Some pilgrims, coming from the west to the Holy Land, chose Mount Carmel as the place in which to live as hermits in community. They settled near the spring known as 'Elijah's spring', thus continuing a long tradition of monastic and eremitic presence. 

The memory of the prophet is still alive in this place: the prophet burning with zeal for his God, whose word is a flaming torch; the prophet who stands in God's presence, ...

On July 20, Carmelites celebrate the feast of the Solemnity of the Holy Prophet Elijah. In the Hebrew Bible, Elijah is a solitary figure. On Mount Carmel, he challenged his people to choose one God for Israel — Yahweh or Baal. According to the First Book of Kings, chapter 18, Elijah’s sacrifice was consumed by fire, which proved to the people that Yahweh was the true God. Undertaking God’s work, Elijah started a journey through the ...

Letter of the Prior General for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 2018 Dear brothers and sisters of the Carmelite Family: The solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is approaching and – like every year – I would like to send you my most cordial fraternal greetings on our patronal feast, in which we remember Mary under the beloved title of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. We commemorate Our Mother and Sister, the ...

Most of us who celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel do so locally in our parishes, schools, communities and culture. But devotion to Our Lady extends far beyond that and reaches the ends of the earth. Click on an image in the gallery below to view a representation from Our Lady of Mount Carmel from different cultures around the globe. Source OCarm.org