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John Bosco was born on August 16, 1815, to a poor
farming family in Becchi, a small suburb of Turin,
Italy. The child grew to be the "Beloved Apostle of
Youth". One of John Bosco's earliest recollections
occurred at age two. He remembers his mother telling
him upon his father's death , "You have no father
now". Although he stated that he could not remember
what his father was like , his death must have had a
profound effect on him and perhaps sparked his desire
to help troubled boys, many of whom were fatherless.
I cannot say that I have suffered the loss of a close
family member and can only imagine the effect it could
have on my life.
From the time he was a young child, John Bosco seemed
to have a clear understanding of God's ways; and what
he didn't understand was often made clear to him by
his mother "Mama Margaret". She seemed to know, even
at an early age, that her son was destined to do good
in the name of God. She taught him by example from an......

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