The book features unpublished insights from Mother Teresa, highlighting her profound wisdom on mercy and compassion. Released alongside Pope Francis's Year of Mercy and the canonization of Mother Teresa, it emphasizes practical ways to embody these values in everyday life. Her teachings remain impactful and relevant, encouraging readers to embrace kindness and empathy in their interactions with others.
In A Simple Path, Saint Teresa, senior members of the Missionaries of Charity and volunteers at their homes around the world offer their advice and long experience of how we can practise a fuller love for each other, help those less fortunate than ourselves and find peace in doing so. They discuss such fundamental issues as happiness, fear, compassion, the family and death - all themes of direct relevance to those seeking the deeper meaning of life today. This inspiring work is a unique spiritual guide, for Catholics and non-Catholics alike: full of wisdom and hope, from the one person who gave the greatest example of love in action in our time.
Thoughts, Stories and Prayers [Standard Large Print 16 Pt Edition]
Through a captivating blend of personal reflections, prayers, and spiritual insights, this book offers an intimate glimpse into the life of Mother Teresa. It takes readers on a journey through her experiences in Calcutta, Rome, and New York, highlighting her profound wisdom and humor. The narrative emphasizes the sacredness found in everyday tasks and showcases her unwavering dedication to love and service. Ultimately, it serves as an inspiring call to embrace compassion and work towards world peace.
The postulator for Mother Teresa’s cause for sainthood, Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, has culled some of her most stirring words into a powerful book that her admirers will treasure. Jesus is My All in All follows the Roman Catholic novena format; derived from the Latin word for nine, the novena provides a nine-day rhythm of prayer and reflection. A prayer to Mother Teresa herself is the foundation for each day’s reflections, which illuminate such topics as: • Finding Jesus in your heart • Becoming convinced of Jesus’ love for you • Seeking guidance from Mary the Mother of Jesus • Drawing on Jesus’ thirst to quench the needs of those around you Accompanied by striking full-color images, JESUS IS MY ALL IN ALL immortalizes the words and wisdom of one of humanity’s most radiant women.
During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions. Her extraordinary contributions to the care of the sick, the dying, and thousands of others nobody else was prepared to look after has been recognized and acclaimed throughout the world. Little has been known, however, about her interior life. This collection of her writing and reflections sheds a light on Mother Teresa that reveals the depth and intensity of her holiness for the first time. Book jacket.
This little book collects together Mother Teresa's words of wisdom. Through simple prayers, meditations and insights, it offers us all a guide on the path to peace, whatever our faith, and speaks of the simple truths that transcend all boundaries.
Through 365 daily reflections, Mother Teresa emphasizes the vital roles of work, prayer, charity, and unconditional love. She shares insights from her experiences serving the poorest, highlighting the resilience of those in poverty and the transformative power of compassion in wealth. Her encounters with individuals and governments worldwide illustrate the profound impact of love and service. This collection serves as a source of guidance and comfort for anyone seeking meaning and fulfillment in life.
In the space of 366 "words of wisdom", one for each day of the year, Mother Teresa of Calcutta meditates both upon prayer and upon the practical application of Jesus's message, a message of love for the poor and downcast. This book was originally published as "Jesus, the Word to be Spoken".
Mother Teresa's Meditations on Spiritual Life for People of All Faiths
At the Home for the Dying in Calcutta, Mother Teresa often cared for the residents as they approached the end. As she was ministering to one illness-ravaged man, a visitor overheard her whisper a few words to him. These few words embody some of Mother Teresa’s most wonderful wisdom. This is what she said: You say a prayer in your religion, and I will say a prayer as I know it. Together we will say this prayer and it will be something beautiful for God.