In Service of the Church 58 In submitting to the universal government of the Supreme Pontiff, whom they are also obliged to obey by virtue of the vow of obedience, as well as to the pastoral authority of the bishops according to the norm of universal law, the members should be convinced that, in this way, they are more strictly bound to the service of the Church and respond more profoundly to their own apostolic vocation. CIC, can. 590; LG 45; CM 484, 488 Extent of the Vow 59 In a spirit of faith and love for God’s will, the confreres assume through the vow of obedience the obligation to fulfill the commands and dispositions of the legitimate Superiors in those things that pertain to religious life in the Congregation according to its laws. (D 23) PC 14; CM 196, 199 Dependence on Superiors 60The confreres will depend with docility on the Superiors for the following: the order of pious exercises and occupations, duties, and offices; contacts with non-members; public mortifications; studies; and the undertaking of any more important ministry or work for their neighbor, whether inside or outside the Congregation. CIC, can. 671; CM 202 Humble, Active, and Responsible Obedience 61The confreres should make an effort to acknowledge their Superiors as ones who minister to the fraternal community while showing humble deference to them according to the norms of the Constitutions. Moreover, they should hold in the highest esteem an active and responsible obedience as the principle means to maintain the unity, solidity, and vigor of the entire Congregation. (D 24-29, 179) PC 14; CM 194, 207, 210 Consecrated Life 103
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