1 by Father JOHN BOSCO

2 1864

3 Chapter 1. Home - Parents - Young Besucco’s early upbringing

4 Chapter 2. Death of his godmother - His delight in things to do with the church - His love for prayer

5 Chapter 3. His obedience - Good advice - Work in the fields

6 Chapter 4. Conduct and events at school

7 Chapter 5. Life at home in the family - An evening reflection

8 Chapter 6. Besucco and his parish priest - Sayings - Going to confession

9 Chapter 7. Holy Mass - His fervour - Looking after the sheep on the mountainside

10 Chapter 8. Conversations - Behaviour in church - Visits to the Blessed Sacrament

11 Chapter 9. The holy Crucifix - The Rosary - God’s presence

12 Chapter 10. He teaches catechism - Young Valorso

13 Chapter 11. The Holy Childhood - The Way of the Cross - Fleeing from bad companions

14 Chapter 12. First Communion - Frequent communion

15 Chapter 13. Mortifications - Penances - Custody of the senses - Benefits from schooling

16 Chapter 14. His wish and decision to go to the Oratory of St Francis de Sales

17 Chapter 15. Events and the trip to Turin

18 Chapter 16. Lifestyle at the Oratory - First meeting

19 Chapter 17. Happiness

20 Chapter 18. Study and diligence

21 Chapter 19. Confession

22 Chapter 20. Holy Communion

23 Chapter 21. Reverence for the Blessed Sacrament

24 Chapter 22. Spirit of prayer

25 Chapter 23. His penances

26 Chapter 24. Particular deeds and sayings

27 Chapter 25. His letters

28 Chapter 26. Last letter - Thoughts written to his mother

29 Chapter 27. A badly chosen penance and the beginning of his illness

30 Chapter 28. He is resigned to his illness - Edifying words

31 Chapter 29. He receives Viaticum - Other edifying words - Something he regrets

32 Chapter 30. He receives the Holy Oils - His spontaneous prayers during this

33 Chapter 31. A marvellous fact - Two visits - His precious death

34 Chapter 32. Suffrages and upset

35 Chapter 33. Commotion in Argentera and veneration of young Besucco

36 Chapter 34. Conclusion