Carmelites

[Deedledum]

Hi everyone,
I am new to this site as well as the Catholic Church.
Through my readings as of late, I am feeling very drawn to the secular order of Carmelites. My trouble seems to be that I haven’t been able to find enough “good” information online.
Can anyone out there recommend to me some really good reading material. In particular the “rules”. I did find the rules of St. Albert, but how does one apply that to “modern” times.
Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.

 

[Bookcat]

Hi everyone,
I am new to this site as well as the Catholic Church.
Through my readings as of late, I am feeling very drawn to the secular order of Carmelites. My trouble seems to be that I haven’t been able to find enough “good” information online.
Can anyone out there recommend to me some really good reading material. In particular the “rules”. I did find the rules of St. Albert, but how does one apply that to “modern” times.
Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.

Rule of the Lay Carmelites (the O’Carm…thus of the T O Carm)

ocarm.org/pls/ocarm/consultazione.mostra_pagina?id_pagina=1322

Constitutions (they have Constitutions not called Rule…the Rule is that of St. Albert)
Of the Discalced Secular Carmelites (OCD…thus of the OCDS)

ocd.pcn.net/ocds_Aen.htm

Both are Carmelite Tertiaries…

 

[Bookcat]

Other tertiaries…

Dominican
Franciscan
Trinitarian
Augustinian
Augustinian Recollect
Servite
Mercedarian

 

[Bookcat]

You can find lots on Carmelite Tertiaries online–they are one of the most represented online.

Google:

OCDS
Lay Carmelites
Secular Carmelites
Secular Carmelite Order
Lay Carmelite Order
Lay Carmelite Rule

etc

Hope that helps

 

[Deedledum]

Thanks Bookcat for all the information! I will definately put it to good use.

 

[Dorothy]

Another thing you can do, after going to a Carmelite website that appeals to you, is to find out the nearest meeting place for a Lay Carmelite Order in your diocese.

Then you can contact the Lay Director of that group and ask them if you can attend a meeting to see what it is like. Usually, interested lay people attend several meetings to get an idea of the spirituality and if they are called to it. Then, they can attend classes as prospective members when one begins.

 

[OraLabora]

Other tertiaries…

Dominican
Franciscan
Trinitarian
Augustinian
Augustinian Recollect
Servite
Mercedarian

Also Benedictine secular oblates although we’re not strictly speaking “tertiaries” but rather we are attached to a specific monastery instead of the order.

We are inspired by the Rule of St. Benedict which we apply, to the extent our life situation allows, to ourselves. The good thing is that there are many excellent commentaries on the Rule that one can read to help apply it to modern secular life.

 

[Deedledum]

Thanks to you both, Dorothy and OraLabora. I appreciate the info. I look forward to learning all that I can.

 

[Bookcat]

Also Benedictine secular oblates although we’re not strictly speaking “tertiaries” but rather we are attached to a specific monastery instead of the order.

We are inspired by the Rule of St. Benedict which we apply, to the extent our life situation allows, to ourselves. The good thing is that there are many excellent commentaries on the Rule that one can read to help apply it to modern secular life.

Yes Benedictine Oblates are not tertiaries. Not members of Secular Third Orders.

They however predate tertiaries by hundreds of years

They are associated with a single Monastery and are more Monastic.

 

[ThomasEugene]

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