Saint Stanislaus Papczynski — The Life and Writings

Intercession of st. stanislaus Papczynski During his lifetime, Fr. Stanislaus Papczynski was regarded by many as a special intercessor before God. Looking at his holy life, permeated with prayer, penance, and the thirst to know God’s will, they became convinced they could find in him an effi- cient intercessor before God. They often asked him to pray for their intentions, especially in the case of seriously ill people, and they obtained help. According to witnesses’ testimonies, there were even instances of the resurrection of dead children during Holy Masses celebrated by Fr. Papczynski. Numerous graces obtained by people who came to pray at St. Stanislaus’ tomb earned him the title of “renowned for miracles.” The Marian Founder was thus described by the Coronation Diet of king Stanislaus Poniatowski in 1764, in its petition to the Holy See for his beatification. And this hasn’t changed during the past three centuries! In times favorable for the faith in Poland and europe or in times of persecutions, when his tombwas easily accessible to the faithful or when it remained locked up and deserted, streams of unusual graces kept flowing down on those who prayerfully requested his intercession. What is more, during the last decade one could easily notice the growing devotion to St. Stanislaus Papczynski, not only in Poland, but also on the American continent and in Afr T ic e a st . imonies coming from different parts of the world suggest that particular prayerful help was given by St. Stanislaus to child- less families, womenwith troubled pregnancies, addicts, dysfunc- tional families, and children and youth with learning disabilities. We trust that, as a new saint, Fr. Stanislaus —always so sensi- tive to human misery — will become our effective intercessor before God. At the beginning of the novena, call to mind your intentions, deeply trusting in God’s help and agreeing to accept His will.