Lumen 2018

265 Foundation of a New Religious Order all else, and for which everyone should do even the most difficult things. May God’s goodness grant, for its glory, that we always make our best efforts and persevere in them to ascertain that none of us, who were redeemed by His Most Precious Blood, perish. Amen.” 69 The minutes of this visitation are of great value because they were an act of legal approbation of the eremitic community recognized to be Fr. Stanislaus’s institute, whose first house was the “house of recollection” at the Korabiew Forest. Therefore, the date of October 24, 1673, the day on which the visitation decree was issued by Bishop Swiecicki, is considered by the Marians to be the date of the foundation of their religious family. 70 It was rather easy to foresee that the “Korabiew Hermits,” not accustomed to the rigors of the eremitic and penitential lifestyle, would not accept the strict regulations imposed by Bishop Swiecicki and would leave the hermitage. Indeed, they left it soon. Only Fr. Stanislaus and Krajewski remained. It does not seem that Fr. Papczynski was disappointed with this. All those events and circumstances helped him to discern who was not suitable for his community. After all, the Gospel should be seen rather than heard, and only its ardent witnesses can be apostles. On the other hand, Fr. Stanislaus was ready to accept anyone who was truly seeking God. D EVELOPMENT OF THE C ONGREGATION OF M ARY I MMACULATE Introducing the Rule of Life The beginnings of the new Congregation after the establishment of the monastery at Korabiew Forest were difficult. Father Stanis- laus’s only companion who remained with him after the canonical visitation objected to both the Rule of Life and to the bishop’s statutes; in fact, he completely ignored them. He left the house whenever he pleased, he was immoderate, and disobedient. He frus-