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Don Bosco: "Extremely Grave Trials Await the Church"
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- The Catholic Men's Podcast
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- Jan 31, 2026
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- 408
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Summary
See the illustrations for Saint John Bosco's dream in this video: https://youtu.be/un6kGZX1GPE This prophetic vision is taken from the Biographical Memoirs of Saint John Bosco by Rev. Giovanni Battista Lemoyne, S.D.B., Vol. VII, Ch. XVIII, page 169ff. A few nights ago, I had a dream that I would like to tell you about. It’s true, dreams are nothing but dreams, but still, I’ll tell them to you for your spiritual benefit. Try to picture yourselves with me on the seashore or, better still, on an outlying cliff with no other land in sight. The vast expanse of water is covered with a formidable array of ships in battle formation, prows fitted with sharp, spear-like spars capable of breaking through any defense. All are heavily armed with cannons, incendiary bombs, firearms, and other explosives. They are all heading toward one stately ship, mightier than them all. As they close in, they try to ram it, set it on fire, and cripple it as much as possible. A flotilla escort shields this stately vessel, and the winds and waves are with the enemy. Amid this endless sea, two solid columns soar high into the sky a short distance apart. At the very top of one is a statue of the Immaculate Virgin, at whose feet a large inscription reads: Auxilium Christianorum, Help of Christians; on top of the other, far loftier and sturdier, supports a Sacred Host proportional in size to the column and bears beneath it the inscription Salus Credentium, Salvation of believers. The commander of the great ship is the Roman Pontiff. Seeing the enemy’s fury, and his auxiliary ships’ grave predicament, he summons his captains to a conference. However, as they discuss their strategy, a furious storm breaks out, and they must return to their ships. When the storm abates, the Pope again summons his captains…