Mother Teresa: little flower of our Time

As I return to blogging again, I would like to begin by praising Mother Teresa or Blessed Teresa as the Church of Rome would like to call her. I wont dwell on the theology of the Roman Catholic Church, I leave that to cardinals and the Pope. Her words say it all:

If we pray, we will believe;
If we believe, we will love
If we love, we will serve.

Mother Teresa believed, loved and served all those she came across out her love for Christ. She was a living Saint among us and those who have spent time to study her life and prayers are really blessed. Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (gonxha meaning "rosebud" or "little flower" in Albanian)on 26 August 1910, in today’s Republic of Macedonia, mother Teresa remains the most inspiring person in modern Christian history. Mother Teresa received “a call within a call” to leave the comfort of the convent and serve the “poorest among the poor” on the streets of Calcutta. With no income, she begged for food and supplies. Yet her life style and work on the streets attracted the attention of many people. By 1949, she was joined by a number of young women. In 1950, she founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta. 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.

By the 1970s, she was internationally famed as a humanitarian and advocate for the poor and helpless. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna in 1980. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity continued to expand, and at the time of her death it was operating 610 missions in 123 countries. Like any other person, she has been praised by many individuals, governments and organizations; however, she has also faced a diverse range of criticisms.

Honestly, I did not agree with mother Teresa on everything but could not her adoring her simple life and great humility.We can all start charitable organizations to serve the poor; we can build homes for the destitute and even give arms to those who knock on our doors; but what is the motive. Mother Teresa work came out of her love for Christ. As she used to say, we do it for Jesus. Today, I may ask, why do we what we do? Why do we serve? I pray that we will believe in Jesus Christ, love God and others as ourselves and finally serve God in all people despite their social and political backgrounds.

Remember, whatever you did for the least of these friends of mine, you did it unto me.