6 M's on Being a Carmelite

 6 M's on Being a Carmelite 

The Secular Carmelite's obligations can be summarized by the 6 M's:

1.       Meditation.

A suggestion is thirty minutes each day.

2. Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and, if possible, Night Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours.

3. Mass

Daily (if possible)

4. Mary

Every day, Seculars express devotion to Mary. Their primary devotion is to imitate Mary in "reflecting on [all these things] in her heart" (Luke 2:19).

5. Meetings

Seculars are called to communities whose members have made a commitment to one another. Meetings consist of formation, information, and fellowship.

6. Mission

Seculars share in the Carmelite mission of knowing God so God can be known.