The roots of the Carmelite Order lie in far away Palestine, in Galilee, the land where Jesus Christ was born. At Mount Carmel, far from all worldly temptations, a group of friars chose to follow the example set by the prophet Elijah and live like hermits: they began to live in silence, praying and contemplating God in solitude, meditation, penance, poverty and chastity. During the Third Crusade . . .