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    In the speech that mother Teresa gave in Oslo, Norway in 1979, in the first paragraph she first shows Kairos; which means that is giving the place where the speech was presented. Then in the same paragraph it also shows pathos, because she is showing that she is religious and so is demonstrating her believes as a Catholic. By just asking to the audience to pray with her. Well, in the next paragraph Mother Teresa is thanking God for giving us the opportunity to live today that is…

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    Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born to Nikola and Drana Bojaxhiu on August 26th 1910. Agnes grew up in Skopje, Serbia. She was the youngest of three children and grew up in a stable and nurturing environment. Her father was a well-known man in their town and liked by many; however, unusual circumstances occurred around the death. After his death Agnes’s mother took over as the main source of income, and although she had her hands full with her own children she provided food and refuge for those in…

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    accomplished a variety of missions. For example, she "took intensive medical training with the American Medical Missionary Sisters in Patna, India." Moreover, she created the group known as, Missionaries of Charity, a religious community. As a result, she visited a variety of countries when…

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    Teresa from the point of view of Vatican priest Father Benjamin Praagh. He was the Father in charge of investigating the life and events following Mother Teresa of Calcutta death and path to canonization and saint hood. Mother Teresa wanted to be a Missionary and help the poor. She discovered her calling at the age of 12. Mother Teresa took her vows and becomes a nun back in May 24, 1931 in Dublin Ireland. Mother Teresa left to India as a Loreto Sister teaching young girls in the convent.…

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    journey. Some could say that charity is one of the best ways to demonstrate a selfless attitude and true heroism. Yet, how many people are there in the world that truly believe in the power of charitable giving? One woman, at least, believed in that power, and gave her life to the slums of third world countries in an effort to save them. Mother Teresa is known today throughout all of the world as a symbol of help and faith. She is the founder of the Missionaries of Charity and countless other…

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    her life, she devoted it to helping those in need. She considered everyone she met part of her family, part of God's family. Mother Teresa is influential on others today because she devoted her life to the poor, her focus revolved around Missionaries of Charity, and her work impacted adults and teens all over the world. Mother Teresa is influential on others today because she devoted her whole life to those in need. She helped the poor by teaching them ways to improve their quality of life.…

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    Mother Teresa was a selfless and giving woman who lived most of her life as a nun who owned nothing, serving the most destitute people of India. This generous, devoted woman even started her own Catholic religious congregation, Missionaries of Charity, whose members numbered in the thousands and still help people living in the utmost poverty around the globe today. Her ultimate goal was to help the people in the most crucial circumstances because no one else would; these people were called “the…

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    She mostly spent her time at a charity hospital. On Sunday she would visit her pupils at home on her day off. Mother Teresa has been a headmistress for nine years. Once a year she would go back to Darjeeling, where she would go to a religious home and would rest and pray. In September…

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    Teresa parents, Nikola and Drana Bojaxhiu .Were of Albanian descent. Her father was an entrepreneur who worked as a construction contractor and a trader of medicines and other goods. Her mother was attached to the church and Christian missionary of charity. At the age of 5 years, Mother Teresa helped her mother in the church for religious activities. During this time she sang in the church choir, helped her mother organize church events, and went on walks with her mother to hand out food…

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    choose the poverty of our people," (Mother Teresa- Acceptance Speech). Mother Teresa said this during her acceptance speech to declare how devoted she was to the poor. She created a missionary for helping the poor and she worked all of her life to give the poor food and assistance. She would receive awards from other charities and donations, but she would give the money to the poor along with everything she had. Mother Teresa would proclaim the word of God, speak up for the innocent unborn…

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