Teresa Wright

Mother Teresa was born on August 27, 1910 in Skopje Macedonia. Her first name was Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu. Mother 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…

Mother Teresa, a Modern Day Hero Ever thought of helping people? Lending a hand to those who are in need? Mother Teresa has helped a profuse amount of individuals. Mother Teresa was born August 27, 1910 in Skopje, Albania. Named as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, she is the daughter of Nikola and Dranafile Bojaxhiu. She is one of three children in the family [originally, there were five children]. She came from a family devoted and committed to church related activities. Mother Teresa is considered as…

Mother Teresa: An Angel Walking On Earth She was called "Mother" by millions, yet she had no children. Dedicating her life to God's children, she was Mother Teresa. During the eighty seven years of 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…

Is every action we make motivated by our own self interest alone? Most philosophers believe so but how hard is it to convince someone who doesn't. This age old philosophical question between psychological egoism and psychological altruism instantly sparks debate about how we as humans make decisions based off of what we believe is important. Before attempting to comprehend the debate, you should first understand a couple key definitions. According to the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy,…

There are many godly acts that make a person pious. Being humble, helping others, sacrificing, those are all aspects of living a faith filled life. In the ancient world although personal sacrifices were impressive and viewed as pious, the most important action necessary for being viewed as pious, was caring for the poor. Being generous was viewed as the most important, even in the eyes of God, as shown through his miracles. St. Clare did a remarkable job at caring for the poor and she can be…

Testimonial for St. Frances Cabrini St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was a perfect example of the Catholic faith, beginning her lifelong service as a little girl, following in the the steps of one of her primary role models: me, Rosa, her sister and teacher. Although our uncle and I guided her initially on her spiritual journey, Frances was an independent and self-sufficient young lady, securing a teaching license with the highest honors from the Daughters of the Sacred Heart. With her new license…

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…

Teresa of Ávila Saint Teresa of Ávila, also know as Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a religious reformer of the Carmelite Order and writer during the Renaissance. Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada was born on the 28th of March, 1515, in Gotarrendura, Ávila, Crown of Castile to her father, Don Alfonso Sanchez de Capeda and her mother, Dona Beatriz Davila y Ahumada. She was the third child of nine and became very close with her brother, Roderigo. Teresa grew up piously raised by her parents which…

The idea to use Mother Teresa as my topic on this project came to me a few days before she was to be canonized as a saint. I have always looked up to Mother Teresa and thought that she was a cool person. When I chose her as my topic I was not even thinking about the fact that she was going to be canonized a saint in the very near future by Pope Francis. She is now known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Mother Teresa fits the theme “Taking a Stand in History” because she started her journey as a…

Mother Teresa was an amazing woman who was an inspiration to our whole world. She was raised in a very religious family and always stayed holy and led a religious life. She had a calling to help others and opened many charities and schools which she was recognized for. She won many awards and got much recognition for her great charity. Mother Teresa was an amazing and influential woman because she always led a very religious life, only ared about others and helped them, and traveled, won…