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Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), was an Albanian Roman Catholic nun with Indian citizenship who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcutta), India in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries.
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Which philanthropic activities and accomplishments made Mother Teresa famous?
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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 nuns 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.
What happened when Mother Teresa was 12?
At the age of 12 or 13 she became convinced that she had a vocational calling to become a nun.
How was Mother Teresa faithful?
Even in the darkest hours when Mother Teresa felt totally abandoned by God, she kept her faith. She felt it was better to live life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't that live life as if there is no God and die to find out there is,
Was Mother Teresa's brother born before Mother Teresa?
Yes he was. Mother Teresa was the youngest of the three siblings.
Why is Mother Teresa remembered?
Mother Teresa was a very kind woman. She will be remembered because of her kind heart to people who aren't as fortunate as us.
Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic missionary who is known for her extensive charity work. She was an Albanian, but lived most of her life in Calcutta, India. She was awarded Nobel peace prize in 1979. She is credited with working for poor, orphans, patients and women.
What is Mother Teresa's interest?
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was born in Albania and became a nun and the founder of the Missionaries of Charity. She spent her life relieving the misery of the poor in Calcutta. She was one of the most admired people in the field of religion in her lifetime. She won the Nobel Peace prize in 1979 and died in 1997. Her life can be found in wikipedia under her name.
What state was mother teresa born?
Mother Teresa was not born in the United States. She was born in the country of Albania.
Why was Mother Teresa described as beautiful?
She always wanted to help the less fortunate. She had a very caring and loving heart. She was beautiful on the inside. She wasnt rich but gave away everything she received. She did what Jesus would do. She wanted everyone to be equal. She put everyone before herself etc..
Did Mother Teresa retire ever?
In March of 1997 she relinquished the administrative duties to Sister Nirmala who had been elected to be the successor to Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa remained as the Mother Superior of the Order until her death when the title passed to Sister Nirmala. In other words, Mother Teresa went into partial retirement.
What religion was Mother Teresa the leader of?
Mother Teresa was not the leader of any religion as she was a practicing Catholic. She was the founder of the Missionaries of Charity and headed the order for many years.
Why did Mother Teresa support forced sterilization of Indian women?
Mother Teresa did NOT support forced sterilization. Sterilization is against Catholic Church teachings.
How old would Mother Teresa be if she was alive today?
Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910, and she died on September 5, 1997. If she lived on, she would turn 97 on August 26, 2007, she would turn 98 on August 26, 2008, she would turn 99 on August 26, 2009, and would be 100 on August 26, 2010. On August 26, 2012 she will be 101. Every from that she ill get older if sh was alib till this year.
Do you agree with those who called Mother Teresa a living saint when she was still alive?
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Perhaps it is not so important whether I agree with this, but whether I ought to do so. In other words, was Mother Teresa a truly holy person without moral blemish. On the evidence, it would seem not. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity which, in fairness to others working with the poor of Calcutta but with less publicity, was one of the smaller charities in Calcutta. Her work and achievements have been greatly exaggerated by the Catholic Church which, since Mother Teresa's death, has moved quickly to declare her a saint.
Aroup Chatterjee, in a deposition submitted in February 1998 to the committee for beatification/canonization of Mother Teresa, said that if the Committee wants to confer sainthood on Mother Teresa for being an exceptional Catholic, then no doubt such honour is deserved. If on the other hand, sainthood is something the Committee would confer on somebody who is also more than ordinarily honest, "humble", dedicated to the poor, free of falsehoods and above all a person of unique integrity, then in his opinion Mother Teresa fell short of a being a shining example.
Did Mother Teresa's father's death affect her family financially?
Yes, it had a dramaric effect on the family. Her father, while not a wealthy man, did manage to earn enough so that his family could live a comfortable life. After he died, the family became almost destitute.
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.
What qualities did Mother Teresa have to make her a person of faith?
She had a passion for loving children and made sacrifices.
What was the greatest contribution of Mother Teresa?
Mother Teresa was a Christian nun who helped the poor of the whole world including Calcutta.
What made Mother Teresa famous?
Mother Teresa, in brief, is remembered for helping those who were less fortunate than her. She is known to be a saint and is highly respected by the Pope and others. Mother Teresa lived her life to serve God's message and to live for those in need.
And for dedicating a proportion of her life with people with a life which people would think is not worth living.
She dedicated her life to helping poor, sick and helpless people of the world. Up until 1970 she was largely unknown, but was then selected to be the subject of a book by the journalist Malcolm Muggeridge called "Something Beautiful for God" which was made into a documentary film that was seen worldwide; and led to her receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
