Following the example of the saints, dedicate yourselves more and more
Pope St John Paul II
Pope St John Paul II
Our Saints
Carmel has a rich heritage of saints who have been drawn into the desert to seek God alone. Each one brings a different light to our search for God and God’s search for us. Among our Carmelite saints are three Doctors of the Church.
St Teresa Benedicta
of the Cross
The love of the cross in no way contradicts being a joyful child of God
St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
The love of the cross in no way contradicts being a joyful child of God
St Teresa
Benedicta
of the Cross
The love of the cross in no way contradicts being a joyful child of God
Foundation Figures
There are other key figures who were not themselves Carmelites, but who play an important role in our spirituality. St Elijah, to whom the earliest Carmelites looked as an example; Our Lady of Mount Carmel under whose protection we live and St Albert of Jerusalem, the writer of our Rule.
Desiring to live faithfully
with the Blessed Virgin Mary, a life of allegiance to Jesus Christ
from the formula for Profession
from the formula for Profession