At the heart of the Rule is a life of allegiance to Jesus Christ by which we are brought into intimacy with God. .

The Carmelite life, centred on the Word, the breaking of bread, prayer, the holding of all things in common, a moderate lifestyle and service, helps those who follow it to be themselves transformed and to bring the light of God’s message to the world.
To live a life of allegiance to Jesus Christ and to serve him faithfully with a pure heart and a good conscience.
You have come seeking a formula of life. . . which you are to observe in the future.
. . . meditating day and night on the law of the Lord and being vigilant in prayers, unless otherwise lawfully occupied.