On 18 May 1291 the Crusader stronghold of Acre fell after weeks of siege. We remember the Carmelite martyrs who perished that day.
Quote of the day, 18 May: Rule of St. Albert
17 September: Saint Albert of Jerusalem
St. Albert of Jerusalem wrote a Rule for the hermit brothers on Mt Carmel
Elijah, our Guide and Father
All of the Carmelites proclaim Elijah to be their guide and father
Quote of the day: 5 July
All of us who wear this holy habit of Carmel are called to prayer and contemplation
Quote of the day: 4 June
Mary’s sisterhood is an insight that can be shared with the wider Church
Quote of the day: 15 May
They tarried long in the solitude of the desert
17 September: St. Albert of Jerusalem
St. Albert of Jerusalem wrote a Rule for the hermit brothers on Mt Carmel
Quote of the day: 9 August
Will Your Reverence allow me to offer myself to the Heart of Jesus
Quote of the day: 21 April
The Bride wore a wreath of white roses
Poverty is our insignia
Keep in mind that holy poverty is our insignia and a virtue which at the beginning when our order was founded, was so esteemed and well kept by our holy fathers.
Children’s games: let’s play hermit
The two hermits recited the rosary together, using their fingers in order to screen their devotion from the inquisitive public
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