About Hildegard von Bingen

"With earth was the human being created. All the elements served mankind and, sensing that man was alive, they busied themselves aiding his life in every way. And man, in turn, occupied himself with them. The earth gave its vital energy, according to each person's race, nature, habits and environment. Through the beneficial herbs, the earth brings forth the range of mankind's powers and distinguishes between them..."

The Full Story

Born in Germany, (1098-1179) St. Hildegard von Bingen was a multi-faceted, extraordinary woman: a mystic, healer, poet, artist, musician, abbess, theologian and spiritual counselor. She and St. Bernard of Clairvaux collaborated; popes consulted with her. Her cause for sainthood opened in 1233. In 1979, St. John Paul II marked the 800th anniversary of her death by declaring her a person of her time and a light for all people. On October 7, 2012 she became the 34th Doctor of the Church taking her place within the ranks of St. Catherine of Sienna, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Therese of Lisieux.

But, why include her here in a website about health and faith?

I want to introduce St. Hildegard to you today as an example of one who used food as medicine.

No woman, previous to Hildegard, revealed such a wide range of knowledge and creative thought. Her skills ranged from music composition to drama, to language, to philosophy and to scientific texts including the classification of herbs. She compiled books on the medicinal use of food. St. Hildegard is important to this work in that she embodies both food for health and faith for spiritual and physical well being.

St. Hildegrad's approach was recognized in her time and is re-emerging today in recognition of the accuracy of using plants and natural whole foods for bodily health. Hildegard was using 'ancientbiotics' before they were called such. Her philosophy and approach is mirrored in the approach of Functional and Integrative Medicine. Her spiritual works and music integrate faith into well being.

Let's discover the truths and works of St. Hildegard together.

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In the Torah, there are three stages accomplishing what God wants. First is the end result, Second is the action, third, is the person performing the action.

Source: Hildegard von Bingen's Physica. the Complete English Translation of Her Classic Work on Health and Healing, Throop, Priscilla, Healing Arts Press, Vermont, 1998 p 9.

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