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The beautiful abbey from Saints Nazario and Celso in Borgomaro....
After an exhausting , hour-long walk in the sweltering heat in the Impero Valley, the Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saints Nazarius and Celsus appears amid an immense olive grove.
It is a place of worship, of Spirit, of work as well as a place of Peace.
The first Christian church from this abbey is located near the village of Borgomaro (Liguria-Italy) and dates from the period between the second and third century AD.
From here emerged a small Christian community that, over time, became the beacon of the surrounding villages and hamlets.
Its complete reconstruction dates back to 1498 and the abbey has been run continuously by Benedictine monks from this time.
As can be seen, the abbey boast an immense outdoor area that has been preserved in its originality.
Monastic life basically encompasses the ordinairy life of every person, but God comes first here.
The monks pray for four and a half hours a day and in between prayers they have to work hard.
This soaking serves to maintain the order as they are entirely self-sufficient in their livelihood.
The monks completely independently cultivate the historic olive grove with over 600 olive trees and also try to be available for hospitality.
This abbey is an ideal centre both in attractiveness and also from its geographical location.
But above all , it wants to be a reference for all those looking for a space of silence, beautiness, hospitality, prayer and to let themselves be and rediscover God within........
The beautiful abbey from Saints Nazario and Celso in Borgomaro....
After an exhausting , hour-long walk in the sweltering heat in the Impero Valley, the Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saints Nazarius and Celsus appears amid an immense olive grove.
It is a place of worship, of Spirit, of work as well as a place of Peace.
The first Christian church from this abbey is located near the village of Borgomaro (Liguria-Italy) and dates from the period between the second and third century AD.
From here emerged a small Christian community that, over time, became the beacon of the surrounding villages and hamlets.
Its complete reconstruction dates back to 1498 and the abbey has been run continuously by Benedictine monks from this time.
As can be seen, the abbey boast an immense outdoor area that has been preserved in its originality.
Monastic life basically encompasses the ordinairy life of every person, but God comes first here.
The monks pray for four and a half hours a day and in between prayers they have to work hard.
This soaking serves to maintain the order as they are entirely self-sufficient in their livelihood.
The monks completely independently cultivate the historic olive grove with over 600 olive trees and also try to be available for hospitality.
This abbey is an ideal centre both in attractiveness and also from its geographical location.
But above all , it wants to be a reference for all those looking for a space of silence, beautiness, hospitality, prayer and to let themselves be and rediscover God within........