Edith Stein on the Highest Expression of the Feminine Genius

• Authors: Cathey Alexandra
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

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.

Keywords

EN

Edith Stein; feminine genius; the Blessed Virgin Mary; spiritual motherhood; spiritual companionship

• Publisher: International Étienne Gilson Society
• Journal: Studia Gilsoniana
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 479-494

Dates

published

2019-06-30

Contributors

author

Cathey Alexandra

• Holy Apostles College and Seminary, Cromwell, Conn., USA

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Identifiers

ISSN

2577-0314

ISSN

2300-0066

DOI

10.26385/SG.080219