Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus

The Lamb's Blood

St Chrysostom says "The Blood of Christ seals the lips of everyone who receives it in Holy Communion"

MAY THE HOLY EUCHARIST BE PRAISED AND ADORED IN EVERY MOMENT IN ALL THE TABERNACLES OF THE WORLD




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JULY 14 (in USA on the 18th) - St. Camillus de Lellis - Servant of the Sick...nothing is impossible for God ! --- SAN KAMILLU DE LELLIS - 14 TA' LULJU

 

Find out what inspired St. Camillus to start his religious Order - Published on 18 Jul 2014          

http://en.romereports.com To mark 400 years since the passing of St. Camillus, during the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis said a few words to honour the man who founded the Order.  

 

 

http://laikos.org/qaddisin.htm

 

 

14 TA’ LULJU

 

SAN KAMILLU DE LELLIS

Saċerdot: 1550-1614

 

San Kamillu twieled f’Bocchianco, l-Italja, fl-1550.  Tilef ’l ommu meta kellu tlettax il-sena.  Kiber bi spirtu avventuruż u ta’ sbatax-il sena ħalla d-dar u daħal suldat biex jiġġieled mal-Venezjani kontra t-Torok, iżda minħabba ferita li kellu f’siequ ħalla l-armata u daħal l-isptar ta’ San Ġakbu, f’Ruma.  Meta ħareġ mill-isptar raġa’ daħal suldat fl-armata ta’ Venezja u mar jiġġieled kontra t-Torok.  Meta ġie lura mill-ġlied, ħalla l-armata u tilef  kull ma kellu fil-logħob.  Biex ma jaqax jittallab daħal jaħdem mal-Kapuċċini ta’ Manfredonja fl-1574.

 

Wara xi ftit xhur ġie mpressjonat minn parir li tah il-Gwardjan tal-patrijiet, u beda biex jibdel ħajtu.

 

Fl-1575 huwa talab u ġie aċċettat bħala ajk, u hekk ħa l-libsa ta’ Kapuċċin.  Iżda billi l-ferita f’riġlu baqgħet tinkwetah, iddeċieda li jerġa’ jmur l-isptar ta’ San Ġakbu.  Hawn sab il-vokazzjoni tiegħu li jdur bil-morda.  Bid-dedikazzjoni u blabbilta’ tiegħu fix-xogħol rebaħ l-ammirazzjoni ta’ kulħadd, u wasal biex ġie maħtur Direttur ta’ l-isptar.

 

Bil-ħsieb li jipprovdi nies li jkunu kkwalifikati biex iduru bil-morda huwa ġabar nies miegħu li kienu lesti li jiddedikaw ruħhom għal dan ix-xogħol.  Sadanittant bil-għajnuna tal-konfessur tiegħu San Filippu Neri huwa sar saċerdot, fl-1584, meta kellu 34 sena.

 

Fl-istess sena waqqaf is-Soċjeta’ tal-Qaddejja tal-Morda.  Dawn il-patrijiet kienu mhux biss iduru bil-morda fl-isptarijiet, imma wkoll fil-ħabsijiet, fid-djar u fit-toroq speċjalment meta kienu jinqalgħu xi epidemji bħal ma hija l-pesta u kienu jmorru fuq il-fruntieri tal-battalji jduru bis-suldati feruti.  Kienu jġiebu salib aħmar meħjut mal-libsa fuq sidirhom.  Nistgħu ngħidu li kien San Kamillu li beda dak li llum insejħu s-Soċjeta’ tar-Red Cross u wkoll l-Ambulanza.

 

Fl-1607 huwa rriżenja minn Superjur ta’ l-Ordni minħabba saħħtu.  Miet f’Ruma fl-14 ta’ Lulju 1614 fil-għomor ta’ 64 sena.  Sa l-aħħar baqa’ jdur bil-morda minkejja l-ferita li kellu.

 

Ġie kkanonizzat fl-1746; il-Papa Ljun XIII ħatru flimkien ma’ San Ġwann ta’ Alla, Patrun ta’ l-infermieri.

