028 Advent with St. Edith Stein

Meet my would-be patron saint, Edith Stein, or St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross!

Born into a Jewish family in 1891, Stein studied philosophy, served as a nurse during WWI, and fought for women’s suffrage before she converted to Christianity, had a distinguished career in education, and took orders as a Carmelite nun. Murdered at Auschwitz in 1942, Stein is a martyr and saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

Want to meditate on the words, life, and legacy of St. Edith Stein this Advent season? Join the Prayer to Go #dailyprayerchallenge here!

A Prayer to St. Edith Stein
(Source: Catholic Culture)

Dear Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross,
Child of the Day of Atonement –
Yom Kippur,
Daughter of Abraham,
Bride of Christ,
Seeker of truth,
Scholar of the Church,
Handmaid of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel,
Servant of the Suffering Servant,
Presence of mercy,
Victim of victimizer,
Embracer of the Cross of Christ-like love,
Martyr of Auschwitz,
Imitator of Jesus,
Conqueror of evil,
Friend of God, Edith,
Please pray for me.