Edith Stein: Essential Writings
"Be patient with yourself; God is."—Edith Stein "The discerning spiritual reader will find gems here on divine providence, surrendering to God as the ultimate liberation, and concern for others." —Spirituality and Health Edith Stein (1891-1942), canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1998, was one of the most intriguing Catholics of the twentieth century. A Jewish convert, an eminent philosopher, educator, and advocate for women, she became a Discalced Carmelite nun, Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Arrested by the Nazis she died in Auschwitz in 1942. This volume highlights the extraordinary features of her spirituality for general readers - a vision that integrated her philosophical training, her affinity for Carmelite mysticism, and her personal identification with the way of the Cross. Edith Stein provides a wonderful introduction to an extraordinary mind.
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Edith Stein: Essential Writings
"Be patient with yourself; God is."—Edith Stein "The discerning spiritual reader will find gems here on divine providence, surrendering to God as the ultimate liberation, and concern for others." —Spirituality and Health Edith Stein (1891-1942), canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1998, was one of the most intriguing Catholics of the twentieth century. A Jewish convert, an eminent philosopher, educator, and advocate for women, she became a Discalced Carmelite nun, Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Arrested by the Nazis she died in Auschwitz in 1942. This volume highlights the extraordinary features of her spirituality for general readers - a vision that integrated her philosophical training, her affinity for Carmelite mysticism, and her personal identification with the way of the Cross. Edith Stein provides a wonderful introduction to an extraordinary mind.
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Edith Stein: Essential Writings

Edith Stein: Essential Writings

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Edith Stein: Essential Writings

Edith Stein: Essential Writings

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"Be patient with yourself; God is."—Edith Stein "The discerning spiritual reader will find gems here on divine providence, surrendering to God as the ultimate liberation, and concern for others." —Spirituality and Health Edith Stein (1891-1942), canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1998, was one of the most intriguing Catholics of the twentieth century. A Jewish convert, an eminent philosopher, educator, and advocate for women, she became a Discalced Carmelite nun, Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Arrested by the Nazis she died in Auschwitz in 1942. This volume highlights the extraordinary features of her spirituality for general readers - a vision that integrated her philosophical training, her affinity for Carmelite mysticism, and her personal identification with the way of the Cross. Edith Stein provides a wonderful introduction to an extraordinary mind.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781570754289
Publisher: Orbis Books
Publication date: 03/01/2002
Series: Modern Spiritual Masters Series
Pages: 158
Product dimensions: 5.41(w) x 8.28(h) x 0.47(d)

Table of Contents

Preface11
Chronology13
Sources15
Introduction: Resilient in Hope17
1.In and for the Life of the World35
Her Special Kind of Ecstasy36
A Different Ecstasy Again39
Without Barriers in the World42
Daily Work, "A Single Liturgy"43
Concern for Others59
"To Stand ... for Others"60
2.Letting God's Plan Guide us61
Lilies of the Field62
"A State of Resting in God"62
"Able to Rest in God"64
"Carried by a Strong Arm"67
"Living at the Lord's Hand"69
My Plans, God's Plans70
"Abiding in Her Providence"71
Discerning God's Designs73
Led by Another76
3.Searching for Deep Truth80
"Empathy as the Understanding of Spiritual Persons"81
Confronting Beliefs82
Empathy Brings Comfort to a Friend86
Empathic Help for Others87
"Deeper" Impressions89
"All Who Seek Truth Seek God"90
"A Yearning for Unveiled Clarity"91
4.Woman and Women94
Woman's Intrinsic Value in National Life95
"To Know and Understand the World and People"109
A Young Widow Prays113
Dogma's Door to Ordination Open114
Teresa, Great Woman117
Mary's Symbolic Value122
5.Freedom at the Cross124
Eventually Golgotha125
"The Cross Has No Purpose of Itself"125
To Stand at the Cross127
Love of the Cross: Thoughts for John of the Cross128
Elevation of the Cross131
The Marriage of the Lamb134
Exaltation of the Cross141
Hail Cross, Our Only Hope!145
"Surrender Is the Highest Act of Freedom"145
To the Resurrection153
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