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- “Every one of them is Jesus in disguise.” – Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
- “I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world.” – Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
- “I do not pray for success, I ask for faithfulness.” – Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
- “I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money. No, I wouldn’t touch a leper for a thousand pounds; yet I willingly cure him for the love of God.”
Jul 28, 2020 · It is not possible for those of us who claim to be her spiritual children to ignore the heroic promise she made to God: “I will give saints to Mother Church.” —Fr. Angelo Scolozzi, M.T. The following words are from Mother Teresa herself.
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Oct 19, 2003 · 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.
Sep 30, 2024 · St. Teresa of Ávila (born March 28, 1515, Ávila, Spain—died October 4, 1582, Alba de Tormes; canonized 1622; feast day October 15) was a Spanish nun, one of the great mystics and religious women of the Roman Catholic Church, and an author of spiritual classics.
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- St. Teresa of Ávila was a Spanish Carmelite nun who lived in the 1500s. She was a mystic and author of spiritual writings and poems. She founded nu...
- St. Teresa of Ávila was the first of only four women to have been named doctor of the church. Her ascetic doctrine and Carmelite reforms shaped Rom...
- St. Teresa of Ávila suffered ill health for many years of her life. Despite her frailty, she made numerous exhausting journeys to establish and ref...
Oct 15, 2024 · Saint Teresa of Ávila was born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada in Ávila, Spain, one of nine children her father had and his second wife. By age seven, Teresa desired sainthood, even martyrdom. After her mother’s death when Teresa was twelve, she struggled with the lure of worldly attractions.
Author of The Interior Castle, reformer of the Carmelite order, and pioneer of Christian mysticism, St. Teresa of Ávila is one of the most influential and inspiring saints in the realm of Christian spirituality. She is also one of four female doctors of the Church!
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Not only was Mother Teresa called to quench Christ’s thirst in those whom she served, she was also called to encounter Jesus in them. They were Jesus, hidden in the distressing disguise of the poor. After her retreat, Mother Teresa spoke to her spiritual director, Father Van Exem, about her calling.
