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EDITORA DOM BOSCO
SHCS CR – Quadra 506 – Bloco B
Sala 65 – Asa Sul 70350-525
Brasília (DF)
Tel.: (61) 3214-2300
www.edbbrasil.org.br

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Sumário

Apresentação .................................................................................................................................. 5

Introdução ....................................................................................................................................... 6

Capítulo 1
Sonhos sobre a Igreja católica ..................................................................................................... 11
As duas colunas .......................................................................................................................11
O cavalo vermelho .................................................................................................................... 14
O dever do padre ...................................................................................................................... 15
O dever da esmola .................................................................................................................... 16

Capítulo 2
Sonhos sobre a Congregação Salesiana .................................................................................... 17
O sonho dos 9 anos .................................................................................................................. 17
Tornar-se franciscano?.............................................................................................................. 20
A caminhada do Oratório para Valdocco ...................................................................................20
Um aceno à futura Congregação Salesiana ..............................................................................22
O caramanchão de rosas ..........................................................................................................24
Com quem contar? ................................................................................................................... 27
A filoxera ..................................................................................................................................28
Confeitos para os salesianos ....................................................................................................31
As colônias agrícolas................................................................................................................ 33
Fases de uma luta para a Obra Salesiana sobreviver ................................................................37
Nossa Senhora defende as casas salesianas da França ...........................................................38
Conselhos vários ...................................................................................................................... 39
As meninas pedem ajuda .........................................................................................................42
Indicações para destruir a Congregação Salesiana...................................................................43
Uma obra nos Becchi? .............................................................................................................. 45
As missões da Patagônia .........................................................................................................46
Sonho sobre as missões da América (1883) ............................................................................48
Sonho do senhor Dom Bosco (1883) ........................................................................................49
Os frutos das missões salesianas.............................................................................................58
De Santiago a Pequim .............................................................................................................64
Visita às casas salesianas em companhia do padre Cafasso ...................................................67

Capítulo 3
Sonho sobre a pedagogia salesiana............................................................................................. 68
Carta de Roma de 1884 – Não basta amar... ...........................................................................68

Capítulo 4
Sonhos sobre a ação do demônio ................................................................................................ 83
O calar-se na confissão ............................................................................................................83
Jovens vítimas de escândalo sexual ........................................................................................84
O elefante .................................................................................................................................84
A marmotinha...........................................................................................................................88
A lanterna mágica .................................................................................................................... 88
A serpente ................................................................................................................................89

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O gato e as flores ..................................................................................................................... 92
Os animais ferozes ................................................................................................................... 93
Confissões malfeitas ................................................................................................................ 94
O demônio no pátio .................................................................................................................. 97
O touro furioso ..........................................................................................................................99

Capítulo 5
Sonhos sobre monstros .............................................................................................................. 107
O banquete .............................................................................................................................107
Um monstro ataca Dom Bosco ...............................................................................................110
O sapo gigante .......................................................................................................................110
Foi buscar frutos e nada achou...............................................................................................112
Uma visita ao colégio de Lanzo ..............................................................................................121
Invoquemos a misericórdia de Deus .......................................................................................123
O país da prova....................................................................................................................... 126
A fé, nosso escudo e nossa vitória .........................................................................................131
As dez colinas ........................................................................................................................137
A perdiz e a codorna ............................................................................................................... 141
Situações dos jovens do Oratório ...........................................................................................145
A jangada ...............................................................................................................................150
A vinha do Senhor .................................................................................................................. 158

Capítulo 6
Sonhos sobre as virtudes a ser cultivadas ................................................................................ 162
O lenço ...................................................................................................................................162
Meios para conservar a pureza ...............................................................................................165
Confiança em Deus................................................................................................................. 166
Necessidade da correção por parte dos superiores ...............................................................166
O personagem dos dez diamantes ..........................................................................................167
Os jovens levam dons a Nossa Senhora .................................................................................174

Capítulo 7
Sonhos sobre a morte e a vida eterna ....................................................................................... 177
As 22 luas ..............................................................................................................................177
Dom Bosco salva um jovem da morte ....................................................................................178
Morrerá no Natal .................................................................................................................... 178
A águia ...................................................................................................................................179
A estreia .................................................................................................................................180
Uma visita aos dormitórios .....................................................................................................187
Cada um tem seu caminho .....................................................................................................188
O inferno .................................................................................................................................188
O purgatório............................................................................................................................205
O jardim salesiano – Domingos Sávio ....................................................................................211

Capítulo 8
Sonhos diversos .......................................................................................................................... 224
O sonhador .............................................................................................................................224
Após a morte de Mamãe Margarida .......................................................................................225
Encontro com São Pedro e São Paulo .....................................................................................226
Que missa complicada... ........................................................................................................ 227
Sermão sobre a Via-sacra ...................................................................................................... 229
Nicho na Basílica de São Pedro ..............................................................................................230

Referências bibliográficas .......................................................................................................... 231

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Capítulo 1
Sonhos sobre a Igreja católica

As duas colunas25

No dia 26 de maio de 1862, Dom Bosco tinha prometido aos jovens contar-lhes
alguma coisa de belo no último ou no penúltimo dia do mês. Em 30 de maio, pois, de
noite, contou uma parábola ou “semelhança”, como ele quis chamá-la.
O sonho das duas colunas se insere em um momento especial da história da
Igreja na Itália. Ela se encontrava quase em estado de perseguição. Por volta de
1860, cerca de 900 padres estavam presos na Ilha de Elba, por terem se manifestado
favoráveis ao papa. Mais de cem dioceses ficaram sem bispo. As pessoas que eram
suspeitas de favorecer a causa do Pontífice tinham suas casas investigadas e sofriam
vexames das autoridades. Dom Bosco e o Oratório não foram exceções.
Nessa época, foram muitas as pessoas que disseram ter tido visões ou avisos de
que a Igreja triunfaria de seus inimigos.26 Este sonho se insere nesse grupo de mani-
festações. Ele condiciona a vitória da Igreja às devoções, tão caras a Dom Bosco, da
Eucaristia e da Imaculada. Eis o texto:
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O dever da esmola31

