Lent with St Edith Stein

Lent with St Edith Stein

This is a podcast series for Lent based on the writings of St Edith Stein. Days 1-16 are based on St Edith Stein’s essays on women and discuss God’s purpose for women and the unique gifts that women bring to any vocation. Days 17-40 will focus on St Edith Stein’s The Science of the Cross, which include meditations on St John of the Cross’s Dark Night of the Soul. This series is presented by St Edith Stein Co (www.stedithsteinco.com)

Episodes

April 19, 2025 6 mins

For our final session, I decided to toss my plans and reflect on my experience at Good Friday Mass. Tune in for behind-the-scenes info and to find out why this is The Lost Day!

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On Good Friday, we reflect on the final days of St Edith Stein as she wrote "The Science of the Cross" while facing the reality of the cross she would have to bear.

 

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We reflect on St John of the Cross's instructions for carrying one's cross in every day life.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." This is the second of two reflections on St John of the Cross's poem, "The Spiritual Canticle."

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." This is the first of two sessions based on St Edith Stein's analysis of St John of the Cross's canticle: The Bridal Song.

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As we enter Holy week, we’ll spend the next three sessions on St John of the Cross’s poem, The Spiritual Canticle. For this session, I’ll be going over the full text of the poem and the next two will be St Edith Stein’s analysis.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We reflect on the hidden life of love and what it means to truly taste the goodness of God.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We discuss the depths of the human soul, and how these caverns can only be filled by the infinite.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We reflect on the 3 ways in which we feel the touch of God via the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We discuss the difference between faith and contemplation and the graces that go along with each.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We reflect on the 3 types of divine union and what each entails.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We discuss a simplified version of St Edith's metaphor of the Castle of the Soul and learn how to discover our most authentic selves.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." Today we learn about the tri-colored camouflage the soul must put on in order to evade her enemies.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." Today we discuss the 10 rungs of the "Secret Ladder" which leads to union with God as explained by St John of the Cross.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We reflect on why the soul must endure the miseries of the dark night in order to be purified.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We reflect more deeply on the sensory night of the soul and the inner workings of the spirit.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We reflect on the proper use of devotional tools and how to avoid getting caught up in the means rather than turning our eyes to the end.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We reflect on how ordering our love and appreciation of temporal things can bring us closer to God.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We reflect on how memory and sentimental items can keep us from focusing on God.

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This reflection is based on sections of Edith Stein's "The Science of the Cross." We reflect on the different types of spiritual communications, and the benefits and dangers of each.

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