Myles received the word to start the conference whilst at a large charismatic conference at Ars in France in 1985. He was very moved by the crowds and the fervour he saw there. Turning to God he began to intercede for England, and asked the Lord whether it was His will that something like this should there. He got back two clear words "Walsingham" and "New Dawn".

At the time Walsingham meant little to him as he'd only visited the shrine once 20 years previously and it had made little impression on him. The sense of God's calling was so strong, however, that he started a process of discernment to see if it would be feasible. There was no precedent in the Catholic Church in England for anything so big and lasting so long, as most large pilgrimages to Walsingham only came for a day and the logistics were frightening. "I believe that one of the reasons the Lord founded our community in 1985 (Prince of Peace Community) was to establish the conference, otherwise we couldn't have done it", says Myles. The little group had no experience of organising such an event and no financial assets, but they did have great faith, and with only £20 in a jam jar, they began the mammoth task, picking up expertise on the way.

Myles' vision for New Dawn is to bring together all the riches of the Catholic Faith. He comments, "I want the beauty of the Church to be seen in all her splendour. The Church with all its lights on and all its aspects celebrated - the charismatic, the liturgical, the Marian, the Eucharistic, the Sacramental, the Mystical - and for the whole family to be there."

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