Lest You Remain

Mary shared suffering with Christ, her very presence at the agony and death of her Son, is the last act in the work of salvation, which started at the moment of the Incarnation. Mary’s participation in this work was a significant one, because along with Christ she offered God an expiation for salvation of the people. 45 Father Stanislaus Papczy < ski, who profoundly experienced the truth of Divine Mercy revealed in Christ, as well as the mystery of His passion, can also be today our teacher of faith and Christian life. Showing the depth of these mysteries and drawing from them practical conclusions, just like the Servant of God has done, can be highly beneficial for the modern man, who is mostly consumption-oriented. If Fr. Papczy<ski had to speak to him today, he would point out the nothingness (emptiness) of such a life and would take him before the Cross of the Merciful Lord, so that his life would take on a new form and a deeper sense. Fr. Tadeusz Rogalewski, M.I.C. Christ in the Spirituality of the Servant of God, Fr. St. Papczy < ski 209 45 S. Papczy < ski, Prodromus Reginae Artium , P. I, N. III, c. I, Cracoviae 1669.