What is Secretum Meum Mihi?
After Edith Stein's abrupt conversion in 1922, her best friend asked, "Why?" Mysteriously, Stein merely wrote "Secretum Meum Mihi," Latin for "My Secret is mine," on a nearby slip of paper.
Modern women have secrets, too. We say to each other, "I don't know how you do it!" The admiration is real…but so is the exhaustion and anxiety behind it, juggling competing priorities and defying time and space on a daily basis.
Do you ever wonder, "How am I going to keep doing it?"
Edith's secret was Jesus. He was her secret "lover," and she dedicated her life to knowing, loving and serving him. At Secretum Meum Mihi Press, we invite you to take a break with Edith. Discover her secret!
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Written by Edith Stein
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Day 6. Are You the master who builds the eternal dome
Rising from earth and through to very Heaven?
The columns, enlivened by You, rise high
And stand firm, immovable.
Marked with the eternal name of God,
They reach high up into the light,
Bearing the cupola, which crowns the holy dome,
Your work encompassing the universe,
Holy Spirit—
God’s shaping hand.
Prayer: Come Lord Jesus!
We lift up all women religious, for perseverance and joy! Amen.
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Written by Edith Stein
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Day 5 Are You the wealth of spirit and of power
By which the Lamb loosens the seals
From God’s eternal decree?
Driven by You the messengers of judgment
Ride through the world
And with sharp sword divide
The reign of light from the reign of night.
Then the Heavens are renewed, and new the earth,
And through Your breath
Everything finds its rightful place:
Holy Spirit—
Conquering power!
Prayer: Come Lord Jesus!
We lift up women suffering from mental illnesses and addictions.
Bring your peace to their lives in tangible ways. Amen.
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Written by Edith Stein
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Day 4: Are you the ray
That flashes from the Eternal Judge’s throne
To pierce into the night of my soul,
Which never knew itself?
Merciful, yet unrelenting, it penetrates the hidden crevices.
The soul takes fright at sight of her own self,
Makes room for holy awe,
For the beginning of that wisdom
Descending from on high,
And anchoring us securely in the heights,—
For Your workings, which create us anew:
Holy Spirit—
All-penetrating ray!
Prayer: Come Lord Jesus!
We lift up all single, widowed and divorced women today.
In your mercy, provide for their needs. Amen.
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