In her Christmas homilies the medieval Abbess Hildegard of Bingen invites us to translate the Epiphany story into the soul’s journey towards new life. An invitation to all for whom Christmas did not come this season.
Almut, your words soothed my soul this morning. Thank you for your ability to understand Hildegard and your willingness to spend time distilling her message into modern language. It has given me a new and deeper understanding of Epiphany. One that I will hold onto. I went through the motions of Christmas this year but not until today do I feel like I am able to start the "gathering up" and walking again. Imagining that I am Bethlehem. Thank you.
Hello, this is such an interesting post. Can you direct me towards Hildegard's original epiphany mediation, as I have spent an hour trying to pinpoint it via Google, but not succeeded.
Isabelle, you can find the homily here: Hildegard of Bingen. Homilies on the Gospels. Translated with Introduction and Notes by Beverly Mayne Kienzle, Liturgical Press 2011
Almut, you write with a woman/mother heart. How I am touched by your perspective. Thank you.
So glad to hear that, Sue. Thank you and bless you.
Almut, your words soothed my soul this morning. Thank you for your ability to understand Hildegard and your willingness to spend time distilling her message into modern language. It has given me a new and deeper understanding of Epiphany. One that I will hold onto. I went through the motions of Christmas this year but not until today do I feel like I am able to start the "gathering up" and walking again. Imagining that I am Bethlehem. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words, Valerie, and for sharing your journey. I am glad to hear about your personal "epiphany" :-)
Hello, this is such an interesting post. Can you direct me towards Hildegard's original epiphany mediation, as I have spent an hour trying to pinpoint it via Google, but not succeeded.
Thank you,
Isabelle
Isabelle, you can find the homily here: Hildegard of Bingen. Homilies on the Gospels. Translated with Introduction and Notes by Beverly Mayne Kienzle, Liturgical Press 2011
Thank you so much for this.