For my Brothers of the Temple and those who came before them.
For Father Donkers of the Saint Joseph Church in Breda, the Netherlands.

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For those who served steadfastly, with courage and with pure devotion in humility.
Who placed mercy above the law.
Who did not bow to the pressures of the world.
In silence and unseen, where others looked away and chose the easier path.

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For all men and women who carry God purely in their hearts.
Many of them have suffered.
Some became martyrs.
Some even met death with the name of Christ upon their lips.

Past, present and future.

Dedicated to those who keep the light of the past burning —
for us, and for those who will come after us.

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Time passes, but truth is never lost, no matter how it may be denied.
Therefore the story of the Templars is preserved here.

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Ad Dei gloriam et in memoriam Fratrum

To the glory of God and in remembrance of the Brothers.

With heartfelt greetings, in brotherhood,

Maria van Breda KT

Custos Honoris Militiae Templi Hierosolymitani Nederlandse Tempeliers