Lumen 2018

S TANISLAUS P APCZYNSKI 72 two story structure with a church inside, which divides the internal courtyard into two parts. The church has two slim towers, each 44 meters high. Its facade delights with its perfect proportions. St. Stanislaus, the bishop, (†1079) is the patron of the church. Above the main altar, there is a 10.5 meter high painting by an un- known artist, dating back to 1688 and depicting the scene of the resurrection of Piotrowin. In the presbytery, there is a wooden statue of the Blessed Mother sculpted in 1951 by one of the religious who was interned there at that time. 130 In 1991, the inside of the church was restored and painted. From the monastery in Podoliniec, one can see the fields on the hills, the Mountains of Levoca [Gory Lewockie], and, in the north, the Spiska Magura. It is also possible to see the tops of the High Tatra Mountains [Tatry Wysokie]. The entire complex of monastery buildings stands just at the bank of the Poprad. Papczynski, who stayed here many times, must have listened to the murmur of this mountain river. A School of Humility Johnny Papczynski found himself in Podoliniec for the first time in the memorable year of 1649. At that time, he fell very ill here, but, with God’s grace, he recuperated and returned to his studies. 131 After a year, he completed a course of grammar. But an epidemic was approaching Podoliniec from the direction of Hungary. The Pi- arists closed the school and sent the students to their homes. 132 Johnny soon found himself back in Podegrodzie and, as many times before and following his father’s orders, he watched the sheep. Per- haps this was not the most suitable occupation for an educated 19- year-old man, but his father gave him this job more for pedagogical reasons than out of a real need as the family was quite well off. He believed in the principle: “The one who does not want to work, should not eat,” and wanted his son to earn his keep. This was a