Mother Teresa

By Renu Saran

The woman of a nation is the mirror to its civilization. The condition of a nation is determined by the status of its women. This series presents the short biographies of great Indian women in different fields that act as a source of inspiration and motivation for children to excel in the field of activities they arc related with.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Diamond Books
• Release date: Sep 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9789350834329

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Mother Teresa

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Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.

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Edition: 2011

Mother Teresa

By - Renu Saran

Contents

Introduction

Birth & Childhood

Childhood Intelligence

The Call

Becoming a Nun

In Indian Colours

Became Mother Teresa

Blessed Blue Bordered Sari

Indian by Choice

Swiss Man’s Ego Punctured

Help to Needy

Feeling Pain of Poor

Meeting Jawaharlal Nehru

Home for Lepers

Determined Mother Teresa

Mother Praised by Nehru

Nirmal Hriday

That Crippled Girl

Chemistry with Indira Gandhi

Homes Abroad

Cleanest & Pious

Coconut Shell

Premdaan

Singapore Incident

No to Custom Duty

Old Age Homes

A Living Legend

Mother’s Prayer

The Last Voyage

Missionaries of Charity after Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa Memorial House

Sainthood of Mother Teresa

Timeline : Mother Teresa

Poems of Mother Teresa

Introduction

None in the twentieth century has touched as many hearts as a simple Albanian-born woman, known universally as Mother Teresa. From her tiny frame exuded an infinite expanse of concern and compassion – offering millions of people a glimpse into a world of perfect dedication to a higher reality. The sacrifices and austerities she endured are incomprehensible to the mind but easily appreciated, admired and adored by the heart; for Mother Teresa it was nothing other than pure love.

Mother Teresa enlightened humanity to an ancient spiritual belief to all which is too rare in the modern world – that the highest form of satisfaction can be achieved on earth through the selfless service of the God in humanity. Indeed, she said, she saw everyone, she served as Jesus and through her love of God, expanded her love for humanity.

Day in and day out, Mother Teresa gave herself to the poor, destitute and unloved with an unwavering