Ad Honorem Immaculatae Conceptionis Mariae Oblatio

23 ed from him the oblation to the Society of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. [with the promise] to live and persevere according to its rule, and this under a personal oath, which he made before me in Lubocz, as is evident below [cf. § 15]. Finally, I myself was having the intention of going to the Hermitage, previously obtained permission from the Bishop to re- main there for the purpose of a spiritual renewal. At that time, I was unable to obtain permission to celebrate Mass in the private Oratory, therefore, it had to be requested from the Apostolic Nuncio, the Most Distinguished Lord Francis Buonvisi, who willingly granted it; he recently at that time had taken over his office. 15. Now the oblation of that Hermit was as follows: 13 I, John of the Im- maculate Conception, having the secular name of Stanislaus Krajew- ski, according to the flesh son of Bartholomew Krajewski and Regina Krasnopolski, of the Diocese of Przemysl, being thirty nine years old, offer and consecrate to God the Almighty Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and also to the Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary conceived without original sin, my heart, my soul, my intellect, memory, will, feelings, my mind, my whole spirit, my external and internal senses, and my body, leaving absolutely nothing for myself etc., as the above form composed and defined by me. Lubocz on July 4, 1673. NB: The subsequent parts of the original FDR text speak about the found- ing of the House of Recollection in Puszcza Korabiewska. 13 This text is bolded also to emphasize the location of Oblatio (AP).