St. John Bosco, also known as Don Bosco, was an Italian priest, educator, and founder of the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious congregation dedicated to the care and education of young people. He lived in the 19th century, during a time when many young people in Italy were living in poverty and facing significant challenges in their lives.
Don Bosco believed that education was the key to helping young people overcome these challenges, and he dedicated his life to providing young people with a holistic education that included both academic and vocational training. He also emphasized the importance of fostering a strong spiritual life, and he encouraged the young people in his care to develop a deep relationship with God.
Don Bosco's approach to education was innovative and effective, and it quickly gained a reputation for helping young people to turn their lives around. He and his Salesians were able to establish schools, technical institutes, and orphanages around the world.
Don Bosco's feast day is celebrated on January 31st and he is considered the patron saint of young people, apprentices, editors, magicians and Salesian's. His legacy of providing young people with a holistic education and fostering a strong spiritual life continues to inspire educators and youth workers today.
Prayer to St. John Bosco:
St. John Bosco, patron saint of young people, we ask for your intercession in guiding and protecting the young people in our lives. Help us to provide them with a holistic education and foster in them a strong spiritual life. Through your example, may we be inspired to lead by love and to make a positive impact in the lives of the young people we encounter. Amen.