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Reflections on the Rule of the Secular Order of  Discalced Carmelites Photo: R Massaro Copyright (2018)Spirit Singing Le...

Reflections on the Rule of the  Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites From the Statutes: #19 In addition to the days of fas...

The Rule:  #16 The beatitudes are a plan of action for life and a way to enter into relationship with the world, neighbors and co-wo...

STAINED-GLASS SCAPULARS Reflections on the Rule of the  Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites Photo:R.Massaro(C)2013SpiritSinging...

Photo: R.Massaro(C)2013SpiritSinging Just a few short days ago all of the members of the Catholic Church who were present for Mass at...

Photo:R.Massaro From the Rule (Constitutions) of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites-No.4 The Virgin Mary is present in a spe...

Article 9: Taking into account the origins of Carmel and the Tersian charism, the fundamental elements of the vocation of Teresian Secu...

From the Constitutions: #16 The beatitudes are a plan of action for life and a way to enter into relationship with the world, neighbo...

Photo:R.Massaro(c)2011SpiritSinging From our Constitutions: The central object of the process of formation in the Secular Order is t...

From the Rule of St. Albert: As the life of man upon earth is a warfare and all who live piously in Christ shall suffer persecution; ...

From the Constitutions-#19 Occupying a privileged place in nourishing the prayer life of Carmelite Seculars will be the study and spi...

Photo: R. Massaro St. Anthony Church Akron, Ohio From the Constitutions, Daily Life, #3: Called to continual conversion, ...

Photo: R. Massaro St. Anthony Church Akron, Ohio From the Constitutions Section 1, No. 3 The members of the Secular Order of Discalc...

Photo: R. Massaro St. Teresa teaches her nuns and we as Secular Carmelites that there are three virtues that help us to attain perfect...

Photo: R. Massaro From the Constitution of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites: Taking into account the origins of Carmel an...

Article 10: Those members of the Church who are called by the Lord, are free from impediments, and conscientiously accept this special ...

From Article 7 of the Rule : The Secular Carmelites' interior life must be permeated by an intense devotion to Our Lady. This will...