Discover the visions, the biography, songs and famous quotes of this legendary composer and saint Hildegard of Bingen was a saint, composer and poet. But it's only recently that her songs, writings ...

(RNS) — In my parish we celebrate vespers for all four of the women who have been named doctors of the church: Teresa of Ávila, Catherine of Siena, Thérèse of Lisieux and Hildegard of Bingen. While ...

When I first read about St. Hildegard of Bingen, the most recently named female Doctor of the Church, I felt almost as if I had slipped into a fairy tale. Her very name evokes poetry, and her life ...

In this fascinating piece from our sister publication Bust, noted historian Dr. Eleanor Janega peels back the habit on one of the Middle Ages’ most fascinating figures: Hildegard of Bingen. A ...

On May 27th, the Feast of Pentecost, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will declare St. Hildegard of Bingen and St. John of Avila Doctors of the Church. The title “Doctor of the Church” is bestowed ...

In the granite-lined Gothic courtyard of Eibingen Convent in the verdant Rhine River Valley, a group of nuns stand in the chill air of autumn as snowflakes swirl through the open cloisters, sing ...

It took more than 800 years for the church to formally canonize Hildegard of Bingen. Her elevation by Pope Benedict XVI was announced May 1 at the Vatican. The 12th-century German Benedictine abbess ...

On the 10th anniversary of her canonisation, Voice offer an exclusive track, and explore what the medieval composer's music means to them We formed Voice in 2006 for the love of singing together and ...

It’s hard to muster more than curious indifference to Margarethe von Trotta’s “Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen.” The film’s feminist themes and strong female protagonist are elements ...

The shape of the solo voice at the beginning. It soars upwards in leaps before moving in a step wise motion. Can you hear where the solo voice moves either in leaps or steps? When the other voices ...