Vows Jesuits 2025

Jesuit vows are the solemn commitments of poverty, chastity, and obedience, which shape the identity and mission of the Society of Jesus. Through poverty, Jesuits renounce personal wealth and possessions, choosing to live simply and share resources for the service of others. Chastity is embraced as a way of dedicating their love universally, allowing them to form deep bonds of friendship and service without exclusivity. Obedience binds them to Christ through their superiors, ensuring readiness to go wherever the need is greatest in the Church and the world. Taken first after the novitiate and later confirmed in final vows, these promises are not restrictions but spiritual freedoms that liberate Jesuits to live fully for God and for others, embodying their mission of faith, justice, and service.