Explore Quotes by Hildegard Of Bingen

The Word is living, being, spirit, all verdant greening, all creativity. This Word manifests itself in every creature.

Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars. _x000D_ Gaze at the beauty of earth’s greenings. _x000D_ Now, think. _x000D_ What delight God gives to humankind _x000D_ with all these things . _x000D_ All nature is at the disposal of humankind. _x000D_ We are to work with it. For _x000D_ without we cannot survive.

All the arts serving human desires and needs are derived from the breath that Godsent into the human body.

When a woman is making love with a man, a sense of heat in her brain, which brings forth with it sensual delight, communicates the taste of that delight during the act and summons forth the emission of the man's seed. And when the seed has fallen into its place, that vehement heat descending from her brain draws the seed to itself and holds it, and soon the woman's sexual organs contract and all parts that are ready to open up during the time of menstruation now close, in the same way as a strong man can hold something enclosed in his fist.

I welcome all creatures of the world with grace.

The fire has its flame and praises God._x000D__x000D_The wind blows the flame and praises God._x000D__x000D_In the voice we hear the word which praises God._x000D__x000D_And the word, when heard, praises God._x000D__x000D_So all of creation is a song of praise to God.

The soul is a breath of living spirit, that with excellent sensitivity, permeates the entire body to give it life. Just so, the breath of the air makes the earth fruitful. Thus the air is the soul of the earth, moistening it, greening it.

Everything that is in the heavens, on earth, and under the earth is penetrated with connectedness, penetrated with relatedness.

Cerevisiam Bibat! (drink beer for health)

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.

I, God, am in your midst. Whoever knows me can never fall. Not in the heights, nor in the depths, nor in the breadths. For I am love, which the vast expanses of evil can never still.

Be not lax in celebrating._x000D__x000D_Be not lazy in the festive service of God._x000D__x000D_Be ablaze with enthusiasm._x000D__x000D_Let us be an alive, burning offering before the altar of God.