From the United States:
"Having myself received and read the letter from Theresa and Raymond de
Souza … it is with knowledge as well as affection that I write this letter
of introduction and recommendation.
"Mr. De Souza’s idea of resurrecting (so to speak) and re-publishing a work
of the then Catholic King Henry VIII bears testimony to Raymond’s impressive
faith, and his confidence in papal pronouncements about England. His
personal dedication, commitment to the labor involved in realizing this
Edition along with the sacrifice of a financial investment are truly
awesome. It is with joy and a feeling of honor that I write this
recommendation.
"King Henry VIII’s book Defense of the Seven Sacraments, bearing as it does
the approval of Popes and Saints, needs no recommendation."
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"We are united with you in prayer for the conversion of England. It is the
kind of bold vision which has captivated the hearts of the saints in every
age. May God bless your faith and your zeal!"
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"May God bless you for your letter an confidence in our prayers. We will be
remembering your intentions as we go before Our Lord each day to praise and
petition Him on behalf of all the world. May the Lord keep you ever in His
watchful care."
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God reward you for that great letter. … It was really an inspired stroke of
genius to make Henry VIII’s book available! That should rattle some cages. …
Please keep us up to date. God bless you so much.
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I want to assure you of our earnest prayers for the conversion of England
and we would like to order the book ‘Defense of the Seven Sacraments’ I
enclose a check for it. We understand that Cardinal Newman will be beatified
this year. It is all part of the conversion of England and we are delighted
to be with you in praying and working for this so very important intention.
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We wish to assure you of our prayers for the intention of publishing the
work of Henry VIII. We are well aware of the threat of de-Christianization
of Europe that is taking place. God bless your work.
From the United Kingdom:
"We do indeed congratulate you on a wonderful initiative, and we assure you
of our prayers for its great success...We Carmelites in England pray every
day for our country to return to the Faith of our Fathers."
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"I hope that this project will have a good outcome, and also that our
prayerful presence here in England is helping to provide an opening for
God’s will to be done."
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"I want to assure you that we shall be joining our prayers to yours for the
re-Christianization of Europe, and of England in particular. … May God bless
all your good work for Him!"
from Ireland:
"Your earnest plea for the prayers of our Carmelite community finds an echo
in our hearts. … We will certainly and gladly place our “widow’s mite” in
your great apostolic effort. Indeed this need is already highlighted here in
Ireland, once known as the ‘Island of Saints and Scholars’, as we prepare
for a national referendum on the Lisbon Treaty which, if ratified, would
effective extinguish our national Christian identity and hard-won
sovereignty achieved after seven centuries of struggle ‘for Faith and
Fatherland’. … We are not without hope. Europe has been saved in the past
when there was a concerted Crusade of prayer through Our Blessed Mother
Mary. We pray and trust that it will be granted again through your zealous
work."
From Rumania:
We pray with you for your request.
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