The Life of Dominic Savio

By: St. John Bosco

Narrated by: Bob Fischer

St. Dominic Savio (1842-1857) was an Italian adolescent student of St. John Bosco. He was studying to become a priest when, at 14, he became ill and died. He was noted for his piety and devotion to the Catholic faith.

St. John regarded Savio very highly and wrote this biography of his young student. This book, along with other accounts of him, assess the critical factors into his cause for sainthood.

Despite his young age, he was considered eligible for sainthood on the basis of his having displayed "heroic virtue" in his everyday life. He is the only person of his age group who was declared a saint not on the basis martyrdom. Savio was canonized a saint on June 12, 1954, by Pope Pius XII.

Public Domain (P)2020 Patristic Publishing

Inspiring story

Written by st bosco and so inspiring, like a prior Carlo Acutis very nice to hear

Moving and inspiring

St. John Bosco’s biography is an eyewitness account of the life of this young Italian saint. The writing is spare, which makes it unsentimental, adding weight and credibility to this life has of St. Dominic Savio. The narrator reads with a warmth that makes the book all the more engaging and charming.

Must listen.

This is an inspiring life story. The fact that it was written by a Satan knew him makes it even better. 

All should read the story of a Saint, written by a Saint.

The entire life of Dominic Savio as told by St. John Bosco was extremely edify. The story is neither sac, Ron, nor unbelievable. And though his life was remarkable, there is a relatability and humanness characteristic of all the saints. I highly recommend this wonderful story to adults and children alike.
-Fr. John Herrera 

A must listen!

Every boy needs to hear this. Every girl too! And I would venture to say that every parent be he or she a new parent, soon-to-be parent, or parent of an ill-behaved child should listen to this story. May God bless you and Dominic Savio intercede for you.