Celibacy encourages supportive and enriching relationships. It is a witness against possessiveness and for faithfulness to commitment. Obedience is understood as prayerful listening to God, community, the needs of the church and the world, and one's own heart. It means entering into shared conversation in which all involved are open to the Spirit and actively responding. The vow of obedience is a witness against individualism through shared decision-making for the greater good.
Prayer is the core of a sister's way of life.
It is a lifetime relationship with God in faith, trust and love, which gives vitality and meaning to this life choice. Listening and responding to God in personal and communal prayer gives direction to mission. Community life offers a shared vision and mission, and provides support and challenge. Together, sisters create their goals and visions in the hope of healing and transforming the world through Gospel values. Ministry Ministry is a compassionate response to those in need.