Find out in the following article, when is the day of Carmen, why the devotion arises and learn how to correctly pray the prayers of the novena.
Day of the Virgin of Carmen
Tradition has it that on July 16, 1251, Saint Simon Stock, superior of the Carmelite order, was praying for persecuted religious when the Virgin Mary appeared to him wearing the Order’s habit and handed him the scapular.
Over time, devotion to the Virgen del Carmen spread to various parts of the world. Her festivity is celebrated every July 16
The scapular of the Virgen del Carmen is a symbol of the consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary, by inscription in the Carmelite Order.
When does the novena of the Virgen del Carmen begin?
The novena to the Virgen del Carmen must be prayed the days before the festival, that is, from July 7 to 15 inclusive. To pray it fully, you must pray the act of contrition, the daily prayer, the prayer for each day, and the closing prayer each day.
Our Lady of Carmen
Complete novena of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Learn below the novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. At the end of each day’s prayer, she prays an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory Be.
act of contrition for every day
Pray the act of contrition every day prior to the prayer that should also be prayed every day of the novena.
My God and my Lord, prostrate before your Sovereign Majesty, with all my being, with all my soul and all my heart I adore you, I confess, I bless, I praise and I glorify you. I recognize you for my God and my Lord; in You I believe, in You I hope and in You I trust you will forgive me my sins, and give your grace and perseverance in it, and the glory that you have offered to those who persevere in your love. I love you above all things. To You I confess my utmost ingratitude and all my faults and sins, of all of which I repent and I ask you to kindly grant me forgiveness. Condolences, my God, for having offended you, for being you who you are. I firmly propose, helped by your divine grace, to never sin again, to stay away from occasions of offending you, to confess, to make amends for my faults and to try to serve and please you in everything. Forgive me, Lord, so that with a clean and pure soul I may praise the Blessed Virgin, your Mother and my Lady, and obtain through her powerful intercession the special grace that I ask for in this Novena, if it is to be for your greater honor and glory, and benefit of my soul. Amen.
Prayer for every day
Before the corresponding prayer of each day, pray this special prayer.
Oh Virgin Mary, Mother of God and Mother also of sinners, and special Protector of those who wear your sacred Scapular; for which his divine Majesty magnified you, choosing you to be his true Mother, I beg you to obtain from your dear Son the forgiveness of my sins, the amendment of my life, the salvation of my soul, the remedy for my needs, the consolation of my afflictions and the special grace that I ask for in this Novena, if it is convenient for your greater honor and glory, and for the good of my soul: that I, Lady, make use of your powerful intercession to achieve it, and I would like to have the spirit of all the angels , holy and righteous in order to be able to praise you worthily; and uniting my voices with his affections, I greet you a thousand times, saying: (pray three Hail Marys)
First day
This prayer corresponds to July 7. At the end, make your request.
Oh! Virgin of Mount Carmel, Holy Mary, who was figured in that little cloud that the great Prophet of God, Elijah, saw rise from the sea, and with its rain copiously fertilized the earth, signifying the purest fecundity with which you gave the world to your beloved Son Jesus. , for the universal remedy of our souls: I beg you, Lady, to obtain from your majesty copious rains of aid, so that my soul bears abundant fruits of virtues and good works, so that by serving you with perfection in this life, I deserve to enjoy you. in the eternal Thus, Lady, I humbly beseech you, saying: Hail, Queen and Mother of Mercy, etc.
Second day
Pray this prayer on July 8. At the end you make your requests.
Oh! Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Holy Mary, because of your unique love for the Carmelites, you favored them with your familiar treatment and sweet talks, enlightening them with the lights of your teaching and example that they happily enjoyed. I beg you, Lady, to assist me with special protection, reaching me from your blessed Son Jesus light to know his infinite goodness and love him with all my soul; to know my faults and mourn them to know how I should behave in order to serve him with all perfection; and so that my treatment and conversation are always for your greatest honor and glory and the edification of my neighbors. Thus, Lady, I humbly beseech you, saying: Hail, Queen and Mother of Mercy, etc.
Third day
This prayer should be prayed on July 9. Make your requests at the end.
Oh! Virgen del Carmen, Most Holy Mary, who deigned to accept with singular love the filial gift of the Carmelites, who among all mortals were the first to build a temple in your honor on Mount Carmel, where they fervently attended to give you worship and praise. I beg you, Lady, reach for my soul, be it a living temple of the Majesty of God, adorned with all virtues, where He dwells always loved, adored and praised by me, without ever being occupied by the disorderly affections of the temporal and earthly. Thus, Lady, I humbly beseech you, saying: Hail, Queen and Mother of Mercy, etc.
