Father Casimir Wyszynski

the Marians of other nations get to know the person and life of their holy Father Founder. The Servant of God also translated from Latin into Polish the “Rule of the Marian Brethren of the Congregation of the Immac- ulate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.” He supplemented his translation with questions and answers regarding religious vows, along with some remarks on the “Rule of the Ten Virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary,” and a brief account of the Congrega- tion of Marians. This work was released in Warsaw, in 1750. Father Casimirwas reputed to havewritten a book titled Infor- mation About Religious Articles or the Scapular of the Immaculate Conception of the BlessedVirginMary, which Is Distributed to People in All Walks of Life by the Most Reverend Marian Fathers . The book contained a description of the Marian Congregation, various prayers to the BlessedMother ConceivedWithout Sin, andprayers for the souls suffering in Purgatory. The book was released in Berdichev with an annotation that it was already in its fourth edi- tion. It is assumed that the first edition appeared in 1750. The purpose of Father Wyszyński’s literary activity was not only to promote the Congregation of Marians, but also to instill a proper Christian attitude in his native land. We have already mentioned the book which he published in Rome about St. Ig- natius of Antioch, a steadfast believer and martyr from the be- ginning of the second century of Christianity. Father Casimir’s notes about the mystery of the Immaculate Conception, the priesthood, the religious life, the Word of God, and other truths of the faith, which can be found now in the Archives of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, were probably his preparatory notes for a book on asceticism. FatherWyszyński came to love the Immaculate VirginMary in a very particularway.Whenhe joined the CongregationofMarians he made efforts to bring about the growth of his Order for the greater glory of the Mother of God. He encouraged others to imi- tate her virtues. To this end he propagated information about the Marians and their rule of life. He alsopublished inWarsaw in1749, 64 Z YGMUNT P ROCZEK , MIC, P H D