Dom Bosco queria publicar um livro sobre o emprego que os ricos deveriam
fazer do dinheiro, mas os salesianos não concordaram com ele, pois um artigo do
Boletim Salesiano sobre o assunto provocara não pouca polêmica. No dia 4 de junho
de 1887, narrou o seguinte sonho:
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numerus electorum; sed multi venenose conservant etc.)
E se lamentava de que o sacerdote do púlpito tivesse medo de explicar o dever de
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Capítulo 2
Sonhos sobre a Congregação Salesiana

O sonho dos 9 anos32

– Deste sonho – diz padre Felipe Rinaldi – não é possível fixar com precisão o
tempo em que o Venerável teve esta primeira ilustração sobrenatural a respeito de
sua futura missão.33
No dia 30 de outubro de 1875, Giuseppe Turco, colega de escola de Dom Bosco,
foi ao Oratório e assim apresentou este sonho:
“Um dia vimos que ele, fora do costume, corria e saltava alegre pela nossa vinha
e, todo em festa, apresentou-se a meu pai:
– Que há, Joãozinho? Por que você está tão alegre, quando de um tempo para
cá via você todo triste?
– Boas notícias, boas notícias! Esta noite tive um sonho em que vi que continuaria
meus estudos, me faria padre, e me encontraria à frente de muitos jovens de cuja educação
me ocuparia pelo resto de minha vida. Eia! Agora está tudo pronto, eu poderei ser padre.
– Mas isso não é mais do que um sonho. Depois, entre o dizer e o acontecer...
– Oh! O resto é nada, eu serei padre e estarei à frente de tantos jovens a quem
farei muito bem!
E assim dizendo foi todo alegre e contente, como de costume, ler, estudar e vigiar
a uva”.34
Segundo este testemunho, o sonho teria acontecido quando João Bosco, adoles-
cente, estava no Sussambrino, não nos Becchi. Verificamos então que ele apresenta
o mesmo esquema dos demais sonhos narrados nas Memórias do Oratório de São
Francisco de Sales. É um esquema único e de fácil interpretação.
Parte-se de uma ansiedade ou necessidade do Santo. O sonho vem responder a
esse desconforto. Propõe-se uma meta a ser atingida ou norma de vida a ser seguida.
Mas não são indicados os meios concretos para se atingir essa meta. Tal tarefa fica
entregue à indústria do sonhador. A vida vivida pelo Santo confirmará a proposta do
sonho e levará à realização de quanto ali contido.


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No caso do “sonho dos 9 anos”, ele corresponde a um momento em que João
Bosco está buscando uma resposta ao seu problema vocacional. O sonho lhe garante
que será padre e que cuidará dos jovens.
Dom Bosco, porém, o coloca na idade de 9 anos.35
Da importância deste sonho nos fala padre Rinaldi: “Toda a sua vida lhe foi
mostrada como num espelho, por um enigma (1Cor 13,12), no espelho da fé e na
obscuridade do enigma [...], mas para nós ele não é mais um enigma no espelho,
mas uma luz poderosa que ilumina e conforta no caminho que por chamamento
divino devemos percorrer”.36 Pode-se dizer que ele é o programa de ação de Dom
Bosco e da Família Salesiana.37
Com efeito, o trabalho redacional de Dom Bosco o transforma num tratado de
espiritualidade e de pedagogia salesiana. Aí estão a missão de trabalhar com a juven-
tude, que lhe é confiada por Jesus, o papel de Maria Santíssima que guia como
Mãe e Mestra, o sistema educativo a ser seguido – ganhar o coração dos jovens –,
o tornar-se humilde, forte e robusto.
E terminamos com padre Rinaldi: “Este sonho, pois, é cheio de sabedoria para
nós, e nos recorda como Dom Bosco o praticou com a maior diligência, obtendo
efeitos surpreendentes com meios julgados impossíveis”.38
Eis como Dom Bosco conta o sonho nas Memórias do Oratório:
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Chegando o momento de escolher ser padre diocesano ou religioso, João


Bosco, aconselhando-se consigo mesmo, decidiu-se a entrar na Ordem Franciscana.
“Apresentei o pedido aos conventuais reformados, prestei o exame correspondente,
fui aceito, e assim tudo estava preparado para entrar no Convento da Paz, em Chieri.”42
Poucos dias antes do tempo marcado para a entrada, teve um sonho bastante
estranho. Assim Dom Bosco o conta:
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A caminhada do Oratório para Valdocco44

Após ordenar-se sacerdote, por dois anos Dom Bosco ficou no Colégio
Eclesiástico de Turim, a fim de estudar moral e preparar-se para o ministério das
confissões. Ali fundaria seu primeiro Oratório.
Terminado o curso, foi-lhe dada outra bolsa de estudos e continuou ainda por
um ano naquele colégio. Era como se fosse um assistente à cátedra do padre José

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dote, ele dava aulas de reforço.
Ao final do terceiro ano, não era mais possível continuar ali. Padre Cafasso então
lhe arranjou o emprego de capelão do Pequeno Hospital de Santa Filomena, na obra
do Refúgio, da marquesa Barolo. Ao ter de anunciar aos meninos a mudança de lugar
do Oratório, tem o seguinte sonho:

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Um aceno à futura Congregação Salesiana48

Dom Bosco contou este sonho no dia 2 de fevereiro de 1875, ao padre Júlio
Barberis e ao padre João Batista Lemoyne. Ele reproduz sonhos precedentes, mas
com aspectos novos que convergem para um só ponto: o futuro do Oratório. Nele
se afirma também a necessidade de uma congregação religiosa para que a obra
possa prosperar.