 

Talba

Jalla Mulej, fuq il-kliem tiegħek stess, ”Kont marid u żortuni” (MT. 25:36), nagħrfu naraw lilek fil-morda, f’dawk loi jkunu qed isofru, u f’min ikollu b’żonn l-għajnuna tagħna.

 

 

 

 

Mt 25:36 "I was sick and you visited me. I was sick and you looked after me"



 

 

Born at Bucchianico, Abruzzo, 1550; died at Rome, 14 July, 1614. He was the son of an officer who had served both in the Neapolitan and French armies. His mother died when he was a child, and he grew up absolutely neglected. When still a youth he became a soldier in the service of Venice and afterwards of Naples, until 1574, when his regiment was disbanded. While in the service he became a confirmed gambler, and in consequence of his losses at play was at times reduced to a condition of destitution. The kindness of a Franciscan friar induced him to apply for admission to that order, but he was refused. He then betook himself to Rome, where he obtained employment in the Hospital for Incurables. He was prompted to go there chiefly by the hope of a cure of abscesses in both his feet from which he had been long suffering. He was dismissed from the hospital on account of his quarrelsome disposition and his passion for gambling. He again became a Venetian soldier, and took part in the campaign against the Turks in 1569. After the war he was employed by the Capuchins at Manfredonia on a new building which they were erecting. His old gambling habit still pursued him, until a discourse of the guardian of the convent so startled him that he determined to reform. He was admitted to the order as a lay brother, but was soon dismissed on account of his infirmity. He betook himself again to Rome, where he entered the hospital in which he had previously been, and after a temporary cure of his ailment became a nurse, and winning the admiration of the institution by his piety and prudence, he was appointed director of the hospital. While in this office, he attempted to found an order of lay infirmarians, but the scheme was opposed, and on the advice of his friends, among whom was his spiritual guide, St. Philip Neri, he determined to become a priest. He was then thirty-two years of age and began the study of Latin at the Jesuit College in Rome. He afterwards established his order, the Fathers of a Good Death (1584), and bound the members by vow to devote themselves to the plague-stricken; their work was not restricted to the hospitals, but included the care of the sick in their homes. Pope Sixtus V confirmed the congregation in 1586, and ordained that there should be an election of a general superior every three years. Camillus was naturally the first, and was succeeded by an Englishman, named Roger. Two years afterwards a house was established in Naples, and there two of the community won the glory of being the first martyrs of charity of the congregation, by dying in the fleet which had been quarantined off the harbour, and which they had visited to nurse the sick. In 1591 Gregory XIV erected the congregation into a religious order, with all the privileges of the mendicants. It was again confirmed as such by Clement VIII, in 1592. The infirmity which had prevented his entrance among the Capuchins continued to afflict Camillus for forty-six years, and his other ailments contributed to make his life one of uninterrupted suffering, but he would permit no one to wait on him, and when scarcely able to stand would crawl out of his bed to visit the sick. He resigned the generalship of the order, in 1607, in order to have more leisure for the sick and poor. Meantime he had established many houses in various cities of Italy. He is said to have had the gift of miracles and prophecy. He died at the age of sixty-four while pronouncing a moving appeal to his religious brethren. He was buried near the high altar of the church of St. Mary Magdalen, at Rome, and, when the miracles which were attributed to him were officially approved, his body was placed under the altar itself. He was beatified in 1742, and in 1746 was canonized by Benedict XIV. [Note: In 1930, Pope Pius XI named St. Camillus de Lellis, together with St. John of God, principal Co-Patron of nurses and of nurses' associations.]

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03217b.htm



 

 

 

ST CAMILLUS de LELLIS

 

 



 

 

 

Wake up the world - Svegliate il mondo

 

Per l'Incontro mondiale per giovani consacrati e consacrate che si terrà a Roma dal 15 al 19 di settembre 2015, le Figlie di San Camillo hanno realizzato questo video sulla Vita Consacrata. 

