Lektura młodzieżowa a asceza (na marginesie doświadczeń św. Jana Bosko)

Abstract

A tutor and spiritual leader faces the problem of transmitting to young people the instructions which are commonly called ascetic norms. Draving on the experience of Father Bosco, a tutor of great calibre, w e come to the conclusion that many factors contribute to the solution of the problem, such as: the testimony of one’s word and life, the right kind of influence from the environment, and a carefully selected reading list. The pupils, however, have to be prepared for the readings. If we want to use the lives of the saints nowadays, we have to take into consideration the age and background of our pupils, and the attitudes of contemporary young people. Consequently it is not easy to find adequate books. It seems that the best solution is offered by Vatican Council II which encourages everyone to read the most perfect of all the lives ‒ the Gospel. In any case the question of the lives of the saints is still valid for the solution of the problem of transmitting norms to the young.