October Carmelite Saints Teresa of Jesus and Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus et de la Sainte Face---devotion to Our Lady:

Dear Lay Carmelites,

As we celebrate the Feasts of Saints Thérèse of the Infant Jesus and the Holy Face and Teresa of Jesus in October, let us meditate on how the Church has always considered Carmel as an Order dedicated in a particular way to the love and service of the Immaculate Mother of God. Its history and tradition have been bound to her with such sweet ties, that without its love for Mary, Carmel ceases to be Carmel. In the words of Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalene, OCD:

“Devotion to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is a call to the interior life, which is in a very special way the life of Mary. Our Lady wishes us to be like her, more in heart and in spirit, than by wearing an exterior habit. If we penetrate Mary’s soul, we see that grace flourished in her and that her interior life was immensely rich. She lived a life of recollection, of prayer, of uninterrupted self-giving to God, of continuous relationship with God and of intimate union. The soul of Mary is a sanctuary reserved for God alone, where no human creature has left an imprint, where there reigns love, zeal for the glory of God and for the salvation of people.”

---https://www.carmelitemonastery.org/ourlady.php