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No Beautified Halo: Dietburg Spohr on Hildegard’s Ordo Virtutum
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When I made my first film on Hildegard, The Unruly Mystic: Saint Hildegard, I travelled to meet the people whose…
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Hildegardisfest 2026: A Pilgrim Gathering in Eibingen
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Around 1,000 people from many countries joined the 126th Hildegard Festival at St. Hildegard Abbey in Eibingen, with song, prayer,…
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Hildegard von Bingen’s Medicine and Herbs
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Hildegard von Bingen documented over 200 medicinal plants in the 12th century. Her medical texts Physica and Causae et Curae…
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What Is Viriditas? Hildegard’s Greening Power Explained
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Viriditas — Hildegard von Bingen’s concept of the greening power of God — is one of the most original ideas…
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Walking the Hildegard Way in Germany
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The Hildegard Way is a 135 km pilgrimage trail through the Rhineland of Germany tracing the life of Saint Hildegard…
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Hildegard’s Music — Ordo Virtutum Explained
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The Ordo Virtutum by Hildegard von Bingen is the earliest morality play in history — composed in 1151, it predates…
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Who Was Saint Hildegard von Bingen?
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Saint Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) was a Benedictine abbess, composer, healer, and Doctor of the Church. Discover why she remains…
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Experience the Beauty and Inspiration of Hildegard’s “Ordo Virtutum – Order of Powers”
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Watch the trailer of “Ordo Virtutum – Order of Powers,” a historic Singspiel by Hildegard von Bingen, performed by Maria…
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What Are the Three Most Important Experiences for a Pilgrim on Their Sacred Pilgrimage?
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The important experiences for a pilgrim can vary depending on the individual and their motivations for undertaking the pilgrimage. Here…
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How has Hildegard of Bingen’s work been embraced by feminists?
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Saint Hildegard of Bingen was one of the first female intellectuals in the Western tradition. In a world that systematically…