The distinction of the female sex is that a woman was the person who was permitted to help establish God's new kingdom; the distinction of the male s… - Edith Stein

The imperturbability of the Church resides in her ability to harmonize the unconditional preservation of eternal truths with an unmatchable elasticity of adjustment to the circumstances and challenges of changing times.

Appropriate environmental influences can prevent mistakes. The soul of a child is soft and impressionable. Whatever influence enters there can easily form it for a lifetime. When the facts of salvation history are introduced in early childhood and in an appropriate form, this may easily lay a foundation for a saintly life.

The woman's soul is fashioned as a shelter in which other souls may unfold.” — Edith Stein