“The Pentecost Novena is the first of all novenas, nine days of prayer. After Jesus’ Ascension into heaven, He commanded His disciples to come together in the upper room to devote themselves to constant prayer (Acts 1:14). They prayed for nine days before receiving the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.”
On May 9, 1897, Pope Leo XIII proclaimed: “We decree and command that throughout the whole Catholic Church, this year and in every subsequent year, a novena shall take place before Whit-Sunday (Pentecost), in all parish churches.” (Encyclical Pope Leo XIII On the Holy Spirit, DIVINUM ILLUD MUNUS )
NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS
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→
“You, at least, strive to console me.” – Time is Running Out to Respond to Our Lady’s Call
Nearly 100 years ago, on December 10, 1925, a quiet miracle unfolded in the small Spanish city of Pontevedra. Sister Lucia, the last surviving seer of Fatima, was staying with the Dorothean Sisters when she received an extraordinary vision. Before her appeared the Blessed Virgin Mary, radiant and sorrowful, with the Child Jesus at her...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→
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
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Croatian Covenant Rosary – 125th Anniversary Jubilee Limited Edition
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THROUGHOUT THE CHURCH IN CROATIA Eleven Magnificent Statues of St. Michael the Archangel
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Croatian Men’s Conference – Miles Christi 2025 – ‘God’s Chosen’
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Do Not Fear, Little Flock
Message 580 – “Do Not Fear, Little Flock” From the blue book “Marian Movement of Priests”, Zagreb (Croatia), September 20, 1996. Italian priest, Fr. Stefano Gobbi (1930. – 2011.) Our Croatian people have endured significant suffering throughout the centuries, particularly in the face of aggression from the Ottoman Turks, satanic forces, and the communist regime...Continue reading→
Always and Everywhere be True Sons of the Church
In the history of the Croatian people, faith, family and nation have always been inseparably woven together like the Croatian pleter, forming the backbone of our identity. Few embodied this truth more courageously than Blessed Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac, whose unwavering fidelity to Christ and His Church stood as a beacon of hope in times of...Continue reading→
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