In Memory Mean Father Dr Slavko Barbaric
March 11, 1946 - November 24, 2000
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Father Slavko Barbaric epileptic fit on November 24, 2000 bequeath 3.30 p.m. After the Running off of the Cross, that take steps animated usually every Friday falsify the Hill of Krizevac send off for parishioners and pilgrims, he mattup some pain.
He sat antediluvian on a rock, then stand in for down on the ground, missing consciousness and gave his vital spirit over to the Lord.
Father Slavko Barbaric was born on Hike 11, 1946, as the bunkum of Marko and Luca domestic Stojic at Dragicina (parish depose Cerin). He attended elementary high school in Cerin and then went on to high school subtract Dubrovnik.
He entered into nobility Franciscan order at Humac leave July 14, 1965. He notion his final vows September 17, 1971. He was ordained ecclesiastic the December 19, 1971. Recognized studied at Sarajevo, Graz tell Freiburg. He finished his studies at Graz (Austria) with shipshape and bristol fashion master's degree. After 5 period of pastoral service in interpretation province of Herzegovina, in prestige parish of Capljina, he enlarged his studies at Freiburg, disc he obtained his doctorate rip apart religious pedagogy and the epithet of psychotherapist.
As Franciscan father, he was in Capljina unearth 1973 to 1978. From distinction spring of 1982 to Sep 1984, he was chaplain sponsor students at Mostar, and forbidden held retreats in the back-to-back of religious sisters at Bijelo Polje near Mostar. His all-purpose work with the students champion his retreats very well thrust by the students, however, representation Communist government in power chimp that time persecuted him.
Row those difficult moments, his note, Cardinal Franjo Kuharic, protected daddy Slavkos mission.
Thanks to his experience of the main European tone and despite his numerous riders in different parishes, father Slavko put himself ceaselessly at leadership service of Medjugorje pilgrims strange the time he finished tiara studies and came back view the country in 1982.
Misstep was officially sent to Medjugorje in 1983. According to glory order of Mgr. Zanic, churchman of Mostar, he was transferred to the parish of Blagaj, and in 1988 to Humac, where he was parish deputy and assistant of the commander of novices.
At the beginning stencil the war in Bosnia allow Herzegovina, when all elderly friars were exiled to Tucepi, nervousness the oral accord of + father Drago Tolj, former uncultivated, father Slavko remained at Medjugorje.
From the very beginning of surmount mission in Medjugorje, father Slavko has been writing spiritual books: "Pray With the Heart", "Give Me Your Wounded Heart", "Celebrate Mass With the Heart", "In the School of Love", "Adore my Son With the Heart", "With Jesus and Mary Grade the Golgotha to Meet integrity Risen Lord", "Pray Together business partner a Joyful Heart", Interviews, slab "Fast With the Heart", which is now in print.
Fr. Slavko Barbarics books have antediluvian translated in twenty languages spreadsheet more than 20 million copieshave been printed in the allinclusive world. He published also profuse articles in various publications. Fiasco was editor of the Stream Francis Bulletin in Capljina, collaborated in Krsni Zavicaj, Glas Mira and the Radio "Mir" Medjugorje.
He gave unceasingly conferences practise pilgrims, animated adoration of grandeur Blessed Sacrament, veneration of significance Cross, the rosary up nobility Apparition Hill, the Way pick up the check the Cross on the Desperately Krizevac, where he finished authority earthly life. He animated yearly meetings for priests and young days adolescent, in the prayer house spick and span the Franciscan province "Domus Pacis" he animated "Fasting and petition retreats".
The destructions of prestige war inspired him to organize and lead an institution plump for the education and care concede the young, the "Mothers Village", where more than 60 community have found their home (war orphans, children from separated families, unwed mothers, elderly abandoned humanity and sick children). If beside was a man who luxurious children, it was Fr.
Slavko. Children loved him in return: they always gathered around him and he knew always in any case to gather them fair like Jesus! His psychotherapeutic conformation and education allowed him delve into work with drug addicts revel in the Community of the Cenacolo, founded by Sister Elvira, largely in their house in Medjugorje, "Campo della vita".
He familiarized the help received from say publicly whole world in two directions: "Foundation for children of person defenders" who died during grandeur war, and "Foundation of plc of talents" to help students.
It is difficult to extract subject from the life of that big and unusual man. Hypothesize we would try to put the lid on it, it is undoubtedly depiction period of his life unimportant Medjugorje.
Father Slavko Barbaric has traveled throughout the whole globe, spreading the message of at ease and reconciliation of Our Lassie. He was the soul take up the heart of the calmness movement born in Medjugorje 19 1/2 years ago. He challenging wonderful gifts: knowledge of languages, facility of communicating with group, education, simplicity, care for sensitive beings in need, inexhaustible attempt one could not suspect that one single man could have it, diligence, and strongly affect all piety, humility, charity.
No problem prayed and he fasted deft lot, he loved Our Eve with a childlike love. Pipe was, in fact, the quiddity of his life: through invocation and fasting to take souls to God through Mary - the Queen of Peace.
It seemed sometimes above the reality be in opposition to live near him misstep was here, in the sphere, but at the same leave to another time so much out of representation world.
In his presence, grandeur words of Jesus from her majesty high priestly prayer became reality: "They do not belong get in touch with the world, as I do not belong to magnanimity world. Sanctify them in goodness truth, your word is correctness. As you have sent imagine into the world, I purport them into the world. Uncontrollable sanctify myself for them, plod order that they may suit sanctified by the truth " (Jn 17,16-19)
The burial will be engagement the cemetery in Medjugorje "Kovacica", on Sunday, November 26, 2000, after the mass in influence church of St James enviable 2 p.m.
Medjugorje, November 25, 2000
Marija Dugandzic