Our Lady of Mercy

Welcome to Our Lady of Mercy Lay Carmelite Community . . . seeking God’s will
in the ordinary circumstances of everyday life.

About Carmel & Lay Carmelites

This section contains a brief overview of Carmel and the Lay Carmelites, plus information about the history of Carmel and a list of Carmelite Saints and Blesseds. You’ll also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Lay Carmelites.

Free Resources

Free access to lectures, documents, prayers, videos, essays, and other materials about Carmelite spirituality. Also included are links to our favorite resources about Catholicism and the Carmelite Order. You won’t want to miss the “Just-for-Fun” Quizes to test your knowledge of all things Carmelite.

News

The Carmelite Order is active and growing throughout the world. This section contains the latest news from the Order and from the Bay Area Region. Also included are details about two electronic newsletters for Lay Carmelites: the new e-Bulletin published by the Order, and the Carmelite Review, a quarterly newsletter published by the Carmelite Media Office of the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary.

Members Area

The Members Area contains information to help our members participate in the life of the community. Here you’ll find announcements, the community calendar, events, Christian Prayer materials, a bibliography of Carmelite sources, and formation materials for all phases. You will also find lists of recommended and required reading for ongoing formation.

May 30 2021

The Father’s Gift in Christ

The Father’s gift will remain with us until the end of the world, and will be our comfort in the time of waiting.
[Excerpt from the treatise On the Trinity by Saint Hilary, bishop]

Read more about The Father’s Gift in Christ

May 22 2021

The Church in Its Unity Speaks in the Language of Every Nation

This Church is the house of God. It is his delight to dwell here. Take care, then, that he never has the sorrow of seeing it undermined by schism and collapsing in ruins.
[From the treatise On Prayer by Tertullian, priest]

Read more about The Church in Its Unity Speaks in the Language of Every Nation

Live Adoration Online

Live Adoration: EWTN Chapel — Available from 6 AM to 3 PM PT

Live Perpetual Adoration: Tyburn Convent, London — Available 24 hours a day. Click the “Picture-in-Picture” icon to keep a small window on your desktop so that you can adore whenever you are on your computer. Or click the “full screen” icon and set aside an hour to spend in adoration.

Pope’s prayer intentions for July 2021

Universal intention
Social friendship. “We pray that, in social, economic and political situations of conflict, we may be courageous and passionate architects of dialogue and friendship.”