Order of the Carmelites

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The Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (in Classic Latin "Ordo Fratrum Beatissimæ Virginis Mariæ" of Mount Carmel), also called Order of the Carmelites, is a Catholic religious congregation and arose in Old Terra (in the Crusader States) around Century XII, when a group of hermits, Inspired by the prophet Elijah, retired to live on Mount Carmel, considered the garden of Palestine; In fact "Karm-El" means "the vineyard of God" in the Semitic languages ​​of the area.
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Motto: "ZEL ZELATUS SUM PRO DOMINO DEO EXERCITUUM" ("I consume zeal for the Lord, God of Armies").

In the middle of the cells they built a church, which they dedicated to their patroness, the Virgin Mary, whom they venerate as Our Lady of Mount Carmel. They took the name "Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel".

In 1209, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Albert, gave them a code, which summarizes the ideal of Carmelites: contemplative life, meditation on Sacred Scripture and work.

 In 2291 the Order split, and several members joined the reformed Great Byzantine Church of the New Suns, founded to give spiritual support to the settlers in their spread through the galaxy.

In 3104, a squadron of Mech pilots requested shelter in a Carmelite monastery in Beta-Gemini, after a hard combat against pirates that ravaged the zone. The devotion and pious concentration of the monks, inspired the pilots, who in gratefulness for their courageous action, also received tokens of St. Lyssa of Farrow. The pilots returned to the combat with redoubled minds and great concentration until they eradicated the bandits.

This fact started a growing tradition among many Mech pilots towards St. Lyssa, and their medal is well received by both pilots believers and those who profess other religions or who are even atheists.
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