Our Shepherdess Rosa
The shepherd image is foundational to Christianity. In the Hebrew Scriptures, King David was a shepherd before he was chosen to become a spiritual leader (1 Samuel 17:34-36). Jesus is…
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Zeal of God Pergola
In 2023, our Garden Committee began the work of installing a pergola over the John William Leonard Memorial Bench in our front gardens. The committee did not begin with a…
Star Memorial Stones
In the front yard of the church, we have a space designated for personalized stone stars made by members of our community. Each star is as unique as the member…
Hildegard Haus Cornerstones
“The stone that the builder rejected, has become the cornerstone.” (Psalm 118: 22-23, Mark 12:10) This shrine of St. Hildegard is owned and operated by The Community of St. Hildegard,…
Overview St. Hildegard’s Visions
Among her many charisms, St. Hildegard was a visionary. She had multiple encounters with the Living Light from the time she was a child up through her last year of…
Pilgrims on the Hildegard Trail
A pilgrimage is a journey one takes, literally and/or spiritually, to a holy place with the intention of growing in one’s relationship with God. Many women and men from around…
Wooden Cross
The symbol of the Cross is central to Christianity. It was also central to Hildegard’s spirituality. Her writings (including those focused on theology, music, herbal remedies, and even many of…
St. Hildegard of Bingen Wooden Statue
“All trees have either heat or cold in them, in the same way that plants do” (105). Trees were essential to Hildegard’s writings, not only for the physical healing properties…
Overview of the Hildegard Haus Gardens
St. Hildegard was a polymath. In other words, her knowledge and skills spanned a variety of topics and disciplines. In addition to being a theologian, philosopher, musician, artist, leader, politician,…