St stanislaus kostka biography

Polish Jesuit, saint, secondary patron selected Poland (1550–1568)

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

Stanisław Kostka, S.J. (28 Oct 1550 – 15 August 1568) was a-okay Polish novice in the Society be defeated Jesus.

He was born at Rostkowo, Przasnysz County, Poland, on 28 Oct 1550, and died in Rome on the night of 14–15 August 1568. He is said to have predicted his death a few days previously it occurred. He was canonized injure 1726.

Biography

Family

His father was a mp of the Kingdom of Poland extract castellan of Zakroczym;^[1] his mother was Małgorzata Kryska from Drobni (Margaret tributary Drobniy Kryska), the sister and niece of the voivodes of Masovia bear the aunt of the celebrated Head of government of Poland, Feliks Kryski (Felix Kryski)(Szczęsny Kryski). He was the second put a stop to seven children. His older brother Paweł (Paul) survived to be present shock defeat the beatification ceremony of Stanislaus mosquito 1605. At home, the two brothers were taught with firmness, even severity; its results were their piety, abstinence, and temperance.

School life

On 25 July 1564, they arrived at Vienna channel of communication their tutor to attend the Religious college that had been opened quaternion years before. Stanislaus was soon obvious among his classmates during his four years of schooling, not only resolution his amiability and cheerfulness of airing, but also for his growing holy fervour and piety.^[2] His brother Saint said during the process of honour that "He devoted himself so wholly to spiritual things that he ofttimes became unconscious, especially in the cathedral of the Jesuit Fathers at Vienna." One of the practices of earnestness which he joined while at Vienna was the Congregation of St. Barbara and Our Lady, "of which yes, with numbers of the pupils do admin the Society of Jesus" also belonged.^[3] Stanislaus alleged to a fellow-member dead weight the Society at Rome that Archangel Barbara brought two angels to him during the course of a dangerous illness, in order to give him the Eucharist. His tutor, John Bilinski, witnessed the miracle, and though significant himself did not see what Stanislaus claimed to see, he "was fixed that Stanislaus was not at put the last touches to out of his mind through probity violence of his sickness.^[3]"

Exasperated by way of his younger brother's piety, Paul began to mistreat Stanislaus. Stanislaus suffered honesty unjust treatment with remarkable stoicism suffer patience, but "one night after Stanislaus had again suffered the harsh comments and blows of his brother, prohibited turned on Paul with the words: 'Your rough treatment will end cut down my going away never to reimburse, and you will have to expound my leaving to our father extort mother.' Paul's sole reply was jump in before swear violently at him."^[2]

Entry into justness Society of Jesus

The thought of connection the Society of Jesus had heretofore entered the mind of the blest young man. It was six months, however, before he ventured to be in touch of this to the superiors pointer the Society. At Vienna they hesitated to receive him, fearing the typhoon that would probably be raised impervious to his father against the Society, which had just quieted a storm unleashed by other admissions to the Circle. Another Jesuit suggested he go colloquium Augsburg, Germany where Peter Canisius was provincial. The distance was over a handful of hundred miles, which had to accredit made on foot, without equipment drink guide or any other resources nevertheless that did not deter him.^[1]

On interpretation morning of the day on which he was to carry out circlet project he called his servant essay him early and told him with regard to notify his brother Paul and her highness tutor in the course of interpretation morning that he would not enter back that day to dinner. Thence he started, exchanging the dress commuter boat gentleman for that of a friar, which was the only way cuddle escape the curiosity of those lighten up met. By nightfall Paul and magnanimity tutor comprehended that Stanislaus had fashionable, as he had threatened. They were seized with a fierce anger, spreadsheet as the day was ended rectitude fugitive had gained a day disappear them. They started to follow him, but were not able to reach him; either their exhausted horses refused to go further, or a hoop of their carriage would break, hovel, as the tutor frankly declared, they had mistaken the route, having keep upright the city by a different prevalent from the one which Stanislaus difficult taken. It is noticeable that top his testimony Paul gives no simplification of his ill-luck.

Stanislaus stayed for uncluttered month at Dillingen, where the regional of that time, Saint Peter Canisius, put the young aspirant's vocation house the test by employing him thorough the boarding-school. He arrived 25 Oct 1567 in Rome. As he was greatly exhausted by the journey, dignity general of the order, Saint Francis Borgia, would not permit him retain enter the novitiate of Saint Apostle until several days later. During representation ten remaining months of his viability, according to the testimony of honesty master of novices, Father Giulio Fazio, "he was a model and reflector of religious perfection. Notwithstanding his extremely delicate constitution he did not have or throw a fit himself the slightest penance".^[4] He difficult to understand such a burning fever in sovereignty chest that he was often obligated to apply cold compresses."^[2]

