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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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Did Mother Teresa see any visions?
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No. She sometimes even expressed doubt as to whether God existed, although paradoxically she dedicated her life to spreading the Catholic faith.
What did Mother Teresa do at age 18?
She left home at age 18 to join the Sisters of Loreto as a missionary.
What diseases did Mother Teresa help with and how did she make them better?
Another answer from our community:
Mother Teresa helped with leprosy and she treated people who had no one to care for them. she also helped them because leprosy's was deadly disease and doctors were too scared that they might catch it so they did not help out
What was the turning point of Mother Teresa?
the major turning point in mother Teresa's life was the day she got the call within the call from Jesus.
What did Mother Teresa say about dying with dignity?
In the words of Mother Teresa,"Death with dignity is to die with grace, in the knowledge that [you] are loved.
Where are Mother Teresa's millions?
What millions? Every cent taken in by Mother Teresa was used to maintain and expand her work with the poor of the world.
What faith challenges did Mother Teresa face?
For years she had doubts about the very existence of God. She often felt abandoned by God as her prayers seemed to fall on deaf ears. However, she remained faithful to God even though she felt God was not faithful to her. Mother Teresa is not the only saint to experience such abandonment. Her namesake, Teresa of Avila underwent a similar 'darkness of the soul' during her life.
Saint Teresa was one of a number of saints by that name. Please narrow your question to a specific saint.
Did Mother Teresa ever visit America?
Yes, fairly late in her career, she also appeared on one of the television talk shows, though doubtfully Johnny Carson.
What was Mother Teresa first name?
The name of Mother Teresa's mother was Drana Bojaxhiu.
Nikollë Bojaxhiu was the name of Mother Teresa'a mother.
What would happen if Mother Teresa was still alive?
She is still very much alive in her Missionary Sisters who continue her work.
Can people visit Mother Teresa's grave?
Yes, it is located within the chapel of the mother house of the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta (Kolkata) India.
Is Mother Teresa a saint and what does she represent?
As of April 2013, Mother Teresa has not been canonized a saint. She has been beatified and could soon be named a saint. What did she represent? She represents the kind of love and caring the Lord would have us all express for the less fortunate. She is a roll model for us.
Was Mother Teresa born into the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Yes, She was born in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Converted to Catholicism, it was rumored that she had struggled with the obedience to her spiritual fathers and left the Church to have more latitude to work.
How did Mother Teresa break her collar bone?
In April 1996, Mother Teresa fell and broke her collar bone.
How many kids did Mother Teresa take care of?
Mother Teresa took care of many children in her life time. There`s not an exact number of kids she took care of. All I can say is that she took care of thousands of children.
