Muslim become a better Muslim‚ a Catholic become a better Catholic."(Mother Teresa) Mother Teresa was a unique soul that help and impacted many unfortunate people in this world by holding the word of god near and dear in her heart. She devoted her life to the dying‚ the cripple‚ the mentally ill‚ the unwanted‚ and fully enjoyed every minute of it. She was fulfilling her life mission to work among the poorest of poor. Mother Teresa was born in Skopje‚ or now know as Yugoslavia‚ on August 27‚ 1910. She
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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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Leadership Profile: Mother Teresa Mother Teresa is a fine example of a leader in today’s culture. Her profound ways of humble and servant leadership has forever shaped the way this world looks at those who live without. Her prime example of ethical use of power has become an example to those who have a great deal of persuasion in this world. The example being‚ that one does not need money‚ power‚ an office‚ staff‚ an overbearing voice‚ or a tottering society‚ to change the world. Instead‚
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Philippine Saint : Saint Lorenzo Ruiz Lorenzo Ruiz Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (ca. 1600 – 29 September 1637)‚ also known as Laurentius Ruiz de Manila or San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila‚ is the firstFilipino saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church; he is thus the protomartyr of the Philippines. He was killed for refusing to leave Japan and renounce his Roman Catholic beliefs during the persecution of Japanese Christians under the Tokugawa Shogunate in the 17th century. Saint Lorenzo is
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Mother Teresa: A Biography Mother Teresa was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje‚ Macedonia‚ on August 26‚ 1910. Agnes’s mother raised her as a Roman Catholic. At the age of twelve‚ Agnes had a strong calling towards God. She knew that she wanted to spread the love of Christ and become a missionary. When she was eighteen‚ she left the home of her parents and joined the "Sisters of Loreto"‚ an Irish community of nuns‚ who had missions in India. Agnes was trained in Dublin until May‚ 24‚ 1931
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Saint Monica Saint Monica‚ mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo is most famously known for the conversion of her husband‚ Patricius‚ and Saint Augustine. She was born in Tagaste‚ North Africa and is known to be of Berber origin because of her name. There she was born and raised by her mother and father. As soon as she was old enough‚ her parents arranged her marriage to a Tagaste official. Saint Monica’s marriage to Patricius was difficult in many ways imaginable. Not only was he much older than
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of story that is told about heroes and the kind of story that is told about saints. The hero always makes a decisive intervention when things are looking like they could go wrong. The hero always steps up and makes everything right. The hero is always the center of attention by contrast the saint is not necessarily a crucial character. The saint may be almost invisible easily missed‚ quickly forgotten. The hero and the saint are always at the periphery of a story that is really about God. The hero’s
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Saint Cecilia Canonization Process: There are four steps the Church goes through to make someone a saint. Before a person can enter Sainthood‚ 5 years must past after their death. The first step: When the subject arises that someone wants to enter Sainthood‚ a bishop must initially investigate that person’s life. If that person is considered worthy to enter Sainthood‚ they earn the name a “Servant of God.” The second step: A Church official who directs the process and serves as an advocate must
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This passage‚ from the epilogue of Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan‚ introduces King Charles’ viewpoint of Joan. It occurs twenty five years after the execution of Joan. Charles is having a dream and talking to Ladvenu who is a holy man that has dedicated his life to clearing Joan. In the epilogue‚ Charles represents the government and Ladvenu represents the view of the church. Ladvenu says “I think of what it means to her” when Joan’s name is cleared. However‚ Charles says that he cannot think of what
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5 INFLUENTIAL LEADERS WHO TRANSFORMED THE WORLD- 1. Mother Teresa-Mother Teresa was an Albanian-born Roman Catholic nun. In 1950‚ she founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta‚ India‚ a religious congregation that is currently active in more than 130 countries. In her work with the Missionaries of Charity‚ Mother Teresa cared for the poor‚ sick‚ orphaned and dying. The Missionaries of Charity gradually expanded beyond India‚ and in 2012‚ consisted of more than 4‚500 sisters operating in 133
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