Formation Reference

RSV Bible Online
NAB Bible Online
The Grail Psalter
Catechism of the Catholic Church Online
The Rule of St. Albert
Rule for the Third Order of Carmel

Lessons & Required Reading

From Our Lady of Mercy Lay Carmelites in Fremont, California. The Phase 1 Candidate Workbook is the approved material that is used for valid Reception into the Order. See the link above for PDFs of many of the selections listed below.

Lesson 1 — Discerning Your Call to Carmel

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 1 (pp. 6-10)
• John Welch, O.Carm., Seasons of the Heart, section titled "A Pure Heart — transformation of desire".
• Carmel's Call, pages 84-90
• Appendix A (Candidate Workbook pp. 93-104): John Malley, O.Carm., "Fundamental Values of Carmelite Spirituality"
• Living the Carmelite Way, Part 1: Chapters 1 and 4 (Carmel's Call, pp. 17-18)

Lesson 2 — Introduction to Carmelite History

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 2 (pp. 11-16)

Lesson 3 — Rule of Saint Albert, A Pattern for Life and Liturgy of the Hours

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 3 (pp. 17-21)
  
• Candidate Workbook Part II: Liturgy of the Hours (pp. 22-28)
• Carmel's Call, The Rule of St. Albert: paragraphs 1-24 (pp. 17-22), pages 127-131.

Lesson 4 — Living as a Carmelite: Personal Prayer and Lectio Divina

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 4 (pp. 29-34) plus
• Candidate Workbook Part II: Lectio Divina (pp. 35-36)
• Peter Slattery, O.Carm., Springs of Carmel (pp. 142-151)

Lesson 5 — Living as a Carmelite: The Rule for the Third Order of Carmel

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 5 (pp. 37-40)
• Carmel's Call (pp. 23-58)

Lesson 6 — Living as a Carmelite: Provincial Statutes

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 6 (pp. 41-45)
• Carmel's Call (pp. 59-123)

Lesson-7 — Living as a Carmelite: Community

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 7 (pp. 46-52)
• Carmel's Call (pp. 74-110)
• Appendix A (Candidate Workbook pp. 93-104): John Malley, O.Carm., "Fundamental Values of Carmelite Spirituality"

Lesson 8 —Living as a Carmelite: Service

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 8 (pp. 53-58)
• Carmel's Call (pp. 18, 21, 41, 68)
• Appendix A (Candidate Workbook pp. 93-104): John Malley, O.Carm., "Fundamental Values of Carmelite Spirituality"

Lesson 9 — Elijah and Mary: Models of Carmelite Spirituality and The Carmelite Brown Scapular

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 9 (pp. 59-67)
• Carmel's Call (pp. 36-39)
• Peter Slattery, O.Carm., The Springs of Carmel (pp. 23-52)
• Wilfred McGreal, At the Fountain of Elijah (pp. 37-48)
• Christopher O'Donnell, O.Carm., A Loving Presence: Mary and Carmel (Chapter 3)

Lesson 10 — The Carmelite Family: As an Order and As Members of the Church

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 10 (pp. 68-75)
• Christopher O'Donnell, O.Carm., A Loving Presence: Mary and Carmel (Chapter 8 — sections 8.1 and 8.2 — pp 85-86)

Lesson 11 — Carmelite Role Models: Figures Throughout Carmelite History

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 11 (pp. 76-88)
• Wilfred McGreal, At the Fountain of Elijah (pp. 71-94)
• Peter Slattery, O.Carm., The Springs of Carmel (pp. 87-102)

Lesson 12 — Discernment and Readines for Reception into the Carmelite Third Order

• Candidate Workbook Lesson 12 (pp. 89-92)
• Carmel's Call (pp. 64-68, 145-150)]()