Mother Teresa is known across the globe as the brave and selfless servant of the poor and sick of Calcutta’s slums. She was also much more: a bold social advocagte‚ and even a thoughtful theologian. In 1994‚ just three years before she would pass away‚ Mother Teresa spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington‚ D.C. The focus of her presentation was a condemnation of abortion‚ given in the presence of the pro-choice administration of President Bill Clinton (First Lady Hilary Clinton was also
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BLESSED MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA Mother Teresa of Calcutta was an Albanian-born Indian Roman Catholic nun and founder of the Missionaries of Charity. She was a very devout catholic who dedicated her life to caring for well-being of others and helping those in need of love and affection. Her beliefs and values of life reflected her religious identity and purpose‚ which developed and contributed to her life and work. Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu‚ in Macedonia‚ on the 26th of
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Really Trying and Little Me. Fosse’s best collaboration with Verdon‚ Sweet Charity‚ demonstrated their perfect compatibility as a creative team and also flaunted his trademark style as a choreographer. Strongly influenced by choreographer Jack Cole‚ Fosse staged dance numbers that were highly stylized‚ using staccato movements and erotic suggestion. The "Steam Heat" number from The Pajama Game and "Hey Big Spender" from Sweet Charity were trademark Fosse numbers--jazzy‚ machinelike motion and cocky‚ angular
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Agnes was born on August 27‚ 1910 in Skopje in Macedonia and given the name of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Teresa was the youngest of three children born to Nikola and Dronda Bojaxhiu. Her family was deeply religious Roman Catholics. Agnes learned about charity from her mother and father who never turned away from those in need whether seeking food‚ shelter‚ clothing or even money. Her father was a popular merchant and a partner to an Italian merchant and her mother was a housewife. Her father owned several
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Devoted‚ pious‚ and selfless are three words that people think of in connection to Mother Teresa. Many people know that Mother Teresa was a charity worker‚ but she was so much more. As a religious woman‚ Mother Teresa showed the world that through prayers‚ devotion‚ and selflessness‚ that even in the worst of times that there is still hope. She left a legacy as a hardworking nun. Mother Teresa changed the world by being a devoted missionary leader‚ and left as a saint‚ religious figure‚ and one of
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were less fortunate than she was. She gave them food‚ lifted their spirits‚ and helped them survive. She established hospices and hospitals for the sick and dying‚ she started in Calcutta as she started a new religious order‚ the Missionaries of Charity‚ which spread throughout the world. Today the Order still cares for the poorest of the poor‚ the sick and dying. Mother Theresa and her nuns went out into the streets and picked up the dying homeless to bring them to her hospice She saw Our Blessed
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for her not only did she accomplish what she set out to do‚ but she did it successfully. Finally‚ Mother Teresa indirectly encouraged and influenced many people to volunteer to help the poor. For example‚ today‚ Mother Teresaбпs Missionaries of Charity now has 570 missions all over the world‚ comprising of 4000 nuns‚ a brotherhood of 300 members and over 100‚000 lay volunteers operating homes for AIDS‚ leprosy and tuberculosis patients. There are also soup kitchens‚ childrenбпs and family counseling
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there are many different types of charity appeals most of which we have been exposed to time and time again. Here is a sample charity appeal that we have written and we would like you to say what you think about it Q and A questions: - What was affective about this appeal - What was not so affective - Overall what do you think is better a speech spoken orally or on a tv or radio Appeal follow up: (if it is tv – then say personally I think that)In general charity appeals that are spoken orally
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UTP English Club‚ For your information‚ the high committees‚ president and vice president of UTP English club are planning to hold a Charity Jumble Sale on the 10th of September 2013. This event is meant to fund those needy around the campus. We will be offering them financial assistance to reduce their burden and improve their lifestyles. In order to run this charity event smoothly‚ we hope that each member is able to contribute in terms of publicity‚ manpower and second hand goods. Since we are
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She founded the Missionaries of Charities to answer Jesus’ entreaty. Within several years time‚ she frequently asked American millionaires for money – and received it. There is a saying: behind every great fortune is a great crime. I understand that millionaires‚ of course‚ have plenty of
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