Tag Archives: hildegard von bingen
Unlock that which has been concealed… (quote)
Cry out and speak of the entry of lasting salvation, so that the people may be taught who see the inner pith of the meaning of the writings but will not speak or preach them! For they are lukewarm and … Continue reading
Church immeasurable…(poem from a Saint)
Church immeasurable protected by divine armour, and decorated with hyacinth, you are the perfume of the wounds of the peoples and the city of all kinds of knowledge. Oh you are also adorned in deep music, a gleaming gemstone. –Hildegard … Continue reading
The Knight and the Slave (quote)
Human being! The knight, that is Obedience, and the slave, that is Pride, are sitting in the house of your heart. Love and Humility are knocking at the door of your mind, so that you do not commit all the … Continue reading
How do you hear? (quote)
May all the faithful hear them with the open ears of their hearts, and not with the ears that hear outwardly, like animals taking in the sound but not the word. –Hildegard von Bingen, “Letter to Richardis”