Edith Stein: Essential Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters Series) The Imitation of Christ because the deepest desires of

because the deepest desires of our hearts were placed there by God

Jerome translated the Bible into Latin--and also had a pet lion

Meticulously polished and finished with a durable brass-tone lacquer coating

Where have the consecration bells gone

Edith Stein: Essential Writings (Modern Spiritual Masters Series) The Imitation of Christ because the deepest desires ofEdith Stein (1891 1942), who was recently canonized, was one of the most intriguing Catholics of the twentieth century. A Jewish convert, an eminent philosopher, educator, and advocate for women, she became a Discalced Carmelite nun, Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Arrested by the Nazis she died in Auschwitz in 1942. This volume highlights the extraordinary features of her spirituality for general readers a vision that integrated her