Top 10 QUOTES of St Hildegard von Bingen to SHARE "Even in a world that's being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong."



Saint Hildegard von Bingen, a Nun born in Germany in 1098, is a Doctor of the Church, she saw visions and was gifted in medicine, music, and art. She is Patron Saint of Music and Medicine and Founded a Monastery. (Feast Sept. 17)
1."Even in a world that's being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong."
Saint Hildegard of Bingen - Courage, Strong, Brave
2. "Don't let yourself forget that God's grace rewards not only those who never slip, but also those who bend and fall. So sing! The song of rejoicing softens hard hearts. It makes tears of godly sorrow flow from them. Singing summons the Holy Spirit. Happy praises offered in simplicity and love lead the faithful to complete harmony, without discord. Don't stop singing." Saint Hildegard of Bingen - Song, Fall, Heart
3. "Every creature is a glittering, glistening mirror of Divinity."
Saint Hildegard of Bingen - Mirrors, Divinity, Creatures
4. "The mystery of God hugs you in its all-encompassing arms."
Hildegard of Bingen - Hug, Arms, Mystery
 5. "Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars. Gaze at the beauty of earth’s greenings. Now, think. What delight God gives to humankind with all these things . All nature is at the disposal of humankind. We are to work with it. For without we cannot survive." Saint Hildegard of Bingen - Stars, Moon, Thinking
6.   "There is the music of Heaven in all things." Saint
Hildegard of Bingen - Heaven, All Things
7. "Holy Spirit, the life that gives life: You are the cause of all movement. You are the breath of all creatures. You are the salve that purifies our souls. You are the ointment that heals our wounds. You are the fire that warms our hearts. You are the light that guides our feet. Let all the world praise you." Saint Hildegard of Bingen - Heart, Healing, Light
8. "All living creatures are sparks from the radiation of God’s brilliance, emerging from God like the rays of the sun."
Saint Hildegard of Bingen - Rays, Radiation, Sparks
9. "All of creation is a song of praise to God."
Hildegard of Bingen - Song, Praise, Creation
10. "The marvels of God are not brought forth from one's self. Rather, it is more like a chord, a sound that is played. The tone does not come out of the chord itself, but rather, through the touch of the musician. I am, of course, the lyre and harp of God's kindness." Saint Hildegard of Bingen - Kindness, Self, Musician


BONUS "The earth should not be injured. The earth should not be destroyed. As often as the elements, the elements of the world are violated by ill treatment, so God will cleanse them thru the sufferings, thru the hardships of mankind." Saint Hildegard of Bingen - Ill Treatment, Suffering, Elements

Comments