TOTC Old Rule of Life

Rule of the Secular Order of Discalced CarmelitesForewordAll people are called to share, through charity, the holiness which belongs to God alone: "You must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matthew 5: 48  The way to the attainment of perfection, which is opened to...

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Provincial Statutes

I. OUR DAILY LIFE As faithful members of the Church and as secular members of the Order of Discalced Carmelites our life will be characterized by the faithful and religious observance of the 6 Ms – Meditation, Morning and Evening Prayers, Mass, Mary, Meetings, and Mission. 1. Meditation. We practice this daily devotion under the inspiration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel by devoting at least 30 minutes daily for the practice of mental prayer,1 and accept...

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