Father Casimir Wyszynski

196 W ACŁAW M AKOŚ , MIC In view of the information and testimonies provided above, we should be able to understand Father Casimir’s care for the Marian Order and his efforts to compensate for the harm it sus- tained, as well as his deep comprehension of theMarian charism and inner life of the members, and his efforts to revive their life of prayer and participation in the Eucharistic Sacrifice, and even for expanding the Order of Marians to the wider world. 315 What still remains unexplained is his unique and intense attitude to- wards Father Stanislaus Papczyński. How did he come to know the Founder and his spirit so well? How did his great conviction about the sanctity of Father Stanislaus and the need for his can- onization come to be? He held Father Stanislaus in such high es- teem that he called hima great saint, chose himas his patron, and always turned to him for help in his needs. He stated that he was never disappointed in his expectations. Undoubtedly, some knowledge about Saint Stanislaus was conveyed to Venerable Casimir by some older members of the Community and from the novice master and through his reading of the Order’s by-laws, but perhaps especially the book by Mansueto Leporini Żywot założyciela polskiego zgromadzenia Za- konu Niepokalanego Poczęcia NMP (The Life of the Founder of the Polish Congregation of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M.), which is mentioned in Protocol of the Order. 316 From other avail- able source documents he would have been able to learn about Saint Stanislaus’ humility and low self-esteem, and his conviction that God had raised the Marian Order to life and that the Blessed Virginwas indeed its Foundress. At the same time, Saint Stanislaus never lost sight of the fact that hewas the Founder of theMarians and a responsible instrument in the hands of God and the Blessed Virgin. say, exults in the highest degree, when it sees that you, prompted by love to- wards it, eagerly desire unutterably countless scourges for its salvation, and when it hears you saying with the King psalmist: “Behold I am ready for scourges” (cf. Ps 37:18). 315 Father Casimir accepted new foundations for the Order in Raśna, Mari- jampole, Berezdov, and last one—in Balsamão. 316 Protocollum Balsamanense , 3-16.