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Essay / Mother Teresa Research Paper - 949
Mother TeresaMother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia, on August 26, 1910, although her family was originally from Albania. From the age of 12, Mother Teresa was very attached to her religion and knew her life mission. His goal was to become a missionary and spread the love of Christ. At the age of 18, she left her home and went out into the world alone, but not for long as she joined the sisters of Loreto. The Sisters of Loreto are an Irish community that teaches young girls from around the world who may not be able to afford school. After training in Dublin, she was sent to India where, on May 24, 1931, she took her first vows as a nun. From 1931 to 1948, Mother Teresa taught at St. Mary's High School in Calcutta, but while teaching she saw glimpses of poverty beyond the walls, which deeply impressed her, so much so that in 1948, she received permission from her superiors to leave high school. school and do her mission by working among the poor people in the slums, trying to create a better life for everyone, even though she had no money, she depended on her divine spirit and opened a free school for all children in the slums. Very quickly, she was joined by volunteers who allowed her to earn money through sponsors and fundraisers. This helped extend the reach of his helping hands. Mother Teresa obtained permission from the Holy Church to create her own order called the "Missionaries of Charity" whose sole purpose is to love and care for people who have not been able to care for themselves. -themselves. This society became an International Religious Family in 1965 by decree of Pope Paul VI. The kindness of Mother Teresa made this possible and even today there are millions of workers and volunteers... middle of paper... frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world your best, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you have anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God; It was never between you and them anyway. This poem written by Mother Teresa is something that can truly make a difference in a person's life and gives us all an example to follow. The lines of the poem reflect the way she herself lived her life and how she believed people should aspire to live theirs. Personally, I have been deeply inspired by the actions and philosophy of Mother Teresa. I believe that if more people followed these teachings, we would have a better world..