Father Casimir Wyszynski

193 A Man of Prayer and Love of the Eucharist extension like Christ, only by possessing her virtues. For Mary imitated Christ in themost perfect manner and became our path toHim. 302 Wishing to imitate the BlessedMother in her solicitude for the poor (Cf. Lk 1:50-53), he was always very attentive to the needs of the destitute and oppressed people. He took upon him- self a cause that required great courage and determination, namely: hewrote to the Holy Father in defense of the Polish peas- ants abused by pastors. 303 And to everyone he encouraged imi- tation of Mary, substantiating his advicewith speculative, biblical and patristic rationales. 304 Observing the life of the Marian Order, which was growing stronger withMary’s help after several years of dispersion, he ac- quired a deeper understanding—on the basis of his own experi- ence—of what Mary shouldmean to theMarians. As the principal patroness of the Order, the Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculately Conceived was indeed its Foundress. 305 Father Casimir was glad to repeat this statement after the habit of the holy Father Founder. 306 Father Casimir also understood the prophetic mean- ing of the ark and the dove carrying an olive branch, the image of which St. Stanislaus placed on the Order’s seal. 307 This time it was not Noah, but Our Lady who built, with Fr. Stanislaus’ help, in the Korabiew Forest the ark of rescue from Satan. Mary Immaculate stepped aboard that ark and was guiding it. Father Casimir was looking deep into the future and perceived things that were still hidden from the eyes of other people. 302 Ibid, 4-7. A witness from Portugal, Brother John of Monte Policiano testi- fied that Father Casimir always made sure that a space was left for the Blessed Mother in the center of the monastic choir. See Father Casimir Wyszyński’s Inform t ve Process in Miranda , a. 17, f. 95v-96r, in: Positi Wysz , 418. 303 Letter of Jan.13, 1753, PositioWysz , 226-227. 304 Morning Star , 16-27. 305 F undatio Domus Recollectionis , § 1 Testamentum II §5; in: S. Papczyński, Scripta Historica …, 81 and 136. 306 A. Fischer, Życie, cnoty i śmierć święta …, 72. 307 K. Wyszyński, Żywot Czcigodnego Sługi Bożego Ojca Stanisława od Jezusa Maryi Paczyńskiego …, 134-135.