Francis and Hildegard
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
November 14, 2026
Do you know that St. Francis of Assisi was a painter? I did not, and I suppose very few people do. Not many years ago,
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Patron Saints of Creation Spirituality
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
November 13, 2026
After I wrote in my All Souls post that Creation Spirituality has many patron saints, it occurred to me that some, however, occupy a quite
Cathars Today
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
October 15, 2026
I have promised to rectify the understanding of the Cathars that I presented recently while writing about Hildegard’s preaching against them (DM August 31). In
Michaelmas and Angels
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
October 3, 2026
I am writing this piece on Michaelmas Day. In the Catholic calendar, it is the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels — Michael-Mass, similar
The Wound of Injustice and the Gift of Justice
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
October 2, 2026
The title of this piece comes from a friend who is also a frequent commentator on these DMs. To me, injustice feels very much like
Week of 8/31-5/2026: Hildegard, Prayer, Wendell Berry & the Via Transformativa
Daily Meditations Team
September 6, 2026
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and some are written by his colleague, Gianluigi
Wendell Berry: Farmer, Mystic, Prophet, Champion of Earth & Body
Matthew Fox
September 2, 2026
I learned this morning (Tuesday) that Kentucky farmer, poet and prophet Wendell Berry died at 92 years of age. To me, he was one of
Hildegard’s Politics
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
August 31, 2026
Psychologist, healer, theologian, painter, musician… most likely Hildegard would not have recognized or claimed these titles for herself, for a number of different reasons. Yet
Week of 8/24-29/2026: Gil Durán, Hildegard, Dolly Parton
Daily Meditations Team
August 30, 2026
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and some are written by his colleague, Gianluigi
Hildegard as a Musician
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
August 29, 2026
Hildegard of Bingen (1098 – 1179) is the first Western woman in history whose name is recorded as a composer. That alone would make her
