Lumen 2018

371 The End of Father Stanislaus’s Life of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary and to come to the aid of the souls suffering in Purgatory. “My beloved brethren, he wrote in conclu- sion, it is my desire that you always live in peace, harmony, and mu- tual love. Bear one another’s burdens and you shall fulfill Christ’s law in this way. May the God of peace and love watch over you, guide you, strengthen and save you forever. Eternal glory, honor, and praise be to Him in the Undivided Trinity, and, our sweetest pleasure — in the Trinity itself, in the Incarnate Word, in all the chosen ones, especially in the Most Chosen Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, the only hope and rescue for all sinners and myself. Amen.” 27 Father Papczynski knew that he was still needed by the Congre- gation, which did not yet have papal approbation, therefore he prayed for health and vowed that he would make a pilgrimage to Czestochowa, if the Immaculate Patroness would obtain the restoration of his health. And she did obtain it for him because, im- mediately after he had written his testament, he began to feel better and regained his health through the intercession of the Virgin Mary. Therefore, he sealed his testament and wrote on top that it should be opened and read only after his death. 28 In the summer of the fol- lowing year, 29 he was able to fulfill his vow and made a pilgrimage to Czestochowa. In 1694, Cardinal Colloredo sent a reply to Fr. Papczynski’s sup- plication and, unfortunately, it was a negative reply. The Cardinal stated that no papal approbation was being granted to this institute because the approbation of the local ordinary was sufficient. 30 He also sent the revised Rule of Life back to Poland. Such an answer did not satisfy Fr. Papczynski, but he had to accept the lack of approbation from the Holy See and the fact that the ap- probation of the Ordinary and the revised Rule of Life 31 had to suffice for the time being. Later, he prepared the Rule of Life for publication and, on February 1698, obtained an imprimi potest for it from Bishop Poplawski. 32 He did not receive any decision from the Holy See regarding the deserters because in Praefatio Informatoria to the Rule, his ban on leaving the Congregation without papal dispensa-