Dia De Los Muertos Project

MADRE TERESA DE CALCUTA

Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia, on August 26, 1910. At the age of twelve, she felt strongly the call of God. She knew she had to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ. At the age of eighteen she left her parental home in Skopje and joined the Sisters of Loreto, an Irish community of nuns with missions in India. Mother Teresa's work has been recognized and acclaimed throughout the world and she has received a number of awards and distinctions, including the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize in 1971. During the last years of her life, despite increasingly severe health problems, Mother Teresa continued to govern her Society and respond to the needs of the poor and the Church. By 1997, Mother Teresa’s Sisters numbered nearly 4,000 members and were established in 610 foundations in 123 countries of the world. On 5 September Mother Teresa’s earthly life came to an end. She was given the honor of a state funeral by the Government of India and her body was buried in the Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity. Her tomb quickly became a place of pilgrimage and prayer for people of all faiths, rich and poor alike. Mother Teresa left a testament of unshakable faith, invincible hope and extraordinary charity. I admire her because she was a great person, who helped a lot of people. There are only a few people in the world like her. She was a woman of admiration. I would like to be like her and show the same kind of feelings – being able to care for and love so many people. I think she was so successful because she not only loved people but created organizations that also cared for people. I think people should remember her, especially for all the work she did with sick people – most people avoid those who are not well, but she dedicated her life to helping them. By: Alejandra Solis