Wisdom from St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

Edith Stein understood that mistakes are opportunities to learn.

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross was a Jewish woman who converted in 1922 to the Catholic faith. She taught at a German high school for girls and was well-known in German phenomenology circles before becoming a Carmelite nun in 1934. She died at Auschwitz. We took her essays on women and distilled her advice on the virtues most needed by women— and made a book. Perfect for women’s Bible studies or small faith groups, The Essential Woman outlines feminine virtue.