Father Casimir Wyszynski

will be to evaluate everyone’s adherence to their Superiors’ di- rectives; to see if the brethren live in fraternal love and abide by our Rule and Constitutions, Papal Decrees and the Chapter’s laws. I must find out if they make retreats, pray in choir and meditate; I must know if they lead a harmonious life inside theirmonastery and behave in an exemplary way outside of it” (1738). “During the forthcoming visitation I would like to find out in particular if love of God and neighbor is filling your hearts be- cause of the Holy Spirit dwelling in you. This I shall demand, en- courage, and examine. For we love God truly only when we fulfill His commandments, as well as the regulations of our beloved Marian Institute, andwhenwe abstain frompersonal whims. We truly love our neighbor if we do not deny himanything that is his by right and do not wish himharm. If we have no love, everything else is nothing. Everything can be achieved with love” (cf. 1 Cor 13:1-3) (June 1, 1739). “It is necessary to see if we can safely show our hearts before Christ the Judge along with the Virgin’s virtues radiating in us— the subject of our vows. During this visitationwe are going to see if all of this is carried out with God’s help so that we may fear- lessly give themost detailed account of ourselves before God. For the Apostle of the Nations admonishes us in these words: ‘Take heed therefore to yourselves and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers to shepherd the assembly of God (Acts 20:28)’” (November 21, 1739). Being himself a great and zealous venerator of Mary Immac- ulate, Father Casimir called his confreres to imitate her life faith- fully: “Like a well-grounded plant, the Rule of the Ten Virtues of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculately Conceived , which we vowed to uphold, must radiate, bloom, and bear fruit in our Mar- ian hearts. For it is not in speech, but in truth and fact that we must imitate and practice the virtues of the most elect Virgin de- scribed in the Rule . I recommend to all theMarians that they par- take in the most delectable fragrance of these virtues. I declare my intention to examine your conscience in this respect soon” (June 10, 1740). 30 Z YGMUNT P ROCZEK , MIC, P H D