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rado louco.

O caramanchão de rosas50

Em 1857, Dom Bosco já se preocupava com a maneira de garantir a continuidade


de sua obra. O ministro do Interior, Urbano Rattazzi, o havia aconselhado a fundar
uma congregação religiosa com modalidades novas, para não ser atingida pela lei de
supressão das ordens e congregações religiosas no Piemonte.
Dom Bosco teve este sonho, mas o narrou pela primeira vez anos depois que
tinha acontecido. Em 1864, uma noite depois das orações reuniu em sua antecâmara
para a conferência, como costumava fazer de quando em quando, aqueles que já
pertenciam à sua congregação e lhes contou este sonho.
Ele tinha entendido a qualidade do sonho. Concluía afirmando que depois daquele
tempo via muito bem o caminho que devia percorrer. As oposições e as artes com
que se tentava fazê-lo parar já lhe eram conhecidas. E que, embora muitos devessem
ser os espinhos entre os quais tinha de caminhar, estava certo, seguro da vontade de
Deus e do feliz êxito de seu grande empreendimento.
Com este sonho Dom Bosco era avisado também de não se desencorajar pelas
defecções que aconteceriam entre aqueles que pareciam destinados a coadjuvá-lo
em sua missão. Os primeiros que se afastam do caramanchão são os padres dioce-
sanos e os seculares, que no princípio tinham se consagrado ao Oratório festivo. Os
outros que chegam depois representam os salesianos, aos quais é prometido ajuda e
conforto divinos, figurados no soprar do vento.
Eis como Dom Bosco conta o sonho:

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Parece que aludisse a grandes acontecimentos futuros.
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Com quem contar?51

Dom Bosco repetia muitas vezes que o Senhor teria realizado tudo, por meio dos
jovens que tinham crescido no Oratório.
Tinha continuado suas conferências aos irmãos da Pia Sociedade. Padre Paulo
Albera recorda de uma daqueles tempos, a qual produziu imenso efeito nos congre-
gados. Narrou Dom Bosco que tinha tido um sonho:
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A filoxera52

A redação deste sonho é feita pelo padre Lemoyne com base em dados que
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cularidade tira consistência à dúvida de que o relato seja uma espécie de parábola
pensada por ele para enfeitar fantasticamente sua ideia. A coisa da “cabeça esquisita”
forneceu-lhe o preâmbulo com que, como de costume, humilhar a si mesmo no
princípio e tirar da mente dos ouvintes a impressão de que se tratasse de carismas
extraordinários. Na maior parte dos sonhos Dom Bosco encontrava um personagem
que lhe servia de guia e de intérprete.53

Confeitos para os salesianos54

Quando da partida da terceira expedição missionária, em setembro de 1877,


Dom Bosco foi ao retiro que eles fizeram em Lanzo, junto com outros salesianos. Na
pregação das lembranças do retiro, Dom Bosco contou este sonho:
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As colônias agrícolas58
Dom Bosco sempre tinha se manifestado contrário à fundação de colônias agrí-
colas. Em seu modo de ver, não ofereciam garantias suficientes para a conduta moral
dos jovens. Este sonho o dispôs a acolher favoravelmente os pedidos de fundação
das escolas agrícolas. O texto é do padre Lemoyne.
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Fases de uma luta para a Obra Salesiana sobreviver

Dom Bosco e a Obra Salesiana tinham passado por muitas dificuldades, quer
no plano civil, quer no âmbito da Igreja. No plano civil, duas denúncias anônimas
tinham provocado uma perquirição da polícia na tipografia do Oratório, em busca
de publicações clandestinas, como constava das denúncias. No plano eclesiás-
tico, os desentendimentos com a autoridade diocesana de Turim tinham chegado
ao auge. Corriam processos contra Dom Bosco e o padre João Bonetti na Cúria
romana, e acreditava-se que eles fossem levar a pior na questão. Parecia que
as esperanças humanas tivessem desaparecido. Além disso, não se conseguia
obter os privilégios necessários para o bom funcionamento de uma congregação
de direito pontifício.
Depois deste sonho, tudo mudou de feição. Dom Bosco obteve sentença favorável
de Roma em dois processos. Leão XIII, pessoalmente, organizou uma acomodação
entre o arcebispo e Dom Bosco. Estes aceitaram quanto lhes mandava o Pontífice.
A questão esfriou, mas só terminou definitivamente com a morte do arcebispo.
O Santo foi então recompensado de sua obediência com a nomeação a arcebispo de
Turim do cardeal Gaetano Alimonda, notório amigo de Dom Bosco. E por expressa
vontade do papa os privilégios foram concedidos à Congregação Salesiana.
Eis o que então Dom Bosco sonhou e contou ao Capítulo Superior no dia seguinte:

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Nossa Senhora defende as casas salesianas da França62

Na França, estava em andamento o trabalho de atacar e demolir as instituições


da Igreja, trabalho que se estenderia até a Primeira Guerra Mundial. Fora publicado
um decreto que obrigava as ordens e congregações religiosas a pedir a aprovação do
governo. As que não obtivessem essa aprovação seriam expulsas do país.
Ora, os salesianos tinham entrado na França não como congregação religiosa,
mas apenas como imigrantes italianos que queriam se ocupar da juventude pobre
e abandonada. O mesmo fizeram na Argentina, no Uruguai, no Brasil e em outros
países. Tendo chegado às autoridades uma denúncia a esse respeito, os agentes do
governo visitaram as casas salesianas e verificaram que realmente se tratava de uma
congregação religiosa não reconhecida pelo Estado. Dia 2 de novembro de 1880
receberam ordem de se retirar dos colégios em 24 horas. De outra forma, seriam
expulsos pelas forças da ordem.
Dom Bosco, no entanto, manifestava uma grande calma e segurança de que
nada aconteceria às casas salesianas da França naquela ocasião, como de fato nada
aconteceu.
Dia 1º de dezembro, revelou aos capitulares por que estava tão seguro disso.
E contou o seguinte sonho:

