Nine Themes of Carmelite Spirituality

by Fr. Patrick McMahon, O.Carm.

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Lay Carmelites seek God’s presence in prayer while living an active life in the world. This duality of contemplative prayer and active ministry was modeled by the first Carmelites who lived as hermits on Mount Carmel, then later became mendicants in the cities of Europe.

Following are links to each of the nine themes of Carmelite Spirituality. These articles serve as a brief overview and are hosted on ocarm.org, the official website of the Carmelite Order.

• 1. Carmel is Cristocentric
• 2. Carmel is Eucharistic
• 3. Carmel is Spiritual
• 4. Carmel is in harmony with the teaching office of the Pope and the bishops
• 5. Carmel is in the Classic Catholic Tradition
• 6. Carmel is Marian
• 7. Carmel is Elijan
• 8. Carmel is about Community
• 9. Carmel has its roots in the Laity