JOSIP STADLER – ČOVJEK MOLITVE I BEZGRANIČNOG POUZDANJA U BOGA
JOSIP STADLER - A MAN OF PRAYER AND BOUNDLESS TRUST IN GOD

Summary/Abstract: There is a wealth of historical source material about Joseph Stadler, the first Archbishop of Vrhbosna, as well as expert literature, which allows a thorough study of his character. He was in particular a man of prayer, which preceded all his tasks and from which he drew strength for his many activities and pursuits. Prayer strengthened his confidence in the God to whom he had entrusted himself as a child, accompanying him in the successes and the uncertainties and failures of daily efforts. Already as a child, Stadler was faced with difficult circumstances of life – left without both parents. This cross shaped young Joseph into a strong advocate with full compassion for all in need without distinction, especially for the poor and the abandoned. Education, with the help of kind people, especially study in Rome, paved the way for Joseph’s spiritual and intellectual maturation, as he obtained a doctorate in philosophy and theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. In the Jesuit college, the Germanicum, he adopted sound foundations of spirituality, which would be crucial in shaping his spiritual and intellectual identity.

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