The starting point is the call of God to man in Christ. In the intelligible and unsentimental style which Rene Voillaume has made his own, this book takes the form of a series of authentically contemplative meditations on the true meaning and nature of the Christian vocation.
What is really meant by the love of God? What is the nature of compassion and the love of our fellow men ? What are the implications of the fact that we are loved by God, that he has first loved us ? What is the meaning of the Christian imperative to respect our fellow human beings?
These are some of the themes which Fr Voillaume uses to point to the basis of the vocation of all Christians; priests, religious and laity alike.
As the book progresses, the author goes into more detail about particular aspects of our vocation and this includes some constructive comment on the institutional Church and the priesthood.