Regular annual spiritual exercises of priests


From August 23rd to 26th in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre of St. Joseph in Lištani, near Livno, regular annual spiritual exercises were held with the participation of six priests of the Banja Luka diocese.

The leader was a professor of Scripture at the KBF in Sarajevo, rev. Dubravko Turalija who spoke on the topic of the Word of God from the life of an apostle for the life of a priest. Dr. Turalija in the lecture, compared the priest to a tapestry and said that a man, whom God calls to his ministry, does not merge into “impersonal mass” by ordination, but joins the life of the Church. He then compared the Church to a “circle” in which all its members revolve around Christ, adding that the Eucharist is like a centripetal force holding the Church together. He concluded that every missionary is called to fulfil the call of Christ in life and that holiness is manifested primarily in love for Christ and through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

The parish priest of Lištani, rev. Ivo Martinović with his associate in the pastoral care of rev.Marko Stojčić, after the lecture, organised refreshments to those present.