The Stella Maris Monastery is a Catholic Christian monastery for Discalced Carmelite monks, located on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel.
Stella Maris Monastery on Mt. Carmel
The monument to Napoleon's soldiers
Entrance to the Monastery
Dome of the Stella Maris Monastery
The Discalced Carmelites, known officially as the Order of the Discalced Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel or the Order of Discalced Carmelites, is a Catholic mendicant order with roots in the eremitic tradition of the Desert Fathers. The order was established in the 16th century, pursuant to the reform of the Carmelite Order by two Spanish saints, Teresa of Ávila (foundress) and John of the Cross (co-founder). Discalced is derived from Latin, meaning "without shoes".
Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582), Doctor of the Church and co-founder of the Discalced Carmelites.
Discalced Carmelites from Argentina
Discalced Carmelite and novice outside their convent in Zarautz, the Basque Country (Spain)
Monastery of Discalced Carmelites in Czerna, Poland