SVETAC KOJI JE SANJAO POSLEDNA VREMENA: Otkrio dve stvari koje nas mogu spasiti
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TL;DR
- Saint John Bosco, founder of the Salesians, believed faith and devotion are crucial for the Church's survival in turbulent times.
- His 19th-century "Dream of the Two Pillars" depicts the Church as a ship under attack, with two pillars symbolizing the Virgin Mary and the Eucharist as its only refuge.
- Bosco, born Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco in 1815, dedicated his life to abandoned youth, developing a preventive educational system based on faith, reason, and love.
- He founded the Salesians in 1859, along with the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and the Salesian Cooperators.
- The dream emphasizes that only devotion to Mary (Our Lady Help of Christians) and frequent communion (the Savior of Believers) can save the Church during severe trials.
- His message remains relevant, asserting that victory for the Church lies in faith and trust, not in strategies or compromises.
- Saint John Bosco died in 1888 and was canonized in 1934; his feast day is January 31st.