 

http://concuoredimadre.blogspot.it/

 

http://camilliani.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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July 16, THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OF MOUNT CARMEL; THE BROWN SCAPULAR; THE HOLY ROSARY; THE LITANY - IL-VERĠNI MQADDSA MARIJA TAL-KARMELU - 16 ta' LULJU

THE LITURGY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OF MOUNT CARMEL

JULY 16

In Carmelite churches:

July 16:  Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

1Kings 18:42b-45a; Psalm 14; Galatians 4:4-7; John 19:25-27

 

Who is Our Lady of Mount Carmel (and the deeper significance of the brown scapular)?

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16 ta’ Lulju

IL-VERĠNI MQADDSA MARIJA TAL-KARMNU

Mill-Brevjar fis-16 ta' Lulju - Brevjar (laikos.org)

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Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu 2020, il-Belt Valletta, Malta

http://www.laikos.org/QQ/Qari_Quddies.php

16 ta’ Lulju

L-Imqaddsa Verġni Marija tal-Għolja tal-Karmelu

Tifkira Obbligatorja

Qari I

Slat 18: 42b-45a

Qari mill-Ewwel Ktieb tas-Slaten

Elija tela’ fuq il-quċċata tal-Karmel, inxteħet fl-art, u qiegħed wiċċu bejn irkopptejh. U qal lill-qaddej tiegħu: “Itla’ u ħares lejn in-naħa tal-baħar”. Dak tela’, ħares, u qal: “Ma hemm xejn”. Qallu: “Erġa’ mur seba’ darbiet”. Mas-seba’ darba qabad jgħajjat: “Ara, hemm sħaba daqs keffa ta’ id ta’ raġel, tielgħa mill-baħar”. Qallu Elija: “Mur għidlu lil Aħab: ‘Arma ż-żwiemel u inżel, qabel ma tilħqek ix-xita”. Malli dan, is-sema swied, qam ir-riħ, u bdiet nieżla xita kbira.

Il-Kelma tal-Mulej

R/. Irroddu ħajr lil Alla

Salm Responsorjali

Salm 14

R/.: Nimxu warajk kull fejn teħodna, Verġni Marija!

Mulej, min jgħammar fid-dar tiegħek?

Min joqgħod fuq il-għolja mqaddsa tiegħek? R/.

Min jgħix bla ħtija u jagħmel it-tajjeb,

min jgħid is-sewwa f’qalbu;

min ma jqassax bi lsienu,

ma jagħmilx deni lil ġaru,

u ma jgħajjarx lil għajru. R/.

Min ma jqisx lill-bniedem il-ħażin,

imma jweġġaħ lil dawk li jibżgħu mill-Mulej. R/.

IT-TIENI QARI–Alla bagħat lil Ibnu, mwieled minn mara 

Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl Appostlu lil Galatin.Gl 4, 4-7 

Ħuti: Meta waslet il-milja taż-żmien, Alla bagħat ‘l Ibnu, imwieled minn mara, imwieled taħt il-liġi, biex jifdi lil dawk li kienu taħt il-liġi, biex ikollna l-adozzjoni. U għax intom ulied, Alla bagħat l-Ispirtu ta' Ibnu f'qalbna jgħajjat: Abbà! Missier! U hekk m'intix iżjed ilsir, iżda iben; u jekk iben, werriet ukoll permezzta' Alla. 

Il-Kelma tal-Mulej  
–Irroddu ħajr lil Alla

SEKWENZA 

Fjur tal-Karmelu,

dielja bil-frott mgħobbija,

dija tas-sema,

xebba li waħdanija ġieħ omm tiftaħar.

Omm l-aktar ħelwa li ġmielek qatt ma ttabba’

lill-Karmelitani hena uri u mħabba,

kewkba tal-baħar.

Akklamazzjoni qabel l-Evanġelju

Lq 11:28

Hallelujah. R/. Hallelujah

Hienja dawk li jisimgħu l-kelma ta’ Alla u jħarsuha.

