Our Charism...

We have a "dual charism," drawing both from the contemplative silence and prayer of the early Carmelites (represented by the scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel) and from the active poverty and evangelization of the early Franciscans (represented  by the Tau cross).

The founder of our community likes to compare our lifestyle to breathing: in silence, prayer, and study, we "breathe in," and then in going out to share the good news of Jesus Christ and bring people to an intimate relationship with Him in the Sacraments, we "breathe out" again. 

In doing so, we are trying to imitate as closely as possible the lifestyle of Christ, Who frequently withdrew into prayer [cf. Matt 14:13; 14:23; 17:1; 26:36; Mark 1:35; Luke 9:18, 28; 11:1; 22:39;
John 8:1; etc...] and just as frequently went out into the world to preach the Gospel [cf. Matt 11:1;  13:1; 14:14; Mark 1:38; Luke 9:37ff; 13:22; John 8:2-3; etc...].

All for the greater glory of God and the salvation of the most souls possible - for this is the aim and the eternal crown of our faith!

For more information on our lifestyle, please see the links below:

Semi-Contemplative [PRAYER] 
Semi-Active [EVANGELIZATION]
Lay Groups of Prayer

From the Little Friar & Little Nun Statute (1.6-1.7)

“The heart of the Charism of the [Poor Friars and Nuns] is to encourage people toward frequent reception of the Sacraments, or toward a more intense participation in them. To achieve this goal, the brothers and sisters of the Community assiduously dedicate themselves both to prayer (entered into more profoundly in contemplative silence, as secluded as possible from the world) and to the active life of apostolate and evangelization. 
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The charism of the community is particularly implemented, most of the time, by going out into the streets in simplicty, poverty, and compentence: in the imitation of Christ, who explained the meaning of the Scriptures to the Disciples of Emmaus along the road, leading them back to the Eucharistic banquet where their eyes were opened as soon as He broke bread (cf. Luke 24:31-32; LG 48)."