A Journey to Mount Carmel

A Nine-Day Preparation for Investiture in the Brown Scapular of Our Lady

By: Fr. Jeffrey Kirby S.T.D

Narrated by: Kevin O'Brien

Discover how this simple sacramental can transform your faith life by deepening your trust in Mary and drawing you closer to her Son. In this book, you’ll learn how wearing the Brown Scapular roots you in your baptismal promises and helps you live as a true disciple of Christ. With prayers, reflections, and spiritual exercises, you’ll see how this silent sign of devotion invites you into Carmelite spirituality, nurtures grace, and brings you under our Blessed Mother’s loving protection.

©2022 Fr. Jeffrey Kirby (P)2025 Sophia Institute Press

Excellent Preparation for the Scapular Devotion

A Journey to Mount Carmel: A Nine-Day Preparation for Investiture in the Brown Scapular by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby is a rich and reverent guide into one of the Church’s most beloved sacramentals.

Father Kirby walks the reader through a focused nine-day preparation that deepens understanding of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the Carmelite tradition, and the spiritual meaning of the Brown Scapular. Each day invites prayer, reflection, and concrete resolution. The theology is sound, rooted in Scripture and Tradition, and presented with pastoral clarity.

From a traditional Catholic perspective, this book treats the scapular not as a superstition or token gesture, but as a serious commitment to Marian devotion, chastity according to one’s state in life, and fidelity to prayer. It honors the promises associated with the scapular while emphasizing conversion of heart and perseverance in grace.

A beautiful companion for anyone preparing for investiture—or for those who wish to renew their devotion to Our Lady in a deeper, more intentional way. Highly recommended.