R/. Hallelujah

Evanġelju

Ġw 19:25-27      (jew jista’ jinqara Mt 12:46-50)

Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann

F’dak iż-żmien: Kien hemm wieqfa ħdejn is-salib ta’ Ġesù ommu, oħt ommu, Marija ta’ Kleofa, u Marija ta’ Magdala. Mela kif Ġesù lemaħ lil ommu u lid-dixxiplu li kien iħobb wieqaf ħdejha, qal lil ommu: “Mara, hemm hu ibnek.”

Imbagħad qal lid-dixxiplu: “Hemm hi ommok”. U minn dak il-ħin id-dixxiplu ħadha għandu.

Il-Kelma tal-Mulej

R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu

THE GOSPEL

Jn 19:25-27 - His mother, standing close to Jesus crucified - Kien hemm wieqfa ħdejn is-salib, ommu

- JULY 16 - BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OF MOUNT CARMEL 

(or Gospel - Mt 12, 46-50 --- https://youtu.be/MIh15WV6nDc --- )

Evanġelju
Kien hemm wieqfa ħdejn is-salib, ommu
Ġw 19, 25-27

Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann

F’dak iż-żmien, [Ġw:19:25] Kien hemm wieqfa ħdejn is-salib ta' Ġesù ommu, oħt ommu, Marija ta' Kleofa, u Marija ta' Magdala. [Ġw:19:26] Mela kif Ġesù lemaħ lil ommu u lid-dixxiplu li kien iħobb wieqaf ħdejha, qal lil ommu: "Mara, hawn hu ibnek." [Ġw:19:27] Mbagħad qal lid-dixxiplu: "Hawn hi ommok." U minn dak il-ħin id-dixxiplu ħadha għandu.


Il-Kelma tal-Mulej
R/. Tifħir lilek Kristu



L-Istatwa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, Imdina, Malta.

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L-Evanġelju Mt 12:46-50 u Omelija tal-Isqof Galea Curmi - 16.07.2021

The Scapular





16 ta' Lulju

IL-VERĠNI MQADDSA MARIJA TAL-KARMELU

 

Il-Profeta Elija tela’ fuq l-għolja Karmelu, il-Palestina, biex jitlob għax-xita għax l-art kienet niexfa qoxqox.  F’daqqa waħda ra sħaba żgħira tielgħa mill-baħar.  Wara, is-sema nkesa bis-sħab, u niżlet xita qawwija. (1 Slat. 18)

Fit-tnax-il seklu, Eremiti nsara marru jgħixu ħajja ta’ talb u ġabra fuq din l-għolja.

Huma xebbħu dik is-sħaba żgħira li kien ra elija mal-Madonna, Omm Alla, li ġabet il-ħajja vera fid-dinja li kienet mejta.  Bdew jonoraw lill-Madonna b’titlu ġdid, il-Madonna tal-għolja tal-Karmelu, u waqqfu Ordni ddedikat prinċipalment għal ħajja kontemplattiva taħt il-patroċinju tal-Madonna.  Illum insibuh bl-isem ta’ l-Ordni tal-Karmelitani.

F’dan l-istess jum niċċelebraw il-festa tal-Labtu tal-Madonna tal-Karmelu.  Hemm tradizzjoni li tgħid li fis-16 ta’ Lulju 1251, il-Madonna dehret lil San Xmun Stock li kien is-sitt superjur Ġenerali tal-Karmelitani, f’Cambridge, l-Ingilterra, u wrietu l-labtu, u wegħdet grazzi speċjali għal kull minn jilbsu.

Il-Papa Benedittu XIII fis-sena 1726, estenda l-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmelu fis-16 ta’ Lulju, mal-Knisja kollha.

Aktar dettalji
L-għolja msejħa ‘Karmel’ li bil-Lhudi tfisser ‘ġnien’ hi miżgħuda bis-siġar u kienet post favorit fejn fis-seklu 9 Q.K. kien jirtira l-profeta San Elija għall-kwiet biex jgħix f’ħajja ta’ talb u penitenza. Il-muntanja tal-Karmelu kienet ix-xena tar-rebħa tal-Profeta Elija fuq il-qassisin pagani ta’ Baal.

