The Constitutions of the Carmelite Order stand as an expression of the ideals and spirit of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Foundational sources for the Constitutions include the desert hermit
Carmelite nuns under the 1990 Constitutions
Teresa of Ávila
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Teresa of Ávila, religious name Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun, prominent Spanish mystic and spiritual reformer.
Saint Teresa of Ávila by Eduardo Balaca
Young Teresa of Ávila and brother run away from home to travel to Africa by Arnold van Westerhout
Church window at the Convent of St Teresa
Letter from Teresa of Ávila to her niece, Madre María Bautista (1575)