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Mother Theresa felt that God called her to help the poor and less fortunate. She gave love, help, and care to anybody and everybody, especially the poor, whom she believed deserved more than just service and dedication.
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∙ 13y agoMother Teresa-dedicated her life to the cause of humanity. She has done a great work to the poorest of the poor, she was gentle, human and full of energy, apostle of love devoted to the slums of Calcutta, who become a respected and loved citizen of the world. This extraordinary woman was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on 27 of August 1910 in Skopje, now Republic of Macedonia, ( In 1910 Macedonia was part of the Ottoman Impair ). Mother Teresa considered that "poverty is a gift of God" and she believed and served that motto, and her beloved God, all her life.
According to Mother Teresa's Indian Diplomatic passport, She was born on 26 August in Skopje, Macedonia in that time 1948 one of six republics of state Yugoslavia. But, the relatives who still live in Skopje will emphasized that she was born on 26 of August 1910, baptised August 27 in the Roman Catholic Church in Skopje and that day is count as a day of her birth. There is a confusion about hers nationality and about the history of her family. Mother Teresa spent 18 years of her life in Skopje, before she went to Ireland in 1928 to join the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, sailing later, to India as a teacher.
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The secret that Mother concealed from everyone except her confessors and her spiritual directors was that she no longer felt the presence of God. At times, she expressed doubts whether God really existed, yet dedicated her life to spreading the Catholic religion.
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∙ 12y agoMother Teresa's had her first call on a a train in India
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∙ 11y agoMother Teresa discovered God in the world around her simply through helping and visiting the poorest of the poor.
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Was Mother Teresa in the Olympics?
Mother Teresa was far from an athletic person. She did not participate in the Olympics as she had a higher calling.
Why did Mother Teresa want to be like God?
Mother Teresa did not want to be like God, she wanted to do God's will.
Why did Mother Teresa do what she wanted?
Mother Teresa did what God wanted.
What was Mother Teresa's favorite subject?
Mother Teresa's favorite subject was God, and His Will.
Why is Mother Teresa like God?
Mother Teresa was born into a devout Catholic family on August 26, 1910, and baptized into the Catholic Church on the following day.
What was Mother Teresa's motivation?
God.
Why did people start calling Mother Teresa Mother Teresa?
Teresa was the name she chose upon becoming a nun. The title 'Mother' was a title given by the Sisters of Loreto to all nuns in the order.
Why did Mother Teresa help?
Mother Teresa Helped many because she felt it was God's calling for her. She helped the poor, took care of the sick and while she was going through pain herself, she always had a smile on her face.
Where did Mother Teresa receive her first calling from God?
Her first calling came when she was just 12 or 13 years old and growing up in Albania. She decided at that time that she would become a sister in the future.
Who were some of Mother Teresa's friends?
God.
Who was the best friend of Mother Teresa?
I'm sure Mother Teresa would say that God was her best friend.
What did Mother Teresa decide to do in 1946?
Teresa went on a train journey and got what she terms as a "call within a call" on the 10th of September, 1946. She felt she heard God calling her and telling her to leave the convent and help the poor.
