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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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For how long was Mother Teresa a nun?
The thought of even becoming a nun didn't even occur to Mother Teresa until she was eighteen, she then moved out of her mother's house and joined the Loreto Sisters of Dublin. She was eventually sent to teach in Calcutta, where she later felt called to work with the poorest of the poor.
Was Mother Teresa a geography teacher?
In 1929 Mother Teresa had been assigned to teach geography at St. Mary's High School for Girls in Calcutta, south of Darjeeling.
Why did Malcolm Muggeridge promote Mother Teresa?
Read Malcolm Muggeridge's words below to anwer this question: In 1970, a man by the name of Malcolm Muggeridge went to Calcutta to do a special documentary on Mother Teresa for the BBC-TV. Muggeridge then was Europe's Tom Brokaw. Well, on that fated morning of their meeting (a morning that would change him for the rest of his life) he met her as she was working out in the streets with sick and poor people in a ghetto like he had never seen before, amid stench, filth, garbage, disease, and poverty that was just unbelievable. But what struck Muggeridge more than anything else, even there in that awful squalor and decadence, was the deep, warm glow on Mother Teresa's face and the deep, warm love in her eyes. "Do you do this every day?" he began his interview. "Oh, yes," she replied, "it is my mission. It is how I serve and love my Lord." "How long have you been doing this? How many months?" "Months?" said Mother Teresa. "Not months, but years. Maybe eighteen years." "Eighteen years!" exclaimed Muggeridge. "You've been working here in these streets for eighteen years?" "Yes," she said simply and yet joyfully. "It is my privilege to be here. These are my people. These are the ones my Lord has given me to love." "Do you ever get tired? Do you ever feel like quitting and letting someone else take over your ministry? After all, you are beginning to get older." "Oh, no," she replied, "this is where the Lord wants me, and this is where I am happy to be. I feel young when I am here. The Lord is so good to me. How privileged I am to serve him." Later, Malcolm Muggeridge said, "I will never forget that little lady as long as I live. The face, the glow, the eyes, the love-it was all so pure and so beautiful. I shall never forget it. It was like being in the presence of an angel. It changed my life. I have not been the same person since. It is more than I can describe." By the way, after Malcolm Muggeridge made those comments, Mother Teresa continued to serve in that sacrificial way until the end of her life-nearly twenty-seven more years. Obviously, we can't all be Mother Teresa, but we can all live in that spirit. In our own ways, we can all learn to give.
What was Mother Teresa's education like was it formal or informal?
At the time of Mother Teresa's childhood, girls were not allowed to attend school in Albania so all her education was informal - she was home schooled by her parents.
Yes, she 'migrated' to India in 1929 to work with the Sisters of Loreto there.
Write a small paragraph on Mother Teresa containing 150 words?
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Catholic AnswerThere are many questions and answers in this subcategory on Mother Teresa. If you look through the questions and answers you should get more information than you would need to write a paragraph on Blessed Mother Teresa. However, we can give the information, we cannot do your homework for you.What had happened after St. Teresa became ill?
St. Teresa of Avila had many illness later in life, at one point she was so ill that she couldn't get out of bed. She asked intercession from St. Joseph and was healed well enough to continue to work. A lot of our modern devotion to St. Joseph dates to this time.
Where did Mother Teresa make her quote?
Mother Teresa made many quotes in many places so you need to make it a bit more specific.
Did reporter Malcolm Muggeridge interview Mother Teresa in 1968?
Yes, and in 1969 he released the documentary Something Beautiful for God and in 1971 a book of the same title.
Was Mother Teresa a virgin all of her life?
Of course she was. She was never married and she is a saint. She lived a virgin her entire life. But they call him mother...
Was Mother Teresa a missionary in the Sisters of Loreto?
Before she founded the Missionaries of Charity Mother Teresa was a member of the Sisters of Loreto.
Does Mother Teresa have a patronage?
Mother Teresa was named as the patron saint of World Youth Day a few years back. She has no other patronages at this time.
What does Mother Teresa actually do?
Mother Theresa does not do anything at this time - she is dead. When she was alive she did a great deal of social type work the sick and poor in India.
How many lives did Mother Teresa save?
Mother Teresa saved many lives, this amount may be up to 100 000. She was a an amazing lady in evrything she did. Now that she is gone she is still remembered and talked about for these past generations. Mother Teresa was a hero, my hero, your hero. Remeber her. We will never forget you, Mother Teresa
What did Mother Teresa look like at age 20?
At 20 years old, Mother Teresa actually looked very much like the woman the world admired, sans the wrinkles and age. She was from India, and thus had darker skin, dark hair and a beautiful smile. Her nose was slightly larger than normal, and must beauty pageant judges would have scored her lower based on that. Overall, she was a lovely young woman with an amazing future ahead of her.
Mother Teresa was raised by her mother and father along with a brother and sister. When her father died her mother raised her.
How did Mother Teresa continue the mission of Jesus?
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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.
Was Mother Teresa's life happy or tragic?
I believe it was neither. I believe it was peace and suffering.
How did Mother Teresa make sacrifices?
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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.
