St. John Bosco, Confessor (31 January) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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January 31 marks the Feast of St. John Bosco, Confessor, priest, and tireless apostle of youth. At the close of the month dedicated to the Infancy of Our Savior, St. John Bosco leads us to the Child Jesus, to Jesus the Worker, and to the countless young souls for whom he gave his entire life. Born in poverty in Casanova d’Asti, orphaned at the age of two, and formed by a saintly mother, St. John Bosco showed from childhood an extraordinary gift for guiding souls. With gentleness, humor, prayer, and firmness against sin, he gathered boys away from vice and led them toward the Sacraments of Confession and Holy Eucharist. Ordained a priest and guided by Blessed Joseph Cafasso, Don Bosco devoted himself entirely to the youth of Turin. Under divine inspiration and with the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary, he founded the Salesians, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, and the Salesian Cooperators, dedicating them all to the salvation of souls — especially the young, the poor, and the abandoned. St. John Bosco built oratories, schools, workshops, churches, orphanages, and missions across Italy and throughout the world. A man of heroic charity, unwavering trust in Divine Providence, and burning zeal for souls, he taught a simple but demanding lesson: “If you want to be happy, be holy.” In this video, we reflect on the life, virtues, miracles, and spiritual legacy of St. John Bosco, his devotion to Mary Help of Christians, his loyalty to the Sovereign Pontiff, and his call to all the faithful to cooperate in the great work of Redemption. May this great mentor of youth obtain for us the grace to love souls, to trust in God like children, and to live only for the glory of our Heavenly Father. 0:00 – Feast of St. John Bosco (January 31) 0:17 – The Month of the Holy Infancy & the Child Jesus 0:38 – Birth, Poverty, and Saintly Upbringing 0:51 – Early Zeal for Souls and Influence on Youth 1:07 – Drawing Boys to Prayer, Virtue, and the Sacraments 1:40 – Vocation to the Priesthood & Formation in Turin 1:55 – Beginning the Work for Youth 2:08 – Foundation at Valdocco 2:19 – Vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2:24 – Founding of the Salesians 2:35 – Daughters of Mary Help of Christians 2:47 – Salesian Cooperators 2:56 – Contributions to Church and Society 3:01 – Oratories, Schools, Orphanages, and Missions 3:17 – Spreading the Faith Through Writing and Preaching 3:36 – Virtues, Charity, and Supernatural Gifts 3:57 – His Three Spiritual Recommendations 4:12 – Loyalty to the Pope in Times of Persecution 4:26 – Death, Miracles, Beatification, and Canonization 4:49 – Prayer to St. John Bosco 5:08 – “If You Want to Be Happy, Be Holy” 5:36 – Winning Souls for God 6:12 – Devotion to Mary Help of Christians 6:39 – Final Prayer for Zeal and Fidelity https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/january/january-31-st-john-bosco-confessor/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StJohnBosco #DonBosco #CatholicSaints #January31 #Salesians #CatholicFaith #LivesOfTheSaints #MaryHelpOfChristians #Cath