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Faith \u00b7 Spirituality \u00b7 Pilgrimages<\/span>

Ad Sancta<\/h1>

Paths towards the sacred: personal reflections, people of faith and places preserving centuries of Christian heritage.<\/p><\/header><\/div>

Personal notebook<\/span>

Spiritual Reflections \u2197<\/h2>

Reflections on faith, love, prayer and meaning.<\/p><\/a>People of faith<\/span>

Saints \u2197<\/h2>

Lives of saints, historical traces and related stories.<\/p><\/a>Meeting places<\/span>

Churches and shrines \u2197<\/h2>

Architecture, art and spiritual heritage.<\/p><\/a>On the pilgrimage road<\/span>

Pilgrimages \u2197<\/h2>

Personal travel stories and a shared experience of faith.<\/p><\/a>Historical traces<\/span>

The history of Christianity \u2197<\/h2>

Sources, testimonies and traditions.<\/p><\/a><\/div>

From My Spiritual Notebook and Pilgrimage Journeys<\/div>
\"A<\/div>Ad Sancta<\/span>

What Is the Shortest Path to God?<\/h2><\/a>
2 November 2026 \u00b7 Slaven Vuji\u0107<\/div>

A reflection on returning to God, the prodigal son and the possibility of beginning before we feel ready.<\/p><\/article>

\"Illustration<\/div>Ad Sancta<\/span>

St Helena Came from Bra\u010d!<\/h2><\/a>
2 November 2026 \u00b7 Slaven Vuji\u0107<\/div>

My research thesis on St Helena\u2019s possible origins on Bra\u010d, the island\u2019s tradition and the sources behind my interpretation.<\/p><\/article>

Ad Sancta<\/span>

The Invisible Turn: Staying When Nothing Seems to Happen<\/h2><\/a>
2 November 2026 \u00b7 Slaven Vuji\u0107<\/div>

When the Story Turns, Part Four: a personal reflection on Tolkien, quiet turning points and hope that does not announce itself.<\/p><\/article>

Ad Sancta<\/span>

After the Turn: Living with Light and Wounds<\/h2><\/a>
2 November 2026 \u00b7 Slaven Vuji\u0107<\/div>

When the Story Turns, Part Three: Tolkien, healing and learning to live with both light and wounds after the turning point.<\/p><\/article>

Ad Sancta<\/span>

When the Story Turns: Grief and the Quiet Power of Fantasy<\/h2><\/a>
2 November 2026 \u00b7 Slaven Vuji\u0107<\/div>

When the Story Turns, Part Two: grief, Tolkien\u2019s eucatastrophe and the quiet power of fantasy to offer hope.<\/p><\/article>

Ad Sancta<\/span>

Before the Turn: When the Story Breaks<\/h2><\/a>
2 November 2026 \u00b7 Slaven Vuji\u0107<\/div>

When the Story Turns, Part One: Tolkien, the long defeat and the moments when a life\u2019s story seems to break.<\/p><\/article>

\"Pilgrims<\/div>Ad Sancta<\/span>

Sunday in St Peter\u2019s Square \u2013 A Prayer to Remember for a Lifetime<\/h2><\/a>
18 October 2026 \u00b7 Slaven Vuji\u0107<\/div>

The Angelus with the Pope in St Peter\u2019s Square: song, fellowship and memories of my grandfather Bepo from Supetar.<\/p><\/article>

\"Pilgrims<\/div>Ad Sancta<\/span>

Rome in St Helena\u2019s Footsteps \u2013 Santa Croce, the Holy Stairs and the Lateran<\/h2><\/a>
16 October 2026 \u00b7 Slaven Vuji\u0107<\/div>

A pilgrimage through Rome in St Helena\u2019s footsteps: Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, the Holy Stairs and St John Lateran, connected with my research on Bra\u010d.<\/p><\/article>

\"Group<\/div>Ad Sancta<\/span>

Rome and Assisi \u2013 A Journey through Eternity, Faith and Human Connection<\/h2><\/a>
15 October 2026 \u00b7 Slaven Vuji\u0107<\/div>

A personal pilgrimage through Rome and Assisi: St Francis, Roman basilicas, the Holy Stairs and prayer in St Peter\u2019s Square.<\/p><\/article>

Ad Sancta<\/span>

St Helena and Constantine: A Mother and Son Who Changed the Course of History<\/h2><\/a>
13 February 2026 \u00b7 Slaven Vuji\u0107<\/div>

St Helena and Constantine: the mother and son whose lives connected imperial power, Christianity and the holy places of Jerusalem.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section>

Related research<\/span>

St Helena<\/h2>

Stories and research on St Helena\u2019s life, Christian history and traditions about her origins.<\/p>Read about St Helena \u2192<\/a><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18279","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/slavenvujic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/slavenvujic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/slavenvujic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slavenvujic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slavenvujic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/slavenvujic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18279\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/slavenvujic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}