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Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain range in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Its name is derived from the Hebrew "Karem El" which means 'vineyards of God'. In ancient times it was covered by vineyards and was famous for its fertility.

Biblically, Mt. Carmel is referenced most often as a symbol of beauty and fertility. To be given the "splendor of Carmel" was to be blessed indeed (Isa 35:2). Solomon praised his beloved: "your head crowns you like Mount Carmel" (Song 7:5). But for Carmel to wither was a sign of devastating judgment (Nahum 1:4).
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Here are the answers to quiz 8.

Carmel Quiz 8 — Answers

1) The first Carmel in America was founded by three women in Maryland in which year?
1492
1790
1863
1901

2) What does the term Carmelite tertiaries refer to?
Hermits
Friars
Third Order Carmelite
Cloistered Nuns

3) What is the purpose of prayer?
To become contemplative
To receive consolations
Conformity to God's will
To have ones needs met

4) Which three habits/virtues does St. Teresa of Avila encourage us to put into practice in order to be followers of Christ and truly be His intimate friends?
Love for one another, Detachment from all created things, True humility
Vocal Prayer, Meditation, Contemplation
Humility, Abandonment, Confidence in God
Prayer, Good works, Faith, Hope

5) Who is the author of The Carmelite Primer "The Institution of the First Monks" written in the fourteenth century?
St. Teresa of Avila
John of St. Sampson
Philip Ribot
Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity

6) Who said these words? "I say nothing, I love Him!"
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Therese of the Child Jesus
St. Edith Stein
St. John of the Cross

7) Can you name the four Carmelites who were born in the 1500s and are responsible for our Order's reform?
Sts. Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Mary Magdalen de' Pazzi, John of St. Sampson
Bl. John Soreth, Sts. Teresa of Avila, Simon Stock, John of the Cross
Sts. Peter Thomas, Therese of Lisieux, John of the Cross, Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity
John of St. Sampson, Sts. Mary Magdalen de' Pazzi, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross

8) As Carmelites, we are constantly exhorted to __________ and this is our main identity.
Nada
Watch in prayer
Active life
Vacare Deo

9) Who said these words? "Draw me and we will run."
St. Mary Magdalen dePazzi
St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity
St. Teresa of Jesus "of los Andes"

BONUS QUESTION: What is the 4th step to contemplation according to the Institution of the First Monks — the goal being that of friendship with and experiencing the Presence of God?
Detachment
Renounce sin & take up your cross
Silence—solitude
Charity
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