The Role of Parish Newsletters in the Preservation and Development of Croatian Literature of Christian Inspiration, Using the Example of the Parish Newsletter Duh zajedni？tva

Sa？etak The role of parish newsletters in the preservation and development of Croatian literature of Christian inspiration is investigated, using the example of the newsletter of the Capuchin parish of St. Michael, Duh zajedni？tva. This newsletter, featuring Christian poetry and prose written by parishioners and prominent Christian authors, has been published without interruption since 1967. The significance of Duh zajedni？tva, especially during the communist regime in Croatia, is explained. Using the quantitative method of content analysis, selected literary works published in this newsletter are analyzed according to type, author and topic. There is also an overview of the publishing activity of the Croatian Capuchins, with suggestions for the further processing and evaluation of texts published in Duh zajedni？tva