BLESSED MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA Mother Teresa of Calcutta was an Albanian-born Indian Roman Catholic nun and founder of the Missionaries of Charity. She was a very devout catholic who dedicated her life to caring for well-being of others and helping those in need of love and affection. Her beliefs and values of life reflected her religious identity and purpose‚ which developed and contributed to her life and work. Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu‚ in Macedonia‚ on the 26th of
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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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Mother Teresa is known across the globe as the brave and selfless servant of the poor and sick of Calcutta’s slums. She was also much more: a bold social advocagte‚ and even a thoughtful theologian. In 1994‚ just three years before she would pass away‚ Mother Teresa spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington‚ D.C. The focus of her presentation was a condemnation of abortion‚ given in the presence of the pro-choice administration of President Bill Clinton (First Lady Hilary Clinton was also
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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
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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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youngest of three children. Agnes was interested in helping people at a very young age. She became a member of a youth group in her parish called Sodality. While she was a member of this youth group‚ she became interested in missionaries. She joined a community known for their missionary work in India named the Sisters of Loretto at the age of 17. This is where she took her vows‚ and she chose the name Teresa after Saint Therese of Lisieux. Soon after‚ Sister Teresa began teaching at St. Mary’s High School
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while travelling by train to the Loreto convent in Darjeeling from Calcutta for her annual retreat. "I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them. It was an order. To fail would have been to break the faith." She began her missionary work with the poor in 1948‚ replacing her traditional Loreto habit with a simple white cotton sari decorated with a blue border. Mother Teresa adopted Indian citizenship‚ spent a few months in Patna to receive a basic medical training in the Holy
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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
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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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the same color as me." Mother Teresa’s missionaries were very special to her. Missionaries for Charity; Home for the dying is where she went with her team of nuns and fed the people who are nearly dying and she gave them something to drink. She praised them and showed compassion ism toward them. Missionaries for Charity; Home for Children is where she fought abortion for adoption. She fed the children who were hungry and she would hold them tight. Missionaries of Charity; Motherhouse is where Mother
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