i was very touched by mother teresa. i feel every human being on this earth should be like her: humble, always helping a person. mother teresa will be in my heart. i am an individual that always helps a person and in return i receive nothing. just like mother teresa, never asked nothing in return, for our lord wants us to be humble and have faith in him.

diane
  uvalde, tx
Sunday, June 29, 2008

I am currently in the United States Navy and recently I have made a decision to get out and to try and pursue a career in teaching. I feel like the L-d has called me to bring his love to the children of this world. I have always had love for the poor and I am really interested in going to third world countries and teaching there.

One night about 6 months ago I had a dream. There was a woman dressed in a long cloak with her head covered and wearing sandals. She was in a small town with dirt roads. She noticed some children on the side of the road and approached them and started teaching them using a stick and writing in the dirt.

For a couple of weeks I was thinking, "okay, maybe this was me and something I will be able to do in the future." I was very excited.

Well I went to the library a couple of weeks later and something compelled me to pick up a book on Mother Teresa. It was a small book with prayers in it. In the beginning it had a biography about Mother Teresa and I found out that the day she died, Sept 5 1997, was my 17th birthday.

I don't fully understand it all but I know that she has helped me come into the Catholic Faith. I was not baptized when I was a baby and it was not until Nov 1998 that I was baptized. I am now a Confirmed and Married Catholic. I also found in the biography of Mother Teresa that she was the woman in my dream. She had started a school in that same way by teaching poor children in the dirt with a stick. I was amazed and have had an increase of compassion to serve the poor and love the poor from this experience. I pray for her intercession and have become devoted to learning about her life. She is a remarkable woman and I ask for continued prayers the process of canonizing her.

Shannon
  El Cajon , Ca
Friday, June 13, 2008

her way of service to poor and wounded ones really touches my heart.

sophia
  chennai, tamil nadu
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

I was given the Novena "Prayer For the Canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta" by my elder sister who always asked her to pray to God for her intentions. I too started the novena as I wasn't getting a job that was to my satisfaction. Any company I joined I wouldn't get job satisfaction. I did the novena for 9 hours for nine days and my prayer was granted. I am today working in the best company in bahrain. I want to offer a thanksgiving to Mother Teresa for praying for me.

Mackline
  Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Saturday, June 07, 2008

Mother Teresa was such a phenomenally selfless person as reflected by her daily living!

Chengetayi
  Liverpool, UK
Friday, June 06, 2008

I know that Mother Teresa suffered from insomnia, as do I. Each night I ask her to help me sleep, and I've seen such a difference in the amount and quality of my sleep. It may not seem like much, but it's a miracle to me! All for the glory of God!

hf
  
Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Her voice of compassion leads non-Christians to their path to God! I am a 12 year old girl and when I read that article it warmed my heart. By the sounds of my research she was the treasure that fulfilled many hearts, and blossomed on opportunity. I often wondered what she was like as a child like me, I then realized that she may have been a bit like me in some ways!

maggie
  tamworth, nsw
Monday, June 02, 2008

Her selflessness and union with our Lord Jesus is truly what inspires me about her. She did not take her vocation like an office so organised but rather followed the voice of God wherever she went or needed to attend. Such is Christ-like, moved by God's spirit. Being a founder of the missionary, instead of directing her sisters, she went through caring for the sick and laying hands on the dying on the filthy streets of Calcutta. Her determination is strong as steel and relentless in pursuit of God's will. She will not rest her laurels until she fulfilled the will of God.

Like our beloved Mother Mary, she was the chosen one, so full of humility and obedience. But most of all, responding to God's call wasn't easy but she courageously started her journey alone, in loneliness and danger but her perseverance was just too enormous for any obstacles to stop her.

Above all, it was God who used her to tell me the message to pray and think of the poor not only those who hunger but for those in more terrible poverty, i.e., the unloved, uncared and unwanted.

I see Jesus in Mother Teresa, how he would have cared for the lepers and destitutes, even in their sorriest state. Whenever I am complacent with how I live my life, I contemplate on the journey of our Lord while on earth and his chosen saint, Mother Teresa.

