http://www.alanhartung.com/2005/04/pope_alicious/ Faith, Art, Politics, and the Emerging Church Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:27:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.alanhartung.com/2005/04/pope_alicious/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=306#comment-252 Do you know if the original popes Benedict were named after St. Benedict? Do you know if the original popes Benedict were named after St. Benedict?

]]> http://www.alanhartung.com/2005/04/pope_alicious/comment-page-1/#comment-253 A Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=306#comment-253 I suspect that at least some of them took the name based upon that, since he's about the only really famous historical Benedict, but I can't say for certain why they took that name, or even exactly what XVI was thinking by taking it. It would be all speculation. I suspect that at least some of them took the name based upon that, since he’s about the only really famous historical Benedict, but I can’t say for certain why they took that name, or even exactly what XVI was thinking by taking it. It would be all speculation.

]]> http://www.alanhartung.com/2005/04/pope_alicious/comment-page-1/#comment-254 A Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=306#comment-254 The most important Benedict to know about is the original: St. Benedict (not a pope), widely regarded (with St. Anthony of the Desert) as one of the fathers/founders of maonasticism. His monastic rule is the basis of most monastic type rules (they've never been able to completely or successfully "reinvent the wheel", so to speak), and many who are not monks attempt to guide their lives in the spirit of its teachings. As a Benedictine oblate I happen to be one of them, so I guess I'm biased. :) Sorry for the speech, but I had to weigh in on a significant historical and religious figure and one (sadly) too little known and read outside of monasticism. And as the Benedictines have been saying to people for almost 1500 years:<br /> Pax The most important Benedict to know about is the original: St. Benedict (not a pope), widely regarded (with St. Anthony of the Desert) as one of the fathers/founders of maonasticism. His monastic rule is the basis of most monastic type rules (they’ve never been able to completely or successfully “reinvent the wheel”, so to speak), and many who are not monks attempt to guide their lives in the spirit of its teachings. As a Benedictine oblate I happen to be one of them, so I guess I’m biased. Sorry for the speech, but I had to weigh in on a significant historical and religious figure and one (sadly) too little known and read outside of monasticism. And as the Benedictines have been saying to people for almost 1500 years:
Pax

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