FEAST
of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel*
The Carmelites see in the Blessed
Virgin Mary a perfect model of the interior life of prayer and contemplation to
which Carmelites aspire, a model of virtue, as well as the person who was
closest in life to Jesus Christ. She is seen as the one who points Christians
most surely to Christ, saying to all what she says to the servants at the
wedding at Cana , "Do
whatever He [Jesus] tells you." Carmelites look to Mary as spiritually
their mother and sister.
“Contemplating
Mary, we
will understand better
the
transforming force that the
Eucharist possesses.
Listening to
her, we
will find in the Eucharistic
mystery the courage and
strength to follow
Christ
the Good
Shepherd and to serve Him in our
brothers.”
Pope St. John Paul
II
June
10, 2004
Devotion
to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is expressed through the
scapular.
“The
scapular is an external sign of the filial relationship established between the
Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother and Queen of Mount Carmel, and the faithful who
entrust themselves totally to her protection, who have recourse to her maternal
intercession, and who are mindful of the primacy of the spiritual life and the
need for prayer” (Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy,
205).
Click here: Devotion to Our
Lady of Mount Carmel - YouTube (CNA - 2
mins)
More info on
scapulars and use, incl where to obtain one for yourself: http://www.fisheaters.com/scapulars.html
Contact
my blog friend, Barbara, for
very BEAUTIFUL scapulars/rosaries
Our
Lady of Mt Carmel, pray for us
Blessed Feast Day to all Carmelites
and all scapular wearers!
and
lead us to your Son!
Blessed Feast Day to all Carmelites
and all scapular wearers!
Thank you for the mention, Janette. We haven't been in touch in so long. Prayers for my family would be greatly appreciated. My husband lost his job back in February and I am now job-hunting (not successfully) as well. Hope you are well.
ReplyDeletePS I closed my blog down while I job hunt, just FYI.