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Pope Benedict XVI on Saint Hildegard of Bingen
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Pope Benedict XVI on Saint Hildegard of Bingen

Few saints shine as brightly across the centuries as Saint Hildegard of Bingen. Mystic, healer, and poet, her rediscovered wisdom seems divinely reserved for our...

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Our Lady Warns: 3 Diseases Will Strike (How to Heal Naturally)
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Our Lady Warns: 3 Diseases Will Strike (How to Heal Naturally)

In a recent message to Luz de Maria de Bonilla, the Blessed Virgin Mary warns that three diseases will strike simultaneously. She also shares natural...

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How Catholic Herbal Tradition Survived in Protestant England
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How Catholic Herbal Tradition Survived in Protestant England

In the bloody wake of the English Reformation, the Catholic Church faced intense persecution, with monasteries dissolved, priests and religious executed, and Catholic hospitals seized....

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Adam's Voice Before the Fall: Music & the Soul According to St Hildegard
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Adam's Voice Before the Fall: Music & the Soul According to St Hildegard

Ever wonder why symphonies can make you tear up? St. Hildegard believed music taps into a deep, lost memory within our souls, evoking a sense...

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Holy Herbs and Sacred Serums: Inside the Pharmacy of Popes
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Holy Herbs and Sacred Serums: Inside the Pharmacy of Popes

For centuries, the Catholic Church has integrated faith and science for holistic healing. A prime example is the Benedictine apothecary in Trastevere. In this article,...

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Paracelsus: Loyal Catholic, Rebel Herbalist
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Paracelsus: Loyal Catholic, Rebel Herbalist

Despite being labeled a heretic by peers due to his unconventional methods, Paracelsus remained a loyal Catholic, believing that virtue and devotion to God are...

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Fact vs. Fiction: 7 Myths About St Hildegard von Bingen
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Fact vs. Fiction: 7 Myths About St Hildegard von Bingen

Declared a polymath and widely associated with various products and concepts, what is the truth behind the modern image of Hildegard von Bingen? In this...

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Saint Hildegard's Herbal Medicines
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Saint Hildegard's Herbal Medicines

In this continuation of our series on Saint Hildegard, the "herbalist trained by heaven," Judson Carroll delves into the remedies and recommendations of this revered...

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Patron Saints of Herbal Medicine & the Abbot Who Shaped History
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Patron Saints of Herbal Medicine & the Abbot Who Shaped History

In this continuation of our series on the history of Catholic herbal medicine, we explore the legacies of Saint Fiacre, Saint Gertrude of Nivellles, and...

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