August 9. Saint Edith Stein

A young brilliant German Jewish girl with a brilliant future ahead of her, she did not hesitate to leave everything behind when she discovered her vocation while reading the life of Saint Teresa of Avila. Because of her faith and her race, she was arrested and taken to the concentration camp at Auschwitz, where she died in the gas chamber.

What motivates you? What are your dreams for the future? What would you be willing to leave behind if God called you?

 

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