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21 Introduction an extensive presentation of such perfection but essentially limited him- self, as he had mentioned in the title, to only one source. An important contribution to the study of the teaching of the Founder of Marians on the Blessed Mother is the work by Z. Zywica entitled MARYJNOSC W ZYCIU I PISMACH O. STANISLAWA PAPCZYN- SKIEGO, ZALOZYCIELA MARIANOW (1631-1701) [The Spirit of Mary in the Life and Writings of Father Stanislaus Papczynski, Founder of the Marians (1631-1701)], Lublin, 1976. Mention should also be made of a treatise by the author of this book entitled KONCEPCJAZYCIACHRZESCIJANSKIEGOWPISMACH O. STANISLAWA PAPCZYNSKIEGO [AConcept of Christian Life in the Writings of Father Stanislaus Papczynski], Warsaw, 1980. The pur- pose of this treatise was primarily to present such a vision of interior life, as conceived by the Founder of the Marians, which is useful for gener- al Christian formation, and to do so on the basis of the sources which were available at the time. However, one source, which is now consid- ered to be most useful, i.e. Inspectio cordis, was missing. It had already been found at that time but was not yet translated. Without taking this work into account, Father Papczynski’s teaching on interior life would remain incomplete, thus this present book is not a repetition of my ear- lier study; it is its continuation and an elaboration on it. It takes into account several other sources which have not been used so far. It is worth noting that the authors of other works published within recent decades dealt with various elements of Father Papczynski’s teach- ing. Although they did not focus on his teaching about interior life, we may still find certain issues there which are interesting to us at the pre- sent time. Let me mention at least the most important of these works: S. Sydry, Czcigodny Sluga Bozy o. Stanislaw od Jezusa Maryi Papczynski i jego dzielo [The Reverent Servant of God Father Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary Papczynski and His Work], Warsaw, 1937; G. Navikevicius, Stanislao di Gesu Maria Papczynski (1631-1701) , Roma, 1960; E. Jarra, Mysl spoleczna o. Stanislawa Papczynskiego zalozyciela Marianow [The Social Thought of Father Stanislaus Papczynski, Founder of