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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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There are many shades of honesty, and even a saint should be subject to honest scrutiny.
It is no doubt true that Mother Teresa was honest in that she never actually stole. It may be true that she never told a lie, although surely everyone does sometimes. Nevertheless, on these scores, we can say that Mother Teresa was surely honest.
Christopher Hitchens says that money donated to help the poor and for Mother Teresa's hospices was instead used to open new convents and to undertake missionary work. If true, this claim shows Mother Teresa to have been far from honest. Money donated for the specific purpose of helping the poor and suffering must be used for that purpose, no matter how important Mother Teresa perceived her religious work to be. Collete Livermore, a former nun in Mother Teresa's order, appears to support Hitchens' assertion.
What was Mother Teresa's favorite animal?
She never had one. She was only dedicated to children, the poor, the ill / sick / disabled, and the elderly.
What was Mother Teresa's main achievement?
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.
What transportation did Mother Teresa use?
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The criminal, Charles Keating, gave Mother Teresa the use of his private jet prior to his trial and conviction on fraud charges. However, on her frequent travels she generally travelled first class on scheduled flights.
Was Mother Teresa a social reformer?
No, Mother Teresa preferred to leave the reforming to the reformers. She spent her time serving the poor.
What was the result of Mother Teresa's exploration?
Mother Teresa was a missionary and not an explorer.
When is national amazing person's day?
It is today. It is not an official day.
"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."
― Mother Teresa
Why was Mother Teresa's first AIDS clinic important to mankind?
Mother Teresa and her Missionaries of Charity have opened AIDS hospices all over the world and were one of the first, if not THE first, group to provide shelter, love and care to those suffering from this dreaded disease that is still misunderstood in many areas of the world. She filled a niche that was badly needed. Many of those suffering from AIDS were shunned even by their own families and many medical facilities refused to deal with them. They were left alone to wander the streets and die there, alone and forgotten.
Mother Teresa's group was never formed to be a provider of medical services. There are many other missionary groups who do this, both Catholic and non-Catholic. It has always been her aim to provide care, shelter and love to those who are dying. Mother Teresa always felt that no one deserved to die abandoned and without a friend to comfort them and ease their final transition. While she knew she could offer no cure for AIDS or other terminal diseases she encountered she always did what could be done with the resources available to her.
It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.
What was Mother Teresa's favorite place?
Mother Teresa's favorite place was anywhere there were poor, sick or needy people. She had to travel extensively for speaking engagements and to raise funds to support her work or to establish new missions. However, she always preferred to be with the people she wished to serve.
What tragic incident happened when Mother Teresa was eight years of age?
When Mother Teresa was 7 or 8 years of age, her father died under mysterious circumstances. Some say he was poisoned by political enemies.
How many people were in Mother Teresa's order?
At the time of her death, Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity had over 4,000 sisters, and an associated brotherhood of 300 members. The Missionaries of Charity were also aided by Co-Workers, who numbered over 1 million by the 1990s.
What schooling did Mother Teresa have as a child?
Girls were not allowed to attend school in Albania so Mother Teresa was home school by her parents.
Who worked for the poor and the homeless in Calcutta?
Mother Teresa worked with the poor, sick and dying in Calcutta, India.
What are some hardships Mother Teresa faced when she was trying to help people?
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Mother Teresa faced few personal hardships. She used first-class air travel when she travelled the world, as she frequently did. When Mother Teresa began to suffer heart problems and age-related illnesses, she sought medical treatment at renowned medical clinics in the United States, Europe, and India although, according to Meg Greene (Mother Teresa: A Biography), the poor in the facilities that the Missionaries of Charity operated could not receive even basic treatment. Mother Teresa dedicated her life to the Church, but this had its limits.
Catholic Answer:
When Mother Teresa was but 8 years of age, her father died, probably from poisoning by political opponents. He had provided a comfortable existence for his family but they suddenly found themselves living in poverty when he died'
When she first began her ministry in 1948 Mother Teresa had no money and little support and had to beg for food and other supplies. After the 1969 documentary Something Beautiful for God, which was filmed by Malcolm Muggeridge and his 1971 book of the same title, donations began to pour in. Her health was a constant problem as she suffered from recurring bouts with malaria and in her later years she suffered from serious heart problems, broken bones and other age related diseases. Mother Teresa would much have preferred to be allowed to retire from her position as Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity and quietly surrender her life but her sisters refused to accept her resignation and, instead, sent her out of the country for medical treatment in an attempt to prolong her life.
What did Mother Teresa's family do for a living?
Her father sold various items, including medical devices. He was also a building contractor. Her mother was a housewife and mother and home school teacher.
What movie and television projects has Mother Teresa been in?
Mother Teresa has: Played herself in "Pathfinder" in 1960. Played herself in "The David Frost Show" in 1969. Played herself in "Something Beautiful for God" in 1969. Played herself in "NBC Nightly News" in 1970. Played herself in "TROS TV Show" in 1981. Played herself in "Mother Teresa" in 1986. Played herself in "Biography" in 1987. Played herself in "Princess Diana: The Uncrowned Queen" in 2001. Played herself in "Meine Schwester Maria" in 2002. Played herself in "Get Up, Stand Up" in 2003. Played Herself (segment "Man in the Mirror) in "Michael Jackson: Number Ones" in 2003. Played herself in "The Colbert Report" in 2005. Played herself in "La imagen de tu vida" in 2006. Played herself in "La tele de tu vida" in 2007. Played herself in "90210" in 2008. Played herself in "Waiting for Hockney" in 2008. Played herself in "Leslie" in 2012.
What are some ethical principles of Mother Teresa?
Ethical principles are defined in the dictionary as a set of principles leading to right judgment. Using this definition, then Mother Teresa only had one overriding ethical principle and that is God:
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.
Why did Mother Teresa have wrinkles?
She was old,that's all.And who ever said asked that is very wrong she was a great woman and if she was alive you'll proabably be soo happy
How many people have the Missionaries of Charity helped?
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This information is not divulged by the Missionaries of Charity, but the world-wide total number would be several thousand. Remember that the order only provides small-scale facilities for the poor, with most of its vast resources dedicated to the propagation of the Catholic religion. The famous Calcutta hospice for the dying destitute has fewer than one hundred beds.
