THE CALL TO SECULAR ORDER OF DISCALCED CARMELITES

Do you feel an inexplicable longing to deepen your love for God, to surrender yourself completely to His service, to pursue only His will, and to let go of your own? If this resonates within your heart, we invite you to discern if God is calling you to journey up the Mount of Carmel with the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites.

FIND YOUR OCDS COMMUNITY

Questions for Carmelite Discernment

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Do I have a deep longing for a closer relationship and union with God?

2.

Do I trust in the transformative power of prayer as a vital apostolate for serving God and supporting the needs of others?

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Do I experience an increasing desire for silence, solitude, and detachment from the world to deepen my encounter with God?

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Am I drawn to embrace a hidden life in God, offering myself as a channel of His grace, an instrument of healing and compassion towards my neighbor?

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Do you recognize your dependence on God's grace and Mary's intersession in all things?

Admission Requirements

Consistent in living in accordance with the five precepts of the Catholic Church
- Attend Mass on Sundays and days of obligation
- Confess your sins at least once a year
- Receive the Eucharist at least once a year
- Observe days of fasting and abstinence
- Provide for the needs of the Church

Not a members of any Religious Order or Congregation or any other Secular (Third) Order, either as a professed member or a novice

18 or older