Friday 9 August 2019, St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin and Martyr, Feast.
Also known as St Edith Stein, this Carmelite nun was martyred in Auschwitz in 1942. In her monastery, she was often asked to contribute talks to the nuns, and she also wrote some outstanding poetry. Here is a verse from one of her poems, ‘A Pentecost Novena’, addressed to the Holy Spirit: ‘Are […]