Holy Souls Mass Remembrance
We share the story of Our Lady of the Bowed Head, a miraculous image of Our Lady that has a special connection to the Holy Souls. And we remind you to submit your names for the November Mass remembrance. Read more…
Our Lady’s Warnings
The Apparitions at La Salette - The messages of motherly warning, which Our Lady gave on the mountain in 1846, concerned the sins particularly offending the good God in the world. But Our Lady’s prophecies did not stop with the immediate punishments soon to befall France. In two “secrets” revealed to the seers, one to Melanie and one to Maximin, Our Mother gave us fore-warnings about what was to happen to the world from that day until the end of time. Our Lady’s message for faithful Catholics in the face of such dire warnings: prayer, penance, conversion, reparation.
In WEBSITE NEWS we introduce the Purple Scapular, and new holy cards.
In COMMUNITY NEWS we share news and pictures from our recent projects – the garden, the sewing room, our recent vow renewal – and we reflect on the importance of doing one’s daily duty.Read More….
The Love of the Immaculate Heart
We want to wish you a blessed Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Today, many of man’s miseries are due to disordered love. We focus on the temporal rather than the divine. Because of disordered passions, we tend to love the wrong things and the wrong people for the wrong reasons. When we do turn our affection towards God and the divine, it is only half-heartedly, with divided attention and distracted hearts. When we delve into the Immaculate Heart of Mary, not only do we find the remedy. Not only do we find the exemplar, the perfect model of how to love. We also find a Mother whose anxious care is to make it happen in our own lives, and whose own infectious and efficacious love is like a magnetic force that draws us to her Divine Son. Read more…
Sanctity in the Home
The family is the foundation stone of civilization. In and through family life, the Catholic faith is passed from generation to generation. By the proper education and training of children, by hidden, constant practice of virtue, by fidelity to daily duty, Catholic parents form the shape of souls and of society. This is surely why the family is, and long has been, so viciously under attack. Family life, the sanctity of marriage, the very vocation and identity of Mothers and Fathers – for these, Satan does not spare in his efforts to distort, ridicule, pervert and redefine. In this letter we wish to share a few words of encouragement, as well as sources of spiritual renewal, for those of you on the “front lines” leading the battle for Christian civilization – we share audio sermons, excellent books, and more!
In WEBSITE NEWS we honor Our Lady during this month of May with a new Mediatrix of all Graces vintage holy card re-print and a new statue of Our Lady of Good Success. We also have a new chrism scented candle.
In COMMUNITY NEWS we share updates and pictures from the past few months. Read More….
“I am the Immaculate Conception”
In a few days time, on December 8th, we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception: that dogma which proclaims that the Blessed Virgin Mary, by means of a preservative redemption, in view of Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross, was conceived without original sin. This is indeed a singular grace, granted only to her as the very basis of her vocation to be the Mother of God. What have the Popes said about this beautiful dogma?
In WEBSITE NEWS we look at the history of the Miraculous Medal, originally known as the Medal of the Immaculate Conception.Read More….
Spiritual Father and Guide
The writings of St. John of the cross have proved a help and inspiration to countless souls – “ordinary” Christians, living hurried, active lives with little time for more than the barest obligations of their faith, find in these “incomprehensible” and “too subtle” treatises something applicable to their particular needs. What is this something? To what type of Christian, other than the contemplative, does St. John of the Cross appeal? What message, if any, can this sublimest of mystics have for the world of today?
In WEBSITE NEWS we look forward to the season of Advent, sharing spiritual reading recommendations, and new items to assist in the devotion of Christmas
In COMMUNITY NEWS we share some stories from the last few months, as well as stories about the sacramentals we have shipped to customers through our website.Read More….
Triumph of the Immaculate Heart
This newsletter will be slightly different from our usual letters, as we want to share an uplifting story in the life of our Carmel this past year: a rather remarkable favor granted to us through the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima and St Anthony! “In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.” These words of hope from our Heavenly Mother, first uttered in 1917 at Fatima, never fail to encourage, guide and comfort souls as the years pass. The troubled world of then has only become the yet more troubled world of today. Did she not warn of devastating wars, famine, persecution of the Church and her faithful and the loss of many souls? Yes, we all recognize this as the world we live in today.Read More….
Queen of Carmel
Happy Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel! While Carmelites celebrate July 16th with special solemnity, it is a day of celebration for all of her children, for the entire Church. She calls us to the safety of her heavenly protection. She clothes us in the virtues necessary for salvation. She invites all of us to great intimacy with her divine Son Jesus Christ. Read More….
Prophet of Carmel
St. Elias was given an inconceivable mission, to stand as God’s faithful and true servant in a society that was crumbling into paganism and sin; and to call the fallen Israelites back to the true worship of God. Certainly, the same can be said of the true Christian’s mission in today’s world. The errors are the same. The enemies are the same. The challenge is the same. And the prayerful, faithful fight and victory must be the same. We must pray in the spirit of Elias.
In WEBSITE NEWS introduce a new style of Brown Scapular we designed to honor the founder of Carmel. We also introduce our new handcrafted incense sticks. Read More….
“In the End, My Immaculate Heart Will Triumph”
“You have seen hell where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and there will be peace.”… Read More...