The Trinitarian Context of Spirituality 133 of Christ reveals in the most expressive manner the nature of the Incarnate Word of God and His salvific love for sinful men, for whom “he sacrificed himself to the heavenly Father in suffering and atonement.” In the Passion of Christ, Papczyński sees a clearcut act of Jesus’ salvific delivering of Himself “the one flourishing like a palm, the Holy of the Holies” as a burnt offering, made because of “a burning desire to save souls.”60 In a way, Saint Stanislaus sees the Passion of the Lord as the manifestation of everything that is most supernatural and divine in Christ as well as the most human and noble, unmarred by sin. For this reason, placing Christ as the norm and model of the religious life, he also outlines the scope of the aspirations of a consecrated person. On the one hand, it is the supernatural life related to the faith, hope, and love of God; on the other hand, it is service to the Church and to men, especially, cooperation eager and joyful heart, we are all called by Christ Himself through His word and example – particularly, through the most bitter carrying of the salvific wood of the cross –so that, ultimately, we may attain together with Him the eternal inheritance of everlasting joy and glory by following after our Predecessor on the way of the cross”, The Suffering Christ, in: Selected Writings, p. 791. 60 Cf. IC Daily Meditations, Monday Morning, p. 2; Friday Morning, pt. 1; The Crucified Orator, in: Selected Writings, pp. 722-730. The meditation on the Passion of Christ brings about appeals to the readers in which the author not only expresses his own faith in Christ’s limitless love revealed in the events of the cross, but also encourages the readers to come closer to the Redeemer. To illustrate, let us recall the following passages: “All these things, the most innocent Son of God bore alone in His most sacred Body up to the end for all men, bound to the column not so much by chains of iron, as much as with the ropes of charity: In order that we may acquire mercy, placing all our confidence without presumption in this His most dreadful flagellation that He accepted out of utmost love. Are you afraid, whoever you are, crushed by the burden of many sins, of the abyss of hell, and its punishments, terrible, incurable, and unending? Sigh, flee, and hasten to the scourges of the Savior with true contrition: “Hoping in the Lord,” lest justice punish, ‘his mercy will surround [me]’ (Ps 31:10, Vulgate). Are even you afraid, those who have a more tender conscience, of being sent one day to the purifying prison, since you are not yet free from sins (committed or good acts omitted)? Have recourse to the scourged Jesus: ‘Hoping’ in Him, ‘mercy will surround [you]’” The Suffering Christ, in: Selected Writings, pp. 783-784. A similar theme appears in the short work entitled The Crucified Orator: “If [you are] deserted by God, possessed by an evil spirit, deprived of grace or burdened with transgressions, whoever you are: Groan, beat your chest, shed tears, cry out, shout out: ‘My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?’ Power will be given you from on high, the demons will be put to flight and your sins will be forgiven. You will be filled with God’s grace and glory,” in: Selected Writings, p. 721. Also see D. Mażewski, Kimkolwiek jesteś, a jesteś opuszczony przez Boga, in: Mąż Boży…, pp. 121-130.
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