Czystość, ubóstwo i posłuszeństwo w paulińskim życiu konsekrowanym

Abstract

The Master of Nazareth, from the dawn of Christian history, is the primary inspiration and main motive for the great multitude of people who want to walk radically on the path of chastity, poverty and obedience. It is the path of the evangelical counsels which the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit has followed since the thirteenth century until today. The status of the Order in the Church is determined by the Constitutions. They also clarify the understanding of religious vows (chastity, poverty and obedience), taking as the basis the entire religious tradition. Currently, their main reference is the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, especially its Decree on the Adapted Renewal of Religious Life Perfectae caritatis. The path of the Pauline vocation through the realization of three religious vows represents the richness of the whole Church. It is a path that is characteristic of the life of consecrated people. Its fundamental motive is love for Christ and the Church.