Catholic Word of the Day: VOW OF POVERTY, 06-08-12

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VOW OF POVERTY

The vow by which a person freely gives up the ownership, or at least the independent use and administration, of temporal goods.

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A vow of Obedience to the Bishop is another vow taken by priests.

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I had an uncle who was a Catholic Priest. He lived in Buffalo.

I used to tell him that “You’re the only guy I know who can afford to live in New York State, since you’ve taken a vow of poverty”.