When you have the Lord – such immeasurable Beauty, Goodness, Wisdom – let the joy that is in Him
suffice for you. (St. Basil: Homily 15 on Psalm 32)
We, Sisters of St Basil consecrate ourselves to the Lord God, one in the Holy Trinity, by a vow of
chastity, poverty and obedience as a sign of renunciation of worldly glory, possessions and sinful
desires.
CONSECRATED CHASTITY
St. Basil speaks of chastity as a requirement and a sign of love. We consecrate ourselves to the Lord
God, one in the Holy Trinity, with the vow of chastity. Liberating the human heart, Chastity leads us
to the highest levels of love, which unite us to Christ in full communion of love and service in his
Church.
We are witnessing to the reality of the Heavenly Kingdom. The fullness of our intimate relationship
with Jesus Christ overflows upon all the faithful – confirming the reality and power of God’s personal
love for his people.
POVERTY
Living simply, we avoid undue concern for material things. We treat the goods of the earth
respectfully, sharing our material goods and spiritual experiences, talents and inspirations, apostolic
ideals and charitable service, with others.
Poverty of spirit consists in constantly reminding ourselves that we entered this world possessing
nothing, stand before our heavenly Father daily possessing nothing, and leave this world possessing
nothing. God is the true wealth of the human heart.
OBEDIENCE
“To do your will, O my God, is my delight and your law is in my heart.” (Psalm 40:8–9)
We vow obedience totally dedicating our will to the will of the Father, through His Son, as revealed
to us through the Holy Spirit. By this vow, we obligate ourselves to obey lawful superiors in all
matters related to our rules and the common welfare. We each engage in dialogue with others in
order to discover the Father’s will. Community life is the privileged place in which to discern and
accept God’s will, and to walk together with one mind and one heart.