Saint
Saint John Bosco
- Country / origin
- Italy
- Life
- 1815–1888
- Feast
- 31 January
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
A priest in Turin who gave his life to poor and abandoned boys, and founded the Salesians.
Patron of
- young people
- education
- apprentices
- teachers
When to ask for intercession
- raising children
- teenagers in difficulty
- schools
- teachers and educators
A short prayer
Saint John Bosco, protect young people and teach us to educate with presence, joy, firmness and love.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What are you living through today?
- Young people
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