Hildegard Von Bingen
Hildegard was a ________.
mystic
When she was a child she lived a life of ________.
seclusion
Fear of the Lord is one of the gifts of the _________ _________.
Holy Spirit
She is the first female composer whose _______ facts are known.
biographical
Hildegard was born in ______(year) in _________.
1098, Germany
She was eventually elected to lead her community of _____ which made her the ______.
Nuns, abbess
Fear of the Lord is also known as __________ and _________.
Wonder and Awe
She composed ______ and ______ in praise of God.
music and poetry
Hildegard did not speak about her experiences with ______ until she was ______ years old.
God, 42
Hildegard wrote to _____ and other __________.
Popes and other leaders
True or False: Fear of the Lord means that you are scared of God.
False
True or False: Hildegard painted pictures of nature.
False
What is the definition of a mystic?
Mystic - saintly people who were highly sensitive to the presence and holiness of God
She wanted the church to focus on _________ matters and not the __________ matters.
Spiritual earthly
How do we develop Wonder and Awe?
We develop this gift by building a relationship with God that grows through prayer.
She lived during the time of the _________. (hint: What was taking place during that time period in history?)
Crusades
She wrote about her prayerful experiences as well as about the ______, ________ ______, and the __________.
Bible, the Nicene Creed, and the Sacraments
In ______ (year) Pope Benedict XVI declared her a ________ and _________ of the church.
2012, saint, Doctor
By _______ often, respecting God's ________, and being thankful for God's ________ we grow in the gift of Wonder and Awe.
praying, creation, blessings
Hildegard did well in the areas of _________, _________, and __________.
music, theology, and science