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Saint Francis of Assisi inspired Mother Teresa to live a life dedicated to helping the helpless, to lead a life of poverty, and to dedicate service to the betterment of mankind.
Quoted from biographyshelf online.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 10y agoMother Teresa influenced many people of the world. Her inspiration was God. She lived her life helping people. She took care of the homeless and gave them a place to stay, she gave food to the hungry, and to the children that were abandoned she gave them love and hope. Some of her students were inspired by her, and when they grew up, they decided to help her in her cause. She stood up for what she believed was right. She taught and showed people the true meaning of love and not to hold hate in their hearts. For more information, please refer to the 'Related Links' below.
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∙ 13y agoMother Teresa was given the name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu at baptism, but when she became a nun she took the name Teresa in honor of St. Therese of Lisieux, a 19th century Carmelite nun and the patron of missionaries. Mother Teresa may have been deeply influenced by the spiritual life of St Therese (her autobiography 'Story of a Soul') and may have sought to imitate her in loving Christ. It was Mother Teresa's encounter with Christ that led her to believe that in loving and caring for the poor she was loving Christ.
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∙ 9y agoWhen Mother Teresa was young, she read stories on the lives of missionaries. She was so inspired, that by the age of 12 yrs. old, she knew that the religious life was her calling. Also, on September 10, 1946, Jesus inspired her to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them.
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∙ 9y agoOn September 10, 1946, Teresa experienced what she later described as "the call within the call" while traveling by train to the Loreto convent in Darjeeling from Calcutta for her annual retreat. "I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them. It was an order. To fail would have been to break the faith."
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∙ 8y agoThree things inspired mother Teresa:
God.
Jesus.
Lives of missionaries.
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∙ 10y agoGod and Jesus because she was so thankful of wanted to help the poor,sick,orphaned and dying people.
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∙ 14y agodeep love among the poor, which mother Teressa respects also as the children of God, she was indeed more acquainted in preserving love because God had ultimately given it us....
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∙ 9y agoShe was inspired by the saints she read about as a young child, especially those who became missionaries. She especially felt close to St. Therese of Lisieux.
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∙ 9y agoMother Teresa was influenced by Jesus! She also was influenced a great deal by Saint Francis of Assisi.
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How did Teresa die?
It depends on which Teresa being mentioned (example: Saint Teresa, Mother Teresa, etc.)
Is Mother Teresa close to being a saint?
Yes. Today, 2011, Mother Teresa is one step away from being canonized.
What was Mother Teresa's first job?
Mother Teresa's first job was at a convent being a roman catholic nun.
Why is mother Teresa brave?
Mother Teresa showed peace by.......being kind and nice
Why did Mother Teresa wear the thing on her head?
because it was part of being a nun
Was Mother Teresa a freedom fighter?
no we cannot. she was a social ctivist, her main aim being treating the wounded.
What was Mother Teresa's favorite Bible story?
The favorite Bible story of Mother Teresa was the story of the lepers. It was a story of loved being shared and healing.
What was Mother Teresa doing when she died?
Mother Teresa was in a hospital in India being treated for a number of health problems when she suffered a massive heart attack that killed her.
What was Mother Teresa's first job?
Mother Teresa's first job was at a convent being a roman catholic nun.
Were the things Mother Teresa did popular at the time?
If helping the poor and dying were popular at the time, Mother Teresa would not have needed to do the things she did. She filled a niche that was not being filled by others.
Was Mother Teresa a Buddhist?
No, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a Catholic religious Sister her entire adult life. She died as a fervently believing Christian and is currently being considered for sainthood.
Who was Mother Teresa named for?
Mother Teresa's name was changed from her birth name of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu to Sister Teresa when she became a novice in the convent in Ireland, at the age of 18. Sister Teresa's name was changed to Mother Teresa when she became a fully professed Sister. Later, when she started the Missionaries of Charity, she was still called Mother, as she was the Mother Superior, and Foundress of that Order.
