{"id":4751,"date":"2010-08-09T08:10:26","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T08:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2010\/08\/on-edith-stein-martyr-for-love.html"},"modified":"2010-08-09T08:10:26","modified_gmt":"2010-08-09T08:10:26","slug":"on-edith-stein-martyr-for-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2010\/08\/on-edith-stein-martyr-for-love.html","title":{"rendered":"On Edith Stein, “Martyr for love”"},"content":{"rendered":"

“St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross was able to understand that the love of Christ and human freedom are intertwined, because love and truth have an intrinsic relationship. The quest for truth and its expression in love did not seem at odds to her; on the contrary she realized that they call for one another.<\/p>\n

In our time, truth is often mistaken for the opinion of the majority. In addition, there is a widespread belief that one should use the truth even against love or vice versa. But truth and love need each other. St Teresa Benedicta is a witness to this. The “martyr for love”, who gave her life for her friends, let no one surpass her in love. At the same time, with her whole being she sought the truth, of which she wrote: “No spiritual work comes into the world without great suffering. It always challenges the whole person”.<\/p>\n

St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross says to us all: Do not accept anything as the truth if it lacks love. And do not accept anything as love which lacks truth! One without the other becomes a destructive lie. ”<\/p>\n

— Pope John Paul II,
Homily for Canonization of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)<\/a>
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October 11, 1998<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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