Father Casimir Wyszynski

his brother Joseph had ruined. 285 This sudden decisionmay seem a little puzzling: where did such readiness and availability come from? Here again, we come across his secret, a part of which he would reveal later (prior to his trip to Portugal) in a letter of Au- gust 5, 1752, to his brother Valerian: “Therefore, I leave in your hands the cause of our Founder. I remain as a second Saul in this Congregation, which was attacked by one of our own, specifically by our brother Joseph, until the BlessedMother said tome: ‘Fran- cis, why are you persecuting me?’ Daring not to kick against the goad, I felt compelled to accept theMarian habit inRome. So, now that I can guide the Order of the BlessedMother as her unworthy slave, Imust pluck up the courage tomake this lengthy journey.” 286 It becomes clear from this explanation that Francis was ready to undertake the task of repairing the damage caused by his brother Joseph even before his meeting with Father Joachim in Rome. We do not knowhowor when thismatter was decided be- tween himand the BlessedMother. The programof repairswhich Casimir would later develop in detail, was so clear to him from the start, that upon his return to Poland he already knew that for which to admonish Father Joachim. And he would be able to dis- cover easily the latter’s machinations to the detriment of the Order and unmask Father Joachim’s desire for usurping the Founder’s place. It was not in vain that Casimir had a rake in his coat of arms, although Father Papczyński had given themore gen- tle word of “little hairbrush” when he foretold that someone would come to “brush away” Father Joachim in his older years. 287 Being a just and forthright man, Father Casimir firmly mani- fested his piety and endeavored to carry out his duties and as- signments faithfully, expecting others to do the same. If he should notice someone’s failings he did not hesitate to admonish that person. 285 M. Wyszyński, Chcę naprawić … , 23. 286 K. Wyszyński, Dziennik czynności … 322. 287 Cf. same author, Żywot Czcigodnego Sługi Bożego Stanisława od Jezusa Maryi Papczyńskiego …, 107 . 188 W ACŁAW M AKOŚ , MIC