Deepertruth: Stand in The Gap with us to honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”

Stand in The Gap with us to honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel 7/15/2024.  Growing up in Middle America, I had heard of the Monks who lived on Mount Carmel in the 12th century. Mother Mary became the Patronage of the "Carmelite" Order.

Mount Carmel was the site where the Prophet Elijah challenged the Priests of Baal found in the Bible (1 Kings 18:16-40). I have always loved this story as one of the greatest examples showing who the true God really is.

450 prophets of Ba'al accepted the challenge of Elijah on Mount Carmel as they prepared an altar and sacrificed to their god. All day long the priests called for Ba'al, but not a word. By noon, Elijah had some fun mocking them, "Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is musing, or he has gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened".