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The Carmelites and Elijah

Today the church commemorates the Prophet Elijah, a foundational figure for the Carmelite Order. A statue of Elijah on Mt. Carmel depicts Elijah denouncing a prophet of Baal whom he has conquered through the power of the God of Israel.

"And the prophet Elijah stood up, and his word burned like a torch" is inscribed in several languages on the base of the statue. 

Elijah

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