WRITINGS OF DON BOSCO

(1) In the Volumes of the "Catholic Readings"
(2) Elsewhere than in the "Catholic Readings"
(3) Writings in Series
(4) Probable writings of Don Bosco
(5) Volumes founded by Don Bosco

ELSEWHERE THAN IN THE "CATHOLIC READINGS"

1844

72.       Historical notes on Luigi Comollo (pp. 82)

73.       The Rosary of the Seven Dolours of Mary (pp. 42)

74.       Helpful notes on perfection (pp. 82)

1845

75.       A Church History (pp. 398)

76.       The devotee of the Guardian Angel (pp. 72)

1846

77.       Arithmetic and the metric decimal system (pp. 80)

78.       The italian enology (pp. 150)

79.       The exercise of the devotion to the Mercy of God (pp. 112)

1847

80.       Sacred History (pp. 216)

81.       Rules of the sodality of St Aloysius (pp. ...)

82.       The Companion of Youth (pp. 352)

1848

83.       A guide for the Christian (pp. 250)

1850

84.       The Society of mutual help (pp. 8)

85.       Three souvenirs for boys

86.       Notes for catholics (pp. 23)

87.       A brief account of an Oratory feast

88.       Sacred notice for Retreats

1852

89.       Rules for the dormitory

1853

90.       Rules for the workshops

1855

91.       History of Italy (pp. 559)

1856

92.       Advice for christian girls

93.       The key of Paradise (pp. 496)

1858

94.       Rules for the theatre

1860

95.       Rules for the parlour

1865

96.       Remembrance (a dialogue)

1866

97.       Who is Don Ambrogio? (pp. 16)

1868

98.       Brief news of the Society of St Francis of Sales (pp. 19)

99.       A Summary on the Pious Salesian Society (pp. 19)

100.     The Catholic's Companion (pp. 765)

1874

101.     Thoughts for the holidays

102.     A practical manner of assisting at Holy Mass (pp. 28)

103.     An historical account of the Salesian Society (pp. 20)

104.     Christian union (pp. 8)

105.     Salesians called to eternity

1875

106.     Salesians called to eternity

107.     Confidential notes for Rectors

108.     The Association of good works (pp. 14)

109.     The Work of Mary Help of Christians

110.     RuIes and Constitutions of the Salesian Society

111.     The Work of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians (pp. 8)

1876

112.     Brief biographies of Salesians (pp. 40)

113.     Rules for the infirmary

114.     Morning and night prayers

115.     Salesian Co-operators (pp. 18)

1877

116      Inauguration of the Patronage of St Peter at Nice (pp. 33)

117.     Rules for day-boys of the Oratory of St Francis of Sales (pp. 62)

118.     Rules for the houses of the Society of Sr. Francis of Sales (pp. 18)

119.     The Work of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians (pp. 28)

120.     The General Chapter of the Salesian Congregation

1878

121.     Rules and Constitutions for the Institute of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians (pp. 68)

122.     Deliberations of the General Chapter of 1877 (pp. 96)

1879

123.     The Oratory of St Francis of Sales (pp. 44)

124.     The charitable works of the Oratory of St Francis of Sales (pp. 32)

125.     The Catholic Harp (a collection of sacred songs, pp. 80)

126.     Advice to a young man (pp. 32)

127.     A Short Method (for the making of certain practices of piety) (pp. 32)

128.     The Practical Way (for Confession and Communion) (pp. 32)

129.     Seven considerations for every day of the week (pp. 32)

130.     Visit to the Blessed Sacrament and to Our Lady

1880

131.     Readings pleasant and edifying (pp. 60)

1881

132.     The Catholic Girl's Companion (pp. 496)

133.     To a Counsellor of State (pp. 11)

134.     A report to the Cardinals of the Council (pp. 76)

135.     Favours and spiritual graces granted by the Holy See (pp. 132)

1882

136.     Biographies of Salesians (pp. 31)

137.     Biography of the young Louis Fleury Antoine Colle (pp. 127)

138.     Deliberations of the Second Genaral Chapter (pp. 88)

139.     Biographies of deceased Salesians

1883

140.     General rules for decurions of the Co-operators (pp. 11)

1885

141.     Biographies of deceased Salesians (pp. 48)

142.     Brief news of the Society of St Francis of Sales (pp. 3)

143.     Instructions and exhortations for the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians (pp. 105)

1886

144.     Circular Letter to the Co-operators (pp. 4)

1887

145.     Rules of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (pp. 100)

146.     Deliberations of the 3rd and 4th General Chapters (pp. 28)

1889

147.     School Life (edifying stories of boys, posthumous, pp. 240)

1946

148.     Memoirs of the Oratory of St Francis of Sales (posthumous, pp. 260)

 

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WRITINGS IN SERIES

1849

149.     The friend of youth, a politico-religious paper

1851

150.     Synoptic tablet (on the Catholic Church)

151.     Flying leaflets

1877

152.     Salesian Bulletin

1854

153.     'Il Galantuomo'. A national almanac begun in 1854

 

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PROBABLE WRITINGS OF DON BOSCO

1844

1.         The seven joys

1853

2.         The seven joys

1855

3.         Biographical note on Charles Louis Dehaller (pp. 94)

1857

4.         Lives of SS Polycarp and Irenaeus (pp. 96)

1861

5.         Edifying Stories (pp. 176)

1862

6.         Twelve souvenirs for youth: (appendix to Germanus, the cabinet-maker, pp. 80)

7.         A Marian Diary (pp. 280)

8.         The two little orphans

1864

9.         Louise and Pauline (translated from the French, pp. 118)

1865

10.       The fortune-hunter

11.       Mary, the provider and help of him who prays (pp. 53)

1866

12.       The hidden pearl (translated from the French, (pp. 118)

13.       The little chimney-sweep (a farce, pp. 45)

1868

14.       The popes from St Peter to Pius IX (historical facts, pp. 96)

1877

15.       The pious scholar, or the life of Giuseppe Quaglia (translated from the French, pp. 160)

1879

16.       A choice of sacred songs

 

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VOLUMES FOUNDED BY DON BOSCO

 

1868

1.         Selecta ex latinis scriptoribus

1869

2.         La Biblioteca della Gioventù Italiana (204small volumes)

1875

3.         Latini christiani scriptores

1885

4.         Piccola collana di Letture Drammatiche

1887

  1. Letture amene ed educative

 

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–This list of Don Bosco's writings is taken from Don Bosco in the World, Salesian Press, Turin 1968, p. 55.