Life, ministry and quotes of Mother Theresa

For a long time the name Mother Teresa has become a household name. With him we associate love, mercy, kindness. Who was she and why is she revered all over the world?

Mother Teresa who is she?

Mother Teresa of Calcutta is a Catholic nun, known throughout the world for her missionary ministry. She was born in the Ottoman Empire in the city of Uskub in 1910 on August 26. From birth was named Agnes Gonja Boyagiu.

At the age of 18 she moved to Ireland, she became a member of the monastic order "Irish sisters Loreto", and in 1931 she took tonsure and took the name of Teresa, after which in the direction of the order she was sent to Calcutta. In 1948, founded the "Sisters of the Missionary Love" community, which was engaged in the opening of shelters, schools, hospitals for seriously ill patients. For more than 50 years Mother Teresa has served people all over the world.

For her, the main thing was that people could look into the eyes, smile at each other, know how to accept each other and forgive. Equally of human value are both the poor and the representatives of the powerful, Mother Teresa considered. Photos with the presidents and ordinary poor people are vivid testimonies. She had a lot of friends who could call her at any time and talk.

Mother Teresa's heart stopped beating September 5, 1997. The whole world mourned for his saint. For her services she was awarded many prizes. The most outstanding are the Nobel Peace Prize and the Gold Medal of the US Congress.

In 2003, the Catholic Church was beatified.

Famous quotes from Mother Teresa

It belongs to the phrase that if life was not lived for the sake of other people, it can not be considered life. Many of the sayings have spread throughout the world as quotes from Mother Theresa. She said that if there is no way to feed a hundred people, feed one. When asked about what can be done to preserve peace throughout the world, the answer was simple: "Go home and love your family." In her remarks, she noted that not everyone can do great things, but everyone can do insignificant things with great love.

Statements about life

Very motherly words mother Teresa said about life:

• Life is an opportunity that must be used.
• Life is a beauty that must be admired.
• Life is a bliss to be experienced.
• Life is a dream that needs to be realized.
• Life is a duty that must be fulfilled.
• Life is a game in which to play.
• Life is a health that must be protected.
• Life is love, and it needs to enjoy
• Life is a mystery, which is important to know
• Life is wealth that should be cherished.
• Life is a chance to use.
• Life is a grief that must be overcome.
• Life is a struggle that must be sustained.
• Life is an adventure that you need to decide.
• Life is a tragedy that is important to overcome.
• Life is happiness that you need to create.

• Life is a challenge that must be accepted.
• Life is too wonderful, it should not be ruined.
• Life is life, and it is necessary to fight for it!

Relationship with God

God chose Mother Teresa to serve people not because she had special qualities. Studying Mother Teresa's quotations, it is clear that she could not imagine her life without God. She stressed how much she needed God's help and grace. Mother Teresa often felt weak and unprotected, and could not cope on her own, which was what enabled God to use it. Realizing the inadequacy of her powers, she always turned to God for help, mercy and believed that all people need to have a connection with God through prayer. Citations of Mother Teresa are relevant at all times, she believed that people live in order to love the world and share light. Praying should not be to gain new experience or experience, but to do ordinary things with an unusual impulse.

About his ministry, Mother Teresa said that it is based on her faith in Jesus Christ. She believed that it is difficult for people to express their love for God without seeing him. They can always show their love for their neighbors and behave with them as they would behave with God if they could see it.

Mother Teresa constantly showed her love and care for the poor, sick, orphans, lepers, dying. Teacher for her was Jesus, who called to love each other, she knew that God would not demand the impossible.

About love

A person is very difficult if he feels rejected, lonely, sick, forgotten, unloved. Mother Teresa took care of such people and advised simple things. She believed that you need to remember that you are of great value in God's eyes, He loves you, and you need to show love for others. Constantly Mother Teresa spoke about the love of God, as the Lord loves her and regularly teaches the lessons of love.

In order to carry love, it is necessary not to notice the negative aspects in a person, but to try to discern the good and beautiful in people around us and the world. That's how Mother Theresa taught. The photo, where she serves people, confirms her boundless love and loyalty to the ministry.

Other statements of Mother Teresa about love are also known:

• It is easy to love someone in another part of the world, but it is very difficult to love someone who is nearby.
• Love, to be real and all-consuming, should not be wonderful. She needs a constant desire to love. Sometimes it takes a lot of effort, sometimes time and prayers, but if this desire is in us, we get love.