The name Benedict, by the way, Larry, is very significant. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 19, 2005] Reference
St. Benedict is considered the father of western monasticism. From Wordnik.com. [03/01/2003 - 04/01/2003] Reference
And like John Paul did, Benedict is making Brazil a priority. From Wordnik.com. [Different popes a reflection of different periods] Reference
When the Americans took possession of Philadelphia again Benedict. From Wordnik.com. [This Country of Ours: The Story of the United States] Reference
And confidence in Benedict XVI is also very high, at 54.9 percent. From Wordnik.com. [Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog:] Reference
When Benedict is pilloried in the press he gets millions focused on issues. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher West: "I never said Hugh Hefner is a hero, never..."] Reference
I suppose it's just one more step to label Benedict XVI's critics as 'Nazis'?. From Wordnik.com. [Politics.ie] Reference
A man of ideas, Benedict is a Platonist in philosophy (rather than an Aristotelian). From Wordnik.com. [Letters to the Editor] Reference
Let me also add, I'm struck by the fact that he has taken as his name Benedict the XVI. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 19, 2005] Reference
Note the last line highlighted in black -- that emphasis is why I call Benedict a charismatic. From Wordnik.com. [Catholic Analysis] Reference
In his portrayal of the past, both at Cologne and Auschwitz, Benedict is becoming a German apart. From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: Another Columnist Sees Danger in the Pope's Auschwitz Speech] Reference
Handsome young Captain Benedict Arnold, half sailor, half merchant, gathered his men on New Haven green. From Wordnik.com. [This Country of Ours: The Story of the United States] Reference
Ingrid Bergman's Sister Benedict is a tomboy; she knows how to play baseball, and she teaches a studious boy to box. From Wordnik.com. [Women of God] Reference
The final inscription he invokes, as Benedict is himself German, in the German inscription, an inscription which evokes Stein. From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: More on the Pope's Auschwitz Speech] Reference
Benedict is hosting a two-week long meeting of Catholic bishops and other religious leaders from the Middle East in the Vatican. From Wordnik.com. [Pope Outlines New Efforts to Revive Christianity] Reference
Thus, Dirk Benedict is correct: the Starbuck he knew could not be male, and happy, and a largely positive character in this day and age. From Wordnik.com. [Mixed Messages, And When To Send Them] Reference
Benedict, of course, chose the name Benedict in part to honor the founder of monasticism, St. Benedict, so this is a very special for him. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 20, 2008] Reference
Crescentius, the Emperor Otto I (936-73) designated as his successor the Cardinal-Deacon Benedict, who took the name Benedict VI (972-74). From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference
Mr. William O. Benedict is a member of the Vietnam Veterans '. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes or Villains?] Reference
France and Germany have also called Benedict's comments irresponsible and dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [VOA News: Top Stories] Reference
The Italian news agency ANSA quoted him as calling Benedict a "great prophet of the Third Millennium.". From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
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