What two miracles did Mother Teresa do to become a saint?

Answer 1

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In 2002, the Vatican recognized as a miracle the healing of a tumor in the abdomen of an Indian woman, Monica Besra, after the application of a locket containing Mother Teresa's picture. The tumor had been treated for nearly a year with no effect but disappeard overnight when the locket was applied.

Dr. Ranjan Mustafi, who had been treating Besra, said that the cyst was not cancer at all but a cyst caused by tuberculosis. He said, "It was not a miracle.... She took medicines for nine months to one year." According to Besra's husband, "My wife was cured by the doctors and not by any miracle." He obviously did not regard it as an overnight cure.

Answer 2

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Not in her lifetime, but the Catholic Church teaches that a miracle was performed by her intercession after her death. As part of the beatification process, the Vatican recognised as a miracle the healing of a tumour in the abdomen of an Indian woman, Monica Besra, after the application of a locket containing Mother Teresa's picture. Besra said that a beam of light emanated from the picture, curing the cancerous tumour.

On the other hand, Dr. Ranjan Mustafi, who had treated Besra, said that the cyst was not cancer at all but a cyst caused by tuberculosis. He said, "It was not a miracle.... She took medicines for nine months to one year." According to Besra's husband, "My wife was cured by the doctors and not by any miracle. So it remains a matter of faith whether a miracle was performed by the intercession of Mother Teresa.

Answer 3

Mother Teresa is not yet a saint. According to Catholic tradition, two verifiable miracles are needed in order to be eligible for sainthood.

For the first miracle, required for beatification, the Vatican has recognised the healing of a tumour in the abdomen of an Indian woman, Monica Besra, after the application of a locket containing Mother Teresa's picture. Besra said that a beam of light emanated from the picture, curing the cancerous tumour.

Dr. Ranjan Mustafi, who had been treating Besra, said that the cyst was not cancer at all but a cyst caused by tuberculosis. He said, "It was not a miracle.... She took medicines for nine months to one year." According to Besra's husband, "My wife was cured by the doctors and not by any miracle. A second miracle will lead to Mother Teresa's canonisation, although even the first miracle is open to doubt at this stage.

Answer 4

Mother Teresa's accomplisments: In 1950, Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity. What started off as 12-13 members, has now grown and has 5,000 nuns running orphanages, AIDS hospices, charity centers worldwide, and caring for refugees, the blind, disabled, aged, alcoholics, the poor and homeless and victims of floods, epidemics and famine. In 1952, the first Home for the Dying was opened. In 1971, Pope Paul Vl honored Mother Teresa by awarding her the first Pope John XXlll Peace Prize. In 1976, she was awarded the Pacem in Terris Award. In 1979, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1980, she received India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna. In 1982, she rescued 37 children trapped in a front line hospital. In 1985, Mother Teresa established the first hospice for AIDS victims in New York. In 1991, there were 168 of her homes operating in India. In 1997, a movie called Mother Teresa, was made about her.

Mother Teresa also received these awards: Medal of Freedom, which is the highest U.S. civilian award; the honorary U.S. citizenship; International Understanding Award; Balzan Prize; Albert Schweitzer International Prize. For more information please refer to the 'Related Links' below.

Answer 5

She took homeless people or people without a shelter in and fed them washed them and took care off them.

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Catholic AnswerMother Teresa primary "good deed" was to do the Will of God wherever she understood it, and wherever she saw it. The answer is not obvious to modern people as they did not understand Mother Theresa (as of 2013, she is Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, with another miracle, she will be St. Teresa of Calcutta) because they do not understand real Christianity. Blessed Theresa of Calcutta, a Catholic sister who entered the Sisters of Loretto in Ireland to become a teaching sister, was sent to India to teach. Later, moved with compassion, and the love of God, she received a "call" from God to help the poorest of the poor. The rest of her life was spent in "darkness" which I discuss below.

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Modern people, and most people who call themselves Christians, think that going to Church on Sunday, saying some things, and being nice to people is what it is all about. They are completely missing the mark. Those kind of things are just the tip of the iceberg. Mother Teresa helped others by loving God above all things, putting Him first in her life, and doing His Will no matter how painful it was for her, and it was very painful.

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Mother spent most of her life in a dark night with no real feeling or personal knowledge of God. This is very common with the founders of religious orders, they are strong enough in their faith to make their way through life totally depend on Faith, Hope, and Charity: the three cardinal virtues bestowed on us in Baptism. She sacrificed herself completely for God, and was called a saint and a prophet for it.

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Mother Theresa helped others the way we are all called to help others, by getting up in the morning, and taking some time to give to God first. She spend an hour in Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, went to Holy Mass, received Our Blessed Lord in the Eucharist, and went to confession frequently, and regularly. And, then, when she had done these things, she went out and lived her faith by seeing her God in every individual in front of her, especially the poor, the sick, the aged, and the abandoned. She served God by serving Him in them - which is nothing more nor less than she lived the Gospel with every breath in her body.

