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Marica Stanković
Marica (Marija) Stanković (born Vragović; 31 December 1900 – 8 October 1957), known as "Sister Marica" ( hr, Sestra Marica), was a Croatian school teacher, writer, Catholic Laity, layperson and founder of the Associates of Christ the King (''Suradnice Krista Kralja''). Along with Ivan Merz, she was among the most prominent members and initiators of Catholic movements in Croatia in the first half of the 20th century. Since October 2006, she is considered as a Servant of God. Archived by Croatian Web Archive (HAW). Life Early years and education Stanković was born on 31 December 1900 in Zagreb, in a Vragović family. She was baptism, baptised in a St. Mark's Church, Zagreb, St. Mark's Church on 1 January 1901. She attended Sisters of Mercy's preparatory school, where she was also a member of the Congregation of Mary. Stanković started publishing her first literary works and articles in various Catholic magazines at the age of 18. She studied Croatian studies, Croatian languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Servant Of God
"Servant of God" is a title used in the Catholic Church to indicate that an individual is on the first step toward possible canonization as a saint. Terminology The expression "servant of God" appears nine times in the Bible, the first five in the Old Testament, the last four in the New Testament, New. The Hebrew Bible refers to "Moses the servant of Elohim" (עֶֽבֶד הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים ''‘eḇeḏ-hā’ĕlōhîm''; , , , and ). , ). refers to Joshua as ''‘eḇeḏ Yahweh'' (עֶ֣בֶד יְהוָ֑ה). The New Testament also describes Moses in this way in (τοῦ δούλου τοῦ Θεοῦ, ''tou doulou tou Theou''). Paul the Apostle, Paul calls himself "a servant of God" in (δοῦλος Θεοῦ, ''doulos Theou''), while Epistle of James, James calls himself "a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ" (θεοῦ καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ δοῦλος, ''Theou kai Kyriou Iēsou Christou doulos'') in . describes "servants of God" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
