Saint Stanislaus Papczynski — The Life and Writings

informed me that, as a gesture of appreciation for the beatifi- cation of St. Stanislaus in 2007, they built a hospice for the eld- erly in Lichen, Poland, and opened a mission in the Philippines. I’m reluctant to hazard a guess what’s coming now after the canonization [laughs]. One more time, to all of you who have gathered here, it is my hope that the saint who was canonized today will keep our country in his care, and as he spoke so beautifully about her in his lifetime, may we likewise remem- ber our own responsibilities for our nation, and, when neces- sary, ask him for intercession. Documents and Homilies from His Canonization 189