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Apr 20, '05, 7:13 am
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Benedict XVI explains why he chose this name
CNN this morning: Our pope explains why he has chosen the name Benedict:
1) After the first Benedict who established monasticism cross Europe.
2) After Benedict XV who was a peacemaker.
3) After Benedict XV who had a short papacy.
What you yall think this choice of name and the reasons for it mean to our future?
In his homily this morning he said that he was very grateful to God but also felt some disquietude to have been given such a weighty responsibility. I think it would be nice for us at Catholic Answers to send him a group letter expressing our love and support. Anyone want to start that thread?
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Apr 20, '05, 7:21 am
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Re: Benedict XVI explains why he chose this name
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Originally Posted by Ani Ibi
CNN this morning: Our pope explains why he has chosen the name Benedict:
1) After the first Benedict who established monasticism cross Europe.
2) After Benedict XV who was a peacemaker.
3) After Benedict XV who had a short papacy.
What you yall think this choice of name and the reasons for it mean to our future?
In his homily this morning he said that he was very grateful to God but also felt some disquietude to have been given such a weighty responsibility. I think it would be nice for us at Catholic Answers to send him a group letter expressing our love and support. Anyone want to start that thread?
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Great idea! I have a sense that Ratzinger may play a role in bringing holiness back to Europe and, in particular Germany. Anyone ready to kick-off World Youth Day?
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Apr 20, '05, 7:26 am
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Re: Benedict XVI explains why he chose this name
I hope he doesn't expect it to be too short 
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Originally Posted by Ani Ibi
CNN this morning: Our pope explains why he has chosen the name Benedict:
1) After the first Benedict who established monasticism cross Europe.
2) After Benedict XV who was a peacemaker.
3) After Benedict XV who had a short papacy.
What you yall think this choice of name and the reasons for it mean to our future?
In his homily this morning he said that he was very grateful to God but also felt some disquietude to have been given such a weighty responsibility. I think it would be nice for us at Catholic Answers to send him a group letter expressing our love and support. Anyone want to start that thread?
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Apr 20, '05, 7:44 am
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Re: Benedict XVI explains why he chose this name
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What you yall think this choice of name and the reasons for it mean to our future?
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Well I'm fond of Saint Benedict, who is the patron Saint of Exorcists, I have the Benedict Crucifix here in my home, so definately no problem with the name.
Just a thought, but this never occured to me before, but I think it was a Bishop Mc'Mahon on RTE yesterday that drew my attention to this.
He said that when he was in Rome around the time of the election of John Paul I, he asked him why he had chosen the title JPI.
Quote; " I chose that name because I won't be around very long", hinting that there would be a JP2.
Irelands news today, http://dynamic.rte.ie/quickaxs/1news.smil
http://www.rte.ie/tv/
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Apr 20, '05, 7:47 am
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Re: Benedict XVI explains why he chose this name
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I hope he doesn't expect it to be too short |
Well, compared to John Paul it will be. I don't expect Benedict XVI to be around for another 26 years.
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Apr 20, '05, 7:53 am
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Re: Benedict XVI explains why he chose this name
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Originally Posted by STIOFÁN
Well I'm fond of Saint Benedict, who is the patron Saint of Exorcists, I have the Benedict Crucifix here in my home, so definately no problem with the name.
Just a thought, but this never occured to me before, but I think it was a Bishop Mc'Mahon on RTE yesterday that drew my attention to this.
He said that when he was in Rome around the time of the election of John Paul I, he asked him why he had chosen the title JPI.
Quote; " I chose that name because I won't be around very long", hinting that there would be a JP2.
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Since you brought this up, I have thought, with secularism luring people away from the Church, perhaps God has chosen an "exorcist" for the Church.
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Apr 20, '05, 8:00 am
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Re: Benedict XVI explains why he chose this name
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Anyone ready to kick-off World Youth Day?
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Hut! Hut! Hut! Let's bring those Lutherans home!
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Apr 20, '05, 8:09 am
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Re: Benedict XVI explains why he chose this name
He chose this name because St. Malachy's predictions are true!! AHHHHH!!!!!!!
Seriously, though. We are primed for a third world war. Let's see... North Korea, Syria, Iran, China... All right, the rest of the world. And if we have another war, the US is most likely going to go bankrupt. I hope this doesn't happen, but it would be a just punishment for this "culture of death."
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Apr 20, '05, 8:12 am
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Re: Benedict XVI explains why he chose this name
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Originally Posted by Faustina
Since you brought this up, I have thought, with secularism luring people away from the Church, perhaps God has chosen an "exorcist" for the Church.
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Maybe,------ and you and I are of the one mind on this, was just thinking the same thing today.
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