“We are poor in possession and disposition. We remain poor in the ways of the world and in the eyes of the learned. We attend to the poor as a preferential option with predilection. The simplicity of our religious vocation, of our spiritual formation, and our apostolic mission is the premise of the simplicity of the life we have as individuals in the life we live as a community. Our intentions are plain, our expectations are few, our requirements are little, so we can give more, do much.”

“Chaste for the Kingdom of Heaven and pure in heart in order to see God, we proclaim our betrothal to Christ with absolute fidelity and total honesty to the avowed exclusion of everybody and everything that would seperate us from our love of God, and that could alienate us from our communion with Christ.”

“In the humble spirit of Christ Who was obedient to His elders and Who became obedient even unto death, by the vow of obedience, we submit ourselves to fulfill the dispositions given by our legitmate Superiors who act in the place of God when they give commands in accordance with these constitutions. We consider obedience in faith and with love as a vital sign of spiritual maturity and emotional security.”