Lumen 2018

S TANISLAUS P APCZYNSKI 452 groups, various professions, simple people, scholars, priests, and reli- gious sisters. The testimonies reveal their authors’ deep conviction that they obtained the graces, of which they write or speak, due to Fr. Pa- pczynski’s intercession. People talk about regaining health, about changes in their material, spiritual, or family situation. The accounts were selected from among the testimonies that Marian Fathers have been gathering since the last world war (although some of them come from before the war) until today. They are full of ardent faith and sin- cere gratitude to this great Pole and son of the Church—Fr. Stanislaus Papczynski. 148 Enclosed below are a few of the most moving testi- monies which show how close to Fr. Papczynski’s heart people’s cares and needs are. *** “There was a very difficult problem in my family. My son-in-law was a habitual drunkard. He often returned home drunk, dirty, bruised and began rows with his wife. He beat his wife — my daughter. The atmosphere at home was simply horrible. Constant fear, anxiety, nervousness, and painful anticipation to see in what condition he would return home. My daughter and I were com- pletely helpless. Our remarks made him furious. We had to keep silent and cry. I prayed a lot. My prayers were sprinkled with a lot of tears. At that time, I learned about the Servant of God, Fr. Stanis- laus Papczynski. Reverend Stanislaus Idziuk sent a booklet about him through our children and encouraged us to pray for various in- tentions. I began to pray the Novena to Mary Immaculate through Fr. Papczynski’s intercession, and I received Holy Communion for nine consecutive days. I deeply believe that the Rev. Fr. Stanislaus helped us. After all, is it simply a coincidence that right after I had finished my novena, my son-in-law returned home sober and then, to our great joy, stopped drinking? Today, my daughter and my son- in-law live an exemplary life, in harmony, just as God intended. Thank you, Fr. Stanislaus. “I often pray and ask Fr. Stanislaus to intercede for me. When my husband was seriously ill — with pneumonia, high fever, and com-