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 "[A
memento to his Salesians before he died]
Frequent Communion and devotion to Our Lady will be their safeguard."
"[January 30, 1888 – During the night he slowly recited the Act
of Contrition. Raising his arms heavenward and then folding his hands,
he repeated many times.]
May your holy Will be done!"
"[January 26, 1888 – to Father Sala who reminded him of the great
results of his good works]
Yes. What I did, I did for the Lord...More could have been done...Our
Congregation is led by God and protected by Mary Help of Christians."
"[On January 28, 1888, Don Bosco's final days]
Tell the boys that I shall be waiting for them all in Paradise."
"[December 29, 1887, to Father Bonetti, who requested a memento
for the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians]
Obedience. Practice it and see to it that it is practiced."
"[On December 24, 1887, Don Bosco's final days]
Please look in the pockets of my clothes for a wallet and a small purse.
I think they are empty, but at any rate give all the money you may find
to Father Rua. I want it said that I died without a cent in my pocket."
"[On December 24, 1887, Don Bosco's final days]
There is only one thing I ask of the Lord: that I may save my poor soul.
I urge you to encourage the Salesians to work with zeal and dedication.
Work, work! Always and unceasingly strive to save souls."
"[Words spoken in some of Don Bosco's final days]
My children are still asking for bread and I can no longer beg for them.
Those who want to help them must not wait for me to come."
"[In a moment of delirium, as he was dying]
Pray! Pray, but with faith – with living faith! Courage! Onward, ever
onward!"
"The only sacrifice I shall have to make is leaving you."
"[One of his last messages to his Salesians]
Live together as brothers, love each other. The protection of Our Lady,
Help of Christians, will always be with you."
"[The memento he wanted to leave his children]
Frequent Communion and devotion to Our Blessed Lady."
"[To some boys]
Let those who have a home go to it, and those who have none, come with
me."
 "[Near
the end of his life, on December 19, 1887]
I wish to go to heaven soon; from there I shall be able to do much more
for our pious Society and for my sons. From there I will watch over them.
Down here I can no longer do anything for them."
"[To one who asked if his presence would remain even after his death]
Yes, I shall come here. I shall remain here as guardian."
"Give me plenty of money, give me millions and you’ll see what I
can do. I will soar so high that I will cover the whole world with my
wings!"
"[When Pope Pius IX offered to make him a Monsignor ]
Oh, Holy Father, I beseech you! A nice figure I should be in purple among
my little ragged boys! They would hardly recognize me, and I should lose
their confidence completely. And then, think of all the kind people who
have helped me so generously – they would think I was rich and I should
not have the face to go begging. Please do not think of such a thing;
please leave me to be ‘poor Don Bosco.’"
"[After a bullet passed under his arm, just missing him, as he was
teaching a catechism class]
Come; go on with your lesson. That was a bad shot; the worst of it is
that my best cassock has been torn."
"[When Don Bosco was sick and near death]
Don Borel: 'Pray that God may cure you.'
Don Bosco: 'May His holy Will be done.'
Don Borel: 'Pray then, at least, that if it is His holy Will, He may cure
you. Say it after me…'
Don Bosco obeyed and followed Don Borel in his prayer.
Don Borel: 'Now I know you will get well. Your own prayer was the only
thing that was
needed.' And with that, Don Bosco began to recover…"
"Since work is such a power against the enemies of the soul, I will
not allow myself more than five hours sleep."
"Today I have written to three important people – the king, the
Pope, and the hangman.
[Don Bosco was on friendly terms with each of these people, the humor
in this quote is the unlikely combination of people.]"
"[His dream]
A church, workshops, more and more boys, plenty of priests…"
"I have vowed my life to these poor little outcasts. It is God’s
Will – the path He has traced out for me."
"[Concerning miracles]
I only tell people to invoke Our Lady, it’s all Her doing. Well, you see,
we work together, She and I."
"[Concerning his vocation]
I shall not be a simple priest living by myself or with only a few companions,
but I shall have many priests with me. They will obey me and dedicate
themselves to the education of young people.
[The concept of the Coadjutor(or Brother) had not yet been revealed to
him when he said this.]"
"[On December 31, 1859]
My dear boys, how much I love you in the Lord and how I have given myself
completely to your temporal and spiritual welfare. Whatever bit of knowledge
or experience I have gained, whatever I am or have, my prayers and labors,
my health and my very life, all of it I wish to use in your service. You
can always count on me at any time and for anything, especially in matters
of the soul. As far as I am concerned, I give you my whole self as a New
Year’s gift – a meager gift, perhaps, but a total one."
"Some tailors specialize in custom-made clothes, and others just
mend them; I’m a mender."
"[In 1861]
It is sad and discouraging to see what one goes through in a life time.
If, as a boy, I had foreseen what I have gone through these last few years,
I would have been disheartened."
"I would give up everything to win my boys’ hearts and thus be able
to offer them as a gift to the Lord."
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