Father Casimir Wyszynski

magnanimous towards his adversaries, solicitous in regard to his confreres, and embraced the sick and the suffering with love and care. Father Isidore Taudt testified: “He glowedwith the love of God. It was obvious that Godwas the only center of his activity and that all hisworkswere carried out for the glory of God. His fervent love foundmanifestation in his strict and constant observance of God’s commandments and the Church’s rules, inhismost precise follow- ing of the rules of his Order and the policies of his Institute, aswell as his constant efforts tomotivate his confreres to do likewise. “He pondered the laws of God both day and night and nur- tured a fervent devotion to the Most Sacred Passion of the Lord. Early in themorning, when everyone elsewas still asleep, he used to precede them to the chapel to celebrate his special devotions. He also bore admonitions with utmost patience. “I was able to observe his love for neighbor when he per- formed the spiritual and corporal works of mercy and prayerfully assisted in everyway the souls in Purgatory. He recited the Office of the Dead almost every day, explained the catechism to simple folks, gladly assisted the sick, and endeavored to guide his neigh- bors to God by imparting salutary admonitions. As he spoke to his confreres, hiswordswere permeatedwith love of God. Having in mind the greater benefit of his neighbors, he translated from Latin into Polish an extremely useful book, appropriate for every state in life—a treatise on the imitation of the ten virtues of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. 78 “As far as his love of God is concerned, I can testify with cer- tainty that the Venerablewas endowedwith it. Out of love for God he left the world and undertook the way of religious life. In his Order he gave everyone a saintly example. Hewas fervently pious. He meditated with love on the Passion of Our Lord and felt ag- grieved upon hearing about some offense to God. He urged his confreres and lay people to love and serve God zealously. He showed his love in word and deed, especially by faithfully fulfill- 78 PositioWysz , 431. 115 The Servant of Mary Immaculate