Blessed Mother Teresa<br/><br/>
Mother Teresa was beatified on October 19, 2003 by Pope John Paul II. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. When assessing her case, the committee members had some doubts, “Has Mother Teresa stopped a war? Initiated peace talk? Organized peaceful protests?” The nominator cleared their doubts by answering, “Mother Teresa, together with members of the Missionaries of Charity, fight greed, selfishness, and the desire for power, with love. These vices are the very root of individual and group violence.<br/><br/>
In 1971, Mother Teresa hosted a talk for the Toronto public with the theme “The secrets to Peace”. She told the audience that peace starts with loving and a smile. She said, “We all like meeting happy givers. A nun who wears a gloomy face is the biggest obstacle to vocation. To become holy, one needs to carry out God’s will with a smiling face.”<br/><br/>
“Charity cannot wait” – Mother Teresa used to say this all the time. She took after Mother Mary, who visited her cousin Elizabeth.<br/><br/>
“I thirst”, Jesus prayed when being hung on the cross. This prayer can be seen in all the chapels of the Missionaries of Charity. Besides working, each nun takes turn to adore the Eucharist. Mother Teresa was a great model – she prayed till late at night after working during the day.<br/><br/>
Let us all learn from Mother Teresa – with prayers, and a smile.