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Saint Benedict

June 3, 2026

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

June 3, 2026

A descendant of the English Beaufoy family through my mother. The family icon is the beech tree, and Beaufoy comes from the old French and means ‘beautiful beech’. In the early days, the name was frequently spelled in several ways: Galsagus, Bellofagus, Beaufoe, Beaufou, or Beaufo. The genealogy of the Beaufoys traces back to Normandy … More Bob van Oort