Carmelite Spirituality: A life modeled on Mary

By God's grace we bear the name 'Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary' and belong to a religious family dedicated to her love and service. This special bond with our Lady influences our whole approach to the pursuit of perfect charity. It pervades our communities and stamps our life of prayer and contemplation, our apostolic zeal and activity and even the kind of self-denial we practise, with a distinctly marian character. read more >>>  

Personal Prayer in allegiance to Jesus Christ

By our Carmelite vocation we are committed to a life of 'allegiance to Jesus Christ' as we 'ponder the law of the Lord day and night'(Carmelite Rule) and are 'vigilant in prayer'. Faithfully following the Rule , our Holy Foundress St. Teresa (of Avila) presents prayer as the raison d'etre of our life as Carmelites, the source and focal point of all the components of our charism. That is why the church looks upon us as a family totally committed to prayer, a family that strives to live in depth the mystery of christian prayer and be, as it were, its living witness. read more >>>

Our Carmelite Saints

Throughout history, the Carmelite Order has been blessed with men and women outstanding in zeal for God and the spread of His Word wherever they have found themselves. Some of these have been elevated by the Church to the ranks of the Blesseds and Saints. read more >>> 

Carmelite Bookshop

If you would like to explore the topic of spirituality more you will find a wide selection of books, tapes and CDs at the Carmelite Book Service in Boars Hill, Oxford, England. You can order online.