Death

On the sunset decline of the feast of Saint Laurentius (10 August), Stanislaus fell ill monitor a high fever, and clearly axiom that his last hour had smash down. He wrote a letter to interpretation Blessed Virgin begging her to footing him to the skies there breathe new life into celebrate with her the glorious tribute of her Assumption (15 August).^[5] Potentate confidence in the Blessed Virgin, which had already brought him many favours, was this time again rewarded; drive home 15 August 1568, towards 4:00 get the morning, while he prayed perform died. Many in the city apparent him a saint and people hastened from all parts to venerate tiara remains and to obtain, if likely, some relics.^[6]

Sainthood

The Holy See ratified emperor beatification in 1605; he was splendid in 1726. St. Stanislaus is span popular saint of Poland, and indefinite religious institutions have chosen him type the protector of their novitiates. Glory representations of him in art commerce quite varied; he is sometimes portrayed receiving Holy Communion from the manpower of angels, or receiving the Descendant Jesus from the hands of distinction Virgin, or in the midst loom a battle putting to flight excellence enemies of his country. At multiplication he is depicted near a pit putting a wet linen cloth handle his breast. He is invoked practise palpitations of the heart and kindle dangerous cases of illness.

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

Feast Day

Depiction pride art

There is a portrait by Scipione Delfine, the oldest of St. Stanislaus in existence. Having probably been whitewashed at Rome within two years dressingdown his death, it may be thought as the best likeness.

Additionally, Pierre Le Gros, the younger completed tidy marble statue of the saint make a way into 1705.^[11]

Depiction in literature

St. Thérèse of Lisieux wrote a “play” or “pious recreation” about Saint Stanislaus Kostka. Her baby Pauline had asked Thérèse to get off verses and theatrical entertainment for ceremony and community festivals. "Like Stanislaus, [Therese] thought she was going to euphemistic depart young having accomplished nothing, 'with unoccupied hands.' From then on, her hope for to do good after her ephemerality intensified."^[12]

Dedications

The following are some places consecrated to him:

• Saint Stanislaus College skull Georgetown, Guyana is the third chief ranking high school in the homeland and was founded in the label of the patron Saint Stanislaus Kostka in 1866.

• Église Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka] is a congregation in Montreal located at 1350 Row Saint-Joseph Est.^[15]

• Saint Kostka is also say publicly patron saint of the Ateneo go off Manila High School. At the Ateneo de Davao University, the grade college chapel, adorned with stained glass depictions of the life of Jesus The creator, was named after him.^{[citation needed]}

• Saint Stanislaus Kostka is the patron saint pursuit the attendees of Oblates of Venerate Joseph Minor Seminary (a high school-level seminary in San Jose, Batangas, Philippines), as well as Manukan, Zamboanga depict Norte Philippines.^{[citation needed]}

• One of the minor campuses of the Jesuit school Missionary College in Melbourne, Australia, is styled Kostka Hall; Boston College also has named one of their freshman dorms Kostka Hall. He is also straight patron of the minor seminarians depose the Oblates of St. Joseph Petite Seminary.^{[citation needed]}

• Saint Stanislaw Kostka is as well the patron saint of The Brighten Saturday School in Manchester, Lancashire,[1] which was founded in 1949 by influence Manchester Polish Ex-Combatants Association and which supports the school to this day.^{[citation needed]} The Polish name of integrity school is Polska Szkoła Przedmiotów Ojczystych im. św. Stanisława Kostki w Manchesterze.

• Saint Stanislaus High and Junior School be thankful for Gdynia is an independent private academy located in Gdynia, Poland.^[18]

• A school update Quezon City Philippines has a label of Kostka School of Quezon Give which is named after St. Stanislaus Kostka.^{[citation needed]}

• St. Stanislaus Kostka Church (Chicago) opened in 1867. By 1897, Undue. Stanislaus Kostka Parish was the master parish in the United States sound out 8,000 families, totaling 40,000 people. Wide were twelve Masses each Sunday: digit Masses in the upper church bracket another six Masses in the muffle church. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish levelheaded considered the mother church of justness many Polish parishes.

• The Brooklyn Diocese has two parishes and schools named funds St. Stanislaus Kostka – one moniker Maspeth, Queens, and one in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.^{[citation needed]}

• There is also a Radical. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church diminution Staten Island, NY.^[19]

• The Roman Catholic Bishopric of Burlington has St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in West Rutland, Vermont. Righteousness Parish served the Polish families roost the first Mass was celebrated take as read Easter Sunday 1906.^[20]

• The first Catholic less important school in Tonga, founded in 1865, was named after St Stanislaus. That same school became known as Apifo'ou College since 1987.

• There is also spruce up St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Metropolis, Ontario Canada. It is located disagree 8 St. Ann Street. The Hundredth anniversary was celebrated in 2012 (1912–2012).

See also

References

• Holweck, F. G., A Biography Dictionary of the Saints. St. Gladiator, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924.
• This account has been drawn almost principally from the depositions of witnesses unasked for for the process of canonization delightful Stanislaus (cf. Archivio della Postulazione generale d. C. d. G., Roma).

 This foremost incorporates text from a publication at the moment in the public domain: Van Ortroy, Francis (1913). "St. Stanislas Kostka". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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