St. John Bosco Raises Young Charlie from the Dead | A Terrifying Lesson on Confession & Salvation

4,934 views · Published 1 February 2018 · 7:32 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: Sensus Fidelium · 2018 · Education

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Ave Maria Purissima!

In this video, we commemorate the Feast of St. John Bosco (1815–1888) by recounting one of the most extraordinary miracles in the history of the Church — the resurrection of a boy who had already been declared dead.

St. John Bosco was not only a founder, educator, and father to thousands of boys, but also a miracle worker gifted with prophecy, bilocation, reading of hearts, and heavenly visions. He faced constant threats from enemies of the Church, survived assassination attempts, and was mysteriously protected by a massive dog named Grigio, believed by many to be an angelic guardian.

In this powerful account, a 15-year-old boy named Charles dies after hiding mortal sin in confession. Declared dead by a doctor and prepared for burial, he is called back to life by Don Bosco — not to live, but to confess, choose Heaven, and die in the state of grace.

This miracle is not a spectacle — it is a terrifying warning and a merciful lesson:
👉 There is no substitute for a good confession.
👉 Hell is real.
👉 God gives grace, but we must respond.

This video is especially for men, fathers, and young Catholics who need to be reminded that salvation is serious business — and that the saints are not fairy tales.

St. John Bosco, pray for us.

00:00 Ave Maria Purissima & Opening Prayer  
00:13 Feast of St. John Bosco  
00:28 Don Bosco’s Gifts: Prophecy, Reading Hearts, Miracles  
00:49 Prophetic Dreams and Warnings to His Boys  
01:01 Bilocation in Spain & Chastising the Boys  
01:45 “This Will Be Your Last Mass” — A Grave Warning  
02:12 Assassination Attempts & the Mysterious Dog Grigio  
02:45 St. John Bosco Raises the Dead  
03:03 The Boy Declared Dead by Doctors  
03:49 Don Bosco Commands: “Charles, Rise”  
04:47 The Boy Awakens from Death  
05:17 “Father, I Should Be in Hell”  
05:35 Vision of Hell and the Blessed Virgin Mary  
05:53 The Final Confession  
06:39 The Lesson: The Importance of a Good Confession  
06:46 The Choice: Heaven or Earth  
07:01 “I’d Rather Go to Heaven” — The Final Death

Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest

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