L-ewwel Karmelitani kienu eremiti li marru jgħixu fuq din l-istess muntanja. L-ewwel superjur tagħhom kien San Bertoldu li miet fl-1195. Għat-talba ta’ San Brokardu, li laħaq flok San Bertoldu, San Albert minn Verċelli, patrijarka latin ta’ Ġerusalemm, tahom ir-Regola. Daħlu mbagħad fl-Ewropa, fejn ġew approvati bħala ordni mendikanti mill-Papa Innoċenż IV fl-1247. Meta l-kruċjati ġew megħluba f’Ġerusalemm, ħafna mill-eremiti emigraw lejn l-Ewropa u ġew organizzati mill-ġdid fuq il-linja tal-patrijiet mendikanti. Imma l-ordni sab ħafna diffikultajiet u oppożizzjoni.
Skont it-tradizzjoni Karmelitana, kien propju waqt dan iż-żmien ta’ tiġrib, li l-Verġni mbierka dehret lis-superjur ġenerali San Xmun Stock, fis-16 ta’ Lulju 1251, u tagħtu l-labtu tal-ordni bħala sinjal tal-protezzjoni tagħha u bħala sinjal speċjali tal-imħabba tagħha lejn l-ordni. Il-Karmelitani xerrdu din id-devozzjoni fis-sekli ta’ wara speċjalment billi żdiedu magħhom nies lajċi permezz tal-labtu kannella u li l-insara jilbsu b’devozzjoni lejn il-Madonna biex tħarishom fil-perikli tar-ruħ u tal-ġisem, u fl-istess ħin ifisser sinjal tal-konsagrazzjoni tagħhom lil Marija.
Din il-festa ġiet imdaħħla fil-Kalendarju Universali mill-Papa Dumnikan Benedittu XIII fl-1726. Tfakkarna li l-veri devoti ta’ Marija, li mhux biss jilbsu l-labtu Mqaddes tal-Karmnu, imma wkoll jgħixu kif trid Marija, ma jistgħux jintilfu. Il-Madonna tal-Karmnu hija wkoll protettriċi speċjali tal-erwieħ tal-purgatorju. Barra minn hekk, fl-1914, ġiet magħżula patruna tal-Bolivja, u fl-1923, Patruna taċ-Ċili. Ċentru importanti ta’ din id-devozzjoni huwa l-kunvent u l-Knisja ta’ Aylesford, fid-djoċesi ta’ Southward l-Ingilterra, mhux bogħod minn Londra, tal-Patrijiet Karmelitani.

Fuq il-muntanja tal-Karmelu, il-Karmelitani bnew knisja b’qima lil Marija, li hija santwarju l-iktar għażiż u devot. Tinsab illum għand il-Karmelitani Skalzi, u kienu l-patrijiet maltin li kellhom sehem mill-ikbar fir-restawr tagħha. Difatti l-pittura kollha hi xogħol Fra Luigi Poggi, Karmelitan Skalz malti li miet fl-1952.
Diversi parroċċi u knejjes f’Malta huma ddedikati lill-Madonna taħt it-titlu tal-Karmnu, fosthom is-santwarju għażiż tal-belt fejn tiġi ċċelebrata l-festa tagħha b’solennità kbira u li għaliha jattendu ħafna nies mid-diversi bliet u rħula ta’ Malta u Ghawdex. Bħal-lum taħbat it-tmintax u l-aħħar dehra tal-Madonna ġewwa Lourdes, li seħħet fis-16 ta’ Lulju, 1858.
Ħsieb: Kliem il-Beatu Titu Brandsma, f’R. Valabeck, Maria e noi portatori di Dio:
“Marija hija dik li hi: midjuna bħalna lejn il-grazzja u t-tjubija ta’ Alla. Hija ħaġa ċara li l-grazzja ġiet riservata għaliha b’dispożizzjoni speċjali ta’ Alla; iżda hija wieġbet għaliha mingħajr l-iċken riserva. Min-naħa tagħha, hija ħallietha taħkimha għal kollox. Marija fetħet qalbha għal Alla. Huwa ammira l-għotja totali tagħha u ngħata għal kollox lilha.
Irridu nkunu lkoll ħaġa waħda ma’ Kristu. Irridu nilqgħu lil Kristu f’qalbna, li minflok, kif sikwit wisq jiġri, tinfetaħ pjuttost ħażin għaż-żjara tiegħu. Marija, bil-maqlub, ingħatat kollha kemm hi lil Alla sa mill-ewwel snin ta’ ħajjitha. Minn meta telgħet fit-tempju, ħajjitha kollha ma kinitx ħaġ’oħra għajr servizz bla waqfien, offerta bla heda lil Alla, u għalhekk qalbha baqgħet dejjem miftuħa għalih.”

