Don Bosco - John's dream at the age of nine (1825)

Around this time John had an important experience. It may have occurred when he finished his portion of schooling under Father Lacqua in 1824-1825. It may have been around the feast of St. Peter, when he heard the gospel injunction: "Feed my lambs, feed my sheep." John himself, in any case, was then using Sundays to put on feats of magic and acrobatics interspersed with prayers and religious exhortations. His dream experience was to leave a deep impression on him for the rest of his life.