A BRIEF COMPENDIUM OF THE PROPHECIES, & DEVOTION TO, THE CONVERSION OF ENGLAND
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The Conversion of England will lead to the Conversion of the World.
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(Prophecies and history include Walsingham, the Cure d' Ars, St. Dominic Savio, St. Edward the Confessor, St. Paul of the Cross, the Venerable Fr. Ignatius Spencer, and Our Lady of La Sallette).
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Saint John Henry
Cardinal Newman &
The Second Spring
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"Have we any right to take it strange, if, in this English land, the springtime of the Church should turn out to be an English spring, an uncertain, anxious time of hope and fear, of joy and suffering, of bright promise and budding hopes, yet withal, of keen blasts, and cold showers, and sudden storms?"
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"O Mary, O Mary, my hope,
O Mother undefiled,
fulfil to us the promise of this Spring."
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Excerpts from The Second Spring Sermon, 1852.
Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman
The Venerable Fr. Ignatius Spencer (great great uncle of Princess Diana) wrote that 'England, as it is presently disposed, is the greatest obstacle to the spread of Catholic truth'. He gave his life for the Conversion of England.
There are many signs and prophecies that the Conversion of England will lead to the Conversion of the World.
THE WALSINGHAM PROJECT
(Initiated by Raymond de Souza, Knight of Malta)
The Walsingham Project is an international prayer
movement with the goal of praying for the
Conversion of England.
It is not just the English who pray for the conversion of England, but it is a world-wide devotion. When England is converted Catholics from other countries also believe that Europe and other parts of the world will also be converted.
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WALSINGHAM IS
ENGLAND'S
NAZARETH
"When England returns to
Walsingham,
Our Lady will return to England".
LMS Annual Walking Pilgrimage for the Conversion of England
Before the reformation Walsingham was one of the four main pilgrimage sites in the world along with Jerusalem, Rome, and St. James' Way (Santiago de Compostela).
Since these times it as always been understood that every English Catholic will go on pilgrimage to Walsingham and...
Walk the Holy Mile...
Walsingham, the Prayer for England, and devotion to Our Lady of Walsingham are all linked to the Conversion of England (to Catholicism) which will lead all those to Christ.
"ENGLAND IS
OUR LADY'S DOWRY"
Pope Leo XIII recalled that England had long been known as Our Lady's Dowry. A title bestowed upon England by the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIII spoke of
"the 'wonderful filial love which burnt within the hearts of your forefathers towards the Mother of God... to whose service they consecrated themselves with such abundant proofs of devotion, that the Kingdom itself acquired the singular title of Mary's Dowry".
It has long been understood that:
"When England
returns to Walsingham,
Our Lady will return to England"
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ST. DOMINIC SAVIO AND
THE VISION OF
THE CONVERSION OF ENGLAND
In 1857 Dom Bosco related to Blessed Pius IX
a vision of St. Dominic Savio:
St. Dom Bosco
'One morning, while I was doing my thanksgiving after Holy Communion, I was taken by a strong distraction. It seemed that I was on a very vast flat land surface, full of people surrounded by thick darkness. They were walking, but did so as though they had lost their way and could not see where they set their feet. Someone beside me said, "This region is England"...
St. Dominic Savio
'Then I saw the Supreme Pontiff, Pius IX. He was dressed in a majestic fashion, carrying in his hands a splendorous light, and advancing amidst the multitude of people. As He advanced, the darkness gradually disappeared and the people were bathed with so much light that it seemed noon time.
The friend said, "This light is the Catholic Religion, which must illuminate England."
The Cure d'Ars St Jean Vianney &
the Vision of the
Conversion of England
It is well known that the Cure became devoted to Our Lady of La Salette. Archbishop William Ullathorne of Birmingham went to La Salette in May of 1854 to verify for himself the events that had occurred there. He was able for example to verify that there had indeed been a failure of the potato crop in the autumn of 1846 which led to widespread hunger in the mountainside areas. He went to see the Cure of Ars and as he was explaining the need for the Cure to pray for English Catholics who were suffering so much
"Suddenly he interrupted me by opening those eyes-cast into shadow by their depth, when listening or reflecting - and streaming their full light upon me in a manner I can never forget, he said, in a voice as firm and full of confidence as though he were making an act of faith…
'I believe that the Church in England will recover her ancient splendour'.
I am sure he firmly believes this, from whatever source he has derived the impression". (Archbishop Ullathorne quoted in Trochu's "The Cure of Ars".)
EDWARD THE CONFESSOR &
THE VISION OF
THE CONVERSION OF ENGLAND
"During the month of January, 1066, the holy King of England St. Edward the Confessor was confined to his bed by his last illness in his royal Westminster Palace
They said: 'The extreme corruption and wickedness of the English nation has provoked the just anger of God. When malice shall have reached the fullness of its measure, God will, in His wrath, send to the English people wicked spirits, who will punish and afflict them with great severity, by separating the green tree from its parent stem the length of three furlongs. But at last this same tree, through the compassionate mercy of God, and without any national (governmental) assistance, shall return to its original root, reflourish and bear abundant fruit.'