Sarene
  Singapore
Wednesday, May 28, 2008

I love mother Teresa; she inspires me because she did so much with so little, she loved and she served and because she served and encouraged many around her to do the same she was able to share with those who were most marginalized. She was not so political, yet her actions spoke louder than the most perfect political speech of all time. And most importantly she prayed without ceasing, without giving up even in the worst of times.

I went to World Youth Day in Germany in 2005. I was able to meet some Sisters of Charity who were there to welcome and provide water and treats for the young pilgrims. The exposition of the blessed sacrament was made available. I was a witness to their friendly smiles, their love, their service and hard work. I was blessed to be able to share in that contagious charism of the community of love and service created by God through mother Teresa.

Maria Elena
  WA
Friday, May 23, 2008

Having mother in our age's time itself feels blessed by God to give a person who has given whole of her life to serve the humanity.

Inderjeet
  Delhi, India
Friday, May 23, 2008

Mother Teresa's pureness was incredible, spending all lifetime helping the poor and the sick in need. She gives me such inspiration to realize how beautiful is to be like Jesus. Her words inspire so many people, cultures and religions beacause she was an Angel of God on earth. God bless Mother Teresa.

giovanni
  shohola, pa
Monday, May 19, 2008

I'm a kenyan. The name Mother Teresa has been in the international headlines for quite a long time. But my coming to appreciate her has been generated by reading her literature. Especially the quotes. Her consistent message of love, and a non-materialistic kind of life, the emphasis of silence while we are in the process of serving GOD. I have not achieved much of this but I always pray that the holy spirit will be my sterngth in the service for the most high GOD.

I have never been bored or tired of reading her quotes as a reminder on how to live and serve.

Onkoba
  Nairobi, Kenya
Thursday, May 15, 2008

I love and cherish Mother Theresa because of her charity works and the love she gave to humanity. How i wish we could still have her nowadays? She was a woman of great dignity to both God and Man-kind. I wish to join any of her congrations God willing. Let us harvest the crops she planted for us all.

Shey
  Limbe, S.W Province
Thursday, April 03, 2008

mother theresa has been my inspiration now for 4 years. god sent her to me, or how she came about to me was a pendant. .by the way i am now 37 married with 4 childrn, i was working at a nursing home and i was struggling with many things ,so she asked me to clean her office.now shes an activity director she gets stuff uoon stuff every day . closets full of clutter ect. so in th way back i found this funeral card with mother teresa on it with this pendant,i burst into tears and held it to my chest and pretty much claimed it and i pray for the family daily requested on that card.so im connected spiritually to a family of mother teresas im sure as i pray daily theres more,but somehow i feel shes near and thers a higher calling for me at some time.

janice
  vermont
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Moher teresa hears my simple prayer requests throgh her favorite prayer the 9 memorare novena. she was a simple woman, serving jesus in any situations, like her sufferings i imitate her in striving for holiness as a seminarian i chose her as my inspirations through my daily stuggle to imitate Jesus.

Mark
  Tacloban, Philippines
Monday, March 24, 2008

When I was younger , I am now 15, I always heard about Mother Teresa. Now that Im reaching the age to make my confirmation, I feel really inspired to pick Mother Teresa. She is such an amazing person! I really look up to her because she helped the poor and shes just an overall amazing person. Even past my confirmation, I study her words and quotes, her stories. Shes an amazing role model! :)

Josie
  Texas
Thursday, March 13, 2008

Ever since I read the book, "Come Be My Light", This little prayer of Mother's keeps haunting me, "Jesus in my heart, I believe in your faithful love for me. I love you." To think that Blessed Teresa was in our life time is so awesome. Oh that I never had the opportunity to see her in person.

Chuck
  Collegeville, PA
Sunday, March 02, 2008

Just a year and a half ago, our family relocated 134 miles away from our home of almost 25 years in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Our former community is so unique in so many ways...beautiful, very diverse, very involved, and a loving, and active parish. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is like heaven must be like, but here on Earth. The people, the staff, the priests, the ministries...you could and still can feel Jesus Himself walking among us (we try to visit as often as we can).

