Mother Teresa Living Out The Beatitudes

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Mother Teresa once said, “A sacrifice to be real must cost, must hurt, must empty ourselves. The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.” Mother
Teresa is epitome of selflessness. As a nun working in the slums of Calcutta, she possessed true humbleness and embraced humility in her work. She is an excellent model of how one should live out The Beatitudes. The Beatitudes are the centerpiece of the Sermon on the Mount and throughout the existence of the Church have been central to Catholic moral theology. "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.” This beatitude reflects how one should be selfless and live their life they

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