Entrusted to Mary
Gospel Reflection Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home. John 19:25-27 Today, all Carmelites around the world, including those devoted to Our Lady through the Brown Scapular, rejoice in the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the beloved patroness and queen of our order. This is not just a celebration of a title—it is a reminder of the maternal love of Mary, and of God’s deep desire to bring us back to Himself through her. In our first reading from 1 Kings , we hear of the prophet Elijah—a central figure in Carmelite spirituality—who climbs Mount Carmel during a time of drought and sees a small cloud rising from the sea, which soon pours life-giving rain upon the land. The early Church ...
