ST TERESA BENEDICTA (EDITH STEIN) RDSP.21422 - (pricing // order) |
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(for more information, scroll page down) + SAINT ST TERESA BENEDICTA RSTS: SAINTHOOD SERIES Lay all your cares about the future trustingly in God's hands, and let yourself be guided by the Lord just like a little child... + WHO WAS EDITH STEIN? b.1891 - d.1942 Feast Day: 8 November German Jewish philosopher who converted to the Roman Catholic Church and became Sr. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, a Discalced Carmelite nun. She is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church. + Edith Stein was born into an observant Jewish family, but was an atheist by her teenage years. Moved by the tragedies of World War I, in 1915 she took lessons to become a nursing assistant and worked in a hospital for the prevention of disease outbreaks. + EDITH STEIN - CA.1920
+ In 1916 Edith Stein received a doctorate of philosophy from the University of Göttingen with a dissertation under the philosopher Edmund Husserl, Zum Problem der Einfühlung (On the Problem of Empathy). She then became a member of the faculty at the University of Freiburg, + HER LIFE MARTYR AND SAINT She was inspired and drawn to the Catholic Faith through the works of St. Teresa of Jesus OCD and was baptized on 1 January 1922 into the Church. At this time was inspired to become a Discalced Carmelite nun, but was discouraged by her friends, so taught at a Catholic school of education in Minster. + LIKE A LITTLE CHILD
She had to quit her teaching position because of Nazis laws of Restriction. She was admitted to the Discalced Carmelite monastery in Cologne the following October. She received the religious habit of the Order as a novice in April 1934, taking the religious name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross ("Teresa blessed by the Cross"). more information on the rosaries above FOR OUR PEOPLE - ON BEING JEWISH MISSION STATEMENT (more links) |
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+ AVE BEADS: Vintage glass beads in a translucent matte brown. Chosen as pre war timeline parallels her life, color of habit. PATER BEADS: Hand pressed beads dating same time frame, note soft mix of blue and yellow. We chose the yellow as was color of the tag all Jews wore during that period. NOTE: beads date from pre WWII Germany. (Gablonz) The Jewish people were very involved in the bead industry during this period. + note blue / yellow
+ + PARTS AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY All our metal pieces, crucifixes, crosses, centers and reliougus medals are available individually in sterling silver and solid bronze. Each handcast from an antique piece. Full selection may be seen in the SUPPLIES section - see abovre. |
+ pricing subject to change without prior notice
and solid bronze 25 in. |
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~ ON BEING JEWISH ~ |
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OF THE CHOSEN PEOPLE
AUSCHWITZ
By 1938 she and her sister Rosa were sent to the Carmelite Monastery in Echt, Netherlands for their safety. Despite the Nazi invasion of that state in 1940, they remained undisturbed until they were arrested by the Nazis on 2 August 1942 and sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp, where they died in the gas chamber on 9 August 1942. + LOVE AND SUFFERING
CANONIZED IN 1998 One of six patron saints of Europe, she was canonized by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1998.
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MISSION STATEMENT Our vision is to provide the finest handmade rosaries, chaplets and other fine religious art forms for personal worship we can make using the best supplies available. The Guild believes the work of our hands should give visual Glory to God, therefore for us, the best for you is very, very important. also see the following links FILIGREE ROSARIES - CHAPLETS - IDENTIFY MISC PARTS CLERIC ROSARIES - VIAITORS OPEN GALLERY - Front Page back to museum index ANTIQUE ROSARY MUSEUM INDEX and you might find these interesting: CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS? MINIATURE ICONS - COUNCIL OF TRENT TOP OF PAGE |
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