Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was born in Skopje in Northern Macedonia, in 1910 She was originally called Agnes Bojaxhiu When she was 18 she decided to become a nun and set off for Ireland to join the Sisters of Loreto in Dublin. She changed her name to Mother Teresa (after St. Thérese of Lisieux)

She trained as a teacher and became principal of a high school in Calcutta in India While she was there she was horrified by the sight of so many sick and dying people on the streets

She knew that it was wrong and she was determined to do something about it although she didn’t really know what at first

In 1946 she was travelling to Darjeeling by train “when I heard the voice of God… I was sure it was God’s voice. I was certain he was calling me” His message was clear and she decided to leave the convent and help the poor by living among them.

How do you think Mother Teresa was feeling?

The Missionaries of Charity was set up in 1848 The Missionaries of Charity was set up in 1848. No one was turned away and the sisters did not own any possessions but gave everything they had to the poor. Would you be willing to do this? Would you want to? What sort of person is Mother Teresa?

She was saddened that many people were so poor that they lived and died on the streets, so she opened the Poor Heart Home She wanted poor people to be cared for when they needed it most A home for abandoned babies was set up in 1955 In 1957 a home was set up for Lepers

She received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 How do you think she reacted? She said “Personally I am unworthy. I accept it in the name of the poor” She died in 1997. How old was she?

On 19 October 2003 she was declared ‘Blessed Teresa of Calcutta’ by Pope John Paul II, the first step on the road to becoming an official Saint of the Church On September 4th 2016 she will be declared ‘Saint Teresa of Calcutta’ by Pope Francis Why do you think Mother Teresa is being made a Saint?

If you suddenly became rich over night what would you spend it on?

Some quotes from Mother Teresa

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