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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

Ingrid Newkirk was born on June 11, 1946 in the United Kingdom. Ms.Newkrik was born in Britain and she lived with her father who was a engineer, and then when she was seven the family have moved to New Delhi, India so her father can work for the government and her mother volunteered for Mother Teresa, Ingrid attend the school of Teresa, but she did not have the best experience there. In The New York Times she says "But I was the only British girl in this school. I was hit constantly by nuns, starved

In 2010, a devastating earthquake hit Haiti. Desiree LaFave was one of four oregon midwives to respond. She was on the first plane into Haiti, alongside doctors and other midwives. Desiree LaFave should be recognised as a hero for her bravery, passion, and determination. While in Haiti Desiree LaFave observed that women in labor were getting slapped for noise, she bravely started to change that. This led her and a couple others to create a non-profit gentle birth center called Mama Baby Haiti. Women

Sister Dorothy Mae Stang was an outstanding woman who changed the lives of many people and in the process, sacrificed her life. Stang was born on July 7, 1931 in Dayton, Ohio but became a naturalized Brazilian. (Dorothy Stang 1). She died on February 12, 2005 at the age of 73 in the city of Anapu, Para in Brazil (Dorothy Stang 1). She had learned that she was being called in to the life of God and decided to become a nun and professed her final vows in 1956. She began her work teach in Illinois and

A historical figure that has influenced me personally and the way that I think is Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The reason why she has influenced me so much is because of the person she was. She was so transparent and so loving to humanity. She also had so much love towards God that she is a true example to human kind. There are many ways how she influenced my thinking the first is her love to others and her determination. Mother Teresa was a humble woman that since a child committed to the religious

The saints illustrated in this glass window, represent the importance of education. The Venerable Cornelia Connelly (center) - born in Philadelphia on January 15, 1809 to April 18, 1879 - was the Foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus or the SHCJ and is honored here in her role as an educator. In 1846, she and three companions traveled to Derby, England to create the SHCJ which focused primarily on the education of the poor. There were organized classes seven days a week both day and night

Julian Tenison Woods was born in London on November 15, 1832. He died in Sydney on October 7, 1889 at the age of 57. In 1855 Julian arrived in Tasmania. He was ordained a priest in Adelaide and was sent to work in the Parish of Penola in South Australia. As Julian described it, this parish included '22,000 square miles of country, more than half of which was desert. The remaining portion was taken up with sheep and cattle run. Julian was an Englishman in a largely Irish Church, a friend of leading

Teresa of Avila was a woman who was passionate about her faith. When she was forty years old she claimed to have an extraordinary encounter with the Lord. Being Catholic, Teresa claimed to have a personal visionary experiences with Jesus Christ. In her writing, Visions, Teresa describes her visitations from the Lord as a sensual affair. She claims that in her vision an angel pierced her heart with a long golden spear that left her “…completely afire with a great love for God.” She described the battle

Saint Rose of Lima was a very thoughtful and helpful person. She didn't have the best childhood though. Her parents were also in poverty half the time she was growing up. Rose is a memorable saint. Saint Rose was a person to look up too. She was a great role model. Saint Rose didn't have the best childhood. 1 Saint Rose of Lima was born on April 20, 1586. She was born in Lima, Peru and an interesting fact is that her birth name was, Isabel Flores de Oliva. When she was

While most people may not be knowledgeable about the national policies of the Boy Scouts of America, if they are involved with the Boy Scout they need to know how these policies effect their rights and what they can do about it. National policies restrict the rights of volunteers and their ability to protect the youth involved. It is time for the volunteers to come together and inform National Counsel that their rights need to be reinstated. The process for this can be difficult but if completed