Every true prayer is a prayer of the Church; by means of that prayer the Church prays, since it is the Holy Spirit living in the Church, Who in every single soul 'prays in us with unspeakable groanings'. — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
The limitless loving devotion to God, and the gift God makes of Himself to you, are the highest elevation of which the heart is capable; it is the highest degree of prayer. The souls that have reached this point are… — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
One could say that in case of need, every normal and healthy woman is able to hold a position. And there is no profession… — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
In order to be an image of God, the spirit must turn to what is eternal, hold it in spirit, keep it in memory,… — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
Every true prayer is a prayer of the Church; by means of that prayer the Church prays, since it is the Holy Spirit living… — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
Woman naturally seeks to embrace that which is living, personal, and whole. To cherish, guard, protect, nourish and advance growth is her natural, maternal… — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
Each finite creature can reflect only a fraction of the divine nature; thus, in the diversity of His creatures, God's infinity, unity and oneness… — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
The motive, principle, and end of the religious life is to make an absolute gift of self to God in a self-forgetting love, to… — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
I had given up practising my Jewish religion when I was a 14-year-old girl and did not begin to feel Jewish again until I… — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
Just take everything exactly as it is, put it in God's hands and leave it with Him. — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
Everything abstract is ultimately part of the concrete. Everything inanimate finally serves the living. That is why every activity dealing in abstraction stands in… — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
