In 1928, a young Yugoslavian lady named Agnes Bojaxhiu entered a religious order and took the name Teresa. She became known as Mother Teresa, dedicating her life to helping the poorest of the poor, and gaining the title "The Living Saint."
Mother Teresa was only 12 when she sensed a desire to become a nun. At 18, she left her home in Skopje, Yugoslavia and went to Calcutta, India where she was called to serve among the poorest of the poor.
She founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity, dedicated to serving the poor. In 1952, she founded a home for the dying in Calcutta. It didn't matter whether people were dying of AIDS or leprosy in the streets. She wanted to be able to die in peace and with dignity. Nor did she try to convert them; anybody, regardless of race or religion, was welcome. Her devotion towards the poor won her respect throughout the world and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
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On September 5, 1997, Mother Teresa died at age 87. She may be dead, but her legacy remains: her love for the poor. By seeing the face of Jesus in the faces and emaciated bodies of the sick and the poor. Mother Teressa left an indelible stamp in the hearts of people with a mission.
True values are in the heart and not in material possessions and external appearances. God has a special place in His Kingdom for those who are poor in spirit and those who are sorrowing.
People who are humble and who care for the needy and sorrowful are blessed and given grace.
True values are in the heart and not in material possessions and external appearances. God has a special place in His Kingdom for those who are poor in spirit and those who are sorrowing.
People who are humble and who care for the needy and sorrowful are blessed and given grace.
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| Mother Teresa with Blessed Pope John Paul II (Image courtesy of picasaweb.google.com) |
