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31 de mar. de 2022 · "Newly revised and updated, here is the complete story of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, a woman regarded by millions as a contemporary saint for her dedication to serving the poorest of the poor.
3 de jun. de 2021 · This collection of her writing and reflections, almost all of which have never been made public before, sheds light on Mother Teresa's interior life in a way that reveals the depth and intensity of her holiness for the first time.
Mother Teresa left a testament of unshakable faith, invincible hope and extraordinary charity. Her response to Jesus’ plea, “Come be My light,” made her a Missionary of Charity, a “mother to the poor,” a symbol of compassion to the world, and a living witness to the thirsting love of God.
5 de sept. de 1997 · Mother Teresa’s work has been recognised and acclaimed throughout the world and she has received a number of awards and distinctions, including the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize (1971) and the Nehru Prize for her promotion of international peace and understanding (1972).
The text which Mother Teresa used of the prayer which is attributed to St. Francis has been kindly provided by the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta. It reads as follows:
MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA August 26, 1910, to September 5, 1997 FEAST DAY: September 5 PATRON: Known informally as the “Saint of the Slums” BIRTH NAME: Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu HOME TOWN: Skopje, Macedonia RELIGIOUS ORDER: The Missionaries of Charity LIFE-CHANGING MOMENT: Before founding the Missionaries of Charity,
The first and most remarkable project that Mother Teresa embarked on was an attempt to assist the abandoned dying in the streets of Calcutta. By that time, Mother Teresa had received Indian citizenship. She met with the mayor and was granted a location to serve the dying homeless of all religions, which she called “Nirmal Hriday.”
