I went to mass last Saturday, now I can understand the priest and blend with the locals. No I don't get the urge to go to mass every time I'm near a church in Italy, but there is always good energy at la casa d'il Santo
I first visited Padova in 2012 as part of the Rick Steves, Village Italy Tour, I felt an immediate connection to the town. Maybe it was my affinity to Sant'Antonio di Padova or the fact that it is a college town, or the great outdoor markets. I feel at home in Padova. I remember that early one morning I went to mass at St. Anthony's Basilica. Really, I don't go to mass even when I'm in the US, but somehow it felt right at the time, get up at the crack to catch a 7 am mass, in italian.... At the time I was learning italian and I was not quite proficient as I am now, but there's one thing about catholic mass, they follow a certain script, so it is like riding a bicycle, all those years of catholic school coming back, and while everyone spoke italian and I responded in spanish. I went to mass last Saturday, now I can understand the priest and blend with the locals. No I don't get the urge to go to mass every time I'm near a church in Italy, but there is always good energy at la casa d'il Santo
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About me...My fascination with Italy started in 2011 when I visited for the first time. In the last few years I've had the opportunity to explore this country, I've learned the language, I've tried to understand it's culture, and the more I know, the more I want to learn, the more I see, the more I want to experience... Archives
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