Join us on this episode of our podcast as we explore the topic of obedience in the religious community. We’ll be discussing how obedience celebrates our membership in the community, and how it is an essential part of our Christian vocation. We’ll talk about how obedience to the Gospel is the foundation of the Rule that Francis and his brothers kept and how it is the authority of Jesus Christ that we ultimately comply with. We’ll also delve into how obedience to the Third Order is not forced submission but a willing compliance with a rule we have freely chosen to follow.
Additionally, we’ll touch on how the primary way we manifest obedience in our daily lives is by following our Personal Rule of Life. We’ll explore the concrete areas of obedience listed in every tertiary’s Personal Rule of Life in the Province of the Americas, including praying Morning and/or Evening Prayer each day, saying the Community Obedience daily, meeting regularly with our spiritual director, renewing our religious vows yearly, attending local Fellowship meetings, and more. Tune in to learn more about obedience and its importance in religious communities!
This episode is a reading of Chapter 10 – Obedience Introductionfrom the book “Forming The Life Of A Franciscan” which you can download by clicking here.
The chapter is read by Terry Doyle, TSSF.
Intro and Outro music by Ketsa – I hope you know https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/1000/i-hope-you-know/