Rationale:
Rationale Her life is a source of inspiration To love humanity unconditionally To care for the least, last and lost To work for the betterment of society To pray unceasingly with hope To relax and spread joy wherever we are
Her life at a glance:
Her life at a glance By blood she was Albanian By citizenship she was Indian By faith she was a Catholic nun Born on 26 th August 1910 in Skopje. At the age of 18 she moved to become a missionary to Ireland Became a nun, departed to India, Calcutta
Turning point:
Turning point On 10 th September 1946, while traveling Received her inspiration Call within a call Jesus revealed to her His desire Radiate his love on souls Come be my light She established Missionaries of Charity To serve the poorest of the poor
The world’s attention:
The world’s attention She received numerous awards like: Indian “ Padmashri ” award in 1962 Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 In 1997, her sisters numbered 4000 In 610 foundations, in 123 countries 5 th September 1997 she passed away 19 th October 2003 the Church called her blessed.
Mother Teresa bore witness to:
Mother Teresa bore witness to the joy of loving The greatness and dignity of every human person The value of little things done faithfully Surpassing worth of friendship with God
Her own words for a conclusion:
Her own words for a conclusion “The fruit of faith is love and the fruit of love is service”. Reference: www.biography.com/articles/mother-teresa-9504160 www.vatican.va/news-services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20031019_madre-teresa_en.html www.excerptsofinri.com
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Remember these words of her Thank you so much! Alex Joseph Vellappally .