"Yes," Again: Fr. Abanto and Fr. Marín Renew Vows in Peru

On June 16, the Augustinian Missionary community in Peru gathered to celebrate the renewal of vows by Fr. Luis Estuardo Abanto Casas, O.S.A., and Fr. Cesar Emmanuel Corrales Marín, O.S.A.

In a ceremony marked by prayer and the warmth of fraternal community, both friars reaffirmed their commitment to follow Christ along the paths of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the three evangelical counsels that lie at the heart of religious life.

The vow renewal is an annual moment in the Augustinian formation journey. As the Augustinian Missionaries in Peru reflected, vocation is something cultivated day by day with faithfulness, brotherhood, and trust in God. These are qualities that do not come automatically but are chosen again and again in the ordinary circumstances of community life.

The Midwest Augustinians join in congratulating Fr. Estuardo and Fr. Cesar on this joyful milestone and offer prayers that the Lord may continue to strengthen their path of discernment.