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Mother Teresa showed compassion for those who were less fortunate than she was. She gave them food, lifted their spirits, and helped them survive. She is and was considered a hero to many people. After her death, she was put on the short list for canonization, and in 2012 I believe she has already had one miracle attributed to her, and has been beatified. Of course, she loved children.

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The Church often says that the only real way to help people, the way to become a good spouse, parent, teacher, or whatever, is to become a saint. Mother Teresa believed and lived this. She helped the poor by becoming a saint.

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The various ways that she accomplished that was that she always did the Will of God even when she didn't feel as if God was there or approving of her. She cared for the poorest of the poor.

She established hospices and hospitals for the sick and dying, she started in Calcutta as she started a new religious order, the Missionaries of Charity, which spread throughout the world. Today the Order still cares for the poorest of the poor, the sick and dying. Mother Theresa and her sisters went out into the streets and picked up the dying homeless to bring them to her hospice. They clean them, feed them, pray with them, and serve them so that they spend their last days or hours in dignity. She and her Order treat those dying of AIDS, the lepers, the untouchables, those whom nobody else will love and care for. She saw Our Blessed Lord in everyone of them, in disguise, pleading for our help and love. She treated them as she would treat Our Blessed Lord, Himself.

Answer 6

In 2002, the Vatican recognized as a miracle the healing of a tumor in the abdomen of an Indian woman, Monica Besra, after the application of a locket containing Mother Teresa's picture. A second miracle is now required for canonization.

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According to Catholic tradition, two verifiable miracles are needed in order to be eligible for canonisation. "We are waiting for a second miracle for sainthood of the Mother. I am very happy and feel deep gratitude on the 10th death anniversary of the Mother," said Sister Nirmala, Mother Teresa's successor as superior-general.

For the first miracle, required for beatification, the Vatican recognised the healing of a tumour in the abdomen of an Indian woman, Monica Besra, after the application of a locket containing Mother Teresa's picture. Besra said that a beam of light emanated from the picture, curing the cancerous tumour.

Dr. Ranjan Mustafi, who had been treating Besra, said that the cyst was not cancer at all but a cyst caused by tuberculosis. He said, "It was not a miracle.... She took medicines for nine months to one year." According to Besra's husband, "My wife was cured by the doctors and not by any miracle. A second miracle will leadto Mother Teresa's canonisation, although even the first miracle is open to doubt at this stage.

Answer 7

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Mother Teresa did not witness any miracle in her lifetime. However, as part of the beatification process, the Vatican recognised as a miracle the healing of a tumour in the abdomen of an Indian woman, Monica Besra, after the application of a locket containing Mother Teresa's picture. Besra said that a beam of light emanated from the picture, curing the cancerous tumour.

Dr. Ranjan Mustafi, who told The New York Times he had treated Besra, said that the cyst was not cancer at all but a cyst caused by tuberculosis. He said, "It was not a miracle.... She took medicines for nine months to one year." According to Besra's husband, "My wife was cured by the doctors and not by any miracle.

Answer 8

At the time of her death, Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity had over 4,000 sisters, and an associated brotherhood of 300 members, operating 610 missions in 123 countries. These included hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counseling programs, personal helpers, orphanages, and schools. The Missionaries of Charity were also aided by Co-Workers, who numbered over 1 million by the 1990s.

Answer 9

Monica Besra was being treated for a huge abdominal tumor caused by tuberculosis. Nearly a year of drug treatments had not been successful. However, the morning after the image of Mother Teresa was placed on her abdomen the tumor had disappeared without a trace. During this time the nuns of Mother Teresa's order had prayed intensively for the intervention of their beloved founder.

The Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints collects all evidence for sainthood cases. All miracles are investigated by a panel of specialists, both male and female, Catholic and non Catholic, all of whom are experts in their respective fields. Their opinions are included with the findings of the Congregation. The case is then submitted to the Holy Father for approval before beatification takes place. The same is done for a second miracle. However, before the final case is given to the Pope for approval, it is submitted to a consistory made up of cardinals and other ranking members of the clergy in the Vatican. They read all the evidence provided and may call additional witnesses. Only after the consistory gives their approval is a case presented to the Holy Father who can approve or deny the petition for canonization.

Mother Teresa's case is pending the acceptance of a final miracle before her case for canonization can be submitted to Pope Francis.

Answer 10

Mother Teresa is not yet a saint. According to Catholic tradition, two verifiable miracles are needed in order to be eligible for sainthood.
For the first miracle, required for beatification, the Vatican has recognised the healing of a tumour in the abdomen of an Indian woman, Monica Besra, after the application of a locket containing Mother Teresa's picture. Besra said that a beam of light emanated from the picture, curing the cancerous tumour.
Dr. Ranjan Mustafi, who had been treating Besra, said that the cyst was not cancer at all but a cyst caused by tuberculosis. He said, "It was not a miracle.... She took medicines for nine months to one year." According to Besra's husband, "My wife was cured by the doctors and not by any miracle.

A second miracle may lead to Mother Teresa's canonisation, although even the first miracle is open to doubt at this stage.