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Quote of the day, 19 May: St. Edith Stein

In order to develop to the highest level the humanity specific to husband and children, woman requires the attitude of selfless service. She cannot consider others as her property nor as means for her own purposes; on the contrary, she must consider others as gifts entrusted to her, and she can only do so when she also sees them as God’s creatures towards whom she has a holy duty to fulfill.

Surely, the development of their God-given nature is a holy task. Of even higher degree is their spiritual development, and we have seen that it is woman’s supernatural vocation to enkindle, in the hearts of husband and children, the sparks of love for God or, once enkindled, to fan them into greater brightness.

This will come about only if she considers and prepares herself as God’s instrument.

Saint Edith Stein

Spirituality of the Christian Woman (1932)

Stein, E 2017, Essays On Woman, The Collected Works of Edith Stein, Book 2, translated from the German by Oben, F, ICS Publications, Washington D.C.

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How am I being called to serve others selflessly—as God’s instrument, not for my own ends?
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Usually such an alignment between the Sun and Mars would ignite a spark of energy. And while that is certainly still present, there remains a deep sense of connection to the feeling realm. There is much ease, yet a tension still emerges. It’s like sitting on top of an icy lake. Above the water line there is tranquil stillness. Below the frozen surface the water continues to churn.

The churning of the water feels much akin to an incompatible flow of energies. We’ve been prioritizing ourselves more and more as of late. We’re discovering who we want to become. However, we must acknowledge that the force of becoming is no greater that the force of past being. From my perspective, it may be that case that these two forces are not so different. Are we growing more into ourselves or are we just realizing who we’ve been all along? Will we acknowledge this reality or will we continue with the facade of becoming?

You are who you are. You have always been who you are. Who you are has always been perfect. There is no becoming. There is simply a further unraveling of what is already present.

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