Faq

Yes, the secular order, together with the friars and nuns are sons and daughters of the Order of Our Lady of Mt Carmel and St Teresa of Jesus. As a result, they share the same charism with the religious, each according to their particular state of life.

Indeed, the Constitutions of the OCDS state unequivocally that the Secular Order is “an integral part of the Carmelite family; its members are therefore sons and daughters of the Order”. In other words, Secular Carmelites are as truly Carmelite as the fathers, brothers, and nuns of the Order, sharing with them a common vocation of prayer and the pursuit of holiness. As members of the same order, we who are Secular Carmelites have a special claim on the rest of the Order for spiritual help and guidance. We, in turn, support the friars and nuns by our prayer spiritual activity.