Welcoming pilgrims from the diocese of Pelplin in Poland this morning, Pope John Paul II confirmed that their pilgrimage to Rome to pray for the beatification of Servant of God, Bishop Konstantyn Dominik, “creates a spiritual atmosphere of openness to grace that prepares conditions for miraculous interventions.”

"It is right," the Pope said, "that through prayer you seek to support the process of recognizing his holiness, a process that began in 1961. This is an important contribution because it gives witness to the veneration enjoyed by this candidate to the honors of the altar, and at the same time it creates a spiritual atmosphere of openness to grace that prepares conditions for miraculous interventions. May the faithful pastor of your diocese continue to guard these with special care."