After having heard these prophetic words, the saintly King Edward opened his eyes, returned to his senses, and the vision vanished. He immediately related all that he had seen and heard to his virgin spouse Edgitha and to Stigand, Archbishop of Canterbury, and to Harold, his successor to the throne, who were in his chamber praying around his bed." (See "Vita beati Edwardi regis et confessoris", from manuscript Selden 55 in Bodleian Library,Oxford
OUR LADY OF SALETTE &
THE VISION OF
THE CONVERSION OF ENGLAND
Our Lady gave to Maximin in September 1846 a vision that contained the phrase "A great country, now Protestant, in the north of Europe, will be converted; by the support of this country all the other nations of the world will be converted."
Laodicea suggests that in all probability this prophecy refers to England. In support of this view, he offers the following arguments:
1. This apparition of Our Lady is in France, but Our Lady refers to a country in the North of Europe. It is clearly a different country to where the apparition occurred.
2. No other country fits the description so well as England. It is in the North of Europe, is Protestant, and was certainly regarded as great (I take this to mean "major power") at the time. What other country could better fit that description at that time?
3. The country of the prophecy must somehow be in a position to support the conversion of the world. This means communication, to which language whether spoken or written is central. English is now undeniably the new universal language of the world. This gives this country a great advantage in the communication of ideas. Of course, other countries speak English as their national language, but none of them are in Northern Europe and Protestant.
4. Catholics around the world have a devotion to the Conversion of England so that large swathes of the world will be subsequently converted, particularly Europe.
5. There are already well acknowledged prophecies of the Cure of Ars, Edward the Confessor and St. Dominic Savio concerning the conversion of England.
ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS & THE CONVERSION OF ENGLAND
The Passionist Order has a special mission for the Conversion of England. St. Paul of the Cross devoted his life, alongside Blessed Dominic Barberi, and Fr. Ignatius Spencer, to the Conversion of England.
"The desire to die as a martyr, especially for the Blessed Sacrament, there where they do not believe in it, never leaves me.” That it was that God was calling Paul to spend his whole life praying for the return of “Mary’s Dower.” From this time to the end of his life, Paul was to pray “unceasingly” — his own term — for England. This constant devotion of Paul is brought out very emphatically by Venerable Dominic in his introduction to Blessed Vincent Strambi’s “Life of St. Paul of the Cross:” “England was always the country of his predilection. It might almost seem to some who knew him well, as if he had no heart, no feeling but for England. England was always in his thoughts; England was constantly the subject of his discourses; England was always before him in his prayers. For the space of fifty years he prayed for England without intermission.” Elsewhere it is related that throughout the years Paul’s frequent reminder to his children was...
“Ah, England! England!
Let us pray for England.”
THE VENERABLE FR. IGNATIUS SPENCER
& THE SOCIETY FOR THE
CONVERSION OF ENGLAND
BELOW: PAMPLET BY Fr. IGNATIUS OF ST. PAUL
(Written by Fr. Ignatius Spencer, Great Great Uncle of Princess Diana of Wales).
The Passionist Order has a special mission for the Conversion of England. Fr. Ignatius Spencer (the great-great uncle of Princess Diana) devoted his life, alongside St. Paul of the Cross & Blessed Dominic Barberi, to the Conversion of England. His desire was so great that as a Passionist priest he tirelessly travelled the Realm preaching the Conversion of England, which is also reflected in his pamphlet below. His cause for canonisation has begun, and the Vatican has pronounced him as Venerable. A summary article entitled 'I Preached England!" can be found on the link below...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKtAF266tYQ&t=4s
THE ORTHODOX CHURCH & THE CONVERSION OF ENGLAND
Finally, it is a little-known fact that the Orthodox Church, where they are engaged in England, also believe in the Conversion of England, and are currently building up monasteries in Britain.
Whilst they believe in a conversion of the peoples of England, they also consider a different aspect. After researching the subject, they also believe that there will be an uncovering of a lost or hidden spiritual teaching.
They also consider that the peoples of England must come to understand the supernatural importance and treasures of the great Catholic martyrs and saints buried under British soil.
HISTORY OF THE PRAYER
FOR ENGLAND
Pope Leo XIII (who canonised & beatified ten of our Martyrs) commissioned the prayer which was most likely composed by his English Secretary of State, Cardinal Merry del Val. It was stated by Leo XIII that the prayer be said after Benediction. This tradition has been adhered to since it was requested.
“We grant, that is, to all those who piously recite this prayer....... an indulgence of three hundred days; moreover, a plenary indulgence once a month on the observance of the usual conditions to those who have recited it daily”.
Pope Leo XIII.
Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman, the English Martyrs and the Second Spring Sermon.
The Second Spring Sermon, & the
Martyrs of England and Wales.
Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman.
"O Mary, O Mary, my hope, O Mother undefiled, fulfil to us the promise of this Spring."
Excerpts from The Second Spring Sermon, 1852. Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman
