Gospel: "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his  harvest." (Mt. 9:37)
  "I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd." (John 10:16)

St. Vincent: "My God, my mercy, you, in your infinite mercy will grant me in a special way the gift to promote, establish... a pious institution of a universal apostolate... so that you may be recognized in all as Infinite Love." (Inspiration of January 9, 1835)

Our Constitutions: "The Congregation promotes the spiritual growth of its neighbor, by reawakening the Christian life in every  baptized person, ... and by forming apostles for the work of the Church, so that soon there may be but one fold and one Shepherd." (#3)

It was St. Vincent's experience of God as infinite love and mercy which led him to reflect on the meaning of God's love for us. He recognized that God had created us in the very image of God and since God is love we are created in the image of love, to love our neighbor as ourselves - to love.

His studies led him to understand the meaning of love according to St. Thomas Aquinas who defined love as willing the good of the other. Therefore, because we are created to be love, we are created to seek the good of the other. This understanding took form on the 9th of January in 1835. While making his thanksgiving after mass, St. Vincent was inspired to establish an institution of the Catholic Apostolate which was to call all people, especially the baptized to take up their call to bring God's love into the world and to share in the mission of Jesus.

Pallottines are called upon to give form to that charism in their time, to promote the apostolic mission of all, especially the laity, and to collaborate with them in the various works of evangelization.