Edith Stein, OCD was a German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Discalced Carmelite nun. She is canonized as a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church; she is also one of six patron saints of Europe.
Teresia Benedicta a Cruce in 1938–39
Edith Stein
Icon in Bad Bergzabern. The scroll shows a quote from her works: "The innermost essence of love is self-offering. The entryway to all things is the Cross"
Memorial to Edith Stein in Stella Maris Monastery, Haifa, Israel
The Discalced Carmelites, known officially as the Order of the Discalced Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel or the Order of Discalced Carmelites, is a Catholic mendicant order with roots in the eremitic tradition of the Desert Fathers. The order was established in the 16th century, pursuant to the reform of the Carmelite Order by two Spanish saints, Teresa of Ávila (foundress) and John of the Cross (co-founder). Discalced is derived from Latin, meaning "without shoes".
Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582), Doctor of the Church and co-founder of the Discalced Carmelites.
Discalced Carmelites from Argentina
Discalced Carmelite and novice outside their convent in Zarautz, the Basque Country (Spain)
Monastery of Discalced Carmelites in Czerna, Poland
