A STRUCTURED NARRATIVE OF SALESIAN DISCOURSE
0 The Oratory
1came into being thru
2 |God's initiative
3 | permitting
4 | |His mother Mary
5 | | to intervene with
6 | | the Holy Spirit
7 | who raised up
8 | | St. John Bosco
9 is a
10 continuing reality
11 | dynamically faithful to
12 | (St. John Bosco)
13 | (thru the action of the Holy Spirit)
14 | expressed in
15 | narrative history
16 | | composed by
17 | | (St. John Bosco)
18 | | followers
19 | a joyful environment
20 | action
21 | | in response to
22 | | needs
23 | | | met thru
24 | | | religion
25 | | | | expressed in
26 | | | | prayer/practices of piety
27 | | | | sacraments
28 | | | | practical pastoral charity
29 | | | | duties of a good Christian
30 | | | | beliefs & attitudes
31 | | | safety/shelter [The Annex]
32 | | | education
33 | | | | by means of
34 | | | | culture
35 | | | | catechesis
36 | enacted by
37 | the pastor-educator-communicator
38 | | in the style of
39 | | the preventive system
40 | | | aiming ultimately at
41 | | | society transformed
41 | | | personal holiness
43 is an
44 original style of life: Salesian spirit
45 | formulated in
46 | constitutions, regulations… [codification]
47 | | composed by
48 | | (St. John Bosco)
49 | | (followers)
50 | | | in the context of
51 | | | Church
52 | | | family (spirit)
53 | | | expressed thru
54 | | | gathered members
55 | | | | known as
56 | | | | The Society of St. Francis de Sales
57 | | | | | with external relationships to
58 | | | | | vast movement of persons
59 | | | | | other groups (SF)
60 | | | | which is the animating nucleus
61 of the Salesian Family
62 | | | | and whose members emulate
63 | | | | | the Good Shepherd
64 | | | | | by means of
65 | | | | |practical pastoral charity
66 | | | | | evidenced by
67 | | | | | schools
68 | | | | | youth centres
69 | | | | | parishes
70 | | | | | other .....
71 | | | | expressing a
72 | | | | |distinctive relig.life form
73 | | | | | developed thru
74 | | | | | initial/ongoing formation
75 | | | | | with internal relationships
76 (marked by the preventive system)
77 | | | | | requiring
78 | | | | | animation
79 (marked by the preventive system)
80 | | | | | governance
81 (marked by the preventive system)
82 | | | | | | operating at SDB
83 | | | | | | provincial level
84 | | | | | | world level
85 | | | | | | regional level
86 | | | | | | house level
87 | | | | | structures
88 | | | | | | enabling the sectors of
89 | | | | | | Missions
80 | | | | | | Economy
91 | | | | | | Salesian Family
92 | | | | | | Formation
93 | | | | | | Social Comm.
94 | | | | | | Youth Ministry
95 | | | | | | in function of
96 poor youth at risk
97 growth in vocations
98 missionary activity
99 working classes
100 | | | FMA
101 | | | | (with external relationships to)
102 | | | | (vast movement of persons)
103 | | | | (other groups [SF])
104 | | | extern members
105 | | | | known now as Cooperators
106 | | | | (all with internal relationships
107 (marked by the preventive system)
108 exists for
109 evangelisation-education
110 | enacted by means of
111 | (presence-animation)
112 | | in the context of
113 | | (the preventive system)
114 | | | in function of
115 | | | (poor youth at risk
116 | | | (growth in vocations)
117 | | | (missionary activity)
118 | | | (working classes)
119 the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls
120 | represented by
121 | (poor youth at risk)
122 | (growth in vocations)
123 | (working classes)
124 | (missionary activity)
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(…) indicates that a concept is repeated
Words or phrases in bold indicate concepts.
There are approximately 70 fundamental concepts. There may well be a few more. The 400+ words in Lexisdb would need to find a place under one or more of the above concepts. (‘More’ if a word has more than one meaning within Salesian discourse).