Teresa of Calcutta

(August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997), born Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (pronounced [aɡnɛs ɡɔnˈdʒa bɔˈjadʒju]), was an Albanian Roman Catholic nun with Indian citizenship who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcutta), India in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries.

There are volumes of information on Mother Teresa and there is little I can do to expand it, but I would like to say that in light of some who would love to see her memory torn-down as a threat to their secularist/atheist agenda, the life of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta is a prime example of "love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: and thy neighbour as thyself" (St. Matthew 22:37, St. Mark 12:30 & St. Luke 10:27)


The Collect.

Heavenly Father, whose Son Jesus Christ came, not to be ministered unto, but to minister: Grant us the grace to follow in his footsteps, and to show forth thy love by loving and serving our neighbors, and coming, as did Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, to the rescue of those in need; for the sake of the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.


Reference and Resources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa
http://www.ttstm.com/2009/09/september-5-teresa-of-calcutta-mother.html

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