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Hildegard von Bingen

Christian mysticism · Christian mysticism

German Benedictine abbess, composer and visionary (1098–1179), who wrote down her visions in the Scivias and whose chants are still sung; named a Doctor of the Church in 2012.

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Hildegard von Bingen

German Benedictine abbess, composer and visionary (1098–1179), who wrote down her visions in the Scivias and whose chants are still sung; named a Doctor of the Church in 2012.

Talks & videos

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72 min
Documentary

Hildegard Speaks

Filmed along the Hildegard pilgrimage route in Germany, with Annette Esser speaking Hildegard's own words from her book Saint Hildegard Speaks.

64 min
Documentary

The Unruly Mystic: Saint Hildegard

A film on Hildegard von Bingen's visions, her music and her writing on medicine and the green power of living things.

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Prayer & contemplation

Christian mysticism

Silence, prayer and direct experience within the mystical traditions of Christianity.

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