Today is the Feast Day of Saint John Bosco, priest, educator and writer of the 19th century. While working in Turin, where the population suffered many of the ill-effects of industrialization and urbanization, he dedicated his life to the betterment and education of street children, juvenile delinquents, and other disadvantaged youth. He developed teaching methods based on love rather than punishment, a method that became known as the Salesian Preventive System. 1. There’s much to tell about this revered saint, but we also have an excellent movie (Don Bosco, Starring Ben Gazzara) which tells his story! Check out the movie and many of our other Saint Bosco items today!