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Conselhos vários64

Avisos importantes para o bom andamento da congregação Dom Bosco recebeu


do padre Provera, em sonho: escolha dos sócios, trabalho e vigilância por parte dos
superiores com os jovens, frequência dos sacramentos.
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Na noite de 17 de julho de 1884, Dom Bosco não pôde repousar de jeito nenhum.
Do momento em que fechou o olhos até a aurora, no dia seguinte, uma fantasia o
manteve ocupado. Falando com vários salesianos, ele disse:
– Não sei se eu estava acordado ou se dormia, porque me parecia tocar a
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existia aquele senhor. Viglietti pediu logo ao padre Bonora que fosse lá e indagasse.
Padre Bonora encontrou as coisas como Dom Bosco tinha sonhado. Mas parece,
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à venda.

Indicações para destruir a Congregação Salesiana68

Em fins de novembro de 1884, Dom Bosco teve este sonho, no qual os demônios
estudam o modo de destruir a Congregação Salesiana. Assim contou ao padre Viglietti:69

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Foi o sonho que levou Dom Bosco a iniciar pela Patagônia o apostolado
missionário.
Narrou-o pela primeira vez a Pio IX, em março de 1876. Em seguida contou-o
também a alguns salesianos em particular. O primeiro admitido a esta narração
confidencial foi padre Francesco Bodrato,72 em 30 de julho do mesmo ano. E padre
Bodrato, naquela mesma noite, o contava a padre Júlio Barberis, em Lanzo, onde
tinha ido passar alguns dias com um grupo de noviços.
Três dias depois, padre Barberis ia a Turim, e encontrando-se na biblioteca em
colóquio com o Santo, ouvia-o também contar o mesmo sonho.
Também padre Lemoyne o ouviu dos lábios de Dom Bosco. Um e outro, padre
Barberis e padre Lemoyne, colocaram-no por escrito.73 Tomamos o texto das
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As Missões da América
Em 1883, os esforços de Dom Bosco para consolidar as missões da América
alcançaram um feliz resultado. No mês de agosto tinham chegado algumas boas notí-
cias. Em Niterói se tinha fundada a primeira casa no Brasil. Também as tratativas para a
Patagônia andavam a velas pandas. Dia 27 de agosto tinham sido aprovados o Vicariato
Apostólico da Patagônia Setentrional e a Prefeitura Apostólica da Patagônia Meridional e
da Terra do Fogo. Padre Cagliero fora eleito pró-vigário da Patagônia e padre Fagnano,76
prefeito apostólico. Naquele mesmo dia, a notícia tinha sido dada pelo cardeal Nina ao
padre Francesco Dalmazzo,77 procurador-geral da Sociedade Salesiana.
Naquela ocasião, precisamente no dia 30 de agosto, festa de Santa Rosa de
Lima, no fim do retiro espiritual de San Benigno Canavese, Dom Bosco sonhou com
a América do Sul. Era-lhe apresentado um campo de trabalho bem mais vasto do que
a Patagônia: “Pois bem, essas montanhas são como uma margem, um confim. Até
aqui, até lá é a messe oferecida aos salesianos. São milhares e milhões de habitantes
que esperam vossa ajuda, esperam a fé. Essas montanhas eram as cordilheiras da
América do Sul”.
Caminho percorrido pela redação do sonho
O texto não foi escrito todo de uma vez. Dom Bosco narrou esse sonho aos membros
do III Capítulo Geral, reunidos em Valsalice. Fez-se então um primeiro rascunho do texto.
Padre Costamagna levou uma cópia dele para a América. Era a redação breve do sonho.
Padre Lemoyne preparou depois uma segunda redação do sonho, mais longa, e
a submeteu a Dom Bosco para que a revisse. Por duas vezes o texto foi e voltou com
correções e acréscimos do padre Lemoyne e de Dom Bosco. Voltou o manuscrito
pela terceira vez ao padre Lemoyne, que ainda ajuntou alguma coisa de seu.
Pelo epistolário de Dom Bosco, sabemos que tal trabalho não estava ainda concluído
em 15 de outubro. O conde Luigi Colle78 tinha ouvido falar de um sonho de Dom Bosco
em que aparecia seu filho. Pedira uma cópia dele em francês. Dom Bosco escreveu ao
padre Lemoyne: “Por favor, ultime o sonho da América e depois mo envie logo. O conde
Colle deseja tê-lo, mas traduzido em francês, o que procurarei fazer imediatamente”.
E no mesmo dia escreveu a um amigo: “Padre Rua terá com ele a História Americana.
Ela foi escrita com detalhes e não é curta. Padre Barruel será encarregado de fazer a
tradução, mas, caso ele não possa, padre Rua mesmo a completará”.
Quando Dom Bosco teve em mãos o texto, escreveu dia 12 de novembro para
o padre Costamagna: “O sonho do padre Lemoyne deve ser corrigido em algumas
coisas e você o verá”. Em janeiro o sonho já tinha sido levado ao conhecimento dos

