John Bosco was born on a farm near Turin, Italy in 1850.  He came from a very poor family.  He walked four miles every day to school and was only able to attend for half the year.  The rest of the year he worked the fields as a farmer.  As he grew older he also worked as a tailor, a baker, a shoemaker, and a carpenter.  He was able to work himself through school, college, and … [Read more...]