Saint Edith Stein (Ess)

by Mary Lea Hill

Book Overview

Transforming suffering into sainthood, Edith Stein lived in the complexities of modern political situations with the simplicity of one who is confident in God's ultimate reliability. A Jewish convert to the Catholic faith, Edith became a Carmelite nun. But with the rise of the Nazis, Edith was deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp due to her Jewish heritage. This story of prejudice reveals that God's loving presence brings courage, strength,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819870366
• ISBN13: 9780819870360
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Pauline Books & Media
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.4" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Saint Edith Stein, A Saint for Everyone

I bought this book for my Catholic religion class because I wanted them to know that saints come from different backgrounds. Edith Stein, while a convert to Catholicism, never lost her roots to Judaism. It was important for me to have my children learn, through her story, that bad things happen to good people. Aida L. Irizarry [...]