Today is also the feast day of another saint and Doctor of the Church, Hildegard of Bingen.
There seems to be some misunderstanding about the writings of Hildegarde. One may read without confusion her religious writings, but do not see anything "inspired" by her natural writings on plants and healing.
The Church does not say that all the writings of saints are infallible. I have written on this before. But, the value of St. Hildegard's writings cannot be underestimated. Her visions reveal great insights into both the Church, the Trinity, and morality.
I do recommend reading her works but only in the Catholic context, as both New Agers and feminists have distorted her writings, as well as her music.
