Saint Teresa of Calcutta
vatican.va, biography of Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Gonxha Agnes Bojaxhiu was born in Skopje in 1910. As Mother Teresa, she founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta to serve the poorest of the poor. Pope Francis proclaimed her a saint on September 4, 2016. vatican.va, biography of Mother Teresa of Calcutta
The story, in plain words
Gonxha Agnes was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, a city in the Balkans. vatican.va, biography of Mother Teresa
At 18 she left home to become a missionary with the Sisters of Loreto. She took the name Teresa after Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. vatican.va, biography of Mother Teresa
She arrived in Calcutta, in India, on January 6, 1929. There she taught at a school for girls. vatican.va, biography of Mother Teresa
On September 10, 1946, while traveling to Darjeeling, she received what she called her “call within a call.” vatican.va, biography of Mother Teresa According to her biography, Jesus asked her…
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- Mother Teresa looked for Jesus in the people no one wanted. Who near you needs someone to notice them?
- Her great work began with simple things: washing a sore, caring for a sick person. What simple thing can you do this week?
- For the child: Who can you give a smile to today?