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Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain range in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Its name is derived from the Hebrew "Karem El" which means 'vineyards of God'. In ancient times it was covered by vineyards and was famous for its fertility.

Biblically, Mt. Carmel is referenced most often as a symbol of beauty and fertility. To be given the "splendor of Carmel" was to be blessed indeed (Isa 35:2). Solomon praised his beloved: "your head crowns you like Mount Carmel" (Song 7:5). But for Carmel to wither was a sign of devastating judgment (Nahum 1:4).

Teresa of Avila

Quote for Bonus Question:

"Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul."
—St. Teresa of Avila
Spanish ascetic, nun, & Carmelite saint (1515 – 1582)
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Here are the answers to quiz 10.

Carmel Quiz 10 — Answers

1) What are the gifts of Baptism?
The white gown
Liberation from sin
Holy Communion
Freedom

2) Why is the church referred to as she?
Mary our mother
Mother of God's Children
The Bride of Christ
Communion with all

3) What does the term "Paschal Mystery" refer to?
The Holy Trinity
Paschal Candle
Death and resurrection of Jesus
Redemption

4) When do we celebrate the begining of the Roman Cathlic church?
Christmas
Announciation
Feast of Pentecost
Easter

5) Thérèse suffered a serious illness in 1883, during which she had a vision in which a religious statue in her sickroom smiled at her. What statue was it?
The Divine Child
St. Teresa of Avila
The Sacred Heart
The Blessed Virgin

6) How old was Thérèse of Lisieux when she was admitted to the Carmel?
Eighteen
Nineteen
Fifteen
Twenty

7) Upon entering the convent, Thérèse had taken the name "Thérèse of the Child Jesus". Later, she added this appendage to her name, which was a reference to the passion of Christ?
The Seven Sorrows
The Five Wounds
The Holy Face
The Crown of Thorns

8) This romance-loving teenager turned her life around and reformed the Carmelite Order. Who is she?
St. Gertrude the Great
St. Clare of Assisi
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Edith Stein

9) This Blessed man lived in the 17th century and is the founder of the Marian Clerics of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. He was beatified in 2008 on September 16?
Saint Alexander
Blessed Stanislaus
Saint Josaphat
Saint Angelus

BONUS QUESTION: What Carmelite Saint wrote the following? "Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul."
St.Teresa of Avila
St. John of the Cross
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
St. Elijah
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