Skont Rupertu ta’ Deutz:
“Il-mara tissimbolizza l-Knisja Mqaddsa … Jingħad tajjeb ‘imlibbsa bix-xemx’, għaliex fil-wegħda rċeviet lil Kristu, tassew xemx tal-ġustizzja, il-qamar huwa ‘taħt riġlejha’, għaliex it-tlellix tal-ġid tad-dinja huwa taħt it-tmexxija tagħha. L-iben tal-mara, jiġifieri l-iben tal-Knisja, tal-mara Verġni Marija, kien meħud għand Alla u sat-tron tiegħu u minn hemm fuq, meta jħares hawn isfel, jidħak bl-irjus kollha tad-dragun, hekk kif qal l-Ispirtu s-Santu fis-salm: “Dak li hu fis-smewwiet jidħak bihom, il-Mulej biċ-ċajt jeħodhom, imbagħad ikellimhom bil-herra, bil-qilla tiegħu jkexkixhom: ‘Għax jien għamiltu s-sultan tiegħi.’”
“Marija xxerred il-grazzi tagħha fuq dawk kollha li jirrikorru lejha.” ~ San Alfons ta’ Liguori
“Il-Missier Etern jitgħaxxaq iħares lejn il-qalb tal-Imqaddsa Verġni Marija … bħala l-kapulavur ta’ jdejh … L-Iben jitpaxxa fiha bħala l-qalb ta’ Omm, l-għajn li minnha ħa d-demm li salvana …” ~ S.Ġwann Marie Vianney
U dan kliem il-Qaddis Papa Ġwann Pawlu II:
“L-eżempju ta’ Marija jgħin lill-Knisja tapprezza aħjar il-valur tas-silenzju. Is-silenzju ta’ Marija ma kienx biss moderazzjoni fid-diskors, iżda b’mod speċjali, kapaċità għaqlija, biex tiftakar u tħaddan, b’ħarsa waħda ta’ fidi, il-misteru tal-Verb magħmul bniedem u l-ġrajjiet kollha tiegħu fid-dinja. Huwa f’dan is-silenzju bħala l-aċċettazzjoni tal-kelma, din l-abbiltà biex timmedita fuq il-misteru ta’ Kristu, li Marija twassal lill-insara kollha. F’dinja storbjuża mimlija b’kull xorta ta’ messaġġi, ix-xhieda tagħha tgħinna napprezzaw dak is-silenzju mogħni bi spiritwalità u jkabbar l-ispirtu kontemplattiv.”

 

Talba: O Marija, jien mhux biss fil-perikli, fid-dubji, fid-diffikultajiet, naħseb fik u nsejjaħlek. Insejjaħlek issa u dejjem. Nagħmel hekk għax inħobbok. Int tinsab f’qalbi, u ismek spiss fuq xofftejja. Minn qiegħ qalbi nsellimlek, infaħħrek u ntennilek: Is-sliem għalik Marija, mimlija bil-grazzja.

