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    Mother Teresa of Calcutta

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    Mother Teresa Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997)‚ born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu[1](pronounced [aɡˈnɛs ˈɡɔndʒa bɔjaˈdʒiu])‚ was a Catholic nun of Albanian[2][3] ethnicity and Indiancitizenship‚[4] who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta‚ India in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered to the poor‚ sick‚ orphaned‚ and dying‚ while guiding the Missionaries of Charity’s expansion‚ first throughout India and then in other countries. Following her death she was beatified by

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    Why Ecstasy Is Bad

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    "Ecstasy"‚ a drug with many different opinions and views‚ is often viewed as a killer‚ which is a stretch of the truth. The drug is sometimes thought of as one of the worst things in the world‚ but also as the best. Health issues are a problem and there have been some deaths .The deaths though are no way near the number of alcohol or cigarette deaths. How could such a beautiful word be considered such a horrible thing . Ecstasy can kill‚ but you can die tomorrow by being hit by a car or getting shot

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    The Saying of Mother Teresa

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    according to the number of good deeds we have done or by the diplomas we have received in our lifetime. We will be judged according to the love we have put into our work." MOTHER TERESA IN MY OWN WORDS (The Words of Mother Teresa) Compiled by Jose Luis Gonzales-Balado IN MY OWN WORDS (The Saying of Mother Teresa) Page 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .............................................................................

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    Teresa Von Avila

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    deinem Leib‚ damit deine Seele Lust hat‚ darin zu wohnen.“ Teresa von Ávila Kein anderes Zitat der großen spanischen Mystikerin des 16. Jahrhunderts würde ihr Wesen und ihr Wirken besser beschreiben als das Obige. „Sei freundlich zu deinem Leib‚ damit die Seele Lust hat‚ darin zu wohnen“- ein Satz‚ der von vielen zu Teresas Zeit belächelt wurde. So wie Teresa selbst. Eine Frau‚ die es wagte‚ in einer so frauenfeindlichen und von Männern dominierenden Welt

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    Mother Teresa Legacy

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    "Let us not use bombs and guns to overcome the world. Let us use love and compassion...Do it for peace. Let us radiate the peace of God and extinguish the world...all hatred and love for power..." (U.S. Catholic 43). Mother Teresa always lived by this‚ she always showed love towards others as best as she could‚ and spent much of her time giving and providing for people who could not do so themselves‚ she always cared for everyone. Mother Teresa’s work was mainly influenced during her childhood‚ her

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    Mother Teresa Essay

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    Dear Mother Teresa: “Holiness is not a luxury of the few‚ it is a simple duty for each one of us.” - Mother Teresa of Calcutta (“Announcing the Beatification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.” – Mother Teresa.) I have been a fan of yours for a long time‚ believed you always did extraordinary work‚ even though you were far away from Macedonia your hometown. You felt in loved while you worked in Calcutta‚ India. There are so many things I admire about you. You were a nun that had a mission‚ but you

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    Maria Teresa Biography

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    Maria teresa was the quiet one. She really just said what was on her mind. Her life was just like the other sisters. They lived in a little house in the woods and away from everyone. But maria teresa was the youngest of 4 born on october 15 1935. She attended the colegio lmmaculada concepcion. She graduated from san francisco in 1954. Where she later studied mathmatics. After completing her education she married leandro guzman. She greatly admired her older sister minerva. She was arrested and harassed

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    Teresa From The Kayak

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    describe the protagonist Teresa from the “Kayak” in two words I would say she is calm and helpful. The reason why I believe Teresa is helpful is because she went to such far lengths to help a stranger (Jamie). Teresa made sure that she could do everything in her power to save Jamie even if that put her own life in danger: “One‚ two‚ three‚ heave I grunt‚ as I break the air pocket and lift the sail a couple of inches. It is enough to let Jamie out” (1 ). Jamie is very lucky that Teresa was there to save

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    Maria Teresa Tula

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    . Learn about Maria Teresa Tula‚ a leader of COMADRES‚ by accessing http://rfkcenter.org/maria-teresa-tula. Maria Teresa was kidnapped‚ raped several times‚ and severely beaten‚ yet she continued her struggle even when family members rejected her for being raped. However‚ rejection after being raped triggered her questioning about women’s subordinated position in society and helped her to start seeing the world through gender eyes. Read about her story and then write a paragraph about your personal

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    works of art. Statues‚ paintings‚ frescoes and all forms of literature have explored the heroism and youthful courage that David embodied as he faced the Philistine giant‚ Goliath The three statues of David by Donatello‚ Michelangelo and Bernini represent the beginning‚ height and end of Italian renaissance as well as the drastically different interpretations of the character‚ may it be the physique‚ the action‚ the age or any other detail. The one point I want to focus on is that in each

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