Fourth day
The fourth day of prayer corresponds to July 10. At the end, make your requests with great faith.
Oh! Virgin of Mount Carmel, Holy Mary, who to show your very special love to the Carmelites honored them with the sweet name of your children and brothers, encouraging their trust with such singular favor, to seek in you, as in a loving Mother, the remedy, the consolation and protection in all their needs and afflictions, moving them to imitate your exalted virtues. I beg you, Lady, look at me, as a loving Mother and obtain for me the grace to imitate you, so that I can worthily be called your son, and that my name be inscribed in the book of predestination of the children of God and brothers of my Lord Jesus Christ. So Lady, I humbly beg you, saying: Hail, Queen and Mother of Mercy, etc.
Fifth day
The fifth day corresponds to July 11. Pray this prayer to the Virgin of Varmen for difficult times
Oh! Virgen del Carmen, Most Holy Mary, who to defend the Carmelites, your children, when they tried to extinguish the sacred Religion of Carmel, always showing the love and singular predilection with which you protect them, you sent the Supreme Pontiff, Honorius III, to receive them benignly and confirm its institute, giving it as a sign that this was your will and that of your divine Son, the sudden death of two who especially contradicted it. I beg you, Lady, defend me from all my enemies of soul and body, so that with quietude and peace I always live in the holy service of God and yours. Thus, Lady, I humbly beseech you, saying: Hail, Queen and Mother of Mercy, etc.
Sixth day
You must pray this prayer on July 12. At the end make your requests with faith.
Oh! Virgin of Mount Carmel, Holy Mary, who to mark the Carmelites as your special children, you enriched them with the unique garment of the holy scapular, linking in it so many graces and favors for those who devoutly wear it and fulfilling their obligations, seek to live so that by imitating your virtues, they show that they are your children. I beg you, Lady, obtain for me the grace to always live as a true Christian and lover of the holy scapular, so that I deserve to achieve the fruits of this beautiful devotion. Thus, Lady, I humbly beseech you, saying: Hail, Queen and Mother of Mercy, etc.
Seventh day
The seventh-day prayer should be said on July 13. Make your requests at the end.
Oh! Virgin of Mount Carmel, Holy Mary, who in your holy Scapular gave to those who devoutly wear it, a firm shield to defend themselves from all the dangers of this world and from the snares of the devil, accrediting this truth with so many and so unique miracles. I beg you, Lady, to be my powerful defense in this mortal life, so that in all tribulations and dangers I find security, and in temptations come out victorious, always achieving your special assistance to achieve it. Thus, Lady, I humbly beseech you, saying: Hail, Queen and Mother of Mercy, etc.
Eighth day
The eighth day corresponds to July 14. After praying the prayer, make your request.
Oh! Virgin of Mount Carmel, Holy Mary, who exercise your special protection at the hour of death for those who devoutly wear your holy scapular, so that through true penance they may leave this life in the grace of God and free themselves from the pains of hell. I beg you, Lady, to assist me, protect and console me at the hour of my death, and obtain for me true penance, perfect contrition for all my sins, burning love of God and an ardent desire to see and enjoy him, so that my soul does not perish. nor condemn, but go safely to the eternal happiness of glory. Thus, Lady, I humbly beseech you, saying: Hail, Queen and Mother of Mercy, etc.
ninth day
The last day of the novena is prayed on July 15. End with your requests.
Oh! Virgin of Mount Carmel, Most Holy Mary, extending your love to the Carmelites, even after death, as the most pious Mother of those who wear your holy scapular, you comfort their souls when they are in Purgatory, and with your prayers you get them out as soon as possible. those pains, to go to enjoy God, our Lord, in glory. I beg you, Lady, reach me from the divine Majesty of him, I fulfill the obligations of a Christian and the devotion of the holy scapular, so that I achieve this most unique favor. Thus, Lady, I humbly beseech you, saying: Hail, Queen and Mother of Mercy, etc.
Final prayer for every day
Pray this prayer at the end of the prayers of each particular day.
Blessed Virgin of Carmen; I wish that everyone without exception be sheltered under the protective shadow of your holy Scapular, that everyone be united to You, my Mother, by the close and loving ties of this your beloved Insignia. O beauty of Carmel! Look at us prostrate reverently before your sacred image, and grant us benign your loving protection. I recommend to you the needs of our Most Holy Father, the Pope, and those of the Catholic Church, our Mother, as well as those of my nation and those of the whole world, my own and those of my relatives and friends. Look with compassionate eyes at so many poor sinners, heretics and schismatics as they offend your divine Son, and as many infidels as they moan in the…