Father Casimir Wyszynski

fear what was damaged; to strengthen with gentle care that which is weak; and to protect with proper vigilance all that is healthy and strong” (cf. Ez 34:2.4.11). Serving people does not mean only “doing good,” but helping them above all to discover their true dignity, which can often be- come overshadowed by sin. Father Casimir was fascinated by the mystery of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God, which shows the truth about every person loved by God and en- dowed with the grace of salvation. Father Casimir zealously demonstrated the beauty and splendor of the grace of Mary Im- maculate in such away that human personsmarred by sinwould not lose hope, but insteadwould open themselves up to the salu- tarywork of Godwhile entrusting themselves completely to God’s mercy. A Servant is someone who heeds God and contemplates His Face. In Father Casimir we admire a deep spirit of prayer and a love of the Eucharist. Thus, his service was persuasive and fruit- ful, while a person not attentive to God would not have anything to convey to others and would lack any way to help them. Father Casimir, who has been deemed “Venerable,” proved to be the very person to guide the Marian community out of the spiritual and organizational crisis of his day and succeeded in placing it on the road to a deeper faithfulness to its religious charism and a more fervent service to the Church. Undertaking this transition was not easy, but his efforts bore fruit. Father Casimir stood beside hisMarian confreres as he encouraged them to “put out into deep water,” where they discovered a “new pres- ence” in the Church and the world, and were inspired to live out the charism of the Cenacle as they were swept forward by the wind of the Holy Spirit to serve the contemporaryworld towards a future in Christ. Venerable Casimir Wyszyński is the model of a man who de- voted himself completely to the service of God and neighbor and who faithfully fulfilled his calling. Let us endeavor to follow in his footsteps! 11 Introduction