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The Charism of this Community is to live the monastic vows of prayer, reflective study and service
that lead to personal transformation at the hands of Christ. This results in our knowing, loving and
serving the Lord in our own unique way, as God made us.
Members become transformed by living what we value. Not that these things in themselves do
the transforming, but they put us in a position whereby we can be transformed by the love of God.
Our Core Vows…
These vows represent our foundational monastic practice; this is our work:
PRAYER: We view this vow to mean the setting aside time daily for prayer and meditation.
Members will usually pray 1 to 4 times daily, using a format that suits their individual prayer
temperament. Our prayer time is "spiritual breathing." It is a time when we take in His love
and compassion for us and for the world, and then share this with others through thanksgiving,
praise, intercessions and supplications.
REFLECTIVE STUDY: We view this vow to be a commitment to learning about ourselves and
our relation to God and His creation through both self-reflection and discovery, that is, through
contemplation. In doing so, we always keep in mind God's love and compassion for us. We
observe and reflect on our own behavior and reactions to others and to situations, and we also
discover bits and pieces of who we are through the writings of others, both past and present.
SERVICE: We view this vow to mean the personal response we offer in service to others because
of God’s love. Balancing the contemplative side of our lives, we seek to serve others in whatever
way God has revealed to us through our special uniqueness. Our service can take many different
forms. To God, even the littlest of service that furthers His love in this world is so very important to Him.
that lead to personal transformation at the hands of Christ. This results in our knowing, loving and
serving the Lord in our own unique way, as God made us.
Members become transformed by living what we value. Not that these things in themselves do
the transforming, but they put us in a position whereby we can be transformed by the love of God.
Our Core Vows…
These vows represent our foundational monastic practice; this is our work:
PRAYER: We view this vow to mean the setting aside time daily for prayer and meditation.
Members will usually pray 1 to 4 times daily, using a format that suits their individual prayer
temperament. Our prayer time is "spiritual breathing." It is a time when we take in His love
and compassion for us and for the world, and then share this with others through thanksgiving,
praise, intercessions and supplications.
REFLECTIVE STUDY: We view this vow to be a commitment to learning about ourselves and
our relation to God and His creation through both self-reflection and discovery, that is, through
contemplation. In doing so, we always keep in mind God's love and compassion for us. We
observe and reflect on our own behavior and reactions to others and to situations, and we also
discover bits and pieces of who we are through the writings of others, both past and present.
SERVICE: We view this vow to mean the personal response we offer in service to others because
of God’s love. Balancing the contemplative side of our lives, we seek to serve others in whatever
way God has revealed to us through our special uniqueness. Our service can take many different
forms. To God, even the littlest of service that furthers His love in this world is so very important to Him.
The visible, outward practices of prayer, reflective study and service are supported by internal,
spiritual attitudes which we call Spiritual Postures. These are further explained in the .pdf
attachment here:
spiritual attitudes which we call Spiritual Postures. These are further explained in the .pdf
attachment here:
