Y Nae $s Our Lady of Mercy ‘ABOUT /ABOUT) NEWS(/NEWS) RESOURCES (/RESOUR <3) (CARMELITE SAINTS 2015 — PRESENTATIONS (/CONTENT/CARMELIIE-SAINTS: PRESENTATIONS) Home {Ee Resources (hesources)/ What i La Bruna"? What is “La Bruna”? ‘The leon of Mary, “Le Bruna’, Is the oldest image of Mary that has ‘been adopted by the Carmeltes, Factual details: ‘Name: “La Bruna” "The Brown One): rom the dark colour in which the complexion of Our Lady is painted. Place where the original is preserved: Naples aly), Baslica of Carmine Maggiore COgn: rackionally itis said to have come from Mount Carmel, ‘rom the place where the Carmelites were founded, ‘Date of composition: frst half of the 18th contury. Size: 1 metro by 80 em. Type of iconography Eleusa o of tenderness. ‘Apar from Carmelite churches, devotion to “La Bruna” has spread to many other places and parishes, especially in Europe and in atin America. There are now many madera reproductions inspired by this eon. Crowned by the decree ofthe Vatican Councit 1 July 1875, ‘Special day of dovoton to "La Bruna": Wednesday ofeach woek, with aIturgy, devotions, and the ‘camitment fo show Christian love towards those who ara in most need. Explanation of the leon ‘The composition of the picture contains a number of intresting details which help lo ilustrale the values of Mary hersel, values moreover which should inspire our lives and our Maran devotion \We can discaverin this panting the following symbalic elements and detail, which can be explained as flows: 1. The golden haloes and the gotten background tothe picture denote, (gold being the colour ofthe sun). the holiness of the Mother and Chi infused always bythe presence of God, he blue colour of Mary's cloak (he colour of water, symbol o ety) proclaims her divine Motherhood. he red colour (symbalsing lve) of her dress undemeath her cloak prt of which covers the Child, shows the ‘rong love ofthe Mother towards her Son Josus. ‘The star with atl attached to Mary's cloak, isthe sign of her viginity, before, during and after the bith, ‘The colour of the Chile's sleeve (lamiskin) proclaims: Behold the Lamb of God ‘The Baby's face s not "babyish’, a to indicate the etemal existence ofthe Word made flesh, Nan lft hand, which holds her Son safely inher arms, Is sign of her loving care? The righthand, ina response to our request “Show us Jesus, the blessed ft. indicates: "Behold, the way, te truth ane the IterRecent News ‘Community News, Jay 2022 \Gevontstconmmuniy-newsiuh-2022) (Community News, June 2022 aventslconmunty ws june-2022) ‘Community News, May 2022 (eves smay.2022) (Commnty News, Maren 2022 8, The faces of tho Mother and tho Son a ‘expression of gentle togetnemess. 8, The eyes of Mary and of Jesus are turned towards us, out ofthe Picture, and thus they express the ecemptve mission of Jesus and the co-redemptive patpation of Mary. close to wach other in an CConetusion: alhe compostion of his picture, an icon ofthe elousa ortendemess type, speaks to Carmeltes and to those devoted to Mary ofthe presence ofthe Virgin Mother of Godin the mystery of (Christ and of the Church, and invites us toa closeness, familarty and to imitate Her and her divine Son, our Saviour. Source otis xpanaton fn ‘pied ryan an Fe, Dayln, Oho 4546-1380, Recent Reflections For reflection. Contact Info Tha Fathers nin Ont BAY] “eke God foryour ‘Our Lady of Macey Lay Carmtos i tenes) spouse and friend and 37588 Fremont Bid PAB 2k witn Him continu- Fromont, CA 84595 ur in Unity Sp ‘Lanouage of Every Nation (Unletinsichech sanity speaks. -quane-every-ntion ally, and you will not sin, willlear to love, and the things you must do wall warkoxt prosper- ously for you." Inlooimaycarmettes. ora {txalloinfo®@olminyeammeites.16) ‘Ascension (refectonsbetween. TERESA OF AVILA SS a LA ‘Communi News, Febuan 2022 Tweets Update ovensleonmuniy-naws-ebRan: Fs onde of Carmaltes 202 ‘About Carmel about) | Nows hows) | Members Umambers) | Resources resources) | Privacy (nivacy) 1 © 20220 ay of Mae Lay CarrltsCommunsy