A Powerful Marian Prayer for Devotion and Grace
The devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is one of the most beloved Marian traditions in the Catholic Church. Those who wear the brown scapular trust in her special protection and motherly care. The following prayer asks for her guidance, strength, and intercession throughout our life and at the hour of our death.
You can also pray the full Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel for deeper devotion.
Prayer
O Most Holy and Immaculate Virgin, beauty and splendor of Carmel!
You who look with special kindness upon those who wear your blessed Scapular,
look graciously upon me and cover me with the mantle of your maternal protection.
Strengthen my weakness with your power,
enlighten the darkness of my mind with your wisdom,
increase in me faith, hope, and charity.
Adorn my soul with such graces and virtues
that I may always be pleasing to your Divine Son and to you.
Be with me in life,
comfort me at the hour of my death with your most loving presence,
and present me to the Most Holy Trinity
as your devoted child and servant,
so that I may praise and bless you forever in Paradise. Amen.
Why Pray to Our Lady of Mount Carmel?
- She is the patroness of the Carmelite Order and protector of those who wear the scapular.
- The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is celebrated on July 16 each year.
- Catholics around the world invoke her for protection, strength, and peace of soul.
You can pray this devotion any time of the year, especially when seeking maternal comfort or help during spiritual battles.
