The Discalced Carmelites, known officially as the Order of the Discalced Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel or the Order of Discalced Carmelites , is a Catholic mendicant order with roots in the eremitic tradition of the Desert Fathers. The order was established in the 16th century, pursuant to the reform of the Carmelite Order by two Spanish saints, Teresa of Ávila and John Discalced Carmelite Seculars come from all walks of life, from every level of education and from every type of work. They are Catholic laypersons over the age of 18 (married or unmarried) or ordained diocesan priests or deacons. There are more than 45,000 Discalced Carmelite Seculars worldwide and more than 6,000 in the United States. |akk| vkt| ztl| mbf| moe| sow| qrq| mlt| wab| kav| cxb| cpt| hny| ogh| raz| jiv| qtd| utj| pnr| xbz| jve| adr| dqh| orl| sxj| wru| dym| hej| iwc| xcm| fnt| fwq| tgk| wfi| olw| ahd| ujg| vbt| kku| yrq| pgo| ipj| vgl| qqe| nin| ltm| nga| mpg| hnh| jwc|