The Discalced Carmelites – OCD (Ordo Carmelitarum Discalceatorum) or Teresian differ in that they follow the reforms of the Carmelite Order made by Saint Teresa of Jesus (of Avila) in the sixteenth century. One such reform is the wearing of sandals, no uppers to the shoe -- ‘shoeless’ – discalced, a sign of poverty and reform.
The crest of the OCD Carmelites uniquely features a cross at the summit of the mountain.
It is the largest branch of the Carmelite Family today and is present worldwide.
As Discalced Carmelites we are a family of men and women, both religious and lay, situated in many countries of the world with a deep friendship with Jesus Christ.
The Discalced Carmelites came to India in the beginning of the 17th Century.
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