SLAVLJENIČKOJ OBITELJI ANICE I MILE BOBAN = TO THE CELEBRATING FAMILY ANICE AND MILE BOBAN

TO THE CELEBRATING FAMILY

ANICE AND MILE BOBAN

JULY 31, 1965 – JULY 31, 2024

AMERICA

Praised Jesus and Mary!

Dear Mile and Anice!

To the newlyweds whose Cana of Galilee began on July 31, 1965, I congratulate you on your 59th wedding anniversary.

He is fast approaching 60.

In the Gospel description of the wedding in Cana, the Galilean bride invited Our Lady, Jesus and his disciples to their wedding. The description of the family secret was given by Jesus in the Gospel: “What God has joined together, let no man put asunder.” According to the life experience of strong marriages, we learn: “Marriage is respect, marriage is self-control, marriage is a covenant with God. Let no one tear apart what God has put together by covenant…” The miracle at Cana is an announcement of the full meaning of Jesus’ identity: on the cross, Jesus will celebrate the wedding with humanity. In the Eucharist, wine becomes the redemptive blood of the Son of God. In Jesus, the Word made flesh, everyone can experience wine in abundance. In the sacrament of holy matrimony, Jesus strengthens human insecure love with divine love. God speaks to your hearts, speaks to your soul: God has plans for you, supernaturally more beautiful and joyful than ours.

The shackles of marriage are so heavy that they need two to be able to bear them and seek help from the Holy Family to celebrate in their Cana. I am convinced, dear Mile and Anice, that you are not alone today.

You were decorated by your fellow celebrants, and I am with you, even though I am far away. I prove that many of us have gathered around you to pray for you to persevere for your happiness and our pride.

Therefore, I am looking forward to your family today, aware of the truth of the message of Saint Cardinal Alojzij Stepinac: “There is no strong and happy Croatia without strong, physically and morally healthy and satisfied Croatian families” and “joint prayer protects the family”.

Summary of our congratulations with the crowning scriptural prayer:

“The Lord has sent you help from the sanctuary.

Defend you from Zion

Granted you what your heart desires,

fulfilled all your thoughts!” until the next anniversary.

Brother Andrija Nikić

Herzegovina-Humac, July 31, 2024.

                            Prof. dr. fra Andrija Nikić

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SLAVLJENIČKOJ OBITELJI

ANICE I MILE BOBAN

31. SRPNJA 1965. – 31. SRPNJA 2024

AMERIKA

Hvaljen Isus i Marija!

Dragi Mile i Anice!

Mladencima čija je Kana Galilejska započela 31. srpnja 1965., čestitam mladu 59. obljetnicu braka.

                                                                                                                                                           Brzo se približava 60-ta.

U evanđeoskom opisu svadbe u Kani Galilejskoj mladenci su na svoju svadbu pozvali Gospu, Isusa i njegove učenike. Opis obiteljske tajne izrekao je Isus u Evanđelju: „Što Bog združi čovjek neka ne rastavlja.“ Prema životnom iskustvu čvrstih brakova saznajemo: „Brak je poštovanje, brak je vladanje sobom, brak je savez s Bogom. Neka nitko ne rastavlja ono što je Bog po savezu sastavio…“  Čudo u Kani je najava punog značenja Isusovog identiteta: na križu će Isus slaviti svadbu sa čovječanstvom. U euharistiji vino postaje otkupiteljska krv Sina Božjega.. U Isusu, Riječi koja je postala tijelom, svatko može iskusiti vino u izobilju. U sakramentu svete ženidbe Isus ljudsku nesigurnu  ljubav jača božanskom.  Bog govori vašim srcima, govori duši: Bog ima planove za vas, nadnaravno ljepše i radosnije od onih naših.

Okovi braka su toliko teški da trebaju dvoje da bi se mogli nositi  i tražiti pomoć od Svete obitelji da slave u svojoj Kani. Uvjeren sam dragi Mile i Anice, da danas niste sami.

Okitili su vas suslavljenici,  a i ja, premda prostorno udaljen, s vama sam. Dokazujem da nas se okupilo oko vas puno da molimo za vas da ustrajete za svoju sreću i na našu ponos.

Stoga, radujem se danas Vašoj obitelji, svjestan istinitosti poruke svetog kardinala Alojzija Stepinca: „Jake i sretne Hrvatske nema bez jakih, fizičkih i moralno zdravih i zadovoljnih hrvatskih obitelji“ i „zajednička molitva čuva obitelj“.

Sažetak naših čestitki krunim svetopisamskom molitvom:

“Poslao vam Gospodin pomoć iz svetišta. 

Brani vas sa Siona

Udijelio vam što vam srce želi,

ispunio sve namisli vaše!”  do sljedeće obljetnice.

Fra Andrija Nikić

Hercegovina-Humac, 31. srpnja 2024. godine.