Teresa of Calcutta‚[1] born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (Albanian: [aˈɲɛs ˈɡɔɲdʒa bɔjaˈdʒiu]) and commonly known as Mother Teresa of Calcutta (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997)‚ was an ethnic Albanian‚ Indian Roman Catholic nun. She knew she had to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ. At the age of eighteen she left her parental home in Skopje and joined the Sisters of Loreto‚ an Irish community of nuns with missions in India. After a few months’ training in Dublin she was sent to India‚ where on
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She founded the Missionaries of Charities to answer Jesus’ entreaty. Within several years time‚ she frequently asked American millionaires for money – and received it. There is a saying: behind every great fortune is a great crime. I understand that millionaires‚ of course‚ have
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on the 26th of August in 1910 in Macedonia. When she was 18 years old she joined the Sisters of Loreto whom she traveled to India with to do missionary work - it was India in 1931 that she became a Nun (The Nobel Foundation‚ 2013). Mother Teresa devoted her life to those living in poverty and in 1950 began her own order called ‘the Missionaries of Charity’ whose sole purpose was to give aid and support to people affected by poverty‚ famine‚ disaster and disease (The Nobel Foundation‚ 2013). Mother
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with a mission located in Calcutta. After only a few months of training in Dublin she was sent to India where she took her initial vows in 1928 as a nun. She then took upon the name Teresa from Saint Teresa of Lisieux‚ the Patron Saint of foreign missionaries‚ and also and also honoring
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Mother Teresa Between many spiritual leaders lies the well known Mother Teresa. She was the former head of the Missionaries of charity in Calcutta‚ India. She ministered to the poorest of the poor and touched the lives of many people. Even though she did many good things‚ she never saw herself as special or as deserving public acclaim. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born on August 26‚ 1910 in Skopje‚ a town in Macedonia. She had a four year old sister named Age‚ and a seven year old brother named
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through helping the poor. At the age of 18 she joined a group of nuns in Ireland. After 2 years‚ she was given permission to travel to India. In India‚ she worked as a teacher but the poverty had a big impact on her which led her to start “The Missionaries of Charity”. This was to look after people no one else would. Also for many years‚ Mother Teresa and a small group survived on minimal income and food where she often earned begging in India. Her efforts were noticed by locals and Indian politicians
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effective creation of Teresa’s is one of her biggest foundations and ways to give. The Missionaries of Charity is still currently a foundation today‚ thanks to Teresa. "Her legacy is strong; at the time of her death‚ there were more than 4‚000 sisters in the Missionaries of Charity‚ along with 400 brothers and thousands of others who have volunteered as Co-Workers‚ Lay Missionaries of Charity‚ and Missionaries of Charity Fathers. It is through these volunteers that Mother Teresa’s spirit lives on." (Greene
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five‚ Mother Teresa received her first communion and became confirmed. After that day‚ she knew she wanted to serve Christ and share his love with others. At the age of twelve‚ Agnes wanted to help those in need and decided she wanted to become a missionary; an individual who goes out of their way to help support the needs of other (martin 15). Gonzalez 2 In September 1928‚ Agnes turned eighteen and decided to leave her family to join the sisters of Loretto in the Institute of the Blessed Virgin
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involvement with their activities guided by a priest‚ Agnes became interested in missionaries. At age 17‚ she responded to her first call of a vocation as a Catholic missionary nun. She joined an Irish order‚ the Sisters of Loretto‚ a community known for their missionary work in India. When she took her vows as a Sister of Loretto‚ she chose the name Teresa after Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. (the Patron Saint of missionaries) In Calcutta‚ Sister Teresa taught geography and catechism at St. Mary’s High
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brother and one sister‚ but she seldom talk about her early years‚ because she thinks that the most important thing is to follow God’s way‚ the way he leads us to do something beautiful for him. When she was twelve‚ she decided that she wanted to be a missionary and spread the love of Christ. At the age of eighteen‚ she decided to become a nun‚ she left her parents and joined the Loreto Sister Of Dublin‚ an Irish community of nuns with missions in India. When Mother Teresa says‚“I’m a little pencil in the
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