Monthly Archives: February 2011

Our Norbertine beginnings.

Religious life at Farnborough did not start with the Benedictines. Premonstratensian Canons or ‘Norbertines’ were the pioneers here. There is no evidence of an approach to other orders, though the Norbertines later asserted that Dominicans, Jesuits, and Capuchins had all … Continue reading

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Welcome to our new blog

Wecome to our blog. For some time we have been pressed by our friends and our relatives to allow them an internet window into the life of our little monastic family at Farnborough. We hope to include not only news, but also occasional articles about our … Continue reading

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