Flos Carmeli (Latin, “Flower of Carmel”) is a Marian Catholic hymn and prayer honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It is said to have been written by Saint Simon Stock. Since 1663, it has been sung for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on 16 July throughout the Latin liturgical rites.
The novena to Saint Joseph is prayed from March 10 through March 18 in honor of Saint Joseph. The feast of Saint Joseph most celebrated in the western church is on March 19. Of course, you can pray a novena to Saint Joseph anytime.
Articles by Father Ernest Larkin, O.Carm., about Carmelite Spirituality and Prayer that are available online. Father Larkin dedicated a large portion of his study and teaching to the forms and levels of prayer, including meditation and contemplation.
