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placed his hope in God and was never disappointed; somehow they never lacked for necessary food . ” 68 Father Benon recollects the many adversities, misfortunes, and even the danger of starvation they experienced during his joint travel with Father Casimir to Portugal: “In all of these ad- versities andmisfortunes the Venerable placed his hope in God’s assistance and demonstrated an extraordinary patience and per- severance in attaining his goal. His attitude also encouraged me, his fellow traveler, to remain patient and trusting.” 69 Father Benon recounts the fact that Venerable Casimir’s trust was universally considered miraculous: “It was still during the time of Father Casimir’s tenure as local superior that rainwater flooded themonastery in Góra. Draining it seemed to be quite im- possible. Placing his hope in God, the Venerable ordered a trench to be dug leading from the monastery to a higher place, the only place of exit. And by this trench which was directed to a higher place, the Venerable, having recited the words of blessing, made all the rainwater run out of the monastery area. Everyone mar- veled at this way of draining thewater and considered it to be su- pernatural. Although I did not personally witness this particular event, when I arrived at the monastery shortly afterwards and stayed in Góra for awhile, I was able to see the rainwater running out by this trenchwhich flowed upward. As to the original event, I learned of it from the local Marians and other town residents who recounted their personal observations.” 70 In his testimonies, Father Isidore Taudt also emphasizes Fa- ther Casimir’s virtue of hope: “He placed particular hope in God, because he longed for God with all his might; he only waited for eternity and practiced both spoken and silent prayer for its achievement. He spurned wealth, pleasures, and honors, but cherished scorn. He deeply trusted in Divine Providence, and be- cause of themonastery’s chronic poverty, he founded the Confra- 68 Ibid, 466. 69 Ibid, 469. 70 Ibid, 465. 111 The Servant of Mary Immaculate