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By Junno Arocho EstevesCZESTOCHOWA,Poland (CNS) -- Godchose to manifest his power not by amazing feats of greatness but ratherthrough small acts of humility, choosing to enter the world as a child born of a woman,Pope Francis said.The Lord's "humble love" is reflectedthroughoutPoland's history, particularly through "meek and powerful heralds ofmercy," such as St. John Paul II and St. Faustina Kowalska, the pope said July 28 at a Mass outside the Marianshrine of Jasna Gora in Czestochowa."Throughthese 'channels' of his love, the Lord has granted priceless gifts to the wholechurch and to allmankind," the pope said.TheMass marked the 1,050thanniversary of the baptismof Poland, which celebrates the Christianization of the country following thebaptism of Mieszko I,the first ruler of the Polish state. Prior to leaving Krakow for Czestochowa,the pope visited the convent of the Sisters of the Presentation and stopped ata nearby hospital to visit CardinalFranciszek Macharski, retired archbi...
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday morning made a brief visit to the Convent of the Sisters of the Presentation in Krakow, Poland.During the visit, the Holy Father met with the sisters of the convent, and some students from the school associated with the facility.While there, he signed the guest book with a message for the Sisters: “With gratitude for your generous service, I give you my blessing and encourage you in your educational apostolate. Cultivate with love the seeds of goodness, beauty and truth that God sows in every new generation.”After his visit, he left for the airport, from where he traveled to Czestochowa by helicopter.