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“Li com avidez seu último sonho e me dá a chave do futuro. Oh, que o bom Jesus nos
conserve sempre acesos no bom espírito e no santo zelo!”.
O sonho como instrumento de governo religioso e político
Para os salesianos, o fato de que Dom Bosco tivesse sonhado com algum lugar
ou fundação sempre teve grande importância para que eles tomassem suas deci-
sões.80 Mas este sonho só adquiriu importância depois da descoberta de grandes
jazidas minerais e de petróleo na Patagônia e na Terra do Fogo.
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oposição política e a opinião pública de seu país sobre a oportunidade de construir
Brasília, uniu indissoluvelmente o nome de Dom Bosco à nova capital brasileira.
Houve também outras tentativas de uso político do sonho.
Em São Paulo, o governador Paulo Maluf pediu cópia do sonho aos salesianos
para procurar nele uma justificação para a criação da Petropaulo.
Na Argentina, tentou-se explicar com o mesmo sonho a proposta do presidente
Raúl Alfonsin de transferir a capital de Buenos Aires para Patagones-Viedma.
Os projetos de exploração dos recursos minerais da Serra da Bodoquena (Mato
Grosso do Sul) ainda hoje se apoiam no fato de que Dom Bosco teria sonhado com
essas riquezas.
E no Paraguai pensou-se em ligar o sonho à represa de Itaipu.
Damos o texto da redação longa do sonho.

Sonho do senhor Dom Bosco (1883)

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ele viu em sonho padre Cafasso, com o qual visitou todas as casas da congregação,
inclusive as da América. Verificou as condições de cada uma e o estado dos indiví-
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Carta de Roma de 1884


Não basta amar...112

Aos poucos Dom Bosco fora se afastando do contato direto com a realidade
do Oratório de Turim. Por um lado, seus incômodos de saúde tinham-no obrigado
algumas vezes a permanecer por meses fora da cidade.
A isso se acrescentem as viagens a Roma – para cuidar dos interesses da
congregação –, a diversas outras cidades da Itália e à França – especialmente a
viagem triunfal a Paris, em 1883.
Sem esquecer que fora escolhido pelo governo italiano para mediador na questão
com a Santa Sé sobre a nomeação de novos bispos, o que lhe tomara muito tempo.
Com isso, foram se introduzindo no Oratório maneiras de fazer que não corres-
pondiam mais aos ideais e à praxe do Fundador. O Oratório de São Francisco de
Sales de Turim – chamado também de Instituto Bosco pelas autoridades escolares
– passava por uma crise muito séria.
Na primavera de 1884 – precisamente de 14 de abril a 14 de maio – encon-
trava-se em Roma. Recorreu à ajuda do padre Lemoyne, que o acompanhava, para
escrever aos jovens e aos salesianos da casa.
Padre Lemoyne é o redator das cartas.113 Padre Rua, usando da liberdade conce-
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um aceno à carta de Dom Bosco aos salesianos do Oratório de Turim.114
Depois de ter recomendado a leitura do pequeno tratado sobre o Sistema
Preventivo, de 1877, padre Albera evoca um ponto essencial contido na Carta de
Roma: é preciso saber amar os jovens.
Hoje a Carta de Roma está cada vez mais presente na vida da Família Salesiana
e de seus colaboradores.
Por motivos didáticos, preferimos publicar as duas cartas em colunas paralelas.
Com isso se evidenciam as partes da carta aos salesianos que não correspondem
à carta aos jovens. Assim, os conceitos pedagógicos de Dom Bosco são imediata-
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Capítulo 4
Sonhos sobre a ação do demônio

O calar-se na confissão117

Na primeira semana de julho de 1862, entretendo-se de novo com seus padres,


recomendava-lhes grande caridade e muita paciência no confessar os meninos para
não perder a confiança deles. Ao mesmo tempo assegurava-lhes como a prudência
necessária e a eficácia da palavra para tornarem-se donos dos corações eram dons
do Senhor. Era preciso obtê-los com muitas orações, com perfeita pureza de intenção
e também com atos de penitência e de sacrifício, como fazem os confessores zelosos.
Então passou a falar das confissões sacrílegas dos jovens. E contava um fato
acontecido a ele mesmo:

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Jovens vítimas de escândalo sexual118

Naqueles dias, narrava-nos José Buzzetti, ele teve un sonho que lhe causou muita
dor. Dom Bosco narrou o sonho a alguns daqueles que tinha consigo, nomeando os
jovens com os quais tinha sonhado. E os acontecimentos demonstraram não ter sido
pura fantasia. Aqueles dois infelizes, tendo abandonado o Oratório, entregaram-se a
toda espécie de desordens.
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O elefante120

Dom Bosco contou este sonho na estreia para o ano de 1863. Estava confes-
sando em Borgo Cornalense numa noite de sábado. Cansado por causa da pregação
e das confissões, facilmente adormeceu. E então começou o sonho:
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de preparação para o próximo ano escolar. Dia 20 de agosto de 1862, Dom Bosco
contou para eles este sonho que tivera algumas noites antes. As Memórias biográ-
ficas representam a realidade da vida. Manifestam o estado íntimo de tantas comuni-
dades onde, junto com preciosíssimas virtudes, se encontram não poucas misérias.
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O gato e as flores129

Dia 6 de fevereiro de 1865, Dom Bosco contava aos jovens este sonho. Dizia ele:
“Como amo meus jovens, então sonho sempre estar na companhia deles”.

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por terra.
E Dom Bosco concluía com várias recomendações sobre como praticar as
virtudes, especialmente a da castidade. Levantar os braços significava dar-se à
oração. Com ela, o inimigo não conseguiria tirar a virtude do coração dos jovens.

Os animais ferozes

Dom Bosco fora a Lanzo, esperando repousar um pouco. Dia 11 de abril de 1868
teve vários sonhos, entre os quais este, que dizia respeito aos alunos daquele colégio.
Padre Lemoyne escreve aos alunos contando esses sonhos, entre os quais este:
$FRUGDQGRGHSRLVGHXPVRQKRSRXFRDJUDGiYHO'RP%RVFRGRUPLXGHQRYR
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retrocediam.



