Carmelite Gifts
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OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL RETABLO
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land during the 12th and 13th centuries. Since the 15th century, popular devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel has centered on the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (also known as the Brown Scapular), which is associated with promises of Mary's special aid for the salvation of the devoted wearer.
Carmelites see in the Blessed Virgin Mary a perfect model of the interior life of prayer and contemplation to which they aspire, as well as the person who was closest in life to Jesus Christ. She is seen as the one who points Christians most surely to Christ, saying to all what she said to the servants at the wedding at Cana, "Do whatever he [Jesus] tells you."
Print from original art mounted on wood with leather strip for hanging, 5" W x 6" H.
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From the Monastery of
Our Mother of Mercy and St. Joseph
PLAIN SOAP
Organic Bar Soaps
"Plain Soap" is handcrafted from organic ingredients (including 100% organic palm and coconut oils) by the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Alexandria, South Dakota at the "Little Carmel on the Prairie." Scented soaps contain essential oils for fragrance and natural mineral colors. 4-oz. bars in four varieties:
Organic Unscented Organic LavenderOrganic RoseOrganic Lemon
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ST. THÉRÈSE OF LISIEUX RETABLO
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (1873 – 1897) was a French Carmelite nun, known as "The Little Flower of Jesus." She felt an early call to religious life, and, overcoming various obstacles, became a nun at 15. After nine years as a Carmelite religious, she died of tuberculosis at the age of 24. The impact of her posthumous publications, including her memoir The Story of a Soul, made her one of the most known and loved saints of modern times; she was eventually named a Doctor of the Church. Thérèse is the patron saint of people with AIDS, aviators, florists, illness and missions.
With her retablos, artist Ann Burt hopes to create renewed interest in the historical art of retablo making. Although they don't necessarily mimic the traditional look of the Mexican devotional paintings they recall, they share in their symbolism and purpose, which is to focus on prayerful devotion to God and the saints.
Print from original art mounted on wood with leather strip for hanging, 5" W x 6" H.
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From the Carmel of St. Joseph
ST. TERESA OF AVILA
Mounted Icon
Original icon of Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), founder (with St. John of the Cross) of the Discalced Carmelites. Drawn, reproduced, and mounted on 3/4" thick solid black walnut by Carmelite nuns in Terre Haute, Indiana. 8" x 10"
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From the Carmel of St. Joseph
ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS
Mounted Icon
Original icon of St. John of the Cross (1542-1591), founder (with St. Teresa of Avila) of the Discalced Carmelites. Drawn, reproduced, and mounted on 3/4" thick solid black walnut by Carmelite nuns in Terre Haute, Indiana. 8" x 10"
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BESTSELLER
CARMELITE CROSS
This simple cross is crafted from Purple Heart wood -- which turns from dark brown to rich purple after cutting and is prized for strength and color. Cross is finished with a glaze to protect its purple hue. Approx. 10" x 6"
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Imported from Spain
CARMELITE ROSE PETAL ROSARY
The rosary is a symbolic bouquet of roses offered to Mary -- "the mystic rose." Now you can hold beads made from authentic, fragrant roses while praying the rosary. This ancient monastic craft is preserved by nuns in the silence of Carmelite monasteries in Spain. Rosary is 17 1/2" long. Image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on lid; plastic gift box is 2 1/4" in diameter.
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