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St. Benedict "Blessed" Gift Set (Key Chain)

The St. Benedict medal is a Christian sacramental medal containing symbols and text related to the life of St. Benedict of Nursia. The medal is one of the oldest and most honored medals and due to the belief in its power against evil is also known as the “devil-chasing medal”. The medal is used by Roman Catholics to ward off spiritual and physical dangers, especially those related to evil,…

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Setting the Soul on Fire ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ אֶת הַנֵּרֹת וגו’: (במדבר ח:ב) The tribal princes did not include Aaron when they brought their offerings for the inauguration of the Altar. God reassured Aaron by noting that he had inaugurated the Candelabrum, which was just as important – if not more so – than inaugurating the Altar. [G-d instructed Moses to tell Aaron,] “When you kindle the lamps.” Numbers 8:2G‑d instructed…

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Family Ties, the good kind

I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on cousins and the powerful part they play in sharing our stories. Mary hastened to her cousin not only for encouragement in her story but also to help be a part of Elizabeth’s. Cousins can have quite a powerful influence in our lives. Leviticus 25 tells us they even have power to redeem us, like we see in the Book of Tobit and Jeremiah 32. Some even co-labor…

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Repairing the World with Tolkien and Gandalf the White (Word of the Year 2025 'Breathe')

2 AM and she calls me ’cause I’m still awake… Sitting here on this New Year’s morning, my body growns under heavy eye lids to embrace the sweet surrender to sleep but her voice calls out to me from the deep. This is Her day, afterall. A most blessed and holy day. I’m not entirely certain of the message she wishes me to convey, though it beckons forth like a song, illuminating darkened halls.…

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Wormwood Wine Mix DIY | St. Hildegard von Bingen

This wine recipe from St. Hildegard’s Physica is one of her favorites and is a staple for her Spring Cleanse. Wormwood is the signature member of the Artemisia family. Saint Hildegard recommends this herb, infused in wine, frequently. The old German name for wormwood infused wine is the origin of the herbed wine we now know as vermouth. This popular addition to a martini was once a very popular…

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Wormwood Ointment | St. Hildegard von Bingen

Saint Hildegard says about wormwood oil: “If then any person suffers in the chest and around the chest (pain), so that he starts coughing from it, put the ointment there on the chest. If it hurts him in the side, rub him there and it heals him inside and out.” She also recommends frequently the use of Wormwood Wine as a part of her Spring Cleanse from October to May. See our ‘Healing Hildegard’…

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Violet Wine Mix DIY | St. Hildegard von Bingen

This spiced wine recipe from St. Hildegard’s Physica includes violets, galingale, and licorice, and is meant to decrease black bile and therefore melancholy. As it’s written, the wine is quite spicy from the galingale with just a hint of licorice but the rewards of its joy are worth it! “Anyone oppressed by melancholy with a discontented mind, which then harms his lungs, should cook violets in…

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Spices of Joy | St. Hildegard von Bingen | Cookies of JOY

These spices smell heavenly. And no wonder, a saint left us the recipe! In her book, Physica, St. Hildegard recommended the use of nutmeg for its healing powers and offered the following recipe. “Nutmeg has great heat and good moderation in its powers. If a person eats nutmeg, it will open up their heart, make their judgment free from obstruction, and give them a good disposition. Take some…

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Flu Powder | St. Hildegard von Bingen

These spices not only smell heavenly they purport to leave you feeling so as well. And no wonder, a saint left us the recipe! In her book, Physica, St. Hildegard recommended “Take geranium, a little less bertram and even less nutmeg, and reduce them to a powder and mix them together. One with heart pain should eat this powder with bread or, if eaten without bread, he should lick it from his hand.…

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Violet Cream Ointment | St. Hildegard von Bingen

Saint Hildegard says about violet cream: “Whoever feels a headache, rub this ointment across his forehead and he will feel better. The above medicine should also be rubbed on places where parasites are digesting a person, and they will die when they taste it. Also places covered with other ulcers should be applied with this ointment, and the patient will regain health.” She was also fond of its…

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St. Hildegard’s JOY Balms Set of 3 | Rose & Sage, Lily of the Valley, and Violet Lip and Body Balms

Natural, simple ingredient lip and body balms made according to St. Hildegard’s instructions with an incredibly smooth texture. Listing is for THREE, .15 oz tubes in a sealed gift bag that includes excerpts from St. Hildegard’s writings regarding the use of each. A simple mix of organic beeswax and pure organic olive oil soothes and heals the driest of lips and aids in the reliefs mentioned on…

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Advent Hanukkah Gift Set| #KeepItLit Kit | Catholic Christian Gift | Catholic Home Decor | Season of Lights

#KeepRemembrance #KeepItLit That’s been our mission since we’ve started and that is the inspiration behind our newest Gift Set. Our Advent/Hannukah #KeepItLit Kit is designed to help you bring the beauty of these two ancient traditions to your family in a way that is meaningful and fun. Kit includes: • tin menorah 🕎 and 44 candles • Bric dreidel toy • Hanukkah booklet with story of Hanukkah from…

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Ora et Labora Bracelet | St. Benedict | Catholic Christian Gift | Faith Accessories

These bracelets are the perfect gift for St. Benedict and St. Hildegard devotees who know the phrase “Ora et Labora” (Pray and Work) is at the heart of the Benedictine way and anyone who is looking for a subtle reminder to walk in it. Features a stretchable wrist band that fits most large wrists, and Lava Stone all-natural beads. Lava Stone is known for its grounding affect and amplifying…

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Chrism Tin Candle 100% Beeswax | Catholic Christian Gift | Prayer Candle | Three Days of Darkness | Catholic Home Decor

We’ve heard your cry for a travel size chrism candle at a price point that makes gift giving affordable. Stock up before we sell out for the holidays! More stock is also available at: SheerahMinistries.com/shop Contact Us for bulk and wholesale pricing. It’s quite possible that chrism is the best scent on earth. Those of you who have experienced a Catholic baptism know exactly what we mean! The…

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All Hallows Candle Gift Set of 4 | Fall Feasts #KeepItLit Kit | Catholic Christian Gift | Catholic Home Decor | Ember Days to Hallowtide

#KeepRemembrance #KeepItLit That’s been our mission since we’ve started and that is the inspiration behind our newest Gift Set. Our Fall Feasts #KeepItLit Kit features 4 Candles, each representing the four feasts that have been a part of the liturgical tradition since the 4th century. Kit includes: 4 – 100% pure organic beeswax candles with essential oils (Chrism, Good Samaritan, French…

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HOMILY: The Nativity Of Saint John The Baptist, by Hildegard of Bingen

Homily 41 The time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.  And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his great mercy for her, and they rejoiced with her.  And it happened on the eighth day that they came to circumcise the boy, and they were going to name him after his father, Zechariah.  But his mother, responding, said, “By no means; he shall be called…

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John the Wild Man

On the Feast of John the Baptist, this reflection from Iwona ought to set a wild fire in our hearts!Come Holy Spirit! John has nothing to lose and is not afraid of offending anyone or for being canceled. He speaks with raw precision, and frightening accuracy, stinging every camp with power or position, with arrows of fundamental facts which everyone knows and sees. No one is that dumb.  He is…