# Vow ## Catechism of the Catholic Church A deliberate and free promise made to God, concerning a possible and better good which must be fulfilled by reason of the virtue of religion ([[3.2.1.1.p7d#^ccc-2102|2102]]). Religious vows, the public profession of the evangelical counsels in the Church, have an exemplary value in witnessing to the Kingdom to come (cf. [[1.2.3.9.p2a#^ccc-915|915]]). ### -W- # Vows ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - To correspond with one’s vocation, it does not suffice to make —: [[76-correspondence-to-vocation#Meditation 2|76,2]]; - vow of poverty: [[86-voluntary-poverty#Meditation 1|86,1]], [[86-voluntary-poverty#Meditation 2|86,2]]; - vow of chastity: [[88-chastity#Meditation 2|88,2]]; - vow of obedience: [[121-come-follow-me#Meditation 2|121,2]]; [[122-free-sacrifice-of-liberty#Meditation 1|122,1]], [[122-free-sacrifice-of-liberty#Meditation 2|122,2]]. - See CHASTITY; OBEDIENCE; POVERTY. [[chastity|Chastity]] [[obedience|Obedience]] [[poverty|Poverty]] --- - [[76-correspondence-to-vocation|76. Correspondence to Vocation]] - [[86-voluntary-poverty|86. Voluntary Poverty]] - [[88-chastity|88. Chastity]] - [[121-come-follow-me|121. Come, Follow Me]] - [[122-free-sacrifice-of-liberty|122. Free Sacrifice of Liberty]]