Miles Christi 2021 – “Call to Battle” – 3rd Annual Croatian Men’s Conference
Miles Christi 2021 Over the weekend of the 5-7th of March, 2021, the third annual Croatian Catholic Men’s conference – Miles Christi 2021, was held at St Benedict’s retreat Centre, Gross Vale. The conference saw 70 men, some with their sons, come together in Bratovstina, prayer, worship and hearing talks…
A reprint of the Memorial book on the Consecration of Croatian Youth to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from 1900 was published in Zagreb, Croatia, Christmas 2020. This reprint edition of the Memorial was published on the occasion of the 120th anniversary, of this unique event in the history of…
As Pope at the head of the Church, he occupied the chair of Peter from 678 to 681, in truth a brief period of time, but for us Croats it was of the utmost importance. Although we know relatively little about Pope Agathon’s life, his name and memorial day should…
KNIGHTS OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD – SOLDIER OF CHRIST AWARD – 2020
Today marked the last men’s breakfast for 2020 as we begin to prepare ourselves for Christmas. A big part of today was to honour all the men that attend the monthly Men’s Breakfast, but in particular to recognise someone that has stood out to as a true soldier of Christ,…
HOW THE OLDEST CROATIAN IMAGE OF THE MOTHER OF GOD BECAME AN INSPIRATION
Our Lady of the Croatian Baptismal Covenant is especially revered by Croatian veterans, and she is the patroness of the Military Diocese Our Lady’s Pralik – The Banner of Christian and National Unity (see Note 1.) August 14, 2018 That the Croats are a Marian-oriented people is confirmed by many…
MONS. VALENTIN POZAIĆ, ASSISTANT BISHOP OF ZAGREB Homily on the feast of Our Lady of the Snows (see Note 1) Our Lady of the Snows – Homeland Thanksgiving Day – Veterans Day 5 August, 1995-2012 Marija Bistrica – 18th Sunday of the year (B) Today’s liturgical readings from the Scriptures,…
“It must be confessed that these latter days have witnessed a notable increase in the number of the enemies of the cross of Christ, who by acts entirely new and full of deceit, are striving to destroy the vital energy of the Church, and as far as in then lies,…
In the year 2000, it was the one-hundred-year anniversary of the monumental event when over 160,000 young Croatian’s in 1900, consecrated themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The memory of this consecration has remained in the Croatian people to this day: one of the most popular 20th century Croatian…
Pod Barjakom Presvetog Srca Isusova – Part 3 (1910 – Year of renewal of the Consecration)
1910 – Year of renewal of the Consecration For the 10th anniversary of 1910, a renewal of the consecration was organised. A booklet – “Celebration of Croatian Youth 1910”, about Petar Perica on pg64, printed 40,000 copies – spiritually prepared the renewal of consecration and was led by the central…
Pod Barjakom Presvetog Srca Isusova – Part 4 (The 100th anniversary of the consecration)
The 100th anniversary of the consecration – a challenge in 2000 The first article announcing the renewal of the 1900 consecration, on the tenth anniversary was in Glasnik Srca Isusova written with these words: ” If this first tenth anniversary is celebrated solemnly, then every further one, especially the fifth,…