Note: I hope the two slices of bread prepared yesterday, and for some reason were not posted, will appear today, giving us a bonus of three, a small feast!
Mount Carmel rises about the present city of Haifa in Israel. From it, one can seethe blue Mediterranean stretch to the horizon. It is a place of beauty and peace. No wonder it was a favorite place of Elijah and hermits who lived there and eventually evolved into the Carmelite Order of monks, nuns and priests. One of these, St. Simon Stock, received a vision from Mary on this day in 1251 during which she gave him the scapular, a small brown "mini poncho" which overlays the front and back of the Carmelite habit, and the habits of many other Orders. The scapular is an external sign of the filial relationship established between the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother and Queen of Mount Carmel, and he faithful who entrust themselves totally to her protection, who have recourse to her maternal intercession, who are mindful of the primacy of the spiritual life and the need for prayer. (Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy)
May we resolve, with Mary's help, to make prayer one of our top priorities and to entrust ourselves to her motherly care with confidence that she will lead us to Jesus.
Bro. Rene
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