The Essential Woman

<p>Edith Stein (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) was a Jewish philosopher who became a Catholic in 1922 after reading the autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila. When asked why she converted she wrote secretum meum mihi. (Latin for my secret is mine) She became a Carmelite nun in 1934 but was murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz in 1942.</p><p> </p><p>Dr. Stein's opinions on Catholic women's education were widely reported and discussed in German Catholic circles in the early 1930's. Her list of the virtues a woman ought to embody prompted many requests for elaboration. This volume reprints Dr. Stein's list of feminine virtues her explanation of how to live these virtues and essays from <em>My Secret is Mine</em> newsletter on living those virtues today. After each essay a bible study related to the theme rounds out the chapter.</p><p> </p><p>This is a revised version of the original book published in 2008 with bible studies included and a revision of the chapter I am a Shelter for Souls.</p>