Carmelite Spirituality

The Scapular…a Sign of Mary’s Motherhood

The Scapular…a Sign of Mary’s Motherhood

Mary is no less concerned than our earthly mothers but her care lies primarily in the spiritual realm; thus she clothes us in garments that are a sign of our special relationship with her, a sign of her protection and of our dignity as Christians and in the case of the Brown Scapular of our belonging to the Family of Carmel.

Watching and Waiting

Watching and Waiting

To experience Advent in Carmel is to enter into a rarified atmosphere that is filled to the brim with Carmel’s living legacy of Advent customs and observances.

The Heavenly Host: Carmelite All Souls

The Heavenly Host: Carmelite All Souls

Just as the universal Church commemorates November 2nd as the feast of All Souls remembering those persons who have now died and may still be in Purgatory, the Carmelites set aside November 15th for those in their religious family who are still awaiting their entrance into heaven from Purgatory.