I have been thinking and praying a great deal about the true meaning of freedom, so misunderstood in our world. Especially, I have been reflecting on the nature of commitment and vows made to a particular form of life (whether marriage or consecrated life) and how this is not a limit to freedom, but precisely a most profound expression of liberty and the space of a growing maturity in the total gift of self.
The following reflection, while from the perspective of the contemplative monastic life, applies in its principles and its deepest meaning to all forms of life.
