Title of Our Lady
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Country / origin
- Holy Land / the Carmelite Order
- Feast
- 16 July
Awaiting theological review
About this title
The title of Mary as patroness of the Carmelites, who began as hermits on Mount Carmel.
Biblical profile: Mary, Mother of Jesus →Patron of
- spiritual life
- protection
- the scapular
When to ask for intercession
- spiritual growth
- protection
- wanting deeper union with God
A short prayer
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, walk with me on the way of faith and help me to live always united to Christ.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What we know — and how
Tradition holds
The brown scapular is a sign of consecration to Mary and a commitment to Christian life — not a charm that works on its own.
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