The Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Beatissimæ Virginis Mariæ de Monte Carmelo; abbreviated OCarm), known as the Carmelites …

What is the Carmelite family? A group of hermits gathered together in the early 1200s on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land to search for God, to form community, and to help pilgrims and …

Oct 1, 2025 · Carmelite, Roman Catholic religious order comprising congregations of priests, sisters and brothers, and laypeople who live according to the order’s charism of prayer, …

We are cloistered, contemplative sisters, dedicated to the Latin Triditine Mass and are striving to live the traditional Carmelite life as laid out by Our Holy Mother St. Teresa in her Constitutions …

The Carmelite Rule offers a way of life, rooted in the Word of God and nourished by the Eucharist. It encourages prayer and an openness to God’s presence in our lives, helping us to see the …

Feb 18, 2021 · Carmelites follow Jesus Christ by living the evangelical vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience. They work in 50 nations and are especially expanding in third world countries …

Formally founded before 1214 AD, the Order today includes men and women, clerics, cloistered women, hermits, religious, and lay people in many parts of the world. The members, in …

We are Discalced Carmelite Nuns, daughters of St. Teresa of Avila. We are consecrated to Jesus Christ by a life of unceasing prayer lived in a cloistered community of women.

The Carmelite Order has an 800-year legacy in the Catholic Church, with roots in the Holy Land. The name “Carmelites” comes not from a person, but from Mount Carmel, where a group of …

The Carmelite Order began in the early 13th century on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land - the place where Jesus was born, lived, proclaimed the Good News, suffered, died, and rose from …