July 16 is the feast day of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel! It is the title given to her as the patroness of the entire Carmelite Order. This particular title is usually associated with the devotion to the brown scapular.
The scapular is a Marian garment since it is a cloth given to us by the Virgin Mary. It is a sign of consecration to Mary, of belonging entirely to her motherly protection. Through this garment prayers were answered, sinners were converted, the dead came back to life, and innumerable graces were bestowed upon the devotees (I myself is a witness of such a miracle).
When one wears the brown scapular, we become a part of the Carmelite family. For this reason, we are invited to imitate Mary. We are invited to follow her example in cultivating the interior life...to devote ourselves to a life of prayer and to unite ourselves to Christ in everything that we do.
May Our Lady of Mt. Carmel continue to shower us with her maternal protection and intercession! God bless us all!
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