Santa Teresa

In the one-act play, Trifles, by Susan Glaspell, John Wright has been strangled to death with a rope while sleeping in his isolated farmhouse and the main suspect is his wife, Minnie. The County Attorney, Sheriff Peters and Mr. Hale look through the house for clues to find the motive for the murder, but the real detectives turn out to be Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters. Throughout the play, the men make fun of the women for worrying about trivial household items, like Mrs. Wright’s unfinished quilt, but

Paul Shulli My trip to Jamaica In August of 2010, our church embarked on a work and witness trip to Jamaica. The group consisted of two teams, a work and a ministry team. The work team assisted the people of Westmoreland to complete their local church. The ministry team presented bible stories and skits through puppetry at various locations. This Mission was called "Maddy's Mission". Madison Peterman, was a nine year old, bright and enthusiastic little girl from Milford, Delaware. In April 2009

Early Life St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) was born on October 12, 1891 in Berslau, Germany in a large family. She was the youngest of 11 children and was born on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Hebrew calendar. In a home where her mother encouraged critical thinking, She was a very gifted child who enjoyed learning, greatly admired her mother's strong religious faith. Father of Edith, who ran a timber business, died when she had only just turned two. Her mother, a very devout

saint and these, together with her persona have made her one of the great women of all ages. She was born, bred and lived during the most harrowing period in the history of Roman Catholicism, the age of Reformation and Counter-Reformation. When Teresa was possibly two in 1517, somewhere in the north of Germany, a man by the name of Martin Luther was calling for reform in the Catholic Church. At that time, nobody would have guessed or known that this two year old would one day contribute to turn

(Photo: Mother Teresa promoting the idea of smiling more often because it can make someone's day better.)
By Krista Winn
Mother Teresa, a humble, selfless and servant women of God was known for fighting for the rights of the sick and helpless. "Speak tenderly to them. Let there be kindness in your face, in your eyes, in your smile, in the warmth of your greeting. Don’t only give your care, but give your heart as well." -Mother Teresa. There was never a time where she wouldn’t put others before herself

Mother Cabrini Missionary To The World In the story called, "Mother Cabrini Missionary to the World", by Frances Parkinson Keyes, we learn the virtues of Mother Cabrini, the first saint of the USA and missionary, through a non-catholic named Susan Appleby. In Mother Cabrini shows her true devotion to God. On her trips around the world, she shows that she has limitless energy. She showed sympathy to the poor because they have a hard life. Mother Cabrini had wanted to go help teach others her faith

Immaculeé Ilibagiza was born in Rwanda in 1972. She had a mother, father and two older brothers. When Immaculeé was 22 years old she experienced the loss of her whole family within the Rwanda holocaust. When their nation started war, Immaculeé was hidden within a pastor’s small bathroom with a group of seven other women for three months. Although her experience was long and horrific she made it worthwhile by learning to forgive even the unforgivable through the power of forgiveness and faith. After

Who was Teresa? St Teresa of Avila was one of very few woman saints to influence the world and still do so in certain aspects today. She was born into a wealthy noble family in the city of Avila, Spain. Teresa was also known as St Teresa of Jesus after her lifetime of devotion to the church. From a young age Teresa showed signs of being very devout to God and the religious teachings. Her main focuses in life were pray, devoting to God, and self-mortification. Teresa was a mystic who strongly believed

Mother Teresa “the spiritual leader” was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910, in the city of Skopje. From her childhood, it was vibrant that she was haggard to serving the underprivileged and needy. Her mother, sincerely pious and dedicated to assisting and supporting others, frequently took Agnes with her when she distributed food and clothing to the unfortunate and deprived. These practices, united with her holy learning, headed her to adopt, to become a nun and work with the poor at

approximately $30 billion to charity annually in the U.S. alone (Jacobson). Any person who is on the track to canonization must be one who upholds those values, that same generosity that is so ingrained in the Church. In September of 2016, Mother Teresa is going to be beatified by Pope Francis. While beatification, or the act of confirming that a person has been in heaven since their death, is not the final step in canonization, it is the biggest and most important part of the process. However, Mother