or Day of the Madonna del Carmo – also known as Our Lady of Mount Carmel – is celebrated on July 16, the date on which the saint appeared to deliver the scapular to the Carmelite Order.
The object features two small images, one of the Madonna and the other of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. In the Christian religion the object is considered sacred and endowed with extreme protective power.
Before being used, the scapular must be blessed by a priest, in order to guarantee the protection of the saint to the wearer.
In addition to taking the sapulare with you wherever you go, you can also pray a prayer of Nossa Senhora do Carmo to ask for his intercession and to always be guided by the good paths of faith.
Mount Carmel
Between the late 11th and early 12th centuries, a group of hermits formed on Mount Carmel, Palestine, to live a simple lifestyle in love and devotion to the Virgin Mary. This group gave rise to the original Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, created to show love and devotion to the Virgin Mary.
Subsequently, the name of the religious order was changed to Ordem dos Carmelitas and, in 1892, the Monastery of Nossa Senhora do Monte Carmelo – or simply Monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo – was built according to the name of the place.
At a time when Christians were being persecuted, St. Simon – elected superior of the Order – prayed to Our Lady, asking for her help. The prayer he made for the saint and is still made by Carmelites is: “Flower of Carmel, vine in bloom. Splendor of Heaven. Virgin Mother incomparable. Sweet Mother, but always virgin. Be propitious to Carmelites. O Star of the Sea”.
During the prayer a great miracle occurred which gave a new orientation to the Carmelite Order; Our Lady, with several angels around her, appeared to Simon and said: “Receive, my son, this scapular of your Order, which will be a pledge of the privilege I have obtained for you and for all the children of Carmo. Die with this scapular. will be preserved from eternal fire. “
The scapular still remains a symbol of protection today and can be made with different materials, but always with the image of Nossa Senhora do Carmo on one side and the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the other. Our Lady promises to watch over those who use it day and night, as well as praying their prayers.
The Carmelites had the task of bringing devotion to Nossa Senhora do Carmo in different regions of the world. Today it is possible to find chapels and cathedrals bearing the saint’s name, even in Latin America.
Two powerful prayers of the Madonna del Carmo
“O blessed and immaculate Virgin Mary, honor and splendor of Carmel! You who look with particular kindness to those who wear your blessed scapular, look at me kindly and cover me with the mantle of your maternal protection. Power, enlighten the darkness of my spirit with your wisdom, increase faith, hope and charity in me. Decorate my soul with the grace and virtues that make it pleasing to your divine son. Comfort me in the hour of death with your gentle presence and present me to the holy Trinity as your son and devoted servant; and from heaven I want to praise you and bless you for eternity. Blessed souls in purgatory. Amen. “ (Say three Hail Marys and three Glories to the Father) “
“O Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel, Mother of Mercy, who love your children so much, we thank you for all the demonstrations of love you have given us, in particular the gift of the scapular, a sign of your maternal predilection and a sign of eternal salvation. Please help us to live as your true children, faithful to the spirit of prayer, ready to follow your example and to live fully the gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ, to come with you to the light and glory of heaven. Amen. “
Alliance with the Madonna del Carmo
“Lady of Carmo, with all our sins, we want you to allow us to make a covenant with you, because we have tried to follow the words of Christ, fulfill our mission here on earth, help our families, support our businesses , working in truth, honesty and that, even with difficulty, we are still responsible, but unfortunately we do not have the strength, courage, physical or mental strength to face vandalism, robbery, robbery, very high taxes, defaults, unemployed who break our assets and destroy our hopes. Madonna del Carmo, we feel we can count on you to enrich our hearts with peace, trust and acceptance. So be it! “
Glorification to the Madonna del Carmo
“Mother pure and enlightened, of deep devotion to all the faithful who come and do. Never abandoned a Christian who wore a scapular given by her hands, at a time when they hid from Muslims, coming from the holy land. Most worthy mother of Christ, who has guided and helped so many, guide us to never stop having faith and to believe that you can intercede for us in difficult moments. Our Lady of Carmo, bless us, because from now on we will use a scapular to have our body and our soul frees us from all evil that can happen to us. Do not stray from the right path. Save us and give us your inspiring strength. So be it! “
Source: Terra
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