| OBEDIENCE
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Christ
became obedient unto death, and so in a spirit of faith and love we
obey Our Holy Father the Supreme Pontiff and our Superiors, "Since
there is no path which leads more quickly to the highest
perfection than that of obedience" St. Teresa Foundations. 5.10
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POVERTY
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In
order to imitate Christ who being rich made Himself poor for our sake,
we renounce the possession of earthly goods and lead an austere and
laborious life depending on our Superiors for the use of goods which we
hold in common. We trust in Divine Providence for our sustenance and
help ourselves with the work of our hands. When we are able, we give to
the poor and needy. From the Constitutions 1990
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CHASTITY
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The
Evangelical counsel of Chastity for the Kingdom of Heaven frees the
heart that it may be more and more inflamed in love of God and for all
the People of God. Our Holy Mother St. Teresa reminds us constantly of
our glorious title of Spouses of Jesus Christ who is the treasure
hidden in the field of the soul. In Him we will live united to our
brothers and sisters and will find that profound peace, and that
joyful, pleasant, chaste, pure, spiritual, glad and loving knowledge of
God which the pure in heart find in all things. St. John of the Cross
Ascent 111 26.6. From the Constitutions 1990 |
