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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The ecstasy of St. Theresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini Basic information: Period of completion: 1647-1652 Medium used: Marble height: c. 11’ 6" (3.5m) Provenance: Santa Maria della Vittoria‚ Rome Interpretation/analysis: The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa (alternatively Saint Teresa in Ecstasy or Transverberation of Saint Teresa; in Italian L’Estasi di Santa Teresa or Santa Teresa in estasi) is the central sculptural group in white marble set in an elevated aedicule in the Cornaro Chapel‚ Santa
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Saint Teresa of Calcutta was a nun in a covenant in Ireland namely Sisters of Loreto. She started teaching in a school and while she was teaching‚ she felt the calling of God to serve the poorest of the poor. However‚ one of the threats that prevented her from following God’s plan is the permission she had to received from Rome‚ so she could work in the streets of Calcutta. After nearly two years of waiting‚ she finally received her permission and proceeded with God’s plan. When she arrived at her
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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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Mother Teresa also known as Blessed Teresa of Calcutta was born on August 26th 1910 in Skopje Macedonia. Originally her birth name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu before she became a Catholic nun and missionary who devoted her life to caring for the sick. When she was only 8 years old her father died from an illness so‚ young Agnes became very close to her mother who had a strong belief in the Catholic church and taught her many things about compassion and charity. At age 12 Agnes went on a school trip
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Mother Teresa was a woman of power‚ leadership‚ and compassion. Her great deeds in serving the poor has won her many awards‚ such as the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in the year of 1979 (World Book). Mother Teresa changed the lives of many‚ which includes the rich‚ poor‚ parentless‚ living‚ and dying. Mother Teresa had a vision to serve the poor‚ a strong work ethic as a teacher‚ collaboration skills for working with the Missionaries of Charity‚ and a strong commitment to gospel values. Mother
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Psychological Development: Mother Teresa Tammy Walton Kiesa Freeman Gen 300 April 24‚ 2013 Psychological Development: Mother Teresa I. Psychological Development: Mother Teresa II. Mother Teresa A. Environmental Influences B. Hereditary Influences C. Social Influences III. Theories of Personality
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Theological Studies 1001 17 March 2015 Mother Teresa Mother Teresa was a brave‚ strong‚ independent woman. She was born in Skopje‚ capital of the Republic of Macedonia on August 27‚1910 and died in Kolkata‚ India on September 5‚1997. Mother Teresa original name was Agnes Gonxha Bojazhiu. Once she became a nun‚ she became know as Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta or Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. Today‚ many call her Mother Teresa (“Blessed Mother Teresa” Encyclopedia Britannica). Agnes was raised by
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St. Francis and Clare March 11th‚ 2013 Francis Bernardone was born in Assisi during the middle ages. His dream as a child was to become a knight. However‚ once he began to fulfill his dream‚ he realized that God was calling him to do something else so he returned home. He began to pray and read the Gospel. Later in the movie‚ St. Francis started visiting the lepers outside of the city. People started to worry about St. Francis because he was spending more time with the lepers than he spent working
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There are many people in this world that we consider great humanitarians. Many strive to accomplish great acts of compassion and support in an effort to solve the problems we face in our world. Mother Teresa was the opposite. Though she strived to fix many problems facing our world‚ she focused her efforts on small acts of kindness and other disregarded actions to show love and caring to the people she helped each day. She concentrated her efforts on improving the lives of those in need by imbuing
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