Lumen 2018

Mass, an adoration of the Eucharist took place for half an hour. At that time, people sang religious songs and recited a litany. At the end, a blessing without singing Tantum ergo was given while the faithful recited “Eternal rest ...” in subdued voices. 148 Noah’s Ark The life of the intercessor for the souls in Purgatory was filled with sacrifice. In order to be more pleasing to God, he imposed various mortifications upon himself: he prolonged his prayers, often throughout the night, observed strict fasts, performed self-flagella- tion, did heavy physical labor, and made long journeys on foot. Added to this was harassment by his enemies and various other ad- versities. He told his confreres that they would also experience diffi- cult moments in the future. According to Wyszynski, the place where the monastery stood was called Noah’s Ark 149 The name came from the hermitage of Korabiew, and this, in turn, from the name of the village Korabiewice. An old Polish word “korab” (i.e., a boat or Noah’s Ark) is hidden in this name. 150 The Founder of the Marians often encouraged his confreres to seek shelter from adversities within this “ark,” under the protection of Mary Immaculate. He prophesied that the waters of slander and persecution would surround his boat just as water surrounded Noah’s ark during the flood. But these wa- ters would eventually subside and the boat (“korab”) would continue to sail safely. Father Stanislaus’s hope is expressed in the design of the seal of the Congregation, which bears an image of a dove holding an olive branch — a symbol of ultimate deliverance — in its beak. Second Marian Monastery Father Papczynski’s sanctity continued to attract many people to the Korabiew Forest and draw many new vocations. Soon the num- ber of Marians grew so much that it was possible to start thinking about opening a second religious house. A good opportunity to put 289 Foundation of a New Religious Order