The Genius of Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard, in the voice of God: "I am the breeze that nurtures all things green. I encourage blossoms to flourish with ripening fruits. I am the rain coming from the dew that causes the grasses to laugh with the joy of life." Reflection: Let us praise Him the more, since we cannot fathom Him, for greater is He than all His works; Awful indeed is the Lord's majesty, and wonderful is His power." ~ Sirach 43:29-30 ~ Excerpted, in part, from The Big Book of Women Saints by Sarah Gallick Hildegard of Bingen (German: Hildegard von Bingen; Latin: Hildegardis Bingensis; 1098 17 September 1179), also known as Blessed Hildegard, is one of the greatest figures of the twelfth century. "A renaissance woman", she was a Benedictine prioress, a nurse and physician, a composer and lyricist, an author and playwright, a scientist, a linguist, a philosopher, a herbalist, a psychologist, a mystic, and a visionary. Learn more about her here .