What are the Vows?
Poverty: It is not only about “how much we do not have.” Rather it is “something we are”. Through the vow of poverty we commit to a sharing, not only of what we own but of our talents, time and of ourselves. By our vow of poverty, we freely renounce our independent use of material goods, committing ourselves to lives as those who personally own nothing. Authentic living of the vow of poverty gives witness to our living in solidarity with the poor and gives hope for a just world. Poverty not only teaches us to trust in God but also frees us to share with generosity the true gift of who we are.
