Our Lady of Mount Carmel

As we attempt to follow Christ more closely, we Carmelites find inspiration in the Old Testament Prophet, Elijah, and in the Blessed Virgin Mary.   The Prophet Elijah Elijah’s memory was kept alive especially on Mount Carmel where he challenged the people to stop hobbling first on one foot and …

Dear brothers and sisters of the Carmelite family: The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is approaching and, like every year, I want to send you an affectionate greeting with my most sincere congratulations.  I hope that the feast and all the celebrations of these days (novenas, processions, religious …

Throughout time, prayer and Carmel have been synonymous and the Carmelites have contributed greatly to the spiritual life and holiness of the Church. Perhaps one of our most significant contributions has been devotion to Mary, Mother of God, particularly under her title of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Tradition tells …

Fr. Justin Cinnante, O.Carm. takes us on a tour of the chapel at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Shrine in Middletown, NY. Fr. Justine help to trace the history and the present aspects of the shrine, as well as the history of Carmelites in 9 Segments.

Gathered together by the same love for Christ and homage toward his greatly loved Mother, the members of the Family of Carmel continue to love one another fraternally, whether they are committed in the struggle for Christ on this earth, or after this long earthly pilgrimage, they wait for the …