Saint Benedict

St Benedict of Nursia (c. 480–547) is a foundational figure in Western Christian monasticism. He was driven by a desire for holiness. Born into a declining Roman world, he withdrew to seek God in solitude. In his early years as a hermit at Subiaco, he turned away from the world to pursue purity of heart. … More Saint Benedict

Bob van Oort

An Australian Benedictine Oblate of Jamberoo Abbey. Living in north-east Victoria. My father was a veteran who came to Australia after the end of World War II. His family originates from Utrecht in the Netherlands with a documented ancestry going back into the eighteenth century. My mother was a direct descendant of the English Beaufoy … More Bob van Oort