The Carmelites

Posted on 10. Aug, 2017, in Church Teachings, Community, VocationComments Off on The Carmelites

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Image shows Mount Carmel, 546 metres (1,810 feets) high is a mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. In the Hebrew language the mountain is known as Har HaKarmel, God’s vineyard

As life becomes more busy, contemplative orders are seeing an increase in interest.

Here Michael McGolderick O. Carm gives us a brief history of the Carmelites and where they began. He explains the split that came about after reform within the Carmelite community. He discusses the vision of contemplation of life and its relevance today and gives us an insight into the typical day of a a Carmelite.