Gospel of the day...

Monday 16/JUL/12
Gospel of the day

Mt 12, 46-50.

Our Lady of Carmen.

At that time Jesus was speaking to the crowd, when his mother and his relatives, who were outside, trying to talk to him. Someone said, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to talk." Jesus replied, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?". And pointing out to his disciples, said: "These are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, my sister and my mother. "

reflection:

Today is the Memorial of Our Lady of Carmen. At a time of great distress for the Carmelite Order, St. Simon Stock begged the Mother of God to give him a sign of His protection. And on July 16, 1251 the Blessed Virgin appeared with the Infant Jesus and presented him with a scapular, promising that all who die with him would not suffer eternal fire. "It is therefore a sign of salvation, safeguard in dangers, an alliance of peace and everlasting protection," said the Mother of God. The meaning of this promise is that the person who dies with the Scapular of the Virgin Mary will receive, at the time of death the grace of perseverance in the state of justice if it, or, otherwise, the grace of conversion and final perseverance. This "great promise" is valid not only for religious people who die along with the Scapular, but also for the faithful who wear the Scapular medal-small or scapular.

Jesus, Mary, I love you, save souls.