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Confissões malfeitas131

Dom Bosco tinha partido de Lanzo dia 3 de abril de 1869, depois de ter contado
um sonho que tivera poucos dias antes. No dia seguinte, 4 de abril, na boa-noite
contava o sonho aos do Oratório de Turim:
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O demônio no pátio132

Enquanto estava doente em Varazze (dezembro de 1871 a janeiro de 1872), Dom


Bosco sonhou várias vezes com os alunos do Oratório.
Voltando ao Oratório, uma noite nos primeiros dias de março, narrou aos alunos
um daqueles sonhos. Poucos dias depois, 4 de março, tornou a expor outros parti-
culares dele.
As Memórias biográficas apresentam um relato detalhado escrito, ao que parece,
naqueles dias.
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Dia 20 de setembro de 1876, começaram os exercícios espirituais dos salesianos.


Naqueles dias, Dom Bosco teve um sonho, que contou depois como encerramento
dos mesmos exercícios espirituais. Padre Lemoyne tomou alguns apontamentos
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Capítulo 5
Sonhos sobre monstros

O banquete136

Na noite de 8 para 9 de agosto de 1880, Dom Bosco teve um sonho que narrou
na noite do dia 10, durante os exercícios espirituais dos noviços. As Memórias
biográficas fazem uma síntese da redação do padre Barberis e de outra que é eviden-
temente uma tradução não muito feliz do francês. Note-se que naquele ano havia
vários noviços franceses.
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Um monstro ataca Dom Bosco137

Em fevereiro de 1862, Dom Bosco estava hospedado com o bispo de Ivrea, dom
Moreno. Uma noite, levou a conversa com o bispo até hora avançada. Depois se
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O sapo gigante139

Na noite de 30 de abril de 1868, quinta-feira, depois das orações, os aprendizes


foram se unir aos seus companheiros estudantes, e Dom Bosco começou a dizer:
– Meus caros jovens! Ontem à noite disse a vocês que eu tinha alguma coisa
ruim para contar a vocês.
E contou-lhes este sonho tido em Lanzo:
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E Dom Bosco continuou falando aos meninos:


– Tinha conhecido, pois, ser vontade de Deus que eu dissesse a vocês isto que
vi. Então determinei-me a contar todo o sonho a vocês, e porque sou obrigado em
consciência a dizê-lo até para livrar-me destes espectros. Agradeçamos ao Senhor
por suas misericórdias e, entretanto, qualquer que seja o modo com que Deus queira
nos fazer conhecer sua vontade, procuremos colocar em prática os avisos que nos
foram dados e servirmo-nos destes meios que nos foram oferecidos para a salvação
de nossas almas. Eu pude conhecer nestas circunstâncias o estado da consciência
de cada um de vocês. Desejo, porém, que quanto estou para dizer se conserve entre
nós. Peço a vocês que não queiram escrever nem falar disso fora de casa, porque
não são coisas que se ponham em ridículo, como alguns poderiam fazer, e para que
não possam daí acontecer inconvenientes que tragam desgosto para Dom Bosco.
A vocês as digo em confidência como a meus amados filhos e vocês as escutem
como vindas de vosso pai. Eis pois os sonhos que eu queria que passassem desper-
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Uma visita ao colégio de Lanzo145

Em carta de 11 de fevereiro de 1871, Dom Bosco anunciou aos alunos do colégio


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Dia 29 de novembro de 1873, tendo voltado da visita às casas de Sampierdarena,


Varazze e Alassio, depois das orações da noite, Dom Bosco narrou outro sonho.
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Na boa-noite de 30 de junho de 1876, Dom Bosco cumpriu a promessa que


tinha feito aos jovens de contar-lhes um sonho. Tivera-o quinze dias antes, mas não
quisera contá-lo com medo de criar medo no coração deles. Mas agora tinha resol-
vido fazê-lo. Pediu que não dessem maior importância a este do que aos demais
sonhos que temos.
Pedira muito a Maria Santíssima que lhe fizesse conhecer o estado de cons-
ciência de seus jovens. Rogara também a Deus que lhe fizesse conhecer o que podia
ajudar ou prejudicar a salvação da alma deles. Com tais pensamentos foi para a
cama. E sonhou:
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contou-o aos jovens na boa-noite de 22 de outubro daquele ano. Apenas Dom Bosco
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Na boa-noite de 1º de janeiro de 1866, ao dar Dom Bosco a costumada lembrança


de ano-novo, descerrava diante da ardente fantasia de seus filhos um vasto panorama
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Sonhos sobre as virtudes a ser cultivadas

O lenço176

Na noite de 18 de junho de 1861, Dom Bosco contou a seguinte história ou


espécie de sonho. Assim falou:

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seguintes ele expôs em resumo ao padre Lemoyne o que tinha visto e disse a ele
que se servisse dessa informação como de um roteiro para uma sua apresentação
mais livre. O secretário fez o que lhe fora mandado. Mas faltou-lhe a possibilidade
de ler para Dom Bosco seu trabalho. Por essa razão não publicamos aqui o trabalho
do padre Lemoyne, mas apenas o resumo apresentado pelas Memórias biográficas.
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Confiança em Deus

A morte do padre Calosso foi para João Bosco um desastre irreparável. Chorava
desconsolado pelo benfeitor falecido. Quando estava acordado, pensava nele,
dormindo, com ele sonhava. As coisas chegaram a tal ponto que Mamãe Margarida,
temendo por sua saúde, mandou-o passar uma temporada com o avô, em Capriglio.178
Nesse tempo teve um sonho, no qual foi asperamente repreendido por ter posto
sua esperança nos homens e não na bondade do Pai do Céu.179

