The first was that they be happy during the Christmas holidays, indicating that the Lord came to this world for each one of us in particular. In this sense, he reminded them that many Pontiffs have taught that “the Lord would have been born and died equally, if there had been only one to save.”
Therefore, as gratitude for this love of the Lord, Don Bosco advised them to make a good confession and Communion, with the promise to always be faithful to God.
Likewise, he recommended that they write a letter to their parents, not to ask them for things, but to wish them happy holidays, assuring them that they will pray for them, thanking them for their sacrifices and to ask for forgiveness if at any time they disrespected them.