Happy feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel! In the Gospel for today's feast, Mary gives us the key to transforming the suffering in our lives into love.

If you look closely, you might notice that the rosary worn by many Discalced Carmelite friars and nuns is a little different than other rosaries. The main difference is that these rosaries often have six decades, or groups of ten beads, instead of just five decades like the rosary most people carry in their pocket or purse or have hanging in their car. Why this extra decade?

In this video, Fr Michael-Joseph of St Thérèse explains the connection between Mary and the Carmelite tradition. We see what Our Lady of Mount Carmel signifies for the spiritual life of Christians and how they can incorporate this devotion into their daily lives. She is not just for Carmelites, but for all who want to go deeper in the adventure toward union with God. The brown scapular is seen as a great key for this.