Saint hildegard, the unruly mystic patron saint of creativity. From the life of hildegard of bingen was released in 2010. Hildegard is mentioned in a long list of witches through history along with anne boleyn but theres no evidence hildegard actually had any magical powers. With barbara sukowa, heino ferch, hannah herzsprung, lena stolze. During his papacy, pope benedict xvi said, let us always invoke the holy spirit, so that he may inspire in the church holy and courageous women like saint hildegard of bingen who, developing the gifts they have received from god, make their own special and valuable contribution to the spiritual development of our communities and of the. She was an artist, scientist, mystic, doctor, poet and political critic that has influenced many in both the past and the present. Saint hildegard, the unruly mystic patron saint of.
Hildegard of bingen god has arranged all things in the world in consideration of everything else. As such, they had properties similar to those as commonly understood to natural phenomena during the time. For example jutta, struggling with her jealousy of hildegards. This 12 thcentury abbess became famous as a christian mystic and visionary, as well as a musical composer and writer, and whose natural medicine is still practiced in europe today. She was also a prolific composer and the author of several books on spirituality, visions, medicine, health and nutrition, nature. Shot in the medieval cloisters in the german countryside, the film uses music written by hildegard of bingen as part of the score. The movie began abruptly and it was a bit confusing to figure out the characters and to ascertain just what was going on. Joachim lally, csp catholic information center, grand rapids, m. Heres a little about hildegard from wikipedia blessed hildegard of bingen german. Hildegard was born into a family of nobles in the service of the counts of sponheim, close relatives of the hohenstaufen emperors. Vous pouvez regarder le film bingen en streaming dans le. She is one of the bestknown composers of sacred monophony, as well as the mostrecorded in. During europes middle ages, she considered minerals and stones to be created by water, fire, or a combination of the two.
The monks and nuns at the convent become a kind of family, offering both confidants and enemies. For hildegard, viriditas encapsulated the divine force of nature, the depth and breadth of which is reflected in the various translations. Her most famous work, written over the course of ten years 114151. You really have to know the story of hildegard if you want to make sense of this little film. Introduction hildegard of bingen 10981179 was a remarkable woman, a first in many fields. Hildegard of bingen wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Hildegard was born in 1098 in bermersheim, on the rhine, the tenth child of a noble family. Ce film a eu une production originale des etatsunis. The theory and rhetoric of hildegards music hildegards music is widely considered to be original, idiosyncratic even. German holistic health and wellness healthy hildegard. As the tenth child, she was dedicated to the church, and sent to an anchoress, jutta, for education. In this excerpt, hildegard describes her vision of. The film portrays an original woman best known as a composer and religious visionary. Vox cosmica arianna savall to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on.
A film series on those who woke us up produced by crazy wisdom films, in association with michael conti productions llc, explores the wellness and spiritual connection to creativity, nature and science. At a time when few women wrote, hildegard, known as sybil of the rhine, produced major works of theology and visionary writings. You understand so little of what is around you because you do not use what is within you. When jutta died in 16, hildegard was elected head of the small convent at disibodenberg. Hildegard of bingen communicated creation spirituality through music, art, poetry, medicine, gardening, and reflections on nature. Saint hildegard of bingen was theologian who wrote about her visions in the scivias. The unruly mystic, a movie by michael conti, reflects the rich tapestry of hildegard of bingen s work in the faces and stories of people from all walks of life as they share their inspiration and wisdom drawn from hildegard. Hildegard was recognized by the twelfthcentury church as a visionary who possessed a divine gift. The complete english translation of her classic work on health and healing. The latin texts, which are rhapsodic and sometimes elliptical, are closely aligned with an ornate musical style that extends the boundaries of contemporary practice. Bingensis september 16, 1098 september 17, 1179 was a german magistra, monastic leader, mystic, author, and composer of music. September 17, 1179, bingen am rhein, germany film music credits. Hildegard of bingen was born in 1098, to a family of minor german nobility.
Hildegards elevation to doctor of the church, perhaps preceded by a formal canonization ceremony, is the capstone on her revival for catholics. The scenes were very well done to depict the time period. Also known as blessed hildegard and saint hildegard, she was an author, counsellor, naturalist, philosopher, herbalist, visionary. The film portrays an original woman best known as a composer and religious visionary whose grand claims often run counter to the patriarchal world around her. These films are carefully curated around each subject theme, and. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the margarethe. These films are carefully curated around each subject theme, and produced to. The monks and nuns at the convent become a kind of family. This saint came into high prominence a few years ago when a feature film was made of her life, and, after almost a thousand years, she was made a saint and a doctor of the church on may 10 and october 7, 2012, respectively. A visionary in every sense of the word, this famed 12thcentury benedictine nun was a christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright, poet, naturalist, scientist, physician, herbalist and ecological activist. Saint hildegard of bingen visionary, mystic, writer, and.
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