CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................... 9 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... 19 1. Beginnings: 1670–1677. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 25 From a Shepherd Boy to the Shepherd of the People of God. . . . . ..... 27 From Oblatio to Fundatio Domus Recollectionis.. . . . . . . . . ........... 39 Establishing the House of Recollection in the Korabiew Forest: Hopes and Difficulties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 45 2. Apostolate or Contemplation: 1677–1723 . . . . . ....... 53 The Establishment in New Jerusalem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 55 Extinct Foundations from the Time of Father Papczyński . . . . . . ...... 67 Canonical Erection of the Congregation of Marian Fathers; Efforts to Obtain Approval from the Holy See. . . . . . . . . . ........... 71 Erection on a diocesan level: April 21, 1679 . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 72 Privileges Granted to the Marians by King John Sobieski: June 2, 1679. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... 76 Papal Brief Cum Sicut Accepimus: March 20, 1681. . . . . . . . . .......... 77 Second Canonical Erection of the Marians on a diocesan level: February 21, 1687. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ 79 Episcopal Committee and Its Decrees: June 14, 1685 . . . . . ...... 83 Second Canonical Erection of the Marians: February 21, 1687. .. 85 The Marians on the Papal Law: November 24, 1699 . . . . . . ...... 88 “Lest You Remain without Work in the Vineyard of the Lord”: Towards the Apostolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 99 New Foundations: Goźlin and Skórzec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 107 The Marians in Skórzec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 115 Crisis of Identity and Charism: Reformed Franciscans in Relation to the Marians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 123
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