Our religious vow of chastity, lived in consecrated celibacy, allows me to respond to Jesus’ unfathomable love with my own wholehearted, single-hearted dedication. His love for me is what gives me clarity in confusion, certainty in doubt, and security in anxiety.
With the vow of chastity, I freely offer my life to Jesus in response to his love, praying that through me others will know the immense gift of his totally free, unconditional love. Living in communion with Christ makes me want to communicate his love to every person so that they too can know his love and their full dignity, so that they too may live with gratitude and joy even in times of suffering.
Jesus’ love for us is completely beyond our comprehension – his life, passion, and death are entirely an expression of his love for his Father and for us. By his Paschal Mystery we have been redeemed!
