What is a religious sister?
Sisters belong to religious communities. They take vows of poverty, celibate chastity, and obedience, and serve God according to the charisms of their communities. (A charism is a mission or purpose.) Sisters are not married and work in many different jobs, according to the needs of the religious community and/or the needs of the local area. A sister in a cloistered religious community or a non-cloistered, contemplative community is a nun.
Related Questions
- Should a traditional religious sister who is unable to live her religious life in a post-Vatican II community request to be dispensed from her vows?
- I feel drawn to religious life, but can’t see myself as a sister for all my life. Can one make a short-term commitment as an Ursuline?
- Does a person have to give up friends and family to become a priest or religious brother/sister?
