The vow of chastity 1. Old Testament; life of Jesus
The vow of Chastity What is actually chastity? It is difficult to give an exhaustive answer in few words. Every man is called to find his fulfilment in God who is pure love. The love of God is a pure one, free from every possible human attachment, but our nature , which craves for such love, is at the same time ruined by sin and so feels also the pressure of other attachments which often at his eyes look look like real love. Chastity is the combination of three elements: The call of making the journey of purification of our love The commitment we undertake to do our best in this journey The much needed grace of God to make this journey possible. So the vow of chastity is much more than celibacy (not getting married), but regards all the ways in which we deal with our relationships. We sin against chastity whenever we try to possess others, we exploit them for our purposes, we put them before God. Whenever, in doing things, we look for human appreciation rather than righ...