Discerning Your Call

The call to Carmelite life is a call both to live our particular spiritual tradition, and to do so in a particular community. St Teresa of Avila understood prayer as an apostolic work for the sake of the church and the whole world. We believe that prayer can open our world to the transformation God seeks to work in souls. If you desire to serve God’s people through a life of prayer, maybe God is calling you to do so in Carmel. 

People who come to our community are usually already feeling called to seek God alone in times of silence and solitude. They may already know the writings of some of our Carmelite saints and be used to worshipping in a faith community such as their local parish or chaplaincy. If you desire to deepen your life of prayer – both in solitude and in community – and feel attracted to our spirituality, you may want to explore further. 

Discerning a vocation is a lengthy process, done in collaboration with the whole community. Since everyone is unique, we adapt the process to individual needs and circumstances but as a first step we encourage you to visit us, to pray with us at Mass and to meet with some of the sisters. 

If you would like to know more, why not contact us at: vocations@baltimorecarmel.org