JULY - Month of O. L. of Mt. Carmel

FLOS CARMELI
The "Flos Carmeli is a unique hymn/prayer sung daily by the Carmelites worldwide.
It is said to have been composed by the rec eiver of the Brown Scapular himself, Saint Simon Stock, who was General Superior of the order at the time, thus being dated as far back as the 13tth Century.

(Latin)

Flos Carmeli,
vitis Florigera;
Splendor Coewli,
Virgo Puerpera,
Singularis.

Mater Mitis,
sed Viri Nescia;
Carmelitis
Esto Propitia;
Stella Maris.

(English)

Flower of Carmel,
Tall Vine Blossom laden;
Splendour of Heaven,
Child Bearing yet Maiden,
None equals Thee.

other so Tender,
Whom no man didst know;
On Carmel's Children
Thy Favours bestow,
Star of the Sea.

(Maltese)

Fjur tal-Karmelu,
Dielja bil-Frott Mogħnija;
Dija tas-Sema,
Xebba li Waħdanija,
B’ġieħ t’Omm tiftaħar.

Omm l-Aktar Ħelwa,
Li Ġmielek qatt ma ttabba’,
Lill-Karmelitani
Ħniena uri u Mħabba,
Kewkba tal-BaĦar.

17th Sunday of ordinary time: 27 July - Mt 13,44-52 Monday: 28 July 2008 - Matthew 13,31-35 Tuesday: 29 July 2008 - Matthew 13,36-43Wednesday: 30 July 2008 - Matthew 13,44-46 Thursday: 31 July 2008 - Matthew 13,47-53 Friday: 1 August 2008 - Matthew 13,54-58 Saturday: 2 August 2008 - Matthew 14,1-12
18th Sunday of ordinary time: 3 August - Mt 14,13-21 Monday: 4 August 2008 - Matthew 14,22-36 Tuesday: 5 August 2008 - Matthew 15,1-2.10-14 Wednesday: 6 August 2008 - Matthew 17,1-9 Thursday: 7 August 2008 - Matthew 16,13-23 Friday: 8 August 2008 - Matthew 16,24-28 Saturday: 9 August 2008 - Matthew 25,1-13
19th Sunday of ordinary time: 10 August - Mt 14,22-33 Monday: 11 August 2008 - Matthew 17,22-27 Tuesday: 12 August 2008 - Matthew 18,1-5.10.12-14 Wednesday: 13 August 2008 - Matthew 18,15-20 Thursday: 14 August 2008 - Matthew 18,21-19,1 The Assumption of Our Lady: 15 August 2008 - Luke 1,39-56 Saturday: 16 August 2008 - Matthew 19,13-15
20th Sunday of ordinary time: 17 August - Mt 15,21-28 Monday: 18 August 2008 - Matthew 19,16-22 Tuesday: 19 August 2008 - Matthew 19,23-30 Wednesday: 20 August 2008 - Matthew 20,1-16a Thursday: 21 August 2008 - Matthew 22,1-14 Friday: 22 August 2008 - Luke 1,26-38 Saturday: 23 August 2008 - Matthew 23,1-12
21st Sunday of ordinary time: 24 August - Mt 16,13-20Monday: 25 August 2008 - Matthew 23,13-22 Tuesday: 26 August 2008 - Matthew 23,23-26 Wednesday: 27 August 2008 - Matthew 23,27-32 Thursday: 28 August 2008 - Matthew 24,42-51 Friday: 29 August 2008 - Mark 6,17-29 Saturday: 30 August 2008 - Matthew 25,14-30
22nd Sunday of ordinary time: 31 August - Mt 16,21-27 Monday: 1 September 2008 - Luke 4,16-30Tuesday: 2 September 2008 - Luke 4,31-37 Wednesday: 3 September 2008 - Luke 4,38-44 Thursday: 4 September 2008 - Luke 5,1-11 Friday: 5 September 2008 - Luke 5,33-39 Saturday: 6 September 2008 - Luke 6,1-5
23rd Sunday of ordinary time: 7 September - Mt 18,15-20 Monday: 8 September 2008 - Matthew 1,1-16.18-23 Tuesday: 9 September 2008 - Luke 6,12-19 Wednesday: 10 September 2008 - Luke 6,20-26 Thursday: 11 September 2008 - Luke 6,27-38 Friday: 12 September 2008 - Luke 6,39-42 Saturday: 13 September 2008 - Luke 6,43-49
24th Sunday of ordinary time: 14 September - Jn 3,13-17Monday: 15 September 2008 - John 19,25-27 Tuesday: 16 September 2008 - Luke 7,11-17 Wednesday: 17 September 2008 - Luke 7,31-35 Thursday: 18 September 2008 - Luke 7,36-50 Friday: 19 September 2008 - Luke 8,1-3 Saturday: 20 September 2008 - Luke 8,4-15
25th Sunday of ordinary time: 21 September - Mt 20,1-16 Monday: 22 September 2008 - Luke 8,16-18 Tuesday: 23 September 2008 - Luke 8,19-21 Wednesday: 24 September 2008 - Luke 9,1-6 Thursday: 25 September 2008 - Luke 9,7-9 Friday: 26 September 2008 - Luke 9,18-22 Saturday: 27 September 2008 - Luke 9,43b-45