southern california guy Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I suspect he had some help. You don't just make things like windows yourself. And he couldn't have just built it with a rock and a pocket knife. But it's still an impressive accomplishment! Where's it actually located? Are there roads to it or any nearby towns? I take it he has at least a small congregation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithcecelia Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 It definately would! I do hope there are more articles and reports in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithcecelia Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Ooops, I was replying to TTs comment. I would imagine he built 95% of it himself then just the glass and fabric and stalls was brought in after. I adore the rustisity, so beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinzo Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 [quote name='southern california guy' timestamp='1315080288' post='2299721'] I suspect he had some help. You don't just make things like windows yourself. And he couldn't have just built it with a rock and a pocket knife. But it's still an impressive accomplishment! Where's it actually located? Are there roads to it or any nearby towns? I take it he has at least a small congregation. [/quote] Yes, I kind of doubt he made his own glass. It does seem incredible that he could have shaped the individual bricks himself, but in in looking at the brick work in the photos they do not seem to be the "cookie cutter" bricks seen in so much modern construction. I'm using google translate to try and get some sense from the Italian media coverage and I gather that he did not in fact start the work until in 1971, finishing it in 2003. Now perhaps he did not have to make that many bricks depending on what was left of the original monastery. It is located in the Sibilini mountains in Italy and the nearest town I think is called Montefortini. Here's another picture with the monk and some visitors: [img]http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/45944277.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sistersintigo Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 [quote name='Skinzo' timestamp='1315083200' post='2299734'] Yes, I kind of doubt he made his own glass. It does seem incredible that he could have shaped the individual bricks himself, but in in looking at the brick work in the photos they do not seem to be the "cookie cutter" bricks seen in so much modern construction. I'm using google translate to try and get some sense from the Italian media coverage and I gather that he did not in fact start the work until in 1971, finishing it in 2003. Now perhaps he did not have to make that many bricks depending on what was left of the original monastery. It is located in the Sibilini mountains in Italy and the nearest town I think is called Montefortini. [/quote] Skinzo, you have your work cut out for you. Almost everything through Google is not-English. As for the book mentioned in the first post: I find it in German only; "Gottes Spuren," that means Traces of God, and it is a collection of reports, of which Padre Lavini is only one of many so he is not the subject of the entire book. Looking it up on Google helps because you can use the Google translator feature, I just attempted it myself. One Italian-language article says that Padre Lavini is no longer up ther 24/7/365 on account of medical issues with his heart; there is a place for him to live now, but it is still a mountain town, and some little distance from the San Leonardo church that he built. Also, unless the translator is mistaken, Padre Lavini has a sister still living, and now that he no longer leads the life of a complete hermit, he visits her on occasion. His sister and he came from a family of laborers, possibly farming; and every night the whole family would recite the Rosary together, that is in one of the articles, so he came from a very devout household. You can scare up some photos of him. He is no longer filthy dirty. He has a lovely white beard and thick eyeglasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern california guy Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I tried Googling it too. It's located to the east of Montefortini. There appears to be a road that runs from Piedivalle to the monastery. It is pretty remote though. [url="http://www.panoramio.com/photo/34616600"]http://www.panoramio.com/photo/34616600[/url] [img]http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/34616600.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sistersintigo Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Here are two Italian webpages with information. The first one even has an address, snail-mail, for sending fan letters. [url="http://www.mariadinazareth.it/Padre%20Pietro/padre_pietro_indice.htm"]http://www.mariadinazareth.it/Padre%20Pietro/padre_pietro_indice.htm[/url] [url="http://www.sanleonardodeisibillini.it"]http://www.sanleonardodeisibillini.it[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sistersintigo Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 If this link works, here is the front cover of the book written by Padre Lavini. [img]http://isantesi.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/caopertina-libro.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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