Mount Carmel and the Brown Scapular
Mount Carmel and the Brown Scapular
Who is Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and what is her message? What is the Brown Scapular and what is Church teaching surrounding its wearing and the promises/graces attached to it? In anticipation of the celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, shares the story traditionally associated with its existence and the promises extended to those who wear it by Our Lady.
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