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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.
850 Questions
What was Mother Teresa five greatest strengths and weaknesses describe their hero?
She's Mother Teresa. She had no weaknesses.
What does artist Teresa villegas say people do at the beginning of the celebration?
what does teresa villegas say people do at the beginning of the celebration
When did Mother Teresa's father die?
When she was 8 years old he was murdered. That would have been about the year 1918.
Where did she earn the title Mother Teresa?
Mother is a titled conferred on members of the Loreto Order when they become sisters. Mother Teresa originally wanted to take the name Therese after terese of Lisieux but that name was already taken by another member of the order. She chose instead to take the Spanish version of the name - Teresa.
What were the contributions of Mother Teresa in education?
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Mother Teresa began her career as a young nun teaching at the Catholic school of St Marys. She soon felt she could do more to spread the Catholic faith by opening missions in poor countries such as India.
Mother Teresa realised that her objective required large sums of money that could only come from donations, so she opened hospices, schools and other facilities that would attract these donations. Her order, the Missionaries of Charity claimed to have opened one school which alone had an enrolment of 5000 students, but enquiries have failed to locate any Missionaries of Charity school even approaching this size. The few schools known to be operated by the order are on a quite small scale. This is in keeping with Mother Teresa's objectives, which were to convert people to Catholicism, not so much to provide services to the poor. Her values were expressed in the statement, "We are not nurses, we are not doctors, we are not teachers, we are not social workers. We are religious, we are religious, we are religious."
Did Mother Teresa break any laws?
If she did break any laws, there is no record of it that might be public. It is highly unlikey that she would intentionally violate any just law.
When did Mother Teresa start helping the poor and sick?
She left the Sister of Loreto in 1948 and began her mission of helping the poor. In 1950 Pope Pius XII approved her constitution for the Missionaries of Charity.
What problems did mother Teresa face in trying to keep peace?
Mothe Teresa was a vey good person wo followed the mission of Jesus
What is Mother Teresa zodiac sign?
Virgo
Virgo's are known to be into serving the public, which Mother Teresa certainly symbolizes. They serve in both their work and personal lives.
They are very down to earth people, having a calming influence on others.
Virgo's work hard, long hours, more than most.
They enjoy working on projects, and able to finish them too.
Virgo's are neat and orderly. Unorganized desks or work piled on too high too fast stresses them out. What calms them down is getting the mess into neatly organized piles and schedules.
Which Fruits of the Holy Spirit did Mother Teresa possess?
There's no such thing as 'fruits' (plural) of the holy spirit. The Greek word is in the singular, therefore in many versions it's called 'fruitage' of the holy spirit.
It's similar to the expression 'fruit salad'. You may have different items in it, but you never call it a 'fruits' salad.
Regarding Miss Teresa, it would probably only be Jehovah God who could ultimately determine which aspects of the fruitage of holy spirit she had, if any of them.
Why do you think mother teresa is important to christians?
The Christian faith wasn't "important" to Mother Teresa as on the top of her priorities. The Christian faith was the ONLY priority in her entire life.
The answer is not obvious to modern people as they did not understand Mother Theresa, because they do not understand real Christianity. Mother Theresa, 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.
Did Mother Teresa protest and if so what did she protest?
One subject Mother Teresa never failed to speak about was the topic of abortion. She was very pro life.
How did Mother Teresa describe the call?
She described her order to help the poor as a 'call within a call.'
Why did Mother Teresa become a nun?
Mother Teresa's dream had always been to help the poor and homeless. her family had tight religious veiws who prayed daily. at the age of 12 she recived a call from god asking her to help the poor. she did not answer this call until her second call when she was 17, nearly 18. at this point she took the call and did what god wanted her to do, which was help the poorest of the poor. she had to give up alot of things such as getting married, having children and seeing her family for the rest of her life.
When was the date that Mother Teresa being anointed to be a nun?
She took her first vows as a sister on May 24, 1931.
Why did Mother Teresa take action?
Mother Teresa took action for one reason and one reason only, she love God with her whole heart, her whole mind, and her whole soul. Every action she took in life was because she knew it to be the Will of God for her - the is the definition of a saint for all of us, first of all to remove all sin from our lives, then to pray and discern the Will of God, and then to throw our entire life into 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When was Mother Teresa's canonization?
As of early March 2012, Mother Teresa has not been canonized, she has been beatified (declared Blessed), they are still investigating her cause for canonization.
What is the meaning of Saint of the Gutters?
When Mother Teresa began her ministry in Calcutta, India, she would search the streets and gutters for the sick and those left to die in the gutters and take them to her hospice. There they were cleaned, provided a bed and food and allowed to dei with some dignity.
Who was important to Mother Teresa?
There was only one person that was "important" to Mother Teresa, that was Our Blessed Lord (Jesus Christ). Even when she could no longer hear Him, He was her whole life. Everything she did in her life was to please Him. In her daily life the Bishops who were in charge of the diocese that she was in were very important to her, as was the holy Father, Pope Pius XII. Archbishop Perier was the bishop who applied to Rome for her to leave her order with the Loreto nuns and found the Sisters of Charity. She had a lot of correspondence with the Archbishop over the years. Her confessors and spiritual directors were also very important to her. One of her confessors early on was later consecrated Archbishop of Calcutta, Bishop Picachy. There were also a group of women who joined the sisters in their work of ministering to the poor. This woman were suffering souls in the world who through illness or disabilty had a great deal to offer up to God, and did offer it in union with the Sisters. Mother referred to them as their "other selves". A woman named Eileen was Mother's "other self" and several of Mother's letters to her survive. But in the end, it was only Our Blessed Lord to whom Mother turned in all things and through whose eyes she looked at all. All the "important" people in Mother's life, from the clergy to the poor were important because of her great love for Our Blessed Savior.
What is the alma mater of Mother Teresa?
Mother Teresa was home schooled as girls were not allowed to attend school in Albania.
What was Mother Teresa's biggest obstacle?
Some of her biggest obstacles were not having enough money to carry out her intentions. Another obstacle was her health.
