MARIANS IN 1670-1788 164 3. He attempted to ruin and destroy the Congregation. 4. He was arrogant and rebellious, inciting the younger members to conspire with him. 5. They went to the Bishop of Poznań and the nuncio, where they falsely accused their fellow brethren. 6. They argued that they would bear better fruit for the Church if given parish positions rather than remaining together in the monasteries and participating in the choir. 7. After removing his habit and abandoning his Marian calling, Krajewski obtained a very wealthy and prestigious benefice, but he wanted to acquire even more. 8. Only eight older men unwilling to abandon their vocations remained in the monasteries. 9. He was satisfied with himself for bringing the Marian Order to ruin.96 The severe, incomprehensible, or even unbelievable accusations made by Fr. Wyszyński, a pious and exemplary religious, raise many doubts. However, one thing is sure: Fr. Wyszyński did not lie or falsely accuse anyone. The text was written approximately thirty-five years after the events. The first source of information about them was Joachim Kozłowski, whom Fr. Wyszyński met in Rome in 1723. Fr. Kozłowski accused Fr. Matthew Krajewski and Fr. Joseph Wyszyński, the biological brother of Fr. Casimir Wyszyński, of bringing the Order to ruin. Influenced by these accusations, Casimir Wyszyński undertook the spiritual work of compensation for his “prodigal brother” and joined the Marian Order. He was a fervent devotee of Fr. Papczyński, deeply convinced of his holiness. He urged his brethren to emulate his virtues and respect his legacy and spirituality. Meanwhile, Fr. Kozłowski, who “believed that he had achieved more than the Founder, fell prey to conceit, and — wanting to be regarded as the founder and patriarch, as it were — tried to conceal the virtues and holiness of the Founder [...]. And he gave credit to himself for everything.”97 His machinations were diverted by Fr. Matthew Krajewski, 96 See: Rozproszenie rostkowskie, in: Wyszyński, Stróż, p. 107, 110; Świadectwo Aleksego Fischera, in: Najstarsze świadectwa, pp. 53-54. 97 Wyszyński, Stróż, pp. 135-136.
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