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Elijah Waits in Silent Solitude
The first window in the Basilica’s St. Elias (Elijah) Adoration Chapel begins in the middle of the story, where we find Elijah drinking from the brook in a ravine in an out-of-the-way spot called Wadi Cherith.
A Quiet Devotion
In this Year of St. Joseph, the Universal Church is taking the opportunity to study this saint in more depth. Friendship with St. Joseph is a well-established tradition of the Discalced Carmelite order, beginning with St. Teresa of Jesus.
A Meditative Study of Liturgy and Significance of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
July 16 honors the Virgin Mary as the Patroness of the Carmelite family. The Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel demonstrates the relationship cultivated with the Blessed Virgin over the eight centuries of Carmelite history.
St. Simon Stock receives the Brown Scapular
One of the Stained Glass windows in the Basilica depicts an instance of Our Lady’s intercession on behalf of the Carmelite Order at a critical moment in its history.
2021 Fiesta Medal
We are excited to unveil 2021’s Little Flower Fiesta Medal designed by San Antonio native Alyssa Trujillo. This is our second year partnering with Alyssa to produce our Fiesta medals after she won 2020's design contest.
The Dream of the Child Jesus
This beautiful stained glass window of the Child Jesus cannot be found by the average visitor to the Basilica today. This is a relic of our past which currently resides in storage.