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(26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu[1] (pronounced [aɡˈnɛs ˈɡɔndʒa bɔjaˈdʒiu]), was a Roman Catholic nun of Albanian[2][3] ethnicity and Indian citizenship,[4] who founded the Missionaries of Charity in 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. Following her death, she was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.[5][6]

In the 1970s, she became well-known internationally for her humanitarian work and advocacy for the rights of the poor and helpless. Malcolm Muggeridge documented this favourably and wrote a book Something Beautiful for God. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity continued to grow during her life-time, and at the time of her death, had 610 missions in 123 countries, including hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counselling programs, orphanages, and schools. Governments, charity organisations and prominent individuals have been inspired by her work. She received numerous awards, including the Indian government's Bharat Ratna (1980) and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She remains, on the whole, one of the most admired figures in recent history, with even such religiously indifferent figures as Scott Adams and Dave Barry using her as an archetype of virtue.[7][8] In 2010 on the 100th anniversary of her birth, she was honoured around the world, and her work praised by Indian President Pratibha Patil.[9] Mother Teresa's philosophy and implementation have faced some criticism. Catholic newspaper editor David Scott wrote that

Mother Teresa inspires me because she was selfless and gave up her life, health and spirit to god, exhibiting the most humility one human being can exhibit....and without looking back at the life she came from gave wholely of herself in the name of god

every one tell about her great work may be we all inspires more actively do charitable work to this earth and total universe.

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Comment by Ron Krumpos on December 8, 2011 at 9:27pm

Mother Theresa said "God speaks in the silence of the heart.  Listening is the beginning of prayer."  

Most people use prayer to ask God for favors for themselves or for others. Very few listen to learn what God wants from us. That still, silent voice is our conscience. It is the outer edge of the soul...the divine essence within us. Selfless action, Karma Yoga, was the hallmark of Theresa's life; it is also the moral code of living which is endorsed, and encouraged, by all faiths.


Comment by N.Shubhakara Jain on December 8, 2011 at 8:50pm

Avyaktha Pranamagalu,

In order to work along with the God or to do God's work - strong will power is more than sufficient - Theresa earned the name as Mother Theresa due her great work to man kind

Mother Theresa as teacher taught good lesson to us.Few percent of her good lesson, if we adopted in our daily life our target of peace at the door.