Father Casimir Wyszynski

and kindness always affectionately shown towards his brethren also found expression in a letter addressed tome: ‘I ask you, Rev- erend Father, to givemy farewell personally to all the Fathers and Brothers in Poland. I am sending my heartfelt goodbye to all of them and humbly ask for forgiveness if I have offended anyone. If ever I gave cause of scandal or showed volatility, I will endeavor tomake amends throughmy present troubles, undertaken out of the gracious mercy of God for the honor of the Mother of God. 81 “During his last illness, Father Casimir showed great sensitiv- ity and graciousness: with great love he wished to alleviate the labors of his brothers assisting him. Throughout his life he used to pray to God that hewould not become a burden to his brethren as the result of a long illness. As long as he could, he tried to get up by himself, [...] only shortly before his death did he allowsome- one towatch himat night. When he needed something or wanted to call his brethren to pray in choir, he tapped his cane. 82 “About three hours before his death, he asked for the holy Sacraments. When he received the Blessed Viaticum and the Sa- crament of the Sick, in spite of great pain caused by a sore throat, he said: ‘I have no need for anything else. Blessed be God.’” 83 The Archives of the Sacred Congregation for the Rites holds a document, dated November 20, 1778, in which Father Peter Żółkiewski, a Franciscan, communicates his opinion that thewrit- ten works of Father Casimir Wyszyński do not contain anything contrary to Faith and Tradition. On the contrary, they strongly convey their author’s virtue and sanctity. One can infer from them the Venerable’s great obedience to his superiors and his love for God and his religious Order, for the sake of which he not only un- derwent great dangers and difficulties without hesitation, but was ready to give his life for God’s cause. 84 81 A. Fischer, Życie, cnoty i śmierć święta …, 67. 82 Ibid, 73. 83 Ibid, 74. 84 PositioWysz , 508. 117 The Servant of Mary Immaculate