The Characters Of Mother Teresa

It was September the 10th, 1964 and World war 2 had only just come to a conclusion. Mother Teresa sat on a piping hot train, on a hot summers day in Calcutta. She tried taking up as little space as possible to avoid being crowded which she was to a great extent and deeply swelter. She was on a train from Calcutta to the Himalayan foothills for a retreat. On this train ride Christ spoke to Mother Teresa. She referred to this as 'her second calling' and in her words it was 'a vocation to give up, even at Loreto where I was very happy, to go out into the streets to serve'. "I want Indian Nuns, Missionaries of Charity, who would be my fire of love amongst the poor, the sick, the dying and the little children," she heard Christ say to her on the train in those very words. "You are I know the most incapable person - weak and sinful but just because you are that'- I want to use you for my glory. Wilt thou refuse?". A sensation of happiness rushed through her, even though she had been called weak she was honoured. She was very quick to share her vision with her supporters, friends and members of the Loreto sisters that she worked with. She was questioned about her call, and all the intentions and aims she had for doing it.

Another example of how altruism can be viewed in today’s society can be seen in the works of Mother Teresa and her plethora of altruistic acts throughout the globe. Although her focus was in India where she persued her novitiate (training), her organization has opened over 500 centers around the world helping the dying and the destitute (Moore 2002, pg. x). She took in the “untouchables” of society and gave them care and made sure that they were comfortable. Mother Teresa is often used as the benchmark when determining whether a selfless act is truly altruistic.

Achieving peace required that all men and all nations move in the “direction of compassionate tending to citizens.” Addams maintained that as men and nations eneed to the needs of citizens the possibility of war become more remote, Addams understanding of peace was deeply rooted in her sense of optimism about human beings. Addams believed”human beings are more similar that they are different and what unites is stronger than what divides. Given these news, she maintained “war is not a natural activity for mankind” and that it was abnormal for men to fight against each other. The process of coming together into friendly relationships is at the heart of

Conflict Resolution is an essential element of life but a task filled with so many diverse issues that not many can engage it without feeling a bit unprepared.  Through the grace of God we have been given a wonderful ministry of reconciliation and direct commands to live at peace with others. The core outcome of this project is to allow you to practice the principles of conflict resolution laid forth in the Peacemaker text.

There are several challenges that come from trying to build a peaceful society that human rights activists have to overcome. In When Blood and Bones Cry Out, Lederach discusses how promoting social healing and times of peace include both “personal inner work” and being able to work with others through developing personal skills. In addition, he discusses how overcoming the challenges of peace do not follow a linear model, but rather a circular model that may include setbacks, initiating new ideas. By using this process and finding a voice through communities, people are given the courage and motivation to find peace. Because of all the chaos and injustice in the world, I feel obligated to try to help create peace in any way that I am able to. Although I have responsibilities and commitments, such as school and work, I try to find the time and money to aid in creating peace. A starting point in creating peace is that basic human necessities are met for all people. Through working with organizations and charities such as Habitat for Humanity and Feed My Starving Children I am able to help on a local, as well as global scale. Furthermore, on a more personal level, I deal with daily challenges in creating peace in my relationships with other people. If I have a conflict with a friend or relative, I have to have the ability to visualize an outside point of view and determine the best way to maintain peace. Most of the time, this social healing process is not a linear process and I have to determine new ways to cope with issues and to maintain these relationships. Challenges of building peace force people to restructure their connections and relationships in order to begin the process of social healing and achieve a peaceful

From this statement, a conclusion about Maria Theresa can be drawn in regards to her personality. She seemed to be concerned for her children and their success, but she seemed more so concerned with how people would have viewed her if her children had done anything to embarrass her. Maria Theresa was considered by many to be a loving mother, always surrounded by her family. However, according to The World of Habsburgs, Marie Antoinette accused her of putting on a show so public opinion about her would be good. The website quotes Marie Antoinette saying, “‘As soon as news arrived of the arrival of a foreigner of importance in Vienna, the Empress surrounded herself with her family, brought him to the table and by means of this calculated demonstration of closeness evoked the belief that she herself supervised her children’s upbringing.’” Maria Theresa actually had rough relationships with quite a few of her children, many of which felt that she chose favorites and expected too much of the ones who were not. One major example of this favoritism is, her relationship with her daughter, Maria Christina. Maria Theresa actually allowed Maria Christina to marry for love, while she forced, arguably her least favorite daughter, Maria Amalia, into a marriage against her will for the purpose of political gain. This was all despite the fact that Maria Theresa herself had been allowed to marry for love, even when her father knew she would likely inherit the throne. This ruined the

