Early members of this order include St. Albert Avogadro, and one member of this order named Brother Lawrence inspired the work "The Practice of the Presence of God".
Early members of this order include St. Albert Avogadro, and one member of this order named Brother Lawrence inspired the work "The Practice of the Presence of God". The rules of this order refer to a mysterious individual called only "B", who was later revealed to be St. Bertold, the semi-legendary founder of this order. The titular spirit climbs the ten steps of the ladder of mystical love and reaches union with God in one member of this order's Dark Night of the Soul; that member also wrote a free-verse vernacular retelling of the (*) Song of Solomon named Spiritual Canticle. Another member of this order claimed to have had a vision where an angel pierced her with a spear, and many of its members wear no shoes. For ten points, name this Catholic order that includes St. John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila, noted for their brown clothes.
Early members of this order include St. Albert Avogadro, and one member of this order named Brother Lawrence inspired the work "The Practice of the Presence of God".
{Carmelites} [accept: Order of the {Brothers} of {Our Lady} of {Mount Carmel}; {Ordo fratrum Beatæ Virginis Mariæ} de {monte Carmelo}]