May the Lord give you peace and blessings in the Holy Spirit. It is 16th July 2025. We celebrate the memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. We reflect on Exodus 3:1-4, 9-12 / Matthew 11:25-27. Wishing all the Carmelites a blessed and joyful feast!
May our Beloved Mother always accompany you and intercede for you.
Thank you for the service you render to humanity and to the Church at large.
Are we prepared to remove the sandals of comfort?
May all our hearts be drawn into the mystery of holiness, intimacy, and surrender to God through Mary.
We all need to “Remove Your Sandals – Entering Holy Ground with Our Lady.”
We are invited by the first reading, as God speaks to Moses from the burning bush:
“Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.” (Exodus 3:5)
Sandals offer protection, control, and comfort—especially on rough paths.
But when we are willing to remove them, we acknowledge a space that belongs to God’s glory. We admit our humility and make ourselves available.
In today’s Gospel (Matthew 11:25–27), Jesus praises the Father for revealing heavenly truths “to the little ones.”
Whenever we choose to be the little ones, we, too, remove pride and stand in awe before the mystery of God.
Mary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, is the mountain of humility where heaven kisses the earth.
She is the one who removed every barrier, every “sandal” of self, and let the Lord take full possession of her life.
St. Teresa of Avila, a great Carmelite, reminds us:
“Let nothing disturb you, nothing frightens you. All things are passing; God alone suffices.”
Carmel is not just a mountain—it is a path of interior surrender and divine intimacy.
Pope Benedict XVI beautifully reflected on this Marian devotion:
“Mary is the model of listening, the woman of silence, and the Mother of hope. She teaches us to stand before God with open hearts.”
To remove your sandals, like Moses, is to become like Mary—ready, open, barefoot before the mystery.
It is a personal decision to lay aside the layers of busyness, self-reliance, and distraction.
But the Lord still calls from the fire:
“Come no closer! Remove your sandals… the place where you stand is holy.”
May the holy ground we serve remind us of the gentle invitation from Our Lady of Mount Carmel:
“Come, my child. Let go. Be still. Stand barefoot in faith and let God be your fire.”
May you remain ever blessed.
Through her intercession, may we find the courage to let go of the sandals we have grown to love—and walk barefoot in trust.