Mother Teresa

Apostle of Peace
Born – 26^th August - 5th September 1997

The fruit of silence is Prayer, Fruit of Prayer is Faith,

Fruit of faith is Love, Fruit of Love is Service,

Fruit of service is Peace – Mother Teresa

An apostle of peace, Mother Teresa is known to the world for her love, compassion and sacrifice. Angel of Mercy and Mother T were just some of the titles used to describe her.  She devoted her life for the poor, destitute and the dying. A noble Laureate, who authored a personal saga of love and compassion that touched millions of live around the world. She rendered her services to the poorest of the poor and her love for them was divine. Through their network of services, Mother Teresa and her missionary sisters brought succor to the ill fated humans suffering from diseases. Millions were helped, consoled, given a decent life or helped to die with dignity in God’s love. She was the greatest philanthropist of the Century, a person with boundless energy even in her old age.

During a Train journey towards Darjeeling on 10^th Sept.1946, Mother Teresa got her inspiration from Lord Jesus. She left the Loreto Convent and got out on the streets of Calcutta to pick up the poor, sick and the abandoned in her unflinching arms. Thus, by 1950, the foundation of ‘The Holy Empire’ missionaries of Charity was established. Before this, she had already acquired her Indian Citizenship in 1948. Leprosy centers were opened, Shishu Bhavans set up for the Handicapped and a First Overseas center in Venezuela was set up in 1965. More than 568 centers of Missionaries of Charity spread across 132 countries and run by more than 4000 sisters conducts charity work. In 1966, Missionaries of Charity were treating 6000 Leprosy patients in Calcutta alone and 22000 in the rest of the world.