
"The Flood and the Raft" (The Glorious Dreams of St. John Bosco)
This dream was told by Don Bosco to his youngsters on the evening of 1 January 1866. This painting is a fantastic addition to any household or school looking to impart to its youth the importance of devotion to Mary and an unwavering commitment to Faith and purity in spite of the anti-Catholic world. The abbreviation in the sky reads as follows: "And behold, an iris more marvelous than an aurora borealis appeared in the sky, on which, as we passed, we saw the word MEDOUM written in large characters of light, without understanding its meaning. It seemed to me that each letter was the initial of these words: "Mater et Domina omnis universi Maria" (Mother and Lady of the whole universe Mary)." *This dream was told by Don Bosco to his youngsters on the evening of 1 January 1866 In it Don Bosco presents to the enraptured and moved imagination of his children the vast panorama of the events of the life of the spirit, coloring, with powerfully dramatic touches, the fate to which Mary H