Mother Teresa

Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta. She was born in Albania in the year 1910, recently we celebrated her birthday on 26th August. Early in her life, she was influenced by her mother who instilled in her the love for the poor. Also a Jesuit priest in her parish inspired her religious aspirations. At the age of 17 she decided to become a religious sister and joined the Sisters of Loretto. She chose her religious name after the Carmelite Saint Therese the Little Flower.
Mother Teresa was an educator and was transferred to a convent in Calcutta, India during the time when the Britishers were ruling India. The abject poverty that she saw in the streets of Calcutta made a huge impact on her compassionate soul. She was later ordered by Jesus Himself in a vision of light to start a new congregation of sisters. Her mission was to the poor, which she did amidst overcoming many barriers and hostility of the local leaders who were suspicious of her motives. She is a great example of discipleship to Jesus since she served those who were very different from her in nationality, race, creed, color, social status, and in so many other ways. She didn't allow these differences or the hostility she received to stop her mission because she saw the face of Jesus in these destitute people on the streets. Mother Teresa and her sisters of the Missionaries of Charity spend an hour each morning in Eucharistic Adoration. Their service was a fruit of their love and devotion to Jesus Christ. Mother Teresa loved Jesus with the heart of Mary. 
Mother Teresa while mainly focused on service of the poor did not miss any opportunity she had to speak up for the sanctity of marriage and the sacredness of intimacy between one man and one woman after Holy Matrimony. She also did not shy away from speaking up for the Sanctity life from conception to natural death, which addressed the rights of the unborn babies in the  mother's womb, the cruelty of war, death penalty and euthanasia. When she spoke on these issues they were listened to without conflict or opposition because she had gained the credibility and respect of all people based on her service of the poor and her devout Christian life. If we can concretely serve the poor among us who we can see, then our moral teachings on issues like sanctity of marriage and sanctity of life will be better received because the hearer's heart would have been softened by the acts of compassion and love that precede the words of admonishment. Welcome your thoughts and comments.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us!