Thought to have its origins in the Christian hermits who lived on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land in the early centuries of Christianity, the Carmelite Order gained new strength in the 13th century, after the Blessed Virgin (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) appeared to Saint Simon Stock, blessing this good work. And through the bold reforms of Saint Teresa of Avila in the 16th century, the Order blossomed and grew throughout the world, giving the Church great saints and confessors.

This new icon features Our Lady of Carmel surrounded by four of the best-known stars in the heaven of the Carmelite Order: Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Therese of Lisieux, Saint John of the Cross, and Saint Edith Stein. It is available in our full range of icon plaques and prints in sizes from 10 inches to 60 inches tall.