Anyway, it was hard to leave our faith friends and faith lives behind, so I decided to brace myself - OURSELVES! - and follow one of our Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta's many teachings: "Spread your Love every where you go." She continues to inspire me, and comfort US!

Alba
  sinking spring , PA
Saturday, February 23, 2008

Mother Teresa inspires me because she is always trying to make people happy.

Kalvin
  los angeles, CA
Monday, February 18, 2008

I like her because of her helping tendency. I think that she was the only woman who thought about helping others to be happy.

priya
  erode, tamilnadu
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

She is a unique person who had true morals in life. She is a role model to young and old and cared for all.

California
Wednesday, February 06, 2008

In 1990, after a tumor was removed from my cerebellum and during the first three months I had to learn how to walk, I could not find the reason why I had to undergo such pain and suffering. I would not listen to anyone trying to console me, I would not go to any support group or religious congregation promising that I would understand and probably be healed miraculously.

Then I heard that Mother Teresa was to undergo surgery due to her heart problem and she could die. Knowing how great she was and how much she had done to care for the poorest of the poor and she could die also, made me realize and I told myself, "Who am I to brood about what happened to me?" That incident made me grateful that I survived and have been thankful every waking morning that I am alive.

Pj
  San Marcos, CA
Sunday, February 03, 2008

I learned about Mother Teresa way back when I was in college in 1981. I was so inspired to become a missionary sister. I became one, but unfortunately I did not persevere. I became sick and had to leave the convent. Now I still think of mission life.

josephine
  butuan, philippines
Friday, February 01, 2008

she was a selfless, tender-hearted, giving woman; she like myself had a heart for the poor and down-trodden; she will always be an inspiration to me. I love her very much. She deserves to be a saint.

There is no one else who had a heart so selfless toward others less fortunate.

Donna
  Coraopolis, PA
Thursday, January 24, 2008

i like mother teresa because of her kind heart. My birthday and her birthday fall on the same date. and then the big reason why i like her is because of social service.

Durga
  Selayang, Selangor
Friday, January 18, 2008

Once in our class in literature, we tackled the poem "on giving." For almost every day, after reading the poem, I am being reminded of the importance of giving and the difference with receiving. Our teacher then gave us an assignment that we have to look for persons that always give and help without expecting something in return. I was then reminded of someone that I really admire since my childhood. The time we have to submit our assignments, among my classmates, I was the only one who chose this person. It was Mother Teresa. They were all surprised with what I researched. They asked me, "How come you chose that person?" "Mother Teresa is the most famous giver in the Christian world, I answered. "But what made you decide to choose Mother Theresa?" they asked. I said, "I chose her because I want to be like her. She inspires me a lot every day of my life. Upon knowing her, she became my strength and whenever I see people in sidewalks, begging, asking for alms, seeking for help, I always think of her, saying, 'If you were just here, I will be glad seeing you helping these people, together with me. Please let your spirit of generosity be always with me.'"

And by that moment, one of my classmates cried. She told me that she realized the value of giving. My teacher lauded and smiled at me.

Mother Teresa is my inspiration, she is my idol. I not only shared the vocation of Mother Teresa but also through her inspiration, I shared the value of giving.

Julius
  san fernando, Philippines
Thursday, January 17, 2008

I learned to know our Dearest Mother Blessed Teresa of Calcutta by reading a book "One Heart Full of Love" by Servant Publications. I was so touched by reading this book and begin to cry. Beforehand I didn't know her and her works of mercy to the poorest of the poor. Since then, my eyes are opened to our unfortunate brethren. I personally wrote Mother in India to thank her for being a model for everybody and to ask for her prayers.

One month before she went home to God, I received her letter with her business card and a miraculous medal which I will treasure the rest of my life. Mother Teresa: either be canonized or not, she's already a saint in our hearts.

Neil
  Daly City, Ca.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008

I was inspired by the story of Mother Teresa and I decided to enter the seminary.

richmond
  manila, Philippines
Wednesday, January 09, 2008