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Hildegarde: Embraced by the Mystery of Hope
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Hildegarde: Embraced by the Mystery of Hope
October 29, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CDT
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Saint Hildegard of Bingen was a 12th-century mystic and Benedictine nun who made lasting contributions in theology, music, medicine, and natural history. In a time of great political and social change, she was granted unusual freedom to speak words of reform and truth. In 2012, Benedict XVI declared Hildegard a Doctor of the Church, describing her as a “great prophetess [who] speaks to us with great relevance even today, through her courageous ability to discern the signs of the times, her love for creation, her medicine, her poetry, and her music…” We will explore how Hildegard’s life and teachings can help us companion one another in the face of social division and ecological crisis, as we seek to nurture healing and wholeness within the human community and the wider earth community.
Sr. Judith Sutera
Sr. Judith Sutera, OSB, MA, a member of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery, has master’s degrees in counseling and monastic spirituality. She serves as an oblate director for Mount St. Scholastica and as a writer, speaker, and retreat director. She edits Magistra, a journal of the history of women’s spirituality, and is the author of Wisdom from Saint Benedict (Lent and Advent volumes), The Vinedresser’s Notebook, and Benedict’s Rule: An Inclusive Translation and Daily Commentary.
Sr. Elizabeth Carrillo
Sr. Elizabeth has an M.A. degree in Religion and the Environment from the University of the South School of Theology in Sewanee, Tennessee. She is a board and staff member of the Center for Deep Green Faith, which provides offerings that blend eco-theology with eco-spirituality grounded in the Christian tradition. She is an alumna of the Center’s Contemplation and Care for Creation Certificate Program and provides workshops and retreats at Sophia Center and elsewhere.
