ST. HILDEGARD OF BIRGEN

SEPTEMBER 17 is the traditional memorial of ST. HILDEGARD (+1179). Hildegard was born around 1098 in the western part of Germany. Her father, Metchuld of Merrheim-Nahet, was in service to Count Meginhard of Sponheim. He and her mother, Hildebert of Bermers, were of...