Mother Theresa had a great and lasting influence on the world around her. After she opened Missionaries of charitys‚15 others opened around the world. All that which is apparent in the book "Mother Teresa‚ A Complete Authorized Biography" by author‚ Kathryn Spink. Mother Teresa made a huge impact on the world we live in. In the 1950s‚ she began helping those with leprosy. The Indian government gave the Missionaries of Charity a 34-acre plot of land near the city of Asansol. Under Mother Teresa’s guidance
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born on the 26th of August in 1910 in Macedonia. When she was 18 years old she joined the Sisters of Loreto whom she traveled to India with to do missionary work - it was India in 1931 that she became a Nun (The Nobel Foundation‚ 2013). Mother Teresa devoted her life to those living in poverty and in 1950 began her own order called ‘the Missionaries of Charity’ whose sole purpose was to give aid and support to people affected by poverty‚ famine‚ disaster and disease (The Nobel Foundation‚ 2013)
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five‚ Mother Teresa received her first communion and became confirmed. After that day‚ she knew she wanted to serve Christ and share his love with others. At the age of twelve‚ Agnes wanted to help those in need and decided she wanted to become a missionary; an individual who goes out of their way to help support the needs of other (martin 15). Gonzalez 2 In September 1928‚ Agnes turned eighteen and decided to leave her family to join the sisters of Loretto in the Institute of the Blessed Virgin
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Mother Teresa Between many spiritual leaders lies the well known Mother Teresa. She was the former head of the Missionaries of charity in Calcutta‚ India. She ministered to the poorest of the poor and touched the lives of many people. Even though she did many good things‚ she never saw herself as special or as deserving public acclaim. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born on August 26‚ 1910 in Skopje‚ a town in Macedonia. She had a four year old sister named Age‚ and a seven year old brother named
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with a mission located in Calcutta. After only a few months of training in Dublin she was sent to India where she took her initial vows in 1928 as a nun. She then took upon the name Teresa from Saint Teresa of Lisieux‚ the Patron Saint of foreign missionaries‚ and also and also honoring
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effective creation of Teresa’s is one of her biggest foundations and ways to give. The Missionaries of Charity is still currently a foundation today‚ thanks to Teresa. "Her legacy is strong; at the time of her death‚ there were more than 4‚000 sisters in the Missionaries of Charity‚ along with 400 brothers and thousands of others who have volunteered as Co-Workers‚ Lay Missionaries of Charity‚ and Missionaries of Charity Fathers. It is through these volunteers that Mother Teresa’s spirit lives on
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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‚ when she took her initial vows and became a nun. At that time‚ Agnes wanted her name changed to "Thérèse de Lisieux"‚ the Patron Saint of Missionaries. Unfortunately‚ another nun had chosen that name‚ so she changed her name
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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 the greatest humanitarians of the century. The childhood of Mother Teresa was impactful on her religious life. She was on a field trip when she heard her first call to her spiritual life
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church‚ Father Jambren Kovin‚ influenced her. The priest introduced Agnes to the work being done by missionaries in India. Agnes used to go trips with her mother to visit the elderly‚ sick and poor. Even though her mother had to work extra hard after her father’s death‚ the generosity that she showed people has such a profound influence on Agnes. During Agnes’s early years she was fascinated with missionary life and service. At the age of eighteen she felt that she had been called to a religious life
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Blessed Teresa of Calcutta‚[1] born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (Albanian: [aˈɲɛs ˈɡɔɲdʒa bɔjaˈdʒiu]) and commonly known as Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997)‚ was an ethnic Albanian‚ Indian Roman Catholic nun. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity‚ a Roman Catholic religious congregation‚ which in 2012 consisted of over 4‚500 sisters and is active in 133 countries. They run hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS‚ leprosy and tuberculosis; soup kitchens; children’s and family
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