Small But Significant Places in Family History
Thursday, October 15th, 2009 Posted in Bjelovar, Catholic Church, Family History, Feast Days, Memories, Weddings | 5 Comments »[caption id="attachment_597" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Sv. Terezija Avilska"][/caption] Today marks the feast of St. Teresa of Avila. About a hour's drive from the Hungarian border in the north-central Croatian town of Bjelovar, lies a church named in her honour (Sv. Terezija Avilska). ...
Velika Gospa – The Croatian Version of St. Patrick’s Day
Saturday, August 15th, 2009 Posted in Events, Feast Days, Krušvar, Legends, Sinj, Traditions, Vinica, Ćurković | No Comments »The date of August 15th holds a special place in the hearts of most Croats. Much like the Irish who pay homage to St. Patrick (March 17th) or the Italians who mark Columbus Day (October 12), the Croats celebrate the ...
Feast Days Here Again
Friday, December 26th, 2008 Posted in Christmas, Feast Days, Traditions | No Comments »In most Croatian households the feast days of Saint Stephen the Martyr (December 26th) and St. John the Apostle (December 27th) are traditionally celebrated after Christmas. The 27th is traditionally the time of year my family celebrates my feast day or ...
Today We Remember
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 Posted in Feast Days | 2 Comments »The days following Hallowe'en are important feast days in the Roman Catholic Church calendar. November 1st is All Saints' Day, a day instituted by the Roman Catholic Church to remember those holy people whose lives serve as both an inspiration ...
Sveti Duje We Hardly Knew You
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in Feast Days, Memories, Split | 2 Comments »May 7 is officially the holy feast day of St. Domnius, or Sveti Duje as he is more commonly known in Croatia. When you think of Sveti Duje you automatically begin to think about the city of Split, which celebrates ...
The Rebirth of Old Traditions
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Posted in Bosnia-Hercegovina, Catholic Church, Events, Feast Days, Traditions, Vinica | 1 Comment »This past Saturday marked the rebirth of an old tradition in the Vinica area of Tomislavgrad. Between the villages of Bilobrci and Ćurkovići lies a cave known as Bilobrkova pećina (Bilobrk's Cave). For the first time since just after World ...
Christmas Feast Days
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 Posted in Buško Blato, Christmas, Feast Days, Traditions | 1 Comment »The two days immediately following Christmas are often special days among Croatians from the Buško Blato area. They are Stipendan (December 26th) and Ivendan (December 27th), imendani or feast days in honour of St. Stephen and St. John the Apostle. ...