Dr. Borislav Arapović is Croatian scholar born in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1935. He graduated from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, in 1965. Dr. Arapović is founder of the Institute for Bible…
Category: Croatian spirituality
Votive chapel of gifts at Mary's Trsat sanctuary near Rijeka
Trsat fortress with the nearby Franciscan sanctuary dedicated to St. Mary The most significant sanctuary in Kvarner dedicated to Mary, and the oldest in Croatia, bases its history on the transfer…
Ivanka Bubalo from Bosnian Posavina and her white shirt
Ivanka Bubalo in Croatian national costume from Bosnian Posavina and two of her three children. Bijela košuljica Ivanke BubaloIvanka Bubalo rođena je 2. siječnja 1963. u Božincima, u župi Plehan. U rodnim…
Feri Sucic 91 years old Croatian musician and writer from Gradisce, Austria
Feri Sučić, 90 years old tamburitza virtuoso is extremely popular among Croatian women in Gradišće, AustriaFeri Sučić with his Croatian tamburitza badge VELIČANSTVENA PROSLAVA SKROMNOMU VELIKANU – FERI SUČIĆ 9027.09. o.lj., tri…
Zvonimir Atletic distinguished Croatian photographer
Zvonimir Atletić in a friendly chat with Mother Teresa in 1970s. Zvonimir Ateltic is professional Croatian photographer. His unique photos include such persons like Mother Teresa and Father Ante Gabrić, well known…
Bishop Alejandro Goic Karmelic Chile in ad limina visit to pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI and Alejandro Goić Karmelić, president of Chilean Conference of Catholic bishops, at ad limina visit to the Vatican. In December 2008 Pope Benedict XVI met with a group of…
Ante Gabric the Saint of Sundarban in India
Fr. Ante Gabrić (1915-1988) in India. Photo by Zvonimir Atletić. SJEĆANJE NA P. ANTU GABRIĆA, SJ – DRAGOCJENOG BISERA SUNDARBANAUvod u Oblast Južnog 24. Parganasa u Zapadnom Bengalu Oblast Južnog 24…
Maxo Vanka, a famous Croatian painter
Maxo Vanka in 1946 Croatian painter and muralist Maximilian (Maxo) Vanka (Zagreb 1889 – Mexico 1963) completed his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, where later he became…
Azra Ljumanović, little known Croatian sprituality
Azra Kristina Ljumanović, school-teacher, with her guitar and friends… YOU, beautiful song by Azra: Azra Ljumanović, who lived in Croatia’s capital Zagreb, died when she was only 40 years old. She…
Mother Teresa and Croatians
Mother Teresa with armless baby It is not the magnitudeof our actionsbut the amount of lovethat is put into themthat matters. The biggest disease todayis not leprosy or tuberculosis,but rather the feelingof…