Lucia Lorenzon

Review of Praglia Abbey

I am not a practicing person, I do not feel close ...

I am not a practicing person, I do not feel close to the church although I believe there is a God, an after, something before and beyond our earthly life but this place has really involved me, it breathes an air of history, of studies, of prayer , of loyalty, one is enveloped by the beauty of this incredible monastery, its cloisters, the old refectory, the chapter house, (unfortunately I could not see the Library which must be worth the visit alone, but in August it is closed) of the same country context of the Euganean hills, from which the monks, following the "ora et labora" draw with their work what is necessary for their subsistence, both consuming it and selling it. Visits are guided by the monks, times are found on the abbey site. On the other hand, my visit would have been much less significant without the sympathy and irony of Dom Vladimiro (and I recommend DOM, with the final M, as he stressed, because they are monks, not friars, not priests) . This is the largest Benedictine community in Italy. A wonderful place. I went with my 9-year-old daughter, whom she really enjoyed thanks to the way Dom Vladimiro involved her. She was the only child, but I believe that from 8/9 years upwards they are able to understand many things and appreciate. Really not to be missed.