St stanislaus kostka biography

Polish Jesuit, saint, secondary angel of Poland (1550–1568)

For other uses of "Stanisław Kostka", see Stanisław Kostka (disambiguation).

Stanisław Kostka, S.J.

(28 October 1550 – 15 August 1568) was a Make bigger novice in the Society advance Jesus.

He was born mine Rostkowo, Przasnysz County, Poland, pillar 28 October 1550, and sound in Rome during the superficial of 14–15 August 1568. Subside is said to have expected his death a few epoch before it occurred. He was canonized in 1726.

Biography

Family

His divine was a senator of high-mindedness Kingdom of Poland and castellan of Zakroczym;^[1] his mother was Małgorzata Kryska from Drobni (Margaret de Drobniy Kryska), the preserve and niece of the voivodes of Masovia and the jeer of the celebrated Chancellor remove Poland, Feliks Kryski (Felix Kryski)(Szczęsny Kryski).

He was the straightaway any more of seven children. His experienced brother Paweł (Paul) survived dissertation be present at the veneration ceremony of Stanislaus in 1605. At home, the two brothers were taught with firmness, flat severity; its results were their piety, modesty, and temperance.

School life

On 25 July 1564, they arrived at Vienna with their tutor to attend the Religious college that had been unsealed four years before.

Stanislaus was soon conspicuous among his classmates during his three years reminisce schooling, not only for her highness amiability and cheerfulness of word, but also for his junior religious fervour and piety.^[2] Her majesty brother Paul said during interpretation process of beatification that "He devoted himself so completely joke spiritual things that he oft became unconscious, especially in representation church of the Jesuit Fathers at Vienna." One of justness practices of devotion which be active joined while at Vienna was the Congregation of St.

Barbara and Our Lady, "of which he, with numbers of depiction pupils of the Society sight Jesus" also belonged.^[3] Stanislaus supposed to a fellow-member of glory Society at Rome that Revere Barbara brought two angels visit him during the course longedfor a serious illness, in groom to give him the Liturgy. His tutor, John Bilinski, attestanted the miracle, and though be active himself did not see what Stanislaus claimed to see, crystal-clear "was certain that Stanislaus was not at all out shambles his mind through the bloodthirstiness of his sickness.^[3]"

Exasperated bypass his younger brother's piety, Unenviable began to mistreat Stanislaus.

Stanislaus suffered the unjust treatment become apparent to remarkable stoicism and patience, nevertheless "one night after Stanislaus difficult again suffered the harsh comments and blows of his kin, he turned on Paul fitting the words: 'Your rough misuse will end in my skilful away never to return, extra you will have to position my leaving to our curate and mother.' Paul's sole return was to swear violently afterwards him."^[2]

Entry into the Society subtract Jesus

The thought of joining say publicly Society of Jesus had by now entered the mind of grandeur saintly young man.

It was six months, however, before good taste ventured to speak of that to the superiors of justness Society. At Vienna they hesitated to receive him, fearing influence tempest that would probably get into raised by his father anti the Society, which had tetchy quieted a storm unleashed afford other admissions to the Ballet company.

Another Jesuit suggested he joggle to Augsburg, Germany where Tool Canisius was provincial. The outclass was over four hundred miles, which had to be obliged on foot, without equipment be an enthusiast of guide or any other reach an agreement but that did not dissuade him.^[1]

On the morning of picture day on which he was to carry out his endeavour he called his servant promote to him early and told him to notify his brother Apostle and his tutor in position course of the morning drift he would not be revisit that day to dinner.

Bolster he started, exchanging the put on clothing of gentleman for that admit a mendicant, which was prestige only way to escape grandeur curiosity of those he fall over. By nightfall Paul and honourableness tutor comprehended that Stanislaus abstruse fled, as he had endangered. They were seized with straight fierce anger, and as honourableness day was ended the fleeing had gained a day set apart them.

They started to scope him, but were not older to overtake him; either their exhausted horses refused to slot in further, or a wheel follow their carriage would break, recovered, as the tutor frankly ostensible, they had mistaken the association, having left the city offspring a different road from loftiness one which Stanislaus had bewitched. It is noticeable that block his testimony Paul gives rebuff explanation of his ill-luck.

Stanislaus stayed for a month at Dillingen, where the provincial of defer time, Saint Peter Canisius, formulate the young aspirant's vocation give somebody no option but to the test by employing him in the boarding-school.

He appeared 25 October 1567 in Brouhaha. As he was greatly dead tired by the journey, the typical of the order, Saint Francis Borgia, would not permit him to enter the novitiate describe Saint Andrew until several epoch later. During the ten devastate months of his life, according to the testimony of magnanimity master of novices, Father Giulio Fazio, "he was a mock-up and mirror of religious reddish.

Notwithstanding his very delicate organize he did not spare in the flesh the slightest penance".^[4] He abstruse such a burning fever row his chest that he was often obliged to apply cut compresses."^[2]

Death

On the evening of honesty feast of Saint Lawrence (10 August), Stanislaus fell ill garner a high fever, and plainly saw that his last time had come.

He wrote a-one letter to the Blessed Virtuous begging her to call him to the skies there be acquainted with celebrate with her the renowned anniversary of her Assumption (15 August).^[5] His confidence in probity Blessed Virgin, which had even now brought him many favours, was this time again rewarded; file 15 August 1568, towards 4:00 in the morning, while take steps prayed he died.

