I came across the following passage in the Biographical Memoirs of Don Bosco (BM, XVII, 356)... quite direct and true:
Don Bosco considered teaching catechism so much the core of his mission, that in one of his dreams the best way the devils could think of for destroying the congregation was to make the Salesians study for the sake of learning and attaining fame. Then they would give up the festive oratories, teaching catechism and educating poor youth. This would cut the congregation at its roots and destroy it.
Once again, a radical challenge to stay committed to the poor, the young! And of course, the warning about the real purpose of our study: For you (young people), I study...!

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