Saint Stanislaus Papczynski — The Life and Writings

Is it really so difficult to translate all these things into our tim O e u s r ? world’s departure from moral values is certainly more pronounced today. young people drink alcohol in excess, and we all know the tragedy of families broken or heavily burdened by the drunkenness of their members. Perhaps never before are so many people being killed in accidents, cataclysms, wars, and terrorist attacks. Thousands of children are dying from hunger every day in different parts of the world. Children and youth need more educational opportunities, especially those whose parents are not able to provide for them the future that they dream about and desire. Father Stanislaus is also a model of uncommon social sen- sibility, of lending a helping hand to the poor of his times — especially to the “new poor,” that is, those persons touched by various addictions and unable to face the difficulties of every- day life. He was a great apostle of sobriety, a promoter of God’s mercy, and a model of love towards the Church. His con- cern was not only for those here on earth in pilgrimage to the house of the Father, but also for those who are undergoing purification. Thus, Fr. Stanislaus is a model of fervent prayer for the souls in Purgatory. For the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Pa- pczynski, above all, will always be Father Founder. Without his faith, trust, courage, and careful discernment of God’s will, this community would not have existed in the Church, nor would any of the works accomplished by it. He is an important model of how to imitate Jesus Christ — and His Immaculate Mother, too. Father Stanislaus exemplifies the love for Our Lady and Marian devotion that the Marian Fathers practice and teach to the faithful at, among other places, the shrines in Licheń and Stoczek klasztorny, Poland; Fatima, Portugal; and Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in the United States. He is a great example of apostolic zeal, working to bring to all people the Good News of God’s love for every human being. Father Stanislaus proclaimed the gift of new life through Jesus A Brief Biography 23