{"id":2452,"date":"2018-01-31T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T12:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=2452"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:12:12","slug":"st-john-bosco-feast-day-jan-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/st-john-bosco-feast-day-jan-31","title":{"rendered":"Happy Feast Day of St. John Bosco (Feast Day &#8211; Jan 31)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">St. John Bosco, popularly known as Don Bosco was an Italian Roman Catholic priest of the Latin Church, educator and writer of the 19th century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">He dedicated his life to the betterment and education of street children, juvenile delinquents, and other disadvantaged youth. His teaching methods focused on love instead of punishment and placing his students in surroundings removed from the likelihood of committing sin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">A follower of the spirituality and philosophy of Saint Francis de Sales, St John Bosco dedicated his works to Saint Francis de Sales when he founded the Salesians of Don Bosco. He is the Patron Saint of Boys, Editors and the Youth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prayer &#8211;<br \/>\nSt. John Bosco<br \/>\nFriend of the young,<br \/>\nTeacher in the ways of God,<br \/>\nYour dedication to empowering the needy inspires us still.<br \/>\nHelp me to work for a better world,<br \/>\nwhere the young are given the chance to flourish,<br \/>\nwhere the poor\u2019s dream for justice can come true,<br \/>\nand where God\u2019s compassion is shown to be real.<br \/>\nIntercede for me as I bring my needs to you and to<br \/>\nOur heavenly Mother, the Help of Christians. 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