We recall the first profession of religious vows on this day of Blessed Marie-Eugene of the Child Jesus, and read his comments on dryness and distractions in the prayer of beginners: "it is natural enough that the devil should use his great power..."
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Quote of the day, 1 December: St. Edith Stein
St. Edith Stein sends greetings on this date in 1934 to her old friend and recent Jewish convert, Ruth Kantorowicz; she offers this advice: let nothing distract you “from living in the intense thought of the Advent liturgy.”
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St. Edith Stein Novena 2022: Day Three
Writing to a former student from St. Magdalena teachers college in Speyer, St. Edith Stein assumes the role of spiritual director. In this letter from 1936, she counsels the young woman not to seek changes that are "apt to disturb one's inner peace" because whenever we attempt to get rid of one cross, we usually get a heavier cross, instead. Two years later, this student would become a Discalced Carmelite postulant in the Carmel of Kordel.
Quote of the day: 20 May
She is another Mary Magdalene whom nothing must distract from the One
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena – Day 3
He wants to be my peace so that nothing can distract me
Quote of the day: 10 March
Brother Lawrence offers advice to a nun who suffers from distractions in prayer
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