Necessidade da correção por parte dos superiores

Estando em Marselha, na noite de 5 para 6 de abril de 1885, Dom Bosco teve


um sonho. Contou-o logo ao padre Viglietti. Alguns dias depois deu-lhe a explicação.
As ervas que tornavam difícil a caminhada eram os livros maus, as más conversas
eram tudo quanto pode constituir obstáculo para o serviço de Deus e a salvação
das almas. “Aqui está a ciência do diretor e dos outros superiores, em saber tirar do
meio dos jovens tais ervas daninhas.[...] A união dos superiores e a correção feita a
tempo, se não conseguirem impedir todo o mal, farão que o caminho não se encha
de espinhos.” Eis o sonho:

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O personagem dos dez diamantes181

Em setembro de 1881, Dom Bosco teve este sonho, que nos dá, de certo modo,
a identidade do salesiano. O sonho se desenrola em três cenas. Elas nos apresentam
uma síntese ágil, personalizada e dramatizada da espiritualidade salesiana.
Na primeira cena, o personagem encarna o perfil do salesiano. Na parte da frente
do manto há cinco diamantes, três sobre o peito: Fé, Esperança e Caridade. Sobre os
ombros há dois: Trabalho e Temperança. Na parte de trás, outros cinco diamantes:
Obediência, Voto de pobreza, Prêmio, Voto de castidade e Jejum.
Na segunda cena o personagem mostra a adulteração do modelo. Manto desbo-
tado e rasgado. No lugar dos diamantes, profundos estragos produzidos por traças e
outros pequenos insetos.
Na terceira, aparece um gracioso menino, vestido de um hábito branco tecido de
ouro e prata, de aspecto majestoso, mas doce e amável. Traz uma mensagem. Exorta
os salesianos a escutar e entender, a manter-se fortes e corajosos, a testemunhar
com as palavras e com a vida, a ser prudentes na aceitação e na formação das novas
gerações, a fazer crescer de maneira sadia a congregação.
A data em que Dom Bosco teve o sonho leva a uma especial ligação a Nossa
Senhora: era o dia em que se celebrava o Santíssimo Nome de Maria.
Ao longo da história salesiana o sonho foi objeto de conferências e prega-
ções, sobretudo nos exercícios espirituais. Padre Paulo Albera fez alusão a ele em
uma circular sobre “Dom Bosco nosso modelo”. Padre Rinaldi não só falava com
frequência do sonho, mas publicou-o duas vezes. Padre Renato Ziggiotti quis que
todos os salesianos tivessem conhecimento dele. Padre Egídio Viganò, por ocasião
do centenário do sonho, escreveu uma extensa carta sobre ele.182
O caminho redacional do sonho183
O rascunho do sonho é de autoria de Dom Bosco e está sem data. Num primeiro
tempo, ele começou a escrever o nome dos diamantes em italiano. Suspendeu o
trabalho, ao escrever Jejum. Voltando ao trabalho, passou os nomes para o latim.
Pobreza e Castidade passaram a ser Voto de pobreza e Voto de castidade. Na primeira
redação, Temperança estava sobre o ombro direito. Passou para o ombro esquerdo.
A mudança mais importante foi relativa ao diamante que estava no centro da
parte de trás do manto. Na primeira redação, era a Castidade. Passou depois para
Obediência. A centralidade da Castidade, expressa para os jovens em O jovem
instruído, passa para a centralidade da Obediência, na vida religiosa.
O texto que apresentamos
Baseia-se na cópia passada a limpo pelo padre Berto, com as correções de Dom
Bosco. Confrontamo-la com a primeira redação autógrafa (cf. ASC 132, Sonho 5).
Servimo-nos, do mesmo modo, da edição crítica de Cecília Romero.184


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Tomamos a liberdade de:
– traduzir as expressões latinas (como na publicação do padre Ziggiotti);
– deixar de lado datas já superadas (como na segunda publicação do padre
Rinaldi);
– colocar título e subtítulos que nos pareceram apropriados e que ajudaram a
apresentar o sonho com mais clareza e agilidade.

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Capítulo 7
Sonhos sobre a morte e a vida eterna

As 22 luas

Em março de 1854, em dia de festa, depois das vésperas Dom Bosco reuniu
todos os alunos internos atrás da sacristia, dizendo que queria contar-lhes um sonho.
Entre outros estavam presentes os jovens Cagliero, Turchi, Anfossi, o clérigo Reviglio,
o clérigo Buzzetti, dos quais recebemos nossa narração. O sonho foi este:

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Dom Bosco salva um jovem da morte196

Dia 12 de janeiro de 1861, pela manhã, chamou um jovem197 ao seu quarto e lhe
falou assim:
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Sábado, dia 20 de novembro de 1862, Dom Bosco anunciava aos jovens: “No dia
de Natal, um de nós partirá para o paraíso”. Dia 22, Giuseppe Blangino, de 10 anos
de idade, sentiu-se mal. Em poucas horas a doença agravou-se tanto que o médico
perdeu as esperanças. Dia 23 recebeu o viático. Padre Miguel Rua queria passar a
noite com o doente, mas Dom Bosco lhe disse: “Não há perigo até duas da madru-
gada. Mande, porém, que às duas horas venham chamá-lo”. E assim foi. Às duas
chamaram padre Rua. Ele deu a Unção dos Enfermos ao doente, que expirou meia
hora depois. De manhã, Dom Bosco contou:
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antes que se fizesse naquele mês o exercício da boa morte. Caso chegasse a fazê-lo
ainda uma vez, aquele seria o máximo do tempo de vida a ele concedido. Tal anúncio
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A estreia201

