Our Life
Discacled Carmelite Friars of the Province of Saint Joseph
| Carmelite Mission Statement We, Carmelite friars, followers of Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint John of the Cross, live as brothers in community. With Mary as our patroness, we serve Christ and His Church through ministries of prayer, presence, evangelization and pastoral care. |
| Prayer |
| Community |
| Apostolate |
| In union with the Church |
| Bro. Ramiro of Christ on the Cross meeting our Holy Father. Pope Benedict, XVI |
| Fr. Jose Luis of the Immaculate Heart of Mary with the Secular Carmelites of Seattle after their annual retreat |
| "The sword of the spirit - the word of God - must abound in your mouths and hearts. Let all you do have the Lord's word for accompaniment." The Holy Rule |
| "You should strive to be incessant in prayer, and in the midst of your corporal practices do not abandon it. Whether you eat, or drink, or speak, or converse with lay people, or do anything else, you should always do so with desire for God and with your heart fixed on Him. This is very necessary for inner solitude." St. John of the Cross |
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