Father Casimir Wyszynski

197 A Man of Prayer and Love of the Eucharist Any speculative acquaintancewith a subject is usuallymarked by some abstractedness and generally not imbued with feelings, conviction and zeal. Yet, with great concern and personal dedi- cation Father Casimir treats the Founder as if he were a living person. Father Hondlewski has every right to say that Venerable Casimir was a very faithful spiritual son of Saint Stanislaus Papczyński. 317 Speaking about Father Casimir’s devotion, one cannot forget the testimony given in the process by Father John Czermak. He testifies to Father Casimir’s fervor in prayer and his customof re- maining alone in the church after Lauds so that he could come into fervent adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and meditate upon the Passion of the Lord. Sacristans who saw him during these times witnessed—and informed others of the fact—that Father Casimir was not the only one who stayed behind to pray, but that during his prayers he was joined by some other being who came to keep himcompany and engaged him in dialogue. The aforesaid sacristans claimed—and assured the others—that the other per- son was none other than Saint Stanislaus Papczyński. Father Czermak, who swore under oath to tell the truth, remarks that this was a notorious fact, well-known to other Marians. 318 This testimony could have become an evenmore comprehen- sive answer to all previously raised questions, but some of us might, nonetheless, suspect Father John of being too credulous and the sacristans of wanting to create a legend, especially be- cause neither those people’s names nor those of the churches where such events could have happened were ever mentioned. However, as it turned out, this was not the only signal interven- tion of holy Father Stanislaus intomatters of his Order. Venerable Casimir personally related an incident concerning the timewhen Rev. Turczynowicz—supported by the Dominicans and higher Church hierarchy—tried to usurp the title and rights of the Mar- ian Order. The situation took a dangerous turn for the Marians, 317 K. Hondlewski, Obyśmy teraz podążali jego śladami i wreszcie znaleźli się w chwale nieba , 79. 318 PositioWysz , 440.