"Elijah came upon Elisha and threw his cloak over him. Immediately Elisha left the oxen and ran after Elijah as his attendant." (1Kings 19:19-21) Elisha was filled with the spirit of Elijah; amont the many signs he performed, he cured Naaman of leprosy and raised a dead child to life. He hoved among the sons of the prophets and in God's name he frequently intervened in the affairs of the Israelites.
Mindful of its origin on Mount Carmel, the Carmelite Order desired to perpetuate the memory of the great prophet's presence and deeds through the liturgical celebration of Sts. Elijah and Elisha. Thus the General Chapter of 1399 decreed the celebration of the feast of Elisha. Through his fidelity to the true God and by his service to God's people, St. Elisha effectively illustrates the meaning of the prophetic office in our day.
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