The Society of Divine Vocations, S.D.V. (Vocationist Fathers), founded
by Fr. Justin Russolillo, is a clerical religious community of Pontifical
Right, whose members intend to live in the footsteps of Jesus, following
His chaste, poor and obedient way of life. Their first duty is "to
be with Him."
The ultimate goal of the Society of Divine Vocations is to direct and
lead all members, and through them all people, to a perfect union with
the Divine Persons, through communion with the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
For the achievement of this divine union, it works for Universal Sanctification
promoting ascetical and mystical life and the propagation of religious
life in every walk of life.
For the achievement of Universal Sanctification, it considers the whole
world as "a great sanctuary" and directly works for the furtherance
of all parochial, Diocesan and pontifical ascetical activities.
Within the Church, the Society of Divine Vocations embraces as its
own particular mission, the searching out and formation of priestly and
religious vocations, especially among the underprivileged, through its
characteristic work, the VOCATIONARY.
Through this charism received from the Lord, it serves the Church in
Dioceses, fostering local vocations both for the Diocesan clergy and religious
life.
The Holy Church, the Holy Family, and the Divine Trinity are the center
and axis of the Society of Divine Vocations. The Vocationist works in the
Church, with the Church, for the Church. He imitates the Holy Family in
the relationships of soul-child, soul-spouse, and soul-mother of God.
The spirit of the Vocationist toward the Lord is that of a living image
and likeness of Him and of a personal relationship of love with Him with
docility to the divine inspirations controlled and approved by the Church.
Toward the neighbor, in every ministry, the spirit of the Vocationist
is that of the humble, faithful and loving servant, who becomes everything
to all men, according to the characteristics of the good servant found
in the revelation of the Old and New Testaments, in order to unite all
to the Lord as true religious of God.
Toward himself, the spirit of the Vocationist is that of the daily
conversion to the Gospel, in the silence of all his being, and in the multi-faceted
oblation of himself to the Lord, in order to be all absorbed in His glory,
love, and will.
Most of all, the Society of Divine Vocations, endeavors to pursue the
Divine Union for its members and for all mankind by promoting the idea
of universal sanctification and by urging everyone to practice "religious
community life" which is to be extended to every class of people.
Father Justin believed that every human being, in one way or another, is
called to a life of consecration which leads to holiness.
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