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Accounts of other aspects of Fr. Papczynski’s pastoral ministry are also available. Once, on the feast of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, Patron Saint of the Korabiew Forest, Fr. Papczynski was reciting a litany to the Blessed Mother together with the faithful. While pray- ing, he obtained a gift of speech for a man who was mute. It had been said, too, that he freed many people possessed by Satan through his prayers and exorcisms. 215 Father Papczynski had the gift of prophecy. There exist many ac- counts which confirm this fact. For example, he foretold the future of Otolia Cetler and Jacob Wolski. Otolia Cetler came from a noble family. Raised in affluence, she was of a very delicate condition. When she decided to dedicate her- self to religious life and join the Dominican Sisters at Mount Zion in Nowa Jerozolima, it seemed that she would not be an appropriate candidate to this reformed institute. Therefore, the Dominican Sis- ters refused her application, believing that she would not be able to live by their strict rule. Otolia’s parents were of the same opinion. In other words, everyone stood in the way of her heroic decision. At that point, the sensible girl decided to put the fate of her vocation in Fr. Papczynski’s hands and everyone agreed to it. Father Stanislaus responded that the seemingly delicate girl would be happy in her vocation, that she would persevere in the strict com- munity till the end of her life, displaying particular signs of sanctity, and that she would be a mother to many religious sisters. He also added that some of Otolia’s religious sisters, stronger and seemingly more suitable to religious life, would abandon the habit to Sister Otolia’s great sadness. Everything happened as Fr. Papczynski had prophesied. Sister Otolia, always eager to imitate Christ on his Way of the Cross (whether she was a Superior or a regular subordinate) testified many times during her long life that Fr. Stanislaus was a prophet and, out of respect for his virtues, she always uttered his name adding the title of “saint” to it. 216 S TANISLAUS P APCZYNSKI 312