From 2010 came 10 reasons for hope in America.

2010 had a lot of disappointments starting with the travesty of Obamacare.  Then the Ground Zero mosque followed by hundreds of Muslim advances and acts of violence.  It seems that the destruction of the country by the her leaders was unstoppable.  But then came these reasons that give us hope in America for 2011 and beyond.  Obama, Socialism, Islam and all the evil that threatens the land of faith and freedom can and will be stopped.  If video fails, go to http://divine-ripples.blogspot.com/2010/12/from-2010-came-10-reasons-for-hope-in.html

Happy New Year 2010 ( Joy & Optimism of St. John Bosco)

As the year begins, I wish everyone conservative and liberals alike to fill their hearts with joy and optimism.  "Let nothing bother you,"  St. John Bosco used to say.  The Salesian Spirituality focuses in God's Providence and refuses to be discouraged by hardships and set backs.  It is also based on St. Francis de Sales optimistic humanism that believes in the innate goodness of people without ignoring his weaknesses.  As St. Paul exhorts, "Rejoice in the Lord always" (Phil 4:4) because the "fruit of God's spirit is love, joy, peace..."( Gal 5:22 ) and this is the foundation of our hope.