Father Casimir Wyszynski

ever, still being ill, he could not complete that task. Thus, another well-known painter 237 did it on his behalf. At that time Antonio regained his health and returned to his workwith his old vivacity. From that time on he grew in great reverence for Father Stanis- laus, as did many others who witnessed the event. 238 Faithfully discharging all his duties, Father Wyszyński “used every opportunity to strengthen religious discipline and devotion to the Immaculate Virgin and to revitalize the Founder’s spirit among the Marians.” 239 Being a great venerator of the Mother of God Immaculately Conceived, he reminded themembers at every occasion that Father Stanislaus founded the Order of Marian Fa- thers primarily with the goal of spreading devotion to her Im- maculate Conception. In order to expand her honor, Father Casimir reworked a book, Gwiazda Zaranna, 240 by Francis Arias, to which he wrote a comprehensive preface containing sugges- tions for having a correct Marian devotion and developing a prop- erly Christian personal approach to life on the basis of this devotion. As a faithful guardian of the Founder’s spiritual legacy, Father Casimir also endeavored to fulfill the second objective of the Con- gregation: supporting the souls suffering in purgatory. 241 In order to bring the general public closer to the Founder’s spirit, Vener- able Casimir managed to reprint Saint Stanislaus Papczyński’s 237 This was the painter of Prince Czartoryski, by the name of Theodor, who was also studying in Rome. Cf. K. Wyszyński, Diariusz czynności …, 340. 238 K. Wyszyński, Żywot Czcigodnego Sługi Bożego Ojca Stanisława od Jezusa Maryi Papczyńskiego , in: Ibid, 140- 141. Thus far, the aforesaid painting has not been discovered. However, it ought to be mentioned that the portrait of Fr. Papczyński from the monastery in w Puszcza Mariańska has an inscription very similar to the one, proposed by Fr. Wyszyński for the copy to be painted in Rome. PositioPap , 716, footnote 254. 239 Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Decree on heroic virtues , in: Stróż duchowego dziedzictwa marianów …, 8. 240 F. Arias, Gwiazda Zaranna na horyzoncie polskim nowo wschodząca naybespiecznieyszą drogą prawowiernego chrześcianina do pożądanego portu szczęśliwey wieczności prowadząca. To iest ksiąszka naśladowania życia Maryi Panny , Warszawa 1749. 241 Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Decree on heroic virtues , … 9. 167 Faithful Venerator of the Marian Founder