HISTORY of the HOLY ROSARY – Part 3 – Battle of Lepanto

Published on: September 5, 2021September 5, 2021 by KOFPBAdmin

Battle of Lepanto The beginning of the 16th century saw Europe experience the Renaissance. Not only a re-birth of culture and art, it saw the continued growth and revival of confraternities, such as the confraternity of the Rosary, which played a major role in reviving piety and devotion. Continuing on from the work of St […]

HISTORY of the HOLY ROSARY – Part 2

Published on: August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 by KOFPBAdmin

Rosary Revival by Blessed Alan de la Roche During my teenage years, growing up in a Croatian household, we continued to pray the family Rosary on Wednesday’s and Friday’s. Like most teenagers of that era – as now – I became more interested in sports, playing football and computer games and sadly falling into sin. […]

HISTORY of the HOLY ROSARY

Published on: August 18, 2021August 25, 2021 by KOFPBAdmin

HISTORY of the ROSARY – Part 1 My earliest memory of prayer and the Rosary go back to when I was a little boy. At 4 years of age, I remember my parents teaching me the prayers of the Rosary. I often remember finding my father in prayer with Rosary in hand and my mother […]

Pod Barjakom Presvetog Srca Isusova – Part 1 (120th Anniversary)

Published on: June 19, 2020July 14, 2020 by KOFPBAdmin

I am convinced that God has a special plan for us Croatians. A few days ago, Divine Providence led me to learn that 120 years ago, in the Jubilee year that marked the turn of the 20th century, a truly astonishing, phenomenal event occurred in the history of our people. In that year, on the […]

Enthronement of the Sacred Heart according to Father Mateo Crawley-Bœvey

Published on: June 14, 2020June 15, 2020 by KOFPBAdmin

Enthronement of the Sacred Heart according to Father Mateo Crawley-Bœvey (see Note:1) Imprimi Potest: William J. CONDON, SS.CC, Provincial Nihil Obstat: Vincent DAVIS, SS.CC, Censor Deputatus Imprimatur: + Patrick A. O’BOYLE, Archbishop of Washington November 30, 1955 Promises of Our Lord to families who honour His Sacred Heart 1. I will give them all the […]

Sacred Heart of Jesus – Part 4 (History of The Enthronement)

Published on: June 11, 2020June 28, 2020 by KOFPBAdmin

Consecration to the Sacred Heart is defined as the “formal dedication of oneself, of one’s family, community, society, or even of the whole human race to the sacred Heart of Jesus. Consecration implies a total surrender to the Saviour in gratitude for his blessings in the past and as a pledge of fidelity in the […]

Sacred Heart of Jesus – Part 3 (A Prodigal Son’s Journey)

Published on: June 9, 2020June 27, 2020 by KOFPBAdmin

As I recall, my connection to the Sacred Heart began way back at the start of this prodigal son’s journey back to the Lord. It was sometime in the late 80s or early 90s that I heard Fr Euzebije Mak’s sermon on first Friday devotions, that is, the last of the 12 promises Jesus revealed […]

Sacred Heart of Jesus – Part 2 (The Promises)

Published on: June 1, 2020June 27, 2020 by KOFPBAdmin

THE PROMISES OF THE FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION TO THE SACRED HEART “I promise you, in the excessive mercy of my Heart that my all powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the first Friday for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance; they shall not die in my disgrace […]

Sacred Heart of Jesus – Part 1 (History of the devotion)

Published on: May 6, 2020June 27, 2020 by KOFPBAdmin

My earliest memories of growing up in a Croatian household and in a Catholic community are of two pictures in the living room – one of Jesus pointing to His Heart, and next to Him a picture of the Virgin Mary with her Immaculate Heart. I didn’t know much about the significance of these two […]