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Dr. Avis Clendenen, a professor of religious studies at St. Xavier University, penned "Experiencing Hildegarde." Hildegarde of Bening is a new saint who will be given the church's highest honor on Oct. 7 in Rome. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun Times Media
Dr. Avis Clendenen, a professor of religious studies at St. Xavier University, talks about Hildegarde of Bening, a new saint who will be given the church's highest honor on Oct. 7 in Rome. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun Times Media
Dr. Avis Clendenen, a professor of Religious Studies at St. Xavier University, talks about her book "Experiencing Hildegarde," at St. Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois, Thursday, October 4, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun Times Media
During the 12th century, Hildegard of Bingen was an author, mystic, healer, musician, prophetess and proponent of holistic living. She composed more than 77 hymns, which continue to top classical music charts today. She wrote a trilogy of religious texts and had them illustrated. She …
