The Missionary Position

been devoted to the faith and were always involved in their local church, which is what got Saint Teresa interested in religious life. In 1928, she traveled to Dublin at age 18 to begin the process of becoming a nun. A year later she traveled to India for her novitiate period, and then made her First Profession of Vows. She made her Final Profession of Vows on May 24, 1937, to a life of chastity and poverty. On September 10, 1946, Mother Teresa experienced her famous “Call Within a Call” to help the poorest of the poor and sickest of the sick in the slums of Calcutta. Throughout the rest of her life she established orphanages, nursing homes, and health clinics for all those in need. One of the most important things she created was the Missionaries of Charity, which helped everyone they came into contact with. Mother Teresa died September 5, 1997, in Kolkata, India, but her impact still lasted. Mother Teresa preached many themes similar to the prophets in the Old Testament. One theme she spread was worshipping one true God. To those who felt helpless, she brought God into their lives and converted many from traditional Hinduism to Christianity. Another theme she preached was be just, especially to the poor. Almost all of Mother Teresa’s actions were directed at the poor. She brought justice to them as they were originally rejected by society; she made them feel wanted. Mother Teresa also brought justice to the world by speaking out about abortion and dehumanization. Her…

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…

(Meg Greene, 2004) After 10 years helping the destitute in the slums of Calcutta, where 100,000 were homeless Mother Teresa's "call" was caring for the sick and poor. (BBC, 2003) She established a new congregation Missionaries of charity in which open Shishu Bhavan House for abandoned and handicapped children. (Meg Greene, 2004) In 1952, she established Nirmal Hriday hospice where the terminally ill could die with dignity. Mother Teresa awarded the Nobel in 1979, she accepted the Nobel Peace…

the poor, I 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…

throughout her entire life. When she was 12, that was the time when she felt that she needed to help the poor. It all started from there. Mother Teresa dedicated herself to God and by the time she was eighteen, she became a nun. Becoming a nun influenced her to become who she was because joining the Irish nuns who went to Calcutta, India to carry out a mission expanded her desire to help the poor. She started training in Ireland and India respectively. After that, she then served as a principal…

The motto of the Missionaries of Charity was to giving until it hurt. When one joins the Missionaries of Charity they take a vow of poverty, chastity, obedience, and wholehearted free service to the poorest of the poor. Mother Teresa committed herself to these vows and, as it seems, she never faltered from the daily recommitment. She cared for the poorest of the poor by taking those abounded to die and caring for them until the end of their earthly life. Mother Teresa would clean their wound…

The film the Letters by William Riead, explains the story of Mother 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…

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 Calcutta sparked her life of service. She began to teach, and later became principal, in an all girls' high school in the impoverished parts of Calcutta. Nevertheless, Christ played a significant part in her early life. Agnes became a nun, experienced…

Despite Abbot Kuno’s higher position, Hildegard frequently and openly disagrees with him. When she is appointed magistra of the cloister, Hildegard insists that she be chosen by a vote of the sisters. Later, Hildegard works to separate the nuns from Disibodenberg and move to Rupertsberg. However, Hildegard is never shown to dislike or shun men. One of her closest friends and advisors is Brother Volmar. Even after the nuns leave the cloister, Volmar follows to Rupertsberg and continues to assist…

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…