Na noite de 31 de dezembro de 1867, Dom Bosco reuniu os jovens na igreja e,


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seguinte. Não conseguia chegar a um ponto determinado. Mas sonhou.202
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Terça-feira, 17 de novembro de 1874, depois das orações, Dom Bosco anunciou


que no dia seguinte haveria confissões para os estudantes, por ocasião do exercício
da boa morte. Exortou-os a fazer bem esse exercício, pois um dos presentes não
faria outra vez tal prática.
Para se assegurar de que semelhantes predições não eram somente um piedoso
meio de que se servia para fazer o bem a seus jovens, padre Berto dia 19 perguntou-
-lhe, confidencialmente, como podia preanunciar com tanta franqueza a morte de
tantos jovens, quando ainda estavam sadios e robustos, especialmente o do último
anúncio. Com alguma repugnância ele respondeu:
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O inferno205

Admoestado em sonho por não contar aos jovens alguns sonhos que tivera, Dom
Bosco foi advertido, ainda em sonho, que na noite seguinte teria um sonho que lhe
revelaria o que mais lhe interessava, naquela ocasião. Dia 3 de maio de 1868, contou
aos jovens o seguinte sonho:
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nada suspeitar me pus a caminhar por ele.
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– Porque são arrastados pelos laços do respeito humano – respondeu-me.
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poucos rompiam os laços quando eram presos ou se defendiam para não ser atados.
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caminho traiçoeiro para tomar outros rumos.
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O jardim salesiano – Domingos Sávio215

A tradição chamou este sonho de sonho do jardim salesiano ou então sonho


de Lanzo. Dele diz Pietro Stella: “Tomada em si mesma, a narração apresenta certa
arquitetura. Vida celeste e vida terrena se amalgamam. Os beatos correspondem aos
jovens do Oratório que escutam a boa-noite. Mediadores entre os dois grupos são
pessoas bem conhecidas: padre Alasonatti, primeiro prefeito do Oratório (morreu em
7 de outubro de 1865); padre Chiala e padre Giulitto, mortos pouco antes dessa boa-
-noite (28 de junho e 18 de julho de 1876).
Dom Bosco e Domingos Sávio são os atores principais. Seu diálogo trata de
argumentos religiosos e morais. O tema ético, introduzido em abstrato no simbó-
lico jardim de ramalhete de flores, é traduzido em termos concretos na revelação
final sobre o estado de pecado ou de graça dos jovens que Dom Bosco conhecia.


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Os ouvintes são levados da deliciosa contemplação do paraíso à reflexão sobre os
meios para consegui-lo. E enfim a consternação geral com o estado de pecado que
infestava o Oratório.”216
Em 22 de dezembro de 1876, foi antecipado um pouco o horário das orações
noturnas. Estavam presentes os estudantes, também os aprendizes e todo o pessoal
da casa. Dom Bosco contou:217
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sonho. É um sonho que não tem nenhuma relação com outros sonhos. No tempo do
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[O jardim]
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Autor dos séculos, que era, que é,
que virá julgar os vivos e os mortos
pelos séculos dos séculos.


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iudicare vivos et mortuos in saecula saeculorum.



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[Os jovens e os salesianos]
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[Domingos Sávio]
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transportar pela admiração.
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Hi sunt sicut Angeli Dei in caelo.



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Erunt sicut Angeli Dei in caelo.



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Capítulo 8
Sonhos diversos

O sonhador

Nos quatro anos de ginásio, além da inteligência e da memória, parece que


havia em João outra virtude secreta e extraordinária que o ajudava. Assim opinaram
aqueles entre seus antigos condiscípulos que nos narraram os fatos seguintes.
Uma noite Joãozinho Bosco sonhou que o mestre tinha dado para tarefa um
trabalho a fim de classificar os que iam ganhar bolsa de estudos e que ele o estava
fazendo. Apenas acordado, saltou da cama e escreveu aquele trabalho, isto é, o ditado
em latim. Depois pôs-se a traduzi-lo e nisto se fez ajudar por um padre seu amigo.
Seja como for, de manhã, na aula, o professor deu de fato o trabalho de classi-
ficação, e precisamente aquele mesmo tema sonhado por João. De modo que, sem
usar o dicionário, nem levar muito tempo, escreveu logo seu tabalho tal como se
recordava de havê-lo visto no sonho e lhe tinha sido corrigido. E saiu-se muito bem
mesmo.
Interrogado pelo mestre, lhe expôs a coisa ingenuamente, causando-lhe assim
vivo estupor.
Uma outra vez João entregou a página do trabalho tão depressa que ao mestre
não parecia possível que um jovem tivesse conseguido, em tão breve tempo, superar
tantas dificuldades gramaticais. Por isso, leu atentamente aquela folha. Admirado por
encontrá-la perfeita, mandou que lhe trouxesse o rascunho no caderno. João lha deu.
Novamente ficou estupefato, pois o mestre preparara aquele tema somente na
noite anterior, e tendo saído muito comprido ditara somente a metade. No caderno de
João encontrou-o inteiro, nem uma sílaba a mais, nem uma sílaba a menos.
Como tal coisa acontecera? Não era possível que naquele breve tempo João
o tivesse copiado e não havia dúvida alguma de que ele não entrara na casa do
professor, que era bem distante daquela em que morava, em pensão. Então? Bosco
confessou:
– Sonhei com isso.
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Após a morte de Mamãe Margarida

Em agosto de 1860, Dom Bosco sonhou com sua mãe. Eis o relato:
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paraíso.
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Encontro com São Pedro e São Paulo227

Em fevereiro de 1884, Dom Bosco se encontrava bem doente. Obrigado a ficar


de cama, foi visitado por dois médicos, no dia 12 de fevereiro. À noite, teve então
este sonho:

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Sermão sobre a Via-sacra229

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Hoje, quem visita a Basílica de São Pedro, em Roma, pode ver a imagem de
bronze do Santo, cujos pés estão gastos pelo beijo contínuo dos fiéis. Bem no
alto, sobre esta estátua, há um nicho. E neste nicho a imagem de Dom Bosco. Não
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