36 Sources: Fr. Casimir Wyszyński, Diariusz czynności w Rzymie i w Portugalii [Diary of Activities in Rome and Portugal], in: Stróż duchowego dziedzictwa marianów, Warszawa-Stockbridge 2004, pp. 387-388. May 31 [1753] In the evening we embarked on a ship, where there were many other passengers. We sailed all night, and sometime around midnight, we lived through a great danger. The wind tilted the ship so much that water poured into it and the mast cracked. The women among the passengers began to weep loudly. However, everything calmed down as we entrusted ourselves to the protection of the Blessed Virgin and our Father Stanislaus. A second storm overcame us during the day, around noon, but it also stopped soon thanks to the protection of the Mother of God. At that point, people could fortify themselves with some food and drink. In due time, we also ate our meal, which consisted of bread, cheese, and wine. June June 1 [1753] Greater storms rose at sea before evening. People nearly lost all hope. Entrusting ourselves to the will of God, we prepared ourselves for death. We were sustained by the thought that it was worth even drowning on this sacred venture since we had gone on this in honor of the Mother of God. Even the ship owner began to lose his nerve and seemed as if he planned to escape on the small boat, usually attached to the ship. The wind would have certainly capsized us if they hadn’t had the sense to take down the sails. The protection of the Mother of God and the intercession of our Venerable Servant of God, Father Founder helped us even more. As we fervently entrusted ourselves to them, the storm subsided and a favorable wind began to blow. Thanks to this, on June 2nd, two hours after midnight, we happily reached the port 7 miles distant from Genoa. This is how we safely came out of these dangers. And I never called for any other help than my usual one: Immaculata
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