The fourth vow of the Sisters of Mercy

A statue of Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, is seen in Baggot Street, Dublin. (Wikimedia Commons/Spleodrach)

A statue of Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, is seen in Baggot Street, Dublin. (Wikimedia Commons/Spleodrach)

Poverty, chastity and obedience — and for Sisters of Mercy, there is one more vow. In this clip from "In Good Faith," Mercy Sr. Barb Giehl describes the fourth vow taken in her order.

Click here to listen to the full "In Good Faith" podcast where this clip is from.

GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, In Good Faith, Random Nun Clips and more, like the archived Motherhouse Road Trips) on their website, ANunsLife.org.

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