Called as a Brother

A brother is a man who

• Is called and committed to sharing in the life and mission of his religious congregation
• Nourishes and fosters his relationship with God through personal and communal prayer, and service
• Lives a vow of chastity, living celibately, which means choosing a different way of loving ~ which allows him to be available to many people, loving and caring for them deeply, but non-exclusively
• Lives a vow of poverty, living simply and sharing his personal gifts, time and resources with his community, and those with whom he ministers
• Lives a vow of obedience, listening attentively for God's call to respond to the needs of our world, which he discerns through prayer, through dialogue with his community and with other people
• May serve as a missionary to people of other cultures
• May serve in education, health care, parish or youth ministry, social work, spirituality, media, aged care. Some brothers choose to live as contemplatives
• May be commissioned by his community to serve wherever there is any need, especially among those who are the most disadvantaged