| − | The order has ‘’’ partitions for both men(friars), women(nuns) and laypeople’’’. Emerging in the 12th century from hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land, later reformed by St. Teresa of Ávila and St. John of the Cross in the 16th century. Carmelites serve in parishes, schools, and retreat centers, while cloistered branches remain devoted to contemplative life<ref>https://ocarm.org/en/</ref>. Their spiritual classics remain highly influential. | + | The order has '''partitions for both men(friars), women(nuns) and laypeople'''. Emerging in the 12th century from hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land, later reformed by St. Teresa of Ávila and St. John of the Cross in the 16th century. Carmelites serve in parishes, schools, and retreat centers, while cloistered branches remain devoted to contemplative life<ref>https://ocarm.org/en/</ref>. Their spiritual classics remain highly influential. |