ned, 05. veljače 2023. 14:44
On Friday, February 3rd, believers and pilgrims gathered in the church of St. John the Baptist in Donja Tramošnica at the Holy Mass to once again mark the day of the martyrdom of the Servant of God OFM Lovro Milanović.
The Eucharist was led by the Vicar of the Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena, OFM Janko Ćuro, with the concelebration of the parish priest, OFM Joso Oršolić and about 15 other priests.
In the sermon, OFM Janko spoke about martyrdom and holiness. "There will be faith and life on this earth as long as we follow the saints and willingly live like them. We should not be afraid of the holy, even if we become martyrs, because a holy life never loses its beauty and brilliance even here on earth, and especially in the Kingdom of God", the preacher said, among other things, describing OFM Lovro's devotion to God and people and his martyrdom.
The celebration of the Holy Mass was animated by the singing of the choir Mirjam from Tolisa led by sister Kate Rukavina, and the members of KUD Bijela embellished the celebration with their traditional costumes.
At the end, the parish priest OFM Joso thanked the representatives of the authorities who approved the funds for the decoration of the yard on the occasion of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the parish, and then a joint lunch was held in the gallery of Fra Lovro.
The parishioners prepared for the anniversary with a triduum led by OFM Ilija Alandžak, OFM Bono Tomić and OFM Stipan Radić.
The day after the commemoration of the anniversary of OFM Lovro's martyrdom, a pilgrimage to his grave was organized. Thus, nine pilgrims in front of the church of St. John in Donja Tramošnica at 6 o'clock, with a prayer, set off through Grab and Pavlovići towards Samarevac, Staro Selo, to OFM Lovro's grave. Accompanied by wind and rain, they arrived at the cemetery where they were greeted by about 10 other pilgrims.
Let us remind you that OFM Lovro Milanović was born in 1777. He was a parish priest in Tramošnica. He was brutally killed on February 3rd 1807, when he went to help with the confessions his uncle OFM Fran Milanović, the parish priest in Dubrava. He was killed by Mujo Arnaut because Friar Lovro did not bow to him when they passed each other.