2nd. day: Novena to Our Lady of Carmel

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Mary, wonderful in her service

Listening to the Word: The Visitation (Lk 1: 39-45)
In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is … [More]

First Day: Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
http://www.ocarm.org/en/content/event/first-day-novena-our-lady-mount-carmel
Listening to the Word: The Annunciation (Lk 1: 26-38)
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!" But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and … [More]

The Virgin Mary in our Life
http://www.ocd.pcn.net/mad_en.htm
Marian spirituality of the Order
A living spiritual tradition
Saint Teresa of Jesus and the Virgin Mary
St John of the Cross and other Carmelite authors

INTRODUCTION
One of the noted characteristics of Carmel's spirituality is the presence of the Virgin Mary in our Life, communion with her, imitation of her virtues and cultivating special devotion to her. We are not dealing with a footnote to our charism, but rather with one of the … [More]