Sign of Hope

With his popularity even among the people of the government, Don Bosco secretly received anonymous letters concerning the plots of attacks to Rome. He had them copied by a trustworthy confrere and had it secretly sent to Rome to warn the people there. To safeguard the anonymous writer, he tore the original to pieces. He continued to receive letters and did the same with them. All throughout, he was not frightened, yet he instilled in the people a great deal of faith and hope. BM 79

Keep in mind that Don Bosco was a source of hope in trying times. With his optimism and joy, he was a moving force against undue attacks by the enemy. He did this for both the enemies inside and outside the soul.

Article 63: Witness of the World to Come “...The evangelical counsels, fashioning his heart entirely for the Kingdom, help him to discern and welcome God’s action in history; in the simplicity and hard work of daily life they transform him into an educator who proclaims to the young “new heavens and a new earth,” awakening in them hope and the dedication and joy to which it gives rise.”