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St. Teresa of Jesus: Carmelite Solemnity, October 15

St. Theresa of Jesus
Portrait 
Euorpean postcard

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Feast: October 7

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
Each Pater is a diamond, each Ave a flower added to the crown we offer to Mary.
Bouasse Lebel 112B

Feast of the Guardian Angels: Feast, October 2

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face: Solemnity, Oct.1


Portrait by her sister Celine (Sr. Genevieve)
commissioned in 1907
postcard from the  Carmelite Monastery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin: Solemnity, September 8

NATIVITY OF THE HOLY VIRGIN
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The children of Mary are above all and forever
the children of the Cross.
Alcan 

St. Teresa Margaret Redi of the Sacred Heart: Memorial, September 1

St. Teresa Margaret Redi Of The Sacred Heart
Portrait from European postcard

St. Teresa of Jesus' Transverberation: Memorial, August 26


St. Teresa of Jesus' Transverberation
from an old print

Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified (The Little Arab): Memorial, August 25




Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified (The Little Arab)

Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified died on the 26 of August 1878, which happens to be the feast of the Transverberation of the heart of St. Teresa of Jesus, which in turn explains why Blessed Mary's feast day is celebrated on the 25 of August. 

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), August 9

St. Albert of Trapani: Memorial, August 7

18th Flemish engraving. C. Galle 

Sts Joachim and Anne, parents of Virgin Mary and protectors of the Carmelite Order: Memorial, July 26

St. Joachim and St. Anne
parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

NATIVITY OF THE HOLY VIRGIN

INFANCY OF JESUS
Jesus, Mary, Anna

 Let us praise Joachim glorious in his generation.

Jesus, Mary, Anna
old Flemish engraving

 St. Anne, Mother of the Mother of God

St. Anne (artist may be Leiber)

Mother of Divine Grace: Feast Day, July 23

Mother of Divine Grace 
( Our Lady of the Bowed Head )
Vienna, Austria

St. Elijah: Prophet and Leader and Father of the Carmelite Order: Solemnity, July 20

Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel: Solemnity, July 16

Anniversary of the Crowning of La Bruna by the Vatican, July 11, 1887



St. Mary Magdalene d' Pazzi: May 25, Memorial



Prophet Elisha. Feast Day: June 14

Bl. Maria Candida of the Eucharist. June 14

"I would like to show you to everyone, 
Oh, Jesus, Bread of Life, and transmit to all your fascination. "

St. Simon Stock: May 16, Memorial

St. Simon Stock
How advantageous it is, to have as our own Mother
 the Mother of God! ~ St. Teresa


The Annunciation: March 25, Solemnity

I am the servant of the Lord. 
Bouasse Lebel 794
 Annunciation Album

St Joseph, Spouse of Virgin Mary, principal protector of the Carmelite Order: March 19, Solemnity

St. Joseph

Shrove Tuesday: Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus

St. Peter Thomas. Feastday: January 25

Saint Peter-Thomas, Patriarch of Constantinople
Blessed are the lives of those who are consumed in the service of Holy Church! 
~ St. Teresa of Jesus 
St. Peter Thomas was inspired by an intense desire to promote peace and Christian unity.  
Quoting from the web site below, "His life may be summarized in three words: 
Mary, Union of the Greeks, and Jerusalem."

Mary Mother of God: Solemnity, January 1


Holy Mother of God
O Virgin who the King of Glory deigned to choose for His palace, 
Ark [of the New Covenant], Altar of Propitiation where Heaven gave us Peace.
Mon. Bouasse Lebel 
Mary Mother of God Album

Infant of Prague. Second Sunday after Epiphany

 Infant of Prague celebrated 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Infant of Prague Album