Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179) shines as a beacon from the past, standing for the validity of a feminine voice and interpretation in a world where men wrote the rules and the history. Unlike many, Hildegard achieved a degree of recognition in her own times, and even more unusually left a significant body of work in thought, … Continue reading Antiphon by Hildegard, 8 March 2015
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Psalm 22, 1 March 2015
What was Psalm 22 thinking? Here it is popping up well before Good Friday where, as happened last year, it seems permanently consigned by virtue of Jesus' quoting it on the cross: 'Why have you forsaken me?' Ah, I see. We draw this week on verses 23 to 31 (click here for lectionary readings), a selection which … Continue reading Psalm 22, 1 March 2015
The feather flew
The feather flew, not because of anything in itself but because the air bore it along. Thus I am a feather on the breath of God. - Hildegard of Bingen Word and song from a thousand years ago flew easily and lightly again today, carrying our imaginations and spirits with them. We are grateful for all … Continue reading The feather flew
Hildegard, 22 Sep 13
Chant after Spiritui sancto, a song about St Ursula and the eleven thousand virgins, by Hildegard of Bingen, for 22 Sep 13. To be presented by a women's group, accompanied by hurdy-gurdy, recorder and percussion, and with readings from the works of Hildegard. Download> LISTEN>
Psalms in the South 