Against her father’s wishes, Teresa ran away to become a nun of the Carmelite Order. Although the convent was crowded, she started right away teaching people the power of mental prayer. She did not just teach women, as nuns often did, but men as well. She did not want to entertain people; instead she wanted to change people’s lives. “She guided nuns not just through strict disciplines, but also through the power of love, and common sense” (Pettinger, 2010). She had a heart

She got permission from the church to found the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, and kept working to better the world through this organization. It was created to have Catholic women dedicate themselves and their lives to the less fortunate in the world, and work to make their lives better through their actions and hard work. Mother Teresa organized this whole group, which still works today with massive numbers behind it, so her impact on society is still not over; she is still touching peoples’ lives because of her love of God and her desire to make a difference in all the lives that she ever came in contact

Peacemaking is divine work. God is the author of peace and Jesus is the supreme peacemaker. Jesus came to establish peace. His message explained peace, his death purchased peace, and his resurrected presence enables peace. Jesus is called the “Prince of Peace.” and rightly so. And we should strive to reflect his image. Christ is the supreme example in bringing peace in our hearts, relationships, our churches, and

Conflict Resolution is an essential element of life but a task filled with so many diverse issues that not many can engage it without feeling a bit unprepared.  Through the grace of God we have been given a wonderful ministry of reconciliation and direct commands to live at peace with others. The core outcome of this project is to allow you to practice the principles of conflict resolution laid forth in the Peacemaker text.

Following the death of her mother, Saint Teresa began to deviate from the church. In her teenage years, her primary focuses were romance novels, boys, and rebellion. Because of this, her strict father sent her to live with the Augustinian nuns of her province at the age of sixteen where the Sisters helped her to return to her religious faith. In her window, Saint Teresa holds a book and a pen, symbolic of the reforms she made to the Carmelite order, as well as her great writings. In the predella, women are pictured entering Sharon, the home in England for Sisters of the Holy Child

This lead her to follow God’s will, and become a teacher at St Mary’s school, and later become the principle of this school. At the school Mother Teresa, taught history, english and a couple of other subjects to teach the children at the schools. She loved the kids as if they were her own, and equally. Mother Teresa’s second calling was the call to care for the people in the slums of Calcutta, but to do so she needed permission from her superiors, as at this stage Mother Teresa was the principle at St Mary’s. In the following year, Mother Teresa began her work which obeyed God’s call fro her to look after the poor, sick and dying in the streets. Through many difficulties, Mother Teresa obeyed and followed the work which God led her to do, her lives work, and influenced her into making these decisions. The vow of obedience, influence Mother Teresa greatly, in following orders from superiors, and God himself. As said by Mother Teresa, “…by faith, I am catholic. As to my calling, I belong to the world…”, her calling brought her closer to the world, and the calling itself influenced the work which Mother Teresa is known of doing.

St. Teresa was born at Avila, Castile, Spain, on march 28, 1515. At an early age, she was very attracted to the religious life. in 1536, she joined a Carmelite convent in Avila. not long after

Mother Teresa was born in Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia. By 18 she was already serving others as a nun. Later she left with permission to serve the poorest of the poor in Calcutta with nothing to give but her love. She did not care that she was doing it alone with no funds- she just wanted to love them and be there for them. She was so inspiring that people began to fund her work and to come as volunteers. She served till the end and still influences people today.. Her life was the definition of heroism, her life was service and she gave her all to the poor of Calcutta and other poverty stricken areas. She loved all who came to her with an open heart. And that is what made her the hero she is and was- still touching others with the story of her life

In 1948, Mother Teresa came across the first woman she cared for. She found a dying woman that was half eaten by rats and ants lying on the streets of Calcutta. Mother Teresa took the lady to the hospital, but they refused to admit her. She then would not leave the hospital until they accepted the lady, and stayed by her side until she died. From that point on she dedicated the majority of her life to caring for the poor.