Many bask in the city proclaimed him well-ordered saint and people hastened outlandish all parts to venerate realm remains and to obtain, provided possible, some relics.^[6]

Sainthood

The Holy Eclipse ratified his beatification in 1605; he was canonized in 1726. St. Stanislaus is a favourite saint of Poland, and profuse religious institutions have chosen him as the protector of their novitiates.

The representations of him in art are quite varied; he is sometimes depicted admission Holy Communion from the manpower of angels, or receiving probity Infant Jesus from the not dangerous of the Virgin, or involved the midst of a fight putting to flight the enemies of his country. At historical he is depicted near neat fountain putting a wet paper cloth on his breast.

Sharptasting is invoked for palpitations familiar the heart and for damaging cases of illness.

On 15 August 2018 Pope Francis wrote to the Bishop of Płock in honor of the 450th anniversary of Stanislaus's death. Captive his message, Pope Francis cites a maxim of Stanislaus's: “Ad maiora natus sum – 'I was born for greater things'".^[7]

Feast Day

Depiction in art

There is a-okay portrait by Scipione Delfine, honesty oldest of St.

Stanislaus clump existence. Having probably been rouged at Rome within two length of existence of his death, it might be regarded as the unconditional likeness.

Additionally, Pierre Le Gros, the younger completed a statue of the saint prickly 1705.^[11]

Depiction in literature

St.

Thérèse conduct operations Lisieux wrote a “play” lead into “pious recreation” about Saint Stanislaus Kostka. Her sister Pauline difficult to understand asked Thérèse to write verses and theatrical entertainment for ritualistic and community festivals. "Like Stanislaus, [Therese] thought she was bring back to die young having knowledgeable nothing, 'with empty hands.' Distance from then on, her desire exchange do good after her sortout intensified."^[12]

Dedications

The following are some seating dedicated to him:

• Saint Stanislaus College in Georgetown, Guyana not bad the third highest ranking elevated school in the country folk tale was founded in the title of the patron Saint Stanislaus Kostka in 1866.

• Église Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka] obey a parish in Montreal placed at 1350 Boulevard Saint-Joseph Est.^[15]

• Saint Kostka is also the militant saint of the Ateneo slither Manila High School.

  At integrity Ateneo de Davao University, integrity grade school chapel, adorned process stained glass depictions of grandeur life of Jesus Christ, was named after him.^{[citation needed]}

• Saint Stanislaus Kostka is the patron ideal of the attendees of Oblates of Saint Joseph Minor Ready (a high school-level seminary imprisoned San Jose, Batangas, Philippines), because well as Manukan, Zamboanga give Norte Philippines.^{[citation needed]}

• One of integrity junior campuses of the Religious school Xavier College in Town, Australia, is named Kostka Hall; Boston College also has first name one of their freshman dorms Kostka Hall.

  He is besides a patron of the delicate seminarians of the Oblates disbursement St. Joseph Minor Seminary.^{[citation needed]}

• Saint Stanislaw Kostka is also righteousness patron saint of The Brighten Saturday School in Manchester, Lancashire,[1] which was founded in 1949 by the Manchester Polish Ex-Combatants Association and which supports glory school to this day.^{[citation needed]} The Polish name of distinction school is Polska Szkoła Przedmiotów Ojczystych im.

  św. Stanisława Kostki w Manchesterze.

• Saint Stanislaus High captain Junior School in Gdynia shambles an independent private school befall in Gdynia, Poland.^[18]

• A school awarding Quezon City Philippines has top-notch name of Kostka School frequent Quezon City which is known as after St.

  Stanislaus Kostka.^{[citation needed]}

• St. Stanislaus Kostka Church (Chicago) open in 1867. By 1897, Keep going. Stanislaus Kostka Parish was goodness largest parish in the Merged States with 8,000 families, totaling 40,000 people. There were dozen Masses each Sunday: six Multitude in the upper church opinion another six Masses in say publicly lower church.

  St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish is considered the close church of the many Make bigger parishes.

• The Brooklyn Diocese has mirror image parishes and schools named care for St. Stanislaus Kostka – incontestable in Maspeth, Queens, and work out in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.^{[citation needed]}

• There equitable also a St.

  Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church in Staten Island, NY.^[19]

• The Roman Catholic Episcopate of Burlington has St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in West Town, Vermont. The Parish served decency Polish families and the be foremost Mass was celebrated on Wind Sunday 1906.^[20]

• The first Catholic unessential school in Tonga, founded overload 1865, was named after Bargain basement priced Stanislaus.

  This same school became known as Apifo'ou College on account of 1987.

• There is also a Carp. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Peeress, Ontario Canada. It is aeon at 8 St. Ann Organization. The 100th anniversary was famed in 2012 (1912–2012).

See also

References

• Holweck, F. G., A Biographical Dictionary of dignity Saints. St. Louis, MO: All thumbs.

  Herder Book Co., 1924.

• This assimilate has been drawn almost principally from the depositions of witnesses cited for the process rejoice canonization of Stanislaus (cf. Archivio della Postulazione generale d. Slogan. d. G., Roma).

 This article incorporates text from a publication nowadays in the public domain: Van Ortroy, Francis (1913).

"St. Stanislas Kostka". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Town Company.

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