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Saint Edith Stein's flower of peace

Spiritual Life, Winter 1999 by Sullivan, John

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1. Flower of Carmel blossoming, bearing one, light of heaven,

mother of God's dear Son, vine and virgin.

Gentle parent,

pure beyond human love, bless your children,

star shining far above this world's ocean.

2. Root of Jesse,

flower in the cradling bud, take us to you,

keep us with you in God, his together.

All chaste lily

rising despite the thorn, strengthen, help us,

so feeble, soon forlorn, great protectress.

3. Be our armor,

valiant for Christ when war rages around us,

hold high the scapular, strong and saving.

In our stumbling

guide us on God's wise way, in our sorrow,

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comfort us as we pray: -rich your mercy.

The English translation of Edith Stein's verse, by the author, appears here in an American publication for the first time ever. The Latin, too, sees the light of day in the U.S. for the first time.

8. A more extensive study appeared in 1998 in Rome's journal Teresianum, telling at greater length how archival holdings pertinent to the new Flos Carmeli stanza show its creation process. See John Sullivan, "Li

turgical Creativity from Edith Stein," Teresianum 49 (1998, 1), pp. 165-85.

9. Hilda Graef, The Scholar and the Cross: The Life and Work of Edith Stein (London: Longmans, 1955), pp. 218-19. Emphasis mine.

10. Edith Stein, Essays on Woman (Washington: ICS Publications, 1996), 2nd rev. ed., p. 240. "The Collected Works of Edith Stein," vol. 2.

11. See Edith Stein, Letters, for Letter 213, November 17, 1935: "Please pray for my

loved ones at home. Difficulties are constantly increasing for them. Three nephews have already gone to America...." p. 221; and Letter 200, May 13, 1935: "That will require more wisdom and prudence than would be needed in a parochial school...... P. 206.

12. Edith Stein, Woman, p. 154.

13. Trans. by Mary Julian Baird, Edith Stein and the Mother of God (Dayton, OH: Marian Library, 1956), p. 7. "Marian Reprints," 59.

John Sullivan, O.C.D., STD, lives in Washington, DC, and is publisher of ICS Publications. He directs the Office of Continuing Education for the Washington Province of Discalced Carmelites.

Saint Edith Stein's flower of peace

Spiritual Life, Winter 1999 by Sullivan, John

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