Mother Teresa

Para Teresa by Ines Hernandez-Avila is a poem about a few 6th grade girls in the bathroom talking about being a teacher’s pet, and trying to rebel. Ines Hernandez talks about how after all those years, the student getting bullied considers the bully a sister, and after standing up to her she’s over it. It’s described in the poem why the student tries so hard in school, and what she gets out of it. The poem takes place in 1947 at an elementary school called the Alamo, I’m assuming it’s mixed…

What do you think of when you hear the word hero. Do you think of super heroes. Or do you think of fire fighters. Maybe you think of policemen. Think about it pharmetics save lives all the time just like other protectors of the city. The person that acted like a hero the most in the book was Jhonny. Johnny did a lot of good things in the book that helped people out. Johnny stood up for the girls when dally was being rude to them. He got supplies for them when they were in the church.…

Located approximately 90 miles north of Rome rests Assisi, situated high on the slopes of Mount Subasio. Here the well-preserved medieval town looks out upon the rolling hills of the Umbria region of central Italy. With winding medieval streets, Roman ruins, and sacred shrines, the destination is very popular. However, it is known primarily as the birthplace of St. Francis. Assisi is a well-known destination among Catholic pilgrims who visit the churches and relics of Saint Rufino, Saint…

St. Teresa of the Andes lived a short, but holy life. Previously known as Juana Fernández Solar, Teresa was born in 1900 in Santiago Chile. She was born to an upper class family and was the fourth of six children. After feeling an intense calling to the religious life, Juana took the name of Teresa at 19 years old, when she became a Carmelite nun. Before entering her convent, she taught religion to children from her church and helped the poor. She once encountered a very young, poor boy. She…

Saint Teresa of Calcutta was born on August 26, 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia. As a young girl, she lived a pious yet stressful life. At the age of five, she received her First Communion and was in 1916 was confirmed. Unfortunately, she suffered her father's death at the age of eight, striking a financial crisis for the Bojaxhiu family. As she became older, she was associated with the Sacred Heart community as well as joined the Sisters of Loreto in Ireland. However, a remarkable journey to…

Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen tells the life story of a 12th century nun blessed with visions from God. A gifted healer, composer, and writer, Hildegard von Bingen (Barbara Sukowa) worked to fulfill her visions and share her findings with the world. She also labored to improve the lives of the women under her care. Even with her faith and many talents, Hildegard is shown to possess the same flaws as all humans. Despite these faults, Hildegard worked to bridge the gaps between…

St. Therese of Lisieux Sttherese.com says, “From an early age Thérèse wanted to give herself to God.” She was born on January 2, 1873 (Hoever 401) in Alençon, Normandy (“St. Therese of”). After her mother died when Therese was four her family, her father and four older sisters, moved to Les Buissonnets, Lisieux where she would be raised (“About St Therese”). After fifteen years at home Therese entered the Lisieux Carmel and lived there until her early death at twenty-four years old (“Her life…

The Salvation Army is an international Christian charitable organization that seeks to bring salvation to the impecunious, needy and deprived by improving their lives through a spiritual and physical way. It is currently active in 127 countries with different challenges for each different location but ultimately, The Salvation Army’s common goal is to aid those who are in suffering and to act for social justice. Early this year in February, there was a viral photo of a dress which became…

“Suffering is a great grace; through suffering the soul becomes like the Savior; in suffering love becomes crystallized; the greater the suffering, the purer the love” (#57, page 29). The saint I have chosen for my confirmation name is Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska. She was born on August 25th 1905 in Glogowiec, Poland and sadly passed away on October 5th 1938. Her feast date is October 5th. Saint Faustina had healed a man's permanently damaged heart instantly. When a lady with an incurable…

at age 67 on December 22, 1917 in Chicago. And in 1946, Cabrini was canonized a saint by Pope Pius XII, in recognition of her holiness and service and was named Patroness of Immigrants in 1950 (para. 4-6). Frances Cabrini is now known as, Mother Cabrini. Mother Cabrini’s history connects to the social work profession because of its time period, Cabrini’s history occurred during the settlement movement. The purpose of this movement was to provide social services, health and education…