Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Jul 16 – Homily – Fr Joseph Michael

 

Fr. Joseph Michael delivers the homily at Bloomington, IN, on July 16, 2025, the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, where he emphasizes the spiritual significance of the Brown Scapular and Our Lady of Mount Carmel's protective role in the lives of the faithful.

Father highlights Our Lady of Mount Carmel's role as a model of obedience to God, as seen in her "yes" at the Annunciation, and the importance of the brown scapular, a sacramental given to St. Simon Stock in 1251, which promises protection from hell for those who wear it faithfully. He connects the feast to the prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel and shares a story of a miraculous event in 1845 when a sailor’s scapular calmed a storm, leading to conversions. Father encourages wearing the scapular to imitate Mary's virtues and grow closer to God through prayer.

00:00 - Opening Prayer
00:08 - Feast of Mount Carmel
00:43 - Mount Carmel’s History
01:52 - Brown Scapular’s Significance
03:08 - Scapular’s Protective Power
04:03 - 1845 Scapular Miracle
06:37 - Remembering Jerry Walker

Ave Maria!

Mass: Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Feast - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10604b.htm
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/071625.cfm
1st: zec 2:14-17
Resp: luk 1:46-55
Gsp: mat 12:46-50

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=2157

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