AD879, marked the year of the exchange of letters between Prince Branimir and Pope John VIII (above image is the letter of command from Pope John VIII, to Prince Branimir, dated 7th June, AD879). And the renewal of the alliance of the Croatian people with the Holy See. The papal blessing and recognition had particular weight in the early Middle Ages – the Popes were the greatest international authority with the right to recognize the legality of rulers and authorities in a country. Pope John VIII, sent a letter to the Croatian prince Branimir in 879, during the time of the Nin Bishop Theodosius, announcing that he had served Holy Mass for him and the Croatian people on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord (May 21, 879), at the grave of St Peter and blessed the entire Croatian people and prince Branimir. As the ruler, who renewed the alliance with the Church of Rome, recognizing his princely authority and Croatia as an independent state.
Tomislav, the First Crowned King of the Unified Croatian Kingdom on the Adriatic – Part 2
King Tomislav – consolidation and expansion of the Croatian Kingdom Although Tomislav inherited a powerful and organised state, he was immediately threatened by the Magyars from the north and by the Bulgarians from the east. The banates of the former Adriatic Red Croatia (Zahumlje, Duklja and Travunia) remained subjected to the Byzantine Empire’s political and...Continue reading→
Tomislav, the First Crowned King of the Unified Croatian Kingdom on the Adriatic – Part 3
King Tomislav – and the Roman Catholic Church In 925, Pope John X summoned a Church Council (Synod) in Split, which was attended by King Tomislav, Knez Mihajlo Višević of Zahumlje, numerous Croatian nobles, along with Rascian nobles that previously escaped with Župan Zaharija from the Bulgarian conquest of Rascia. The Church Council confirmed Tomislav...Continue reading→
Tomislav, the First Crowned King of the Unified Croatian Kingdom on the Adriatic – Part 1
This year marks the 1,100th anniversary of the coronation of King Tomislav, a pivotal figure whose leadership united the Croatian principalities into a formidable medieval kingdom. In this three-part article series, we will explore the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Croatia’s first crowned king, whose reign represents a critical foundation of Croatian national identity...Continue reading→
Meditation on Our Lord’s Most Precious Blood
Meditation on Our Lord’s Precious Blood by Fr. Johann Zollner “Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers: But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unspotted and undefiled.” (Pet. 1:18-19) On this day, the Church celebrates...Continue reading→
CONSECRATION OF THE CROATIAN PEOPLE TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
ACT OF CONSECRATION OF THE CROATIAN PEOPLE AND CROATIA TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS The Bishops of the Croatian Bishops’ Conference have decided to consecrate the Croatian people and Croatia to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Jubilee Year 2025. The Act of Consecration will take place on the Solemnity of the Sacred...Continue reading→
Under the Banner of the Sacred Heart: 125 Years of Croatian Consecration
“Mladež roda hrvatskoga… svečano obeća, da će se pod barjakom Presvetog Srca Isusova hrabro i neustrašivo boriti za vjeru i za dom.” (“The youth of the Croatian people… solemnly promise to bravely and fearlessly fight for faith and for homeland under the banner of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.”) This line from the 1900...Continue reading→
Hrvatska Zavjetna Krunica – Jubilarno ograničeno izdanje za 125. obljetnicu
U duhu svetog sjećanja i nacionalnog ohrabrenja, izrađen je ograničen broj jubilarne „Hrvatske Zavjetne Krunice“ kako bi se proslavila 125. obljetnica posvete 160.000 mladih Hrvata Presvetom Srcu Isusovu 1900. godine. Ova jubilarna krunica ima dvostruku misiju: sjećanje i ohrabrenje. SJEĆANJE Sjećati se svete prošlosti našeg naroda, našeg saveza s Kristom i Njegovom svetom Katoličkom Crkvom...Continue reading→
Croatian Covenant Rosary – 125th Anniversary Jubilee Limited Edition
In the spirit of sacred remembrance and national encouragement, the “Hrvatska Zavjetna Krunica” (Croatian Covenant Rosary) 125th Anniversary Jubilee Limited Edition has been created to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the consecration of 160 000 young Croatians to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in AD 1900. This Jubilee edition rosary bears a twofold mission: to...Continue reading→
The Vices and other Very Grievous Sins
The Vices and other Very Grievous Sins 1 Q. What is a vice? A. A vice is an evil disposition of the mind to shirk good and do evil, arising from the frequent repetition of evil acts. 2 Q. What difference is there between a sin and a vice? A. Between sin and vice there...Continue reading→
The Main Kinds of Sins
The Main Kinds of Sins 1 Q. How many kinds of sin are there? A. There are two kinds of sin: original sin and actual sin. 2 Q. What is original sin? A. Original sin is the sin in which we are all born, and which we contracted by the disobedience of our first parent,...Continue reading→
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