Edith Stein on the Highest Expression of the Feminine Genius

Journal Title: Studia Gilsoniana - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 2

Abstract

Edith Stein sees the highest expression of the feminine genius in the Blessed Virgin Mary. This article presents (1) Edith Stein’s insights into what it means to walk with Mary and how her imitation provides women a secure path to nurturing a healthy emotional life necessary for fruitful spiritual motherhood and spiritual companionship, and (2) Edith Stein’s life which offers a concrete and relatively recent example of how the imitation of Mary helps women unlock their feminine genius.

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Alexandra Cathey

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  • EP ID EP594800
  • DOI 10.26385/SG.080219
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Alexandra Cathey (2019). Edith Stein on the Highest Expression of the Feminine Genius. Studia Gilsoniana, 8(2), 479-494. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-594800