Father Wyszynski Pilgrimage

istry and printed materials that fostered spiritual values practiced by his Order. In 1749, Fr. Casimir published a book entitled The Morning Star , based on the treatise by a Spanish Jesuit, Francis Arias, which we already mentioned pre- viously. He also published Blessed Father Stanislaus Papczyński’s work Templum Dei Mysticum ( The Mys- tical Temple of God ). He wanted to pass on the spiritu- al values lived out by his Order to other people. Also thanks to Fr. Casimir’s efforts, the Order took on a more universal character. Czechs, Italians, Lithua- nians, Ruthenians, Hungarians and Frenchmen made their novitiate in Poland. Consequently, they con- tributed to the growth of the Marian community by carrying out important offices in the Order. Several years later, Fr. Casimir would reach Portugal and plant the Order there. Working for the Order in Rome Members of the General Chapter which was cele- brated in Skórzec elected a new General Superior on November 12, 1750, while Fr. Casimir was sent to Rome to negotiate important matters for the Order in the capacity of Procurator General. Along with a com- panion, Fr. John Kanty Szkraffer, he started on the journey to Rome in winter. We don’t have any detailed reports regarding this trip, except for a reminiscence of 34 P ILGRIMAGE TO THE E ND OF THE E ARTH