Carmelite
noun
Car·mel·ite
ˈkär-mə-ˌlīt 
: a member of the Roman Catholic mendicant Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel founded in the 12th century
Carmelite
adjective
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Pope Leo recently wrote the introduction to a new edition of The Practice of the Presence of God, written by 17th century French Carmelite friar Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection.
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Martin Scorsese, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
So says the priest (Ben Hall) to Sister Agnes (Hayley McFarland), who writhes in a dark room, foaming at the mouth before a gathering of fellow Carmelite nuns.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The origins of Buçaco National Forest date back to 1628, when Carmelite monks built a convent and launched a forest restoration project.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Thousands of Polish Catholics turned the corner from White Oak Avenue onto Ridge Road around 6 p.m. Saturday and walked onto the grounds of Discalced Carmelite Fathers Monastery in Munster.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Carine Krecké – Losing North Carine Krecké–winner of the Lët'z Arles award 2025–takes over the majestic 17th Century Carmelite Chapelle de la Charité with Losing North, an immersive investigation into the Syrian war.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Lunch at El Convento, a 350-year-old former Carmelite convent turned luxury hotel.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
Sister Patricia Scanlan, a member of the Carmelite Sisters of Baltimore for over 70 years who cared for the ill, died Jan. 19.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
Designer Pierre-André Weitz’s set uses a lone chandelier to distinguish between the Carmelite convent and the chateau of the de la Force family.
—Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2022
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Martin Scorsese, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
So says the priest (Ben Hall) to Sister Agnes (Hayley McFarland), who writhes in a dark room, foaming at the mouth before a gathering of fellow Carmelite nuns.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The origins of Buçaco National Forest date back to 1628, when Carmelite monks built a convent and launched a forest restoration project.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
Thousands of Polish Catholics turned the corner from White Oak Avenue onto Ridge Road around 6 p.m. Saturday and walked onto the grounds of Discalced Carmelite Fathers Monastery in Munster.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Carine Krecké – Losing North Carine Krecké–winner of the Lët'z Arles award 2025–takes over the majestic 17th Century Carmelite Chapelle de la Charité with Losing North, an immersive investigation into the Syrian war.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Lunch at El Convento, a 350-year-old former Carmelite convent turned luxury hotel.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
Sister Patricia Scanlan, a member of the Carmelite Sisters of Baltimore for over 70 years who cared for the ill, died Jan. 19.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
Designer Pierre-André Weitz’s set uses a lone chandelier to distinguish between the Carmelite convent and the chateau of the de la Force family.
—Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2022
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“Carmelite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Carmelite. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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