“La Bruna” is generally regarded as the oldest image of Our Lady that has been venerated by the Carmelite Order.
The Carmelite Order has been dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary for centuries and is best known for the Brown Scapular and devotion to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.
At around the same time as St. Simon Stock received the legendary revelation of the Brown Scapular, the hermits of Mt. Carmel were devoted to a particular icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The image, written in the style of an Eastern icon, is dated to
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