the call of God. She knew she had to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ.” (Noble Peace Prize) In fact‚ God inspired Mother Teresa after many years of teaching in Calcutta‚ to respod to a second call. This invitation moved Mother Teresa to found the Missionaries of Charity‚ a congregation to serve the “poorest of the poor.” (Petrie) “On October 7‚ 1950 Mother Teresa received permission from the Holy See to start her own order ‘The Missionaries of Charity‚’ whose primary task was to love
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who is a landmark in history due to the love she showed for God but significantly for others. Mother Teresa founded the missionaries of charity in Calcutta‚ India in 1950. She did so for forty five years. Mother Teresa showed great love for others as she ministered to the poor‚ sick and orphaned. And even the dying. Mother Teresa did all these things while guiding the Missionaries of Charity’s expansion first throughout India and then in other countries. This meant that not only was Mother Teresa
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superiors to leave the school and focus on the needy. Even though Mother Teresa did not have much money to spend she set up a school for the kids who lived in the “slums”‚ or areas of major poverty. Eventually‚ she started her own order called “The Missionaries of Charity”. Throughout the rest of her life she dedicated it to helping the needy and poor. She exhibited a sense of kindness that money people have not reached. Mother Teresa ended up receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She was the true
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Mother Teresa: Life Span Development and Personality Mariflor Custodio PSY 300 November 3‚ 2014 Kathy Rupe Mother Teresa: Life Span Development and Personality “By blood‚ I am Albanian. By citizenship‚ I am Indian. By faith‚ I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling‚ I belong to the world. As to my heart‚ I belong entirely to the Heart of Jesus” (The Holy See‚ 2014). Mother Teresa is an inspiration for many. This quote shows her true devotion and yet shows how she accepted diversity. When one thinks
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education because they were poor. Mother Teresa founded the congregation‚ Missionaries of Charity established in 1950.There are over 4‚500 sisters in it‚ and is in 133 countries. To become a member‚ one must take the vows of chastity‚ poverty‚ obedience‚ and to give “Wholehearted and free service to the poorest of the poor.” This congregation was created to help those who have no one to be cared by. The Missionaries of Charity care for refugees‚ ex-prostitutes‚ the mentally ill‚ sick children
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MOTHER TERESA Mother Theresa was a very prominent figure in the Catholic Church for many years. She was mostly associated with Calcutta‚ India - where she did most of her work. Inspired at a very early age she lived her life Christ wanted‚ doing everything to help the poorest of the poor. Mother Teresa‚ or Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu‚ was born to Nikolle and Dranafille Bojaxhiu on August 26‚ 1910. She was born in Shkup‚ which was in the center of the Ottoman Empire at the time (Present "" day Macedonia)
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slums. Soon after volunteers and financial support rolled in and made it possible for her to continue her duty elsewhere. On October 7th 1950‚ Mother Teresa was granted permission by the Holy See to start her order known as "The Missionaries of Charity". The missionaries would focus on loving and caring for those persons which nobody cared for. In 1965 the group was declared an International Religious Family by Pope Paul VI. Societies have now spread throughout the world‚ including the former USSR
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S. Taylor Williams reads Mother Teresa’s personal writings to analyze her internal emotional state in the article‚ Illness Narrative‚ Depression‚ and Sainthood: An Analysis of the Writings of Mother Teresa. Williams searches through Mother Teresa’s writings looking for certain words‚ a difficulty of describing feelings‚ and a search for meaning‚ which could all indicate Mother Teresa suffered from the mental illness‚ depression. S.T. Williams uses her psychiatric knowledge to inquire whether Mother
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LEADERS WHO TRANSFORMED THE WORLD- 1. Mother Teresa-Mother Teresa was an Albanian-born Roman Catholic nun. In 1950‚ she founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta‚ India‚ a religious congregation that is currently active in more than 130 countries. In her work with the Missionaries of Charity‚ Mother Teresa cared for the poor‚ sick‚ orphaned and dying. The Missionaries of Charity gradually expanded beyond India‚ and in 2012‚ consisted of more than 4‚500 sisters operating in 133 countries. The congregation
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According to Louise Slavicek‚ the Missionaries of Charity run 600 schools‚ missions‚ and shelters in 120 countries (90-91). In the eyes of many‚ this amount of service was extraordinary and her work expanded significantly! What was‚ even more‚ amazing was that Mother Teresa’s excellent work
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