St John Bosco

 We celebrate the Feast of John Bosco today. I've always had a great love for this Saint.

With a particular concern and care for the

 young, first with evening classes where

 hundreds came to listen to his teachings

 about God and Heaven, he eventually 

set up a boarding house for apprentices

 and workshops for education and

 training. 

How wonderful  that he thought

 about them working and doing well and

 not just about their spiritual lives.

 After all it's all one - our struggle with

 sanctity through everything, through 

 our whole life. 

Some of his sayings:

"My children, jump, run, and play and

 make all the noise you want but avoid

 sin like the plague and you will surely

 gain Heaven"

"learn to flee from bad companions and

 bad books"

"Without confidence and love , there can

 be no true education. If you want to be

 loved ... you must love yourselves, and

 make your children feel that you love

 them."

"Act today in such a way that you need

 not blush tomorrow"

"Servite Domino in laetitia!" (serve the

 Lord joyfully)

Yes, let's all, serve the Lord , Joyfully.