Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, also known as Mother Theresa, was born on August 26, 1910
in Skopje Macedonia. Her parents Nikola and Drana Bojaxhiu were both from Albanian
descent . The Bojaxhiu were a highly devoted Catholic Christian family. Both her parents
were somewhat involved in their parish . Her father , Nikola , did not only work in the
church but worked as an entrepreneur , construction contractor and a trader of
medicines and other goods . Her mother, Drana, was well known for her charity work and
instilled that deep commitment into Mother Theresa .
At the age of 8, her father, Nikola Bojaxhiu died, the reasons are still unknown. The
death of her father left Mother Theresa, her siblings, and her mother in financial crisis . .
Despite being in a financial crisis, Drana invited the poor and homeless of Skopje to dine
with her family . She always told her daughter never to eat anything mouthful without
sharing it with others. Again, her mother is introducing the commitment of charity into the
life of her daughter, hoping her daughter will continue this legacy.
As a child growing up, Mother Theresa sang in the local Sacred Heart choir and was
asked to sing solos. Her first calling was at the age of 12 when she and her church
congregation made a pilgrimage to the chapel of the Madonna of Letnice atop Black
Mountain in Skopje.
At the age of 18, she got another calling and decided to become a nun in Ireland to join
the Loreto Sisters of Dublin. She then became known as Sister Theresa .
After a few years in Ireland, Mother Theresa moved to Calcutta , India, where she was assigned to teach at an all girls High School known as Saint Mary's High School for girls .
This school was run by Loret...
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life till the point of her death to helping the poorest of the poor .
Mother Theresa is also viewed as a positive role model to those in need, to those who are
less fortunate and to those who need some sort of spiritual or physical motivation.
She may be called a saint, motivator, a great humanitarian, e.t.c but the most important
thing that can be learned from her life is that the littlest thing that you do for someone may
impact them immensely. Therefore, one should always give to charity because there is at
least one person out in the world that your gift of charity will impact greatly .
Mother Theresa's life can be summarized in one of her famous quotes "By blood, I am
Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong
to the world. As to my heart, I belong entirely to the Heart of Jesus."
historians as being April 16th. Mary became interested in becoming a nurse as a teenage girl.
...women, Jews, and Negroes were just some of the many things she believed in and worked for. With more equality between the different kinds of people, there can be more peace and happiness in the world without all the discrimination. Her accomplishments brought about increased unity in people, which was what she did to benefit mankind. All of her experiences and determination motivated her to do what she did, and it was a gift to humanity.
During her life event, her family journey to the America for reason of setting up of the
That was the beginning of Our Blessed Mother at Fatima. She visited the children six times bringing them messages for the world. In all Her appearances at Fatima, Our Mother repeatedly emphasized the necessity of praying the Rosary daily, of wearing the Brown Scapular of Mount Carmel and of performing acts of reparation and sacrifice.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia. She later considered August 27, the day she was baptized, her "true birthday." Saint Teresa received her first communion at the age of five, and was later confirmed on November of 1916. In her early years, Saint Teresa was fascinated by stories of the lives of missionaries, their services, and contributions to the world. By the age 12, she had become convinced that she should commit herself to a religious life. Saint Teresa left home at the age of 18 to pursue her dream of doing missionary work, and joined the Institute of Blessed Virgin Mary, known as the Sisters of Loreto. On May 24, 1931, she took her first religious vows as a nun; at that time
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Teresa grew into a graceful, pleasing teenager who enjoyed dressing up and wearing jewelry. She later regretted this period of her life. When she was thirteen, her mother, Dona Beatriz, died. Her father sent Teresa away to an Augustinian school for girls. She then had to choose between marriage, in which she had no interest, or the religious life. At that point Teresa became very ill, and decided to join the Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation without her father's permission. She secretly left home in November of 1536 to begin her new life. Don Alonso then decided to approve of her decision. Teresa chose the Carmelite order because a close friend was in the convent.
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Truth inspired words of hope; she motivated others to do something for what they believed was unfair, and left a legacy for humanity.
She was baptized August 27, 1910 as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. However, she is commonly known as Mother Teresa. Her family was of Albanian descent and were devoutly Catholic. They were greatly involved in the local church, especially her mother, who was a compassionate and pious women. Her father was an entrepreneur and worked as a trader of medicines and other goods in addition to a construction contractor. Tragically, however, when Mother Teresa was only 8 years old, her father became suddenly ill and died. Although the cause of his death remains unseen, it has been speculated that political antagonists poisoned him. After her father’s death, she grew remarkably close to her mother, who impressed upon her with a deep obligation to charity (Mother Teresa). Moreover, in 1912 at the age of twelve, Mother Teresa felt a strong call from God. Knowing she had to be a missionary to spread the love of Christ, she left her parental home at eighteen.
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A person’s life can be influenced through various aspects of religion, whether it be certain beliefs and traditions or certain people throughout that person’s life. Mother Teresa, born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910 in Albania, had many influences through Christianity within her life and lived as a person of religion. At an early age, Agnes received a calling from God to help people, which then led to her leaving her home at the age of 18 and joining the Sisters of Loreto. Mother Teresa found meaning through her vocation and was influenced by many beliefs and teachings of the Church such as, the option for the poor and vulnerable, life and dignity of the human person and the two commandments spoken by Jesus.
During this time period, Mother Teresa adopted Indian citizenship and spent several months in Patna to receive medical training at the Holy Family Hospital before venturing off to complete her charity work. She began her missionary work by founding a school in Motijhil, Kolkata, and from the start, Mother Teresa was joined by a group of young women who helped her form a religious community with the basic foundation of helping the “poorest among the poor” (“Mother Teresa,” n.d.). While Mother Teresa’s efforts were noticed by several officials, the first year of her missionary work was wrought with difficulty. During this time, Mother Teresa had no income, she had to beg for food, and the temptation to return to her previous life at the convent was great. A diary entry written by Mother Teresa herself describes in detail the hardships and lessons that she experienced: “Our Lord wants me to be a free nun covered with the poverty of the cross. Today, I learned a good lesson. The poverty of the poor must be so hard for them. While looking for a home, I walked and walked till my arms and legs ached. I thought how much they must ache in body and soul, looking for a home, food, and health. Then, the comfort of Loreto came to tempt me. ‘You have only to say the word and all that will be yours again,’ the Tempter kept on saying, ‘of free choice, my God, and out of love for you, I desire to remain and do whatever be your