Our Lady of Mount Carmel? – Order of Carmelites

Why do the Carmelites honor Mary as OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL?

The second in an ongoing video series of brief introductions—10 to 20 minutes each—to help you begin your journey to learn more about and from each of the Carmelite saints. Our Lady is the Patron, Mother, and Sister of All Carmelites… but Why? Mary is not mentioend in the Carmelite Rule. Fr. Steven Payne, OCD, discusses why the she is The Lady of the Place and why Carmelites honor Mary under this title… as well as what lessons we can learn from her and put into practice in our daily life.

We hope you are enjoying “Why Is There No Saint Carmel?” video series – view all current and future additions to the series by visiting our YouTube channel. We invite you to return for future videos, and we pray these reflections inspire you to go deeper and learn more from our amazing family of Carmelite saints.

To find more resources and to learn more about Our Lady of Mount Carmel, or any of the Carmelite Saints and Carmelite Spirituality, we suggest:

The Lady of the Place: Mary in the History and in the Life of Carmel – Available at Carmelite Media Publications

Mary the Perfect Contemplative – Carmelite Instights on the Interior Life of Our Lady – Available at ICS Publications

For other print and digtial resources written by Carmelites – https://publications.carmelitemedia.org

For educational opportunities including webinars and Days of Recollection – https://www.carmeliteinstitute.net

For Retreat Opportunities – https://carmelitespiritualcenter.org

This first video in this series explored the life and lessons of faith given to us by both Elijah and Elisha, whose teachings are so intertwined that together they stand as a lasting example for generations of Carmelites—even to this day.

The Carmelites of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, in allegiance to Jesus Christ, live in a prophetic and contemplative stance of prayer, common life, and service. Inspired by Elijah and Mary and informed by the Carmelite Rule, we give witness to an eight-hundred-year-old tradition of spiritual transformation in the United States, Canada, Peru, Mexico, and El Salvador, and Honduras.

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