What are the obligations of a Secular Carmelite?
The Secular Carmelite assumes these main obligations: To wear the habit of the Order, the brown Scapular of Carmel, as a sign of dedication to Our Lady’s Order. To recite […]
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are the requirements for admission to the Secular Order?
The Rule states that “any member of the Church, who is called to the Lord, is free from impediments, and conscientiously accepts his/her own vocation and the Rule of Life […]
On Mount Carmel…
Megadim Cliff on Mt Carmel in modern day IsraelSource: Wikimedia commons Enjoy this interesting tidbit on the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel! Mount Carmel, a promontory in north Palestine […]
Why is the Order called ‘Discalced’?
‘Discalced’ literally means ‘without shoes’. The term was commonly used in religious parlance at the time if St Teresa of Jesus to indicate an order which had reformed itself and […]