Mother Teresa

precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it!” were the lines of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu who is now known as the famous Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa born to an Albanian family on August 26th, 1910 in a city called Skopje, Serbia. As a child, Agnes lived in a quite favorable house and was educated in local schools. Her father was a building contractor while her mother was a homemaker. At the age of nine Agnes father died leaving her mom to raise her and her two elder siblings. Mrs. Bojaxhiu embroidered

Usually, peacemakers in society are not readily known to a large extent because the meaning of their actions is sometimes not recognized. However, it was evident that Mother Teresa was indeed a peacemaker by her love for the poor and passion stood out to many. Her life story has convicted and inspired many throughout history. Notwithstanding, her humble demeanor and sterling example continues to influence others around the world. According to the thesaurus, a peacemaker is someone who settles problems

“If you can’t feed one hundred people, then just feed one.” This is just one of the many quotes Mother Teresa gave to the people about her life works of helping people who are less fortunate. Mother Teresa devoted her life to caring for people who needed help. It was not always easy for Mother Teresa. She was taunted by others for helping the poor. Despite her agony, Mother Teresa delivered global charity and kindness, demonstrated saintly intercessions, and attracted miracles; consequently, she

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

Mother Teresa has won it all, from the hearts of even the non-Christians to the Nobel Peace Prize, and posthumously, a prestige that most of us nor wish nor dream of, one which elevated her above us all: sainthood. In Mother Teresa’s canonization, she is immortalized by Pope Francis as an icon of love and compassion, highlighting her commitment to saving lives, claiming her “a generous dispenser of divine mercy,” and her whole life “an eloquent witness to God’s closeness to the poorest of the poor”

1910 in Skopje, in Macedonia. Her childhood was comfortable and prosperous due to her father’s success. Her father encouraged his children to be generous and compassionate to those less fortunate. Her mother was very religious and she took the children to morning mass. Agnes often helped her mother deliver parcels of food and money to the poor and prayed with the whole family every evening. The family’s life changed dramatically after their father’s death, when Agnes was 9. Although now poor themselves

Choose the two sections of Mother Tesresa’s book that stuck out most, and explain why they made an impact on you.      This book was so informative that it is so hard to pick only two parts that impacted me the most. If I have to choose only two the first would be Chapter Eight, “ The Poor and Rich in Love.” As Mother Theresa makes so many points in this section. The stories she tells about bringing the dying off the streets to die in peace. This is so touching that these

Mother Teresa Mother Teresa, one of the greatest humanitarians the world has ever seen once said “Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” (brainyquote) Mother Teresa was a kind, little lady who live selflessly to spread Jesus' love and kindness to the poor and needy. This saint overcame a difficult childhood and decided at a young age to change the world. She worked hard and sacrificed herself to found her own line of nuns and also inspire millions to provide

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, also known as Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, was a Roman Catholic nun who was born on 26 August 1910, in Skopje. Agnes was raised as a strong Catholic in her faith, by her parents, Nikola and Drane Bojaxhiu. Her father Drane, a well-respected businessman, died when she was eight years old, leaving her mother Nikola, to open a clothing business to support the family. After spending her teenage years deeply involved in church and parish activities, Agnes left home to India

Mother Teresa was fascinated with missionaries from an early age, and by age 12 she knew that she would commit herself to a religious vocation. Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world. She spent many years in Calcutta, India where she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation devoted to helping those in great need. Mother Teresa’s values of inspiration, forgiveness of others, and helpfulness impacted society