Hildegard of
Bingen and Francis of Assisi are two people that in my opinion are similar in
many ways and both seem to have had a great influence on history and the
present day. Both were somewhat “spiritual leaders” in their own way and that
being mystic. Hildegard used her learnings from the German convent to preach unlike
other women of her time. Her visions of the future and special callings are
what made her stand out as well as Francis of Assisi’s. He all so had spiritual
visions and experiences.
Francis of Assisi
had a great respect for all of God’s creatures, that being animals too and
really had no ties to the materialistic world thought he was once a very wealthy
man. If a person could tell me exactly what would happen in my life and what my
calling is and be honestly and completely real and religious about it, I would
listen. Who wouldn’t want to know the good they have awaiting for the future?
This is what made them stand out from some of the other religious leaders and
made them respected in the public eye. I think this stands as an example of
modern day preaching and possibly prophets.
As I know, prophets and preachers are those
called on to transfer a message and or spiritual experience to influence or
inspire the lives of those whom the message could possibly be directed to. Not
everyone has the direct connection but some can be “spoken to” or “called on”
and Hildegard of Bingen and Francis of Assisi through what I have learned were
lucky enough to have the connection. I could be wrong in associating the two
with modern day prophets, but being that I have been in the presence of one, I
do see resemblance.
