home.social
Sign in Create account

#roman-ingarden — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #roman-ingarden, aggregated by home.social.

fetched live
  1. Carmelite Quotes @[email protected] ·

    Along came Fräulein Stein. She took over the German classes in the teachers’ college and in the girls’ school, and guided her pupils calmly and safely through to their final examinations. Her educational work was very fruitful; she quickly won the hearts of her pupils.

    Teresia Renata Posselt, O.C.D.
    “Fraülein Doktor”

    The letters from Saint Edith Stein to Dr. Roman Ingarden in 1924 offer a rich tapestry of spiritual and intellectual engagement, reflecting their deep relationship. Dr. Roman Ingarden, a distinguished Polish philosopher and phenomenologist, shared a great bond of friendship and intellectual camaraderie with Edith. Their correspondence reveals mutual respect and a shared passion for the pursuit of truth, blending rigorous philosophical inquiry with spiritual depth.

    In her letters, Saint Edith discusses her life at St. Magdalena’s Dominican convent school in Speyer, expressing the joy and fulfillment she finds in her teaching vocation. Her reflections highlight the importance of a spiritually nurturing community, contrasting it with her previous secular academic environments. Edith’s words convey deep gratitude for the religious foundation permeating her daily life.

    St. Edith Stein’s correspondence with Roman Ingarden also reflects her evangelical zeal and pastoral sensitivity. She challenges his misconceptions about Catholic dogma with charity and intellectual rigor, inviting him to reconsider his views. Through her thoughtful engagement, Edith exemplifies the Christian call to bear witness to the truth in love, encouraging her friend to explore the rich intellectual and spiritual heritage of the Church.

    Her letters serve as a beacon, illuminating the path of sincere and open dialogue, guided by the light of Christ’s truth.

    NOVENA PRAYER

    Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross,
    called from the people of the Old Covenant,
    help us to live together in peace and
    to foster reconciliation between peoples and religions;
    graced with the freedom of the spirit,
    be close to all who seek the meaning of their lives,
    the truth, and deliverance from all bondage.

    (here mention your intentions)

    Perfected in the wisdom of the Cross,
    accompany us and all people
    in every distress of body and soul.

    Our Father…
    Hail Mary…
    Glory be…

    Saint Edith Stein, pray for us.

    Novena prayer from the Carmel of Mary of Peace in Cologne, Germany
    Image of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) © 2023 Ruben Ferreira. Used by kind permission. Visit rubenferreiraart.com to explore more inspirational art by Ruben Ferreira.

    Join our 2024 St. Edith Stein Novena, “Zeal for Truth” as we explore her letters from 1924 to Dr. Roman Ingarden, discovering daily themes of faith and reason in the zeal for truth.
    Music credit: Sean Beeson

    Posselt, T 2005, Edith Stein: The Life of a Philosopher and Carmelite, translated from the German by Batzdorff S, Koeppel J, and Sullivan J, ICS Publications, Washington DC.

    Stein, E. 2014, Edith Stein: Letters to Roman Ingarden, translated from the German by Hunt, H, ICS Publications, Washington DC.

    All scripture references are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America as accessed from the Bible Gateway website.

    Don’t become discouraged and give up prayer, says St. John of the Cross. We offer varying novenas to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, as well as novenas to St. Joseph, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, and St. Edith Stein.

    Let us unite in prayer

    https://carmelitequotes.blog/2024/07/26/edithnov24-0/

    #contemplation #intercession #letters #novena #Podcast #prayer #RomanIngarden #spiritualDirection #StEdithStein #truth #zeal

    #contemplation #intercession #letters #novena #podcast #prayer