[sitetest]

Dear infidel129,

My understanding is that the Olivetans only comprise a small part of the Benedictine world.

Thus, going from the name Pope Benedict to St. Benedict to the Olivetans, and then strangely, to "Glory of the Olive" seems a reach to me.

It would have been less of a stretch for me if Cardinal Martini had been elected pope.


sitetest

[infidel29]

True, the Olivetans are only a small group within the Benedictine order. Their name taken from, or rather selected by the renaming of their mountain retreat.

St. Bernard Ptolomei renamed the Benedictine's retreat to "Monte Oliveto" in rememberance of Christ's passion at the olive grove.

INFO HERE

Thanks for clarifying and inticing me into the refresher course on the Benedictines.

[Domestic Church]

Maybe his grandmother was Olivia???