Edith Stein — St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross — is well known for her heroic journey from Judaism to atheism to Catholicism and, ultimately, her martyrdom in the Auschwitz extermination camp ...

If accepted, Stein, also known by her religious name St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, could become the fifth woman to be declared a doctor of the Church. Courtney Mares/CNA World.

The Saint of the Day for Friday, August 9 is Edith Stein, religiously known as Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. The German nun of Jewish origin converted to Catholicism after a period of atheism that ...

Aug 9, 2009 / 02:56 am. This week the Church will honor both St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and St. Maximilian Kolbe, saints who were both killed at a Nazi concentration camp in the 1940s.

CNA Staff, Aug 9, 2024 / 06:00 am. Aug. 9 is the feast day of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as Edith Stein. A convert from Judaism at the age of 30, she later entered the Carmelite ...

These two inspiring quotes remind me of what St Theresa Benedicta of the Cross, or as we affectionately know her, Edith Stein, stands for. Her life’s dream was that of seeking until she finds ...

A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church. Find today’s readings here. A few years ago, ... and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, ...

The feast day of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, or Edith Stein, was Aug. 9. She was born into a Jewish family, but became an atheist in her youth.