Chapter 17LiVM.6.17
XIX. De elementis et virtutihus.
XIX. De elementis et virtutihus.
Just as the four elements exist in a person, so too do the virtues of God exist in a blessed person, which turn him toward good.
Read the original Latin
Et ut quatuor elementa in homine sunt, ita et virtutes Dei in beato homine, quae eum ad bonum convertunt.
Liber Vitae Meritorum (Book of the Rewards of Life) companion
Examination is a habit, not an event
The free Chosen Portion app pairs daily readings from Hildegard with a fixed prayer rhythm
Hildegard's rhythm of naming a vice and answering it with virtue continues as short daily examen-style devotionals in the Chosen Portion app
- A weekly examen you can complete in 15 minutes using Hildegard's 35 pairs
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