20250629-186 # Secular Carmelites & Mary For Secular Carmelites, Mary is a model of total commitment to God's Kingdom. She teaches us to listen to God's Word in Scripture and in life, to believe in it in every circumstance in order to live its demands. All this she did, without understanding many things; pondering all in her heart (Lk 2:19, 50–51) until light dawned through contemplative prayer. Mary is also an ideal and inspiration for the Secular Carmelite. She lived close to people and their needs, being concerned about them (Lk 1:39–45; Jn 2:1–12; Ac 1:14).  She, the most perfect image of freedom and of the liberation of humanity and of the universe (Francis, _Homily for the Inauguration of his Pontificate,_ 19 March 2013), helps us understand the meaning of mission.  She, Mother and Sister, who goes before us in a pilgrimage of faith and in following the Lord Jesus, keeps us company so that we may imitate her life hidden in Christ and committed to the service of others. **Discalced Carmelite Secular Order** _[Constitutions, Nos. 29–30](https://carmelitequotes.wordpress.com/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=33e6424c0d4df2c167aea8bae6127217d2d866ef97636de41a51acb5037cd123&blog_id=63853962&post_id=46901&user_id=247143748&subs_id=719055554&signature=60fc901f4044e1e922252262d234a206&email_name=new-post&[email protected]&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub2Nkc3dhc2hwcm92Lm9yZy9sZWdpc2xhdGlvbg=&email_id=9a0a034bc4e17ef3771a6915eb694db2)_ _(2003)_ Source: [Carmelite Quotes](https://carmelitequotes.wordpress.com) --- #carmel/legislation #type/commonplace/daily-quote ← [[20250624-quote-interior-castle|Previous]] | [[20250702-status-cafe|Next]] →