Who is Hildegard of Bingen?  

Hildegard of Bingen’s 12th century life was marked by prolific writings and music compositions reflecting her mystic visions. Known as the “Sybil of the Rhine”, Hildegard founded monasteries in Germany, wrote chants and composed music, was a spiritual leader and advisor to popes and nobility. 

Her mystic visions were recorded and illustrated reflecting her cosmic view of God and creation. In her lifetime she published two volumes of visions: Scivias, or Know the Ways and Liber Vitae Meritorum, Book of Life’s Merits. These included a vast number of visions, liturgical songs and chants, and what some consider to be the first opera - Ordo Virtutum, Order of the Virtues. 

Her stewardship of creation, the body, and her knowledge of the life giving medicinal properties of herbs and foods, were recorded in her renown treatise - ‘Physica: Liber Simplicis Medicina’. A 12th century naturopathic physician, she was truly a woman of and ahead of her times. 

Hildegard died on September 17, 1179 at 81 years of age.

For centuries Hildegard was considered a saint by popular acclaim, but was only canonized on May 12, 2010, and declared a “Doctor of the Church” by Pope Benedict XVI. Her Feast Day is September 17, the date of her death.

What to expect in a One-Day Retreat

9:00am - 12:00pm PT - Session One

12:00pm - 1:00pm PT - Lunch

1:00pm - 4:00pm PT - Session Two

This one-day retreat will be held in-person and also accessible through livestream.

About our Presenter:

Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook, EdD, PhD., is the author of Hildegard of Bingen: Essential Writings and Chants of a Christian Mystic – Annotated and Explained (Skylight Paths, 2016) and a beloved Stillpoint board member. An Episcopal priest, teacher, and writer, Dr. Kujawa-Holbrook has a long career in academia where she serves as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Claremont School of Theology, and professor of Anglican Studies at Bloy House, the Episcopal Theological School at Claremont, California. She has written numerous other books and articles in her tenure. 

Cost:

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