The Trinitarian Context of Spirituality 145 towards heeding God; striving to please Him; constantly discerning His will, practicing the virtues in the manner of Christ and becoming “transformed in the newness of your mind” (Rom 12:2), and ultimately gazing at “what is above, not [at] what is on earth (cf. Col 3:2).”86 The Christocentrism present in 17th century Polish spirituality took on forms known in Europe, but to some degree, it also had specifics proper to the Republic of Poland, as – for example – adoring Christ’s humanity was linked to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus devotion. The representative of this current in theological work and an influence on the character of Polish spirituality of the time was Kasper Drużbicki, SJ.87 However, in Saint Stanislaus Papczyński’s religious writings, this impact was not seen, although he knew and highly valued Fr. Drużbicki. We can only assume that the Christology of the time made its imprint on the Marian Founder’s views. Certainly, while shaping the spirituality of the Congregation that he founded, Papczyński also included his personal experience of faith into the related theological reflection. The special trait of this concept is its Christocentrism focused on reflecting Christ in one’s life. This fact should be noted as significant in the context of the previous nearly universal belief of biographers and authors dealing with Papczyński’s spirituality, who were dominated by the idea of the remarkably Marian nature of his views. 3. The Holy Spirit as the Author of the Religious Life Although at the center of the spirituality of the religious life defined by St. Stanislaus Papczyński and the documents of the early tradition of the Congregation of Marian Fathers are Jesus’ teaching and example of life, the Holy Spirit also holds an important place there. The key moments describing both the Marian Founder’s personal experience of faith and his teaching 86 IC, see Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, BHC, pt. 3; also Feast of St. John the Evangelist, AHC, pt. 2. 87 See J. Misiurek, Il cuore di Gesù e la santissima Trinità alla luce del pensiero di Gaspare Drużbicki S.I . (1590-1662), in: Congresso Internazionale Semiotica del Testo Mistico, L’Aquila-Forte Spagnolo – 24/30 Giugno 1991, L’Aquila 1995, pp. 407-410.
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