When Olivia sets out for Rome in April 2025, she believes she knows exactly what her journey will look like: she is going to witness the long-awaited canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis. But just days before departure, the Pope passes away, the canonization is postponed, and every detail of her itinerary collapses. The only choice is to hand the entire trip over to God... and in doing so, she discovers that surrender can lead to the most memorable adventures of all.
Across these pages, Olivia invites readers into her daily travel journal: praying in Rome's ancient churches, wandering through crowded piazzas, laughing at inevitable travel mishaps, standing in awe inside St. Peter's Basilica, and encountering the indescribable unity and beauty of the universal Church. With gentle humour, honest reflection, and a joyful trust in divine providence, she reveals the quiet ways God speaks when we let go of our own plans.
Both a spiritual companion and a travel memoir, Il Piano is for anyone who has ever discovered grace in an unexpected detour. At its heart is a simple truth: when we acquiesce to His will, God delights in our surrender and mercifully shows that His plans are always better than our own.