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It's a Feria, comm. Our Lady of Carmel, 4th Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: the meditation: "Obedience to God", today's news from the Church: "The Alleged Prophecy of Padre Pio Against Archbishop Lefebvre: An Old Legend Resurfaces", a preview of the Sermon: "The Importance of Learning the Faith", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? podcast@sspx.org

Sources Used Today:

• "Obedience to God" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumption
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption
  
  
• "The Alleged Prophecy of Padre Pio Against Archbishop Lefebvre: An Old Legend Resurfaces" (FSSPX.news)
  • https://fsspx.news/en/news/alleged-prophecy-padre-pio-against-archbishop-lefebvre-old-legend-resurfaces-60046
  
  
• "The Importance of Learning the Faith" (SSPX Sermons)
  • SSPX YouTube: Sermons Playlist
  • Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast
  
  
• The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
  
  

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The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel celebrates a title of the Blessed Virgin that reaches back to one of the most beautiful places in Sacred Scripture. Mount Carmel rises above the Mediterranean Sea in the Holy Land, remembered as the mountain where the prophet Elijah boldly defended the worship of the true God against the prophets of Baal. For centuries, Christians have seen Carmel as a place of prayer, silence, and faithful trust in God's providence.

After the time of Christ, Christian hermits were drawn to that same mountain. Seeking lives of prayer and solitude, they built simple cells on its slopes and dedicated a small chapel to the Blessed Virgin Mary. They called themselves the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, placing themselves under her protection. From those humble beginnings grew the Carmelite Order, which would eventually spread throughout the world.

One of the most beloved traditions connected with Mount Carmel comes from Saint Simon Stock, an English Carmelite living in the thirteenth century. According to Carmelite tradition, as the order faced great difficulties, the Blessed Virgin appeared to him on July 16, 1251, holding the Brown Scapular. She entrusted it to him as a sign of her maternal protection and encouraged the friars to remain faithful to Christ. Over the centuries, millions of Catholics have worn the Brown Scapular, not as a lucky charm or guarantee of salvation, but as an outward sign of their desire to live under Mary's guidance and imitate her virtues.

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