The General Chapter declared it to be the principal feast of the Order in the 17th c.
16 July: BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OF MOUNT CARMEL, PATRONESS AND HEAD OF OUR ORDER
Quote of the day: 4 July
I who bear God in the mysteries of grace beseech her: Cloud, encompass God and me.
Santa Maria in Traspontina
Flos carmeli, vitis florigera, splendor coeli, virgo puerpera singularis
Quote of the day: 25 August
Mary triumphs, she gives the fruit of life!
16 July: Solemn Commemoration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The General Chapter declared it to be the principal feast of the Order in the 17th c.
Marie du jour: 16 May
Carmelites have long ascribed the composition of the hymn. Flos Carmeli to St. Simon Stock
This year's theme: the Flos Carmeli hymn
2018 Online Advent Retreat
St Albert the Lawgiver of Carmel cites the prophet Isaiah: "If you return and be quiet, you shall be saved: in silence and in hope shall your strength be."
Lady of the mystic mountain, where the Lord has set His throne, grant us grace to climb Mount Carmel..."
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Day 8
"... to commune with God within the recesses of our soul through abandonment. There lies the key to God’s love and peace."
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Day 7
"Be at peace"
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Day 6
"Then, what peace, what joy we might experience"
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Day 5
Scripture – Psalm 16:7-11 I praise the Lord, because he guides me,    and in the night my conscience warns me. I am always aware of the Lord's presence;    he is near, and nothing can shake me. And so I am thankful and glad,    and I feel completely secure, because you protect me from the power... Continue Reading →
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Day 4
"Nothing whatsoever can happen except as it pleases God to allow it. And, in regard to that, I am completely at peace."
"Blessed cloud of God’s protection"
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Day 3
"... an angel of peace for the beloved Cologne Carmel and for all of troubled humanity"
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Day 2
"interior peace and quiet and repose"
"Hail, Gate of Heaven, with glory now crowned"
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel: Day 1
“the Lord told me, ‘don’t be afraid'”
Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 8 – 16
"There are none that can withstand your power"
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