Vow of obedience

Vow of obedience

Vow of obedience

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Obedience: showing up and listening for God

By Sister Mary Pellegrino C.S.J.

How do we assess whether candidates have the capacity for living the vow of obedience in a healthy way? There are a few signs along the path of discernment. Read more...

Exploring three dimensions of the vow of obedience

By Howard Gray S.J.

To explain the vow of obedience to a new generation, it helps to look at three aspectsof it: the human, the evangelical and the cultural. Read more...

The challenge of obedience

By Gertrude Foley S.C.

The vow of obedience carries profound implications, which is why it’s crucial for vocation directors to adequately explore the vow with inquirers and assess whether they can embrace it. Read more...

Obedience as sacrifice and blessing

The lives of Abram, Mary and Jesus show that obedience to God’s call exacts a price— often a heavy, burdensome price. But faithfulness also brings rich rewards. This paradox is an essential message for those considering religious life. Read more...

Dissecting a typical conversation about the vow of obedience

By Matthew R. McKenna C.S.C.

What’s really going on when vocation ministers talk about the vow of obedience? A 20-something brother reflects theologically on a casual exchange about the vow. Read more...

Obedience, lived daily, takes us beyond our dreams

By M. Barbra Ostheimer S.N.D.

The vow of obedience is a daily, demanding call to make Jesus present in the world. If we live it faithfully, our hearts will be stretched and filled. Read more...

The wisdom of obedience for communities in mission

By Br. Stephen Glodek S.M.

Obedience relies on three important practices: praying, ascetic listening, and moving from “my heart” to “our heart.” Read more...

Obedience: showing up and listening for God (updated)

Obedience: showing up and listening for God (updated)

By Sister Mary Pellegrino C.S.J.

How an individual “shows up” in the discernment process usually reveals interior attitudes and dispositions. And these reflect his or her capacity, or lack thereof, for living a life of vowed obedience. Read more...

How we see the vow of obedience

How we see the vow of obedience

By Sister Judith Schaefer O.P., Sister Julia Walsh F.S.P.A., and Father Daniel Horan O.F.M.

Three religious tell how they understand and experience the vow of obedience. Read more...

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