Saint Teresia Benedicta of the Cross, 1891–1942
August 9

Saint Teresia Benedicta was born in Germany to a Jewish family. Edith grew up celebrating Jewish holidays, such as Passover. Edith became a Catholic in her thirties and entered a convent. She took the religious name Sister Teresia Benedicta of the Cross. During World War II, she moved to the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, the Nazis began persecuting Jews. Because she was of Jewish origin, Edith was arrested and sent to the death camp at Auschwitz, where she was executed. Even though she became a Catholic, she never forgot the lessons she learned from her Jewish mother about the covenant God made with us.

Discuss: What helps you to remain faithful?

Activity
Passover
Verbal/Linguistic

Remind your child that Passover was one of the Jewish holidays.

• Have him/her research Passover in order to explain the covenant and how and why it was made.
• Invite your child to share what she/he discovered.
• Discuss how limitations are not part of a covenant.