Ad Honorem Immaculatae Conceptionis Mariae Oblatio

123 Holy Roman Church believes, and in what she will teach everyone to be believed in the future.” 39 The fact that the text of the Oblatio includes this statement attests to its importance for Father Papczyński as to adhering to the principles of orthodoxy. We know that the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary was not yet proclaimed at the time of Father Stanislaus’s making his Oblatio nor would it be during his life- time, and yet the Saint states: “I especially confess, in truth, that Mary the Most Holy Mother of God was conceived without original sin, and I prom- ise that I will spread and defend her honor even at the cost of my life. 40 ” This tells us that his fidelity was not based only on the truths of the faith already defined, but was open to future theological perspectives. He did not lock himself in a safe framework of dogmas, important and fundamental for the faith, but which did not always give simple and comprehensive answers. Summing up his life, our holy Father Founder returns to the matter of fidelity to the Church, both from the perspective of discipline and of teach- ings. He states that he was born in the Catholic faith and persevered in it; however, if he had made some mistake, he revokes every wrong thought or word. 41 He also expresses his respect and recognition for bishops and for all whom, having ecclesiastical authority, contributed to the creation and development of his Congregation 42 . At the beginning of Another Testament , Saint Stanislaus Papczyński em- phatically demonstrates his faithfulness, describing an event from 45 years before, as he was ready to give his life for the faith during the occupation of Warsaw by the Swedish army 43 . And he recommends to his confreres to stay faithful to the teachings of the Church: “I greatly commend love for God and neighbor, zeal for the Catholic faith, respect, reverence and obe- dience to the Most Holy Apostolic See.” 44 Also in, Another Testament , Saint Stanislaus, full of gratitude, offers thanks to the Church hierarchy. 45 To answer the question as to whether the example of our holy Father Founder can help build up the community today, it is enough to recall a se- lected fragment of the document concerning fraternal life: “Religious com- 39 Oblation , in: Historical Writings of Blessed Stanislaus Papczyński , Stockbridge, 2007, p. 29. 40 Ibid. 41 First Testament , op. cit., p. 94. 42 First Testament , op. cit., p. 95. 43 Another Testament , op. cit., p. 106. 44 Another Testament , op. cit., p. 108. 45 Ibid.