do you know anything about them? where are they located throughout the world?
2007-10-24 13:20:34 · 4 answers · asked by going [[nowhere]] fast 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
QUOTE The Discalced Carmelites, or Barefoot Carmelites, is a Roman Catholic mendicant order. It was created in 1593, pursuant to the reform of the Carmelite Order by two Spanish saints, St. Teresa of Ávila and St. John of the Cross.
The Discalced Carmelite order is now known by the initials "O.C.D." (The older branch of the order, Carmelites of the Ancient Observance, has the initials "O. Carm."). The secular branch of the order (also known as the "Third Order") has the initials "O.C.D.S." END QUOTE
2007-10-24 13:28:17 · answer #1 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mother is a third order Carmelite. There are many of them all over the country. In fact they are growing at a great rate.
2007-10-24 20:36:01 · answer #2 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a nun friend who is discalced Carmelite. She is a missionary in Thailand. They wear sandals nowadays and are very much like us because they don't live a cloistered life anymore. They are very much into social work and evangelization.
2007-10-24 20:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
that sounds like bad candy. what is it?
2007-10-24 20:24:21 · answer #4 · answered by icedchris330 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