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Reflections on the Glenmary Oath A few words commit a Glenmarian to a lifetime of service. Our Oath is one of the clearest expressions of this life. Recently, Glenmarians were asked to share personal reflections on the significance of parts of this Oath. As you discern God’s call for you, these reflections may prove helpful. I have woven together words from our Oath (in red) with quotes from individual Glenmarians (bulleted) and some commentary to tie it all together. The entire text of the Glenmary Oath is in the sidebar to the right. These reflections are divided according to topics. Choose what is of most interest to you, reflect and share your reflection via the response vehicle provided. I will periodically add readers' reflections to these files--anonymously, of course, unless you give permission for your name to be used.
—Father
Steve Pawelk, Vocation Director |
The Glenmary Oath “Of my own free choice, I_______, a member of the Glenmary Home Missioners, for the sake of the Kingdom of God, do solemnly promise and swear before God to dedicate myself for my whole life to the missionary apostolate in the rural areas and small towns of the United Sates and to the Glenmary way of life according to the Glenmary Constitution and Directory. I am aware that the Glenmary way of life commits me to a special practice of poverty, chastity, obedience, and prayer. Thus bound in a covenant with the other members in the Glenmary community, I ask for their support and loyalty and pledge to them my own." |
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