What Are Jesuit “First Vows”?
October 16, 2013 4:00 am
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear “vows”? Chances are, it’s not a life of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
In this episode, we’ll look at Jesuit “First Vows”—what they are, when they happen, and why they’re significant—and hear from newly vowed Jesuits, Eric Immel and Matthew Donovan.
WEBLINKS:
Vow Formula for First Vows in the Society of Jesus: http://ours.jesuits.ca/join-us/vow-day
Stages of Jesuit Formation:
http://jesuit.org/become?PAGE=DTN-20130522113442
http://www.thinkjesuit.org/home/become-a-jesuit/stages-of-jesuit-training/
Tags: chastity, First Vows, Formation, Ignatian, IN Network, Jesuit, obedience, poverty, scholastics, Society Of Jesus, vows