Carmelites
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The Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, known as the Carmelites or sometimes by synecdoche known simply as Carmel, is a mendicant order in the Catholic Church for both me
Coat of arms of the order
The Prophet Elijah (here ascending to heaven while Elisha is looking on, 14th-century glass window) is regarded as the spiritual father of the Carmelite order.
Ruins of the first church on the slopes of Mount Carmel
The Martyrdom of the Carmelites marked the end of the hermit life of the Carmelites on Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel, or Virgin of Carmel, is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated as patroness of the Carmelites of the Ancient Observance and the Discalced Carmelites.
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…was still threatened with dissolution by the Catholic Church. As a result, he intensely prayed to the Blessed Virgin Mary to aid the order. In 1251, Our Lady of Mount Carmel appeared to him accompanied by a multitude of angels and holding in her hand the Scapular of the Order. In his vision, Mary said, Receive, my dear son…
Our Lady of Mount Carmel by Pietro Novelli, 1641
A saqra (animal figure) dancer watching the procession of Mamacha Carmen from a balcony
Our Lady of Mount Carmel with angels and souls in Purgatory. Baroque sculpture from Beniaján (Spain).
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Acquafondata