From the Editor
Within the span of one month the world lost two great people. The “tree woman” and the “i man”! Wangari Maathai and Steve Jobs, two great people who will be remembered for the difference they made, for standing out of the crowds in two different parts of the globe: Kenya and USA.
“Many become professors but few become heroic leaders. Many become politicians, but few have insight. Many toil, but few do it for the sake of others,” wrote Prof. Sylvia W. Kang’ara who teaches at the University of Washington School of Law, Seattle about Prof. Maathai who passed away on Sep. 26, 2011 due to cancer. READ MORE>>
Rev. Fr Gianni Rolandi SDB
My Dad is called Carlo and is now 87 years old. He is originally from a small village near Alessandria (Castellazzo Bormida, not too far from Mornese, which is in South Eastern Piedmont). Before he was born, his family moved to the neighbourhood of Biella (in North Eastern Piedmont), where he was born and then to Lessona (again near Biella), the village of my Mom. She is called Maria Grazia and is 75 years old. READ MORE>>
Veneration of the Relics of the Saints in the Catholic Church
At the end of this year, the relics of Don Bosco will arrive to East Africa. This will be just one stop on a world-wide pilgrim journey to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Salesian Congregation (a Catholic order of priests and brothers present in 130 countries and working in the field of education, especially among the poor youth) — 1859–2009 and to prepare for the bicentennial of the birth of Don Bosco — 1815–2015. It is in this context, that we wish to deepen our understanding of this coming event by re-examining the biblical, theological and historical foundation of the veneration of the relics of the saints in the Catholic Church. In order to do so, we shall try to answer few relevant questions. READ ON>>
