Mother Teresa and her Missionaries of Charity devoted their time to the disabled, the aged, and the poor. She opened schools, orphanages and homes for the needy.
“I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper’s wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?”
-1974 interview.
“Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.”
“There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation than for bread.”
“The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.”
-Interview by Edward W. Desmond in TIME magazine (December, 4th 1989)
In 1979, she won the Nobel Peace Prize. Accepting the award in the name of the “unwanted, unloved and uncared for,” Mother Teresa wore the same $1 white sari she had adopted when she founded her order. It was to identify herself with the poor.
“When I see waste here, I feel angry on the inside. I don’t approve of myself getting angry. But it’s something you can’t help after seeing Ethiopia.” -Washington 1984.
By 1996, she was operating 517 missions in more than 100 countries.
“The success of love is in the loving. It is not in the result of loving. Of course it is natural in love to want the best for the other person, but whether it turns out that way or not does not determine the value of what we have done.”
“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.”
-Malcolm Muggeridge, “Mother Teresa of Calcutta, A Gift For God: Prayers and Meditations”
“The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted.”
– Malcolm Muggeridge, “Something Beautiful for God”
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”
– Mary Alice Warner, Dayna Beilenson “Women of faith and spirit: their words & thoughts”
“Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.”
-John Templeton, “Worldwide Laws of Life : 200 Eternal Spiritual Principles”
“I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I do know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, He will not ask, “How many good things have you done in your life?,” rather He will ask, “How much love did you put into what you did?”
-W. B. Freeman, “God’s Little Devotional Book for Girls”
“Don’t look for big things, just do small things with great love….The smaller the thing, the greater must be our love.”
-Brian Kolodiejchuk, “Mother Teresa : Come Be My Light”
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”
-“Mother Teresa Reflects on Working Toward Peace”
“We may be doing social work in the eyes of the people, but we are really contemplatives in the heart of the world. For we are touching the Body of Christ 24 hours. We have 24 hours in this presence, and so you and I.”
-Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech (December 11th, 1979)
“Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the action that we do. […] I want you to find the poor here, right in your own home first. And begin love there.”
-Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech (December 11th, 1979)
“Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart.”
-EWTN
“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”
On abortion
“I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child, a direct killing of the innocent child, murder by the mother herself. And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another?”
– National Prayer Breakfast speech, Washington, D.C. (February 3rd, 1994)
“Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what they want. “
– National Prayer Breakfast speech, Washington, D.C. (February 3rd, 1994)
“Many people are very, very concerned with the children of India, with the children of Africa where quite a few die of hunger, and so on. Many people are also concerned about all the violence in this great country of the United States. These concerns are very good. But often these same people are not concerned with the millions who are being killed by the deliberate decision of their own mothers. And this is what is the greatest destroyer of peace today — abortion which brings people to such blindness.”
– National Prayer Breakfast speech, Washington, D.C. (February 3rd, 1994)
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (Madre Teresa)
La Madre Teresa y sus Misioneras de la Caridad dedicaron su tiempo a los discapacitados, los ancianos y los pobres. Ella abrio escuelas, orfanatos y hogares para los necesitados.
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (Mère Teresa)
Permettez-Lui (Jésus) de voir avec vos yeux, parler avec votre langue, travailler avec vos mains, marcher avec vos pieds,penser avec votre tête et aimer avec votre coeur.
Mère Teresa et ses Missionnaires de la Charité ont consacré de leur temps pour les personnes handicapées, les personnes âgées et les pauvres. Elle a ouvert des écoles, des orphelinats et des maisons pour les nécessiteux.
“Je vois Dieu en chaque être humain. Quand je me lave les plaies du lépreux, je sens que je nourrissais le Seigneur lui-même. N’est-ce pas une belle expérience?” – 1974 entrevue.
“Touchons les mourants, les pauvres, les personnes seules et indésirable selon les grâces que nous avons reçues et nous ne devons pas avoir honte ou être lent pour faire le travail humilde.”
“Il ya plus de faim dans le monde pour l’amour et l’appréciation que pour le pain.”
En 1979, elle a remporté le Prix Nobel de la Paix. En acceptant le prix au nom de “les non-désirés, les non-aimés et les négligés,” Mère Teresa portait le même sari blanc d’un dollar qu’elle avait adopté quand elle a fondé sa commande. C’était pour s’identifier avec les pauvres.
“Quand je vois déchets ici, je suis en colère à l’intérieur. Je n’approuve pas me mettre en colère. Mais c’est quelque chose que vous ne peux pas aider après avoir vu l’Éthiopie.” – Washington, 1984.
En 1996, elle opérait 517 missions dans plus de 100 pays.
“Le succès de l’amour est dans l’ amour – ce n’est pas dans le résultat d’aimer. Bien sûr, il est naturel vouloir le meilleur pour l’autre personne, mais la conséquence ne détermine pas la valeur de ce que nous avons fait.”
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (Mae Teresa)
Madre Teresa e suas Missionárias da Caridade dedicarem seu tempo para os deficientes, os idosos e os pobres. Ela abriu escolas, orfanatos e casas para os necessitados.
“Eu vejo Deus em cada ser humano. Quando limpo as feridas do leproso, estou cuidando do próprio Senhor. ‘Não é uma experiência bonita?” – Entrevista de 1974.
“Vamos tocar os moribundos, os pobres, os solitários e os indesejados de acordo com a graça que recebemos e não nos envergonhar ou ser lento para fazer o trabalho humilde.”
“Há mais fome de amor e de apreciação do que de pão.”
Em 1979, ele ganhou o Prêmio Nobel da Paz. Aceitando o prêmio em nome da “indesejada e negligenciada”, Madre Teresa estava vestida com o mesmo sari branco de 1 dólar que tinha quando fundou sua ordem. Ela procurou identificar-se com os pobres.
“Quando vejo o desperdício, sinto raiva dentro. Eu não aprovo eu mesma sentir raiva. Mas é algo que não posso ajudar, depois de ver a Etiópia.” – 1984, Washington.
Em 1996, as Missionárias da Madre Teresa estavam operando 517 missões em mais de 100 países.
“O sucesso do amor está no amor – não está no resultado de amar. É natural querer o melhor para a outra pessoa, mas se não é possível, isso não determinar o valor do que temos feito.”.