Talba: Fjur tal-Karmelu, dielja bil-frott mogħnija, dija tas-sema, int waħdek fix-xbubija, b’ġieħ t’omm tiftaħar! Omm l-iżjed ħelwa, li ġmielek qatt ma ttebba’, magħna, ħniena int uri u mħabba, O kewkba tal-baħar!
Agħmel, Mulej, li l-Verġni glorjuża Marija tidħol għalina quddiemek bit-talb qawwi tagħha, u tibqa’ dejjem tħarisna, biex naslu għand dak li hu l-muntanja vera tagħna: Ibnek Ġesù Kristu Sidna. Ammen. (Talba mil-Liturġija tas-Sigħat)

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The Story of Elijah (From The Holy Bible)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL645109ADABE98818

 
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The statue of THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OF MOUNT CARMEL - at St Therese of Lisieux Sanctuary B'Kara, Malta

in Maltese language:-

L-Imqaddsa Verġni Marija tal-Għolja tal-Karmel



July 16 (July 18 in USA) is the day that the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Mount Caramel. Mount Carmel is the mountain inthe middle of the plain of Galilee on which the prophet Elijah called down a miracle of fire from the Lord, to show the people of Israel who had strayed that "The Lord is God!" and that the prophets of Baal were worshipping a false god.

There is a tradition that traces the Carmelite Order's informal beginnings to the prophet Elijah himself, even though there is no evidence of this.

The formal beginnings are attributed to a group of monks who, in the 13th century, began living and praying on the mountain. They venerated the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and from this veneration was derived the name Carmelite.

In 1226 the rule of the order was approved by Pope Honorius III, and 21 years later St. Simon Stock, an Englishman, was elected superior of the order. On July 16, 1251, the Blessed Virgin appeared to Simon and gave him the brown scapular and promised her protection to all those who wear the brown habit.

Pope Pius X decreed in the early 20th century that this blessing of the Blessed Virgin would extend to all who wear the medal of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was instituted by the Carmelites sometime between 1376 and 1386.

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint.php?n=523

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This beautiful Litany of Intercession to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is for private recitation, which simply means that it cannot be used in an official church service. You can, however, pray it with your family or someone else.

Litany of Intercession to Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us sinners.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Queen of Heaven,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, vanquisher of Satan,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most dutiful Daughter,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most pure Virgin,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most devoted Spouse,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most tender Mother,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, perfect model of virtue,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, sure anchor of hope,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, refuge in affliction,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, dispenser of God's gifts,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, tower of strength against our foes,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our aid in danger,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, road leading to Jesus,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our light in darkness,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our consolation at the hour of death,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, advocate of the most abandoned sinners, pray for us sinners.

For those hardened in vice, with confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.
For those who grieve thy Son,
For those who neglect to pray,
For those who are in their agony,
For those who delay their conversion,
For those suffering in Purgatory,
For those who know thee not, with confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Hope of the Despairing, intercede for us with thy Divine Son.

Let us pray.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, glorious Queen of Angels, channel of God's tenderest mercy to man, refuge and advocate of sinners, with confidence I prostrate myself before thee, beseeching thee to obtain for me [insert your request here]. In return I solemnly promise to have recourse to thee in all my trials, sufferings, and temptations, and I shall do all in my power to induce others to love and reverence thee and to invoke thee in all their needs. I thank thee for the numberless blessings which I have received from thy mercy and powerful intercession. Continue to be my shield in danger, my guide in life, and my consolation at the hour of death. Amen.

http://catholicism.about.com/od/tothevirginmary/qt/Litany-Of-Intercession-To-Our-Lady-Of-Mount-Carmel.htm

and also...

The Most Holy Rosary and The Brown Scapular



http://www.willingshepherds.org/Rosary.htm

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La Madonna del Carmelo - Published on Mar 31, 2017

La Madonna del Carmine e lo scapolare che libera dal purgatorio: l'approfondimento di Padre Lucio Zappatore, della Parrocchia San Martino ai Monti di Roma

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