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Hildegard of BengenHildegard of Bengen • Born – 1098 Nahe, GermanyBorn – 1098 Nahe, Germany

• Parents - Hildebert & Mechthilde a free noble family, Parents - Hildebert & Mechthilde a free noble family,

the Tenth Child at birth, Her parents offered her as the Tenth Child at birth, Her parents offered her as tithe to the Church.tithe to the Church.

• Hildegard was placed in the care of Jutta the Hildegard was placed in the care of Jutta the daughter of Count Stephan II of Sponheim at the age daughter of Count Stephan II of Sponheim at the age of eight. of eight.

• Died – Sept. 17, 1179 Died – Sept. 17, 1179

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• She Begin She Begin experiencing experiencing Mystical visions Mystical visions as a child. as a child.

• Hildegard and Hildegard and Jutta was Jutta was ensclosed ensclosed together in 1112 together in 1112 at Disibodenbergat Disibodenberg

Mystical and Mystical and worldly, worldly, she was deeply she was deeply immersed in immersed in religious life religious life

YYet also involved et also involved in political and in political and cultural affairs cultural affairs

Sibyl of the Rhine

She was also called Mother Superior and/or Prioress.She was also called Mother Superior and/or Prioress.

In 1136, She became Abbess and founded her own Convent In 1136, She became Abbess and founded her own Convent at Rupe rtsberg near Bingen.at Rupe rtsberg near Bingen.

Hildegard of Hildegard of Bingen and the Living Light and the Living Light

"But sometimes I see within this light another light which I call the Living Light itself...

"And when I look upon it every sadness and pain is erased from my memory, so that I am once more as a simple maid and not as an old woman.“

 

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• Hildegard of Hildegard of BingenBingen and the and the Living LightLiving Light

• In his book Walking to Canterbury, mentioned in the last In his book Walking to Canterbury, mentioned in the last entry, Tony Ellis mixes a lot of interesting information about entry, Tony Ellis mixes a lot of interesting information about the Middle Ages in with his account of his walk from London the Middle Ages in with his account of his walk from London to Canterbury to the shrine of the martyr Thomas Becket.to Canterbury to the shrine of the martyr Thomas Becket.

In his discussion of "The Nun's Tale" in Geoffrey Chaucer's In his discussion of "The Nun's Tale" in Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," Ellis cites a passage from the writings "Canterbury Tales," Ellis cites a passage from the writings of Hildegard of Bingen, the abbess of Disibodengerg, who of Hildegard of Bingen, the abbess of Disibodengerg, who actually corresponded with Becket, as well as numerous actually corresponded with Becket, as well as numerous other historical figures including Pope Eugenius and other historical figures including Pope Eugenius and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.

• She was a pretty gutsy person, it seems, because She was a pretty gutsy person, it seems, because she told the legendary Barbarossa, "Take care that she told the legendary Barbarossa, "Take care that the Highest King does not strike you down because of the Highest King does not strike you down because of the blindness which prevents you from governing the blindness which prevents you from governing justly. See that God does not withdraw his grace from justly. See that God does not withdraw his grace from you."you."

When I read this passage, written by Hildegard When I read this passage, written by Hildegard in her old age,in her old age, I knew exactly what she was talking I knew exactly what she was talking about, because I saw the same light once in a dream:about, because I saw the same light once in a dream:

• "From my infancy up to the present time, when "From my infancy up to the present time, when I am more than seventy years of age, I have I am more than seventy years of age, I have always seen this light in my spirit... The light always seen this light in my spirit... The light which I see... is more brilliant than the sun, which I see... is more brilliant than the sun, and I name it the cloud of living light.and I name it the cloud of living light.

"And as the sun, moon, and stars are reflected "And as the sun, moon, and stars are reflected in the water, so the scripture and sermons, and in the water, so the scripture and sermons, and virtues, and works of men shine in it before virtues, and works of men shine in it before me...me...

"But sometimes I see within this light another "But sometimes I see within this light another light which I call the Living Light itself...light which I call the Living Light itself...

"And when I look upon it every sadness and "And when I look upon it every sadness and pain is erased from my memory, so that I am pain is erased from my memory, so that I am once more as a simple maid and not as an old once more as a simple maid and not as an old woman."woman."

Hildegard determines to move here community from Disibodenberg Hildegard determines to move here community from Disibodenberg to Repertsberg near Bingento Repertsberg near Bingen

• centres of Hildegard's life and workcentres of Hildegard's life and workmonasteries in contact with Hildegardmonasteries in contact with Hildegard first preaching tour (1158)first preaching tour (1158)second preaching tour (1160)second preaching tour (1160) third preaching tour (1161) third preaching tour (1161) fourth preaching tour (1170)fourth preaching tour (1170)

In 1150, In 1150, Hildegard Hildegard founded a founded a second convent second convent for her nuns for her nuns at Eibingenat Eibingen

Hildegard ill embarks on her 1Hildegard ill embarks on her 1stst preaching tour along the river preaching tour along the river main including bamberg.main including bamberg.

• centres of Hildegard's life and workcentres of Hildegard's life and workmonasteries in contact with Hildegardmonasteries in contact with Hildegard first preaching tour (1158)first preaching tour (1158)second preaching tour (1160)second preaching tour (1160) third preaching tour (1161) third preaching tour (1161) fourth preaching tour (1170)fourth preaching tour (1170)

Works of Hildegard

Universal Man

The Universe

Composer Composer

• It was not untilIt was not untilshe was in her she was in her Forties that her Forties that her Revelations in Revelations in Christianity madeChristianity madeHer turn to Her turn to Composing. Composing.

More works of HildegardMore works of HildegardShe was a woman of many giftsShe was a woman of many giftsNun, Medieval Prophet, Healer, composer, Writer,Nun, Medieval Prophet, Healer, composer, Writer,music . known as the Sibyl of the Rhine, music . known as the Sibyl of the Rhine, Hildegard was a women second to none in her day and Hildegard was a women second to none in her day and

time.time.

Motherhood from the spirit and the water

Trinity in the Unity

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