Mother Teresa, although she was not hidden from the public eye, she was hidden from me until recently. Her ways I discovered were simple but simply perfect, and her words crept into my heart and made me feel her love even now. She lived a life of truth, I soon discovered, and one that I now yearn to have the strength to attempt to imitate. Her life was anything but ordinary and began with a small seed of love, but eventually flourished into the most beautiful and breathtaking love to behold. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born to Nikola and Drana Bojaxhiu on August 26th 1910. She grew up in Skopje, Serbia. Agnes was the youngest of three children and flourished in a stable and nurturing environment (Butler’s 213). Her father was a well-known …show more content…
Nikola and Drana endowed Agnes with a good foundation for her faith and many other virtuous attributes. For instance, one night Agnes and her siblings were gathered together telling stories and jokes when the lights suddenly went out. Her mother then appeared and told the children that she would not waste lights on such nonsense (Scott 31). Besides teaching her children about caring for those around them and living a no-nonsense life Drana also showed her faith by going to Church every day and making a pilgrimage once a year. As Agnes grew up, her relationship with Christ was strengthened and at the age of 12 she heard the Lord call her to give her life to him. Agnes, seeking to do God’s will, at the age of 18 left to join the Loreto Sisters in Dublin, Ireland. When Agnes told her mother she was leaving to become a Sister her mother although very sad because she knew she would probably never see her daughter again gave her one last piece of advice, “Put your hand in his . . . and walk all the way with Him” (Scott 43). Agnes took her first profession on May 1931, where she took the name Teresa after Saint Therese of Lisieux, her final profession would be made on May 24, 1937 (Butler’s 213). This marked the beginning of her life long journey to be a witness of Christ to others and the love she would out pour upon all who encountered her. While Teresa was with the Loreto Sisters she was sent to Calcutta India where she taught at the St.
She visited the Benedictine Nuns’ Monastery of Santa Lucia to find a peaceful place and to see the nuns that she admired. She had her first communion and felt a spiritual nourishment here. She became very wise for her age and her lectures on compassion and love brought her companions to tears. These would later lead to her mission of becoming the co-founder of the Pious Teachers. Cardinal Marc Anthony Barbarigo came to Corneto for his priestly visit. He left an impact on Saint Lucy Filippini; she followed him to a small Italian town called Montefiascone. When Cardinal Marc’s plans were in progress she had a spiritual connection with Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
She was born into a poor but holy family and was a servant from the age 12 to a rich family who lived in Lucca, Italy. She found time everyday to attend mass and recite her prayers. Then the people who gave her jobs were upset of the gifts of food she gave to the poor, then after a while they were won over by her kindness and became friends with her. Her employers then gave her free rein over her schedule as being a servant so she used that time to visit those who were sick and in prison.
People ask me who inspires me the most in the world and the ones that pop right into mind are my mother and Mrs. Napoli. Mama Naps is the only one who left a lasting impression in my life. She has done so much for other students including myself. She always goes out of her way to make sure her ‘kids’ are always flourishing.
The person that I have great admiration for is my mother. She has such a great quality of love, forgiveness, sincerity, helping others in need, and has a great outlook in life without being so negative. 2.
A person I admire is Maya Angelou, she was named Marguerite Johnson ,and she was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. She is a women who has over come many obstacles in her life time. At a young age Maya was sexually assaulted by her mothers boyfriend after that Maya did not speak to anyone but her brother. In those four years of silence she turned to poetry. Maya has been famous for her poems she has accomplished many of them excellently her poems encourage people to stay strong in everything they do she also makes people think deeper in the decisions that they make. Many people may recognize her from movies that she has played in Maya Angelou.
I have always enjoyed listening to stories and reading about people who gave up all they could to change the lives of people in their home countries and even in other countries. I especially love reading about Mother Teresa and all the charitable work that she did. Even after her death, she is still remembered for all that she did and the lives she touched with her work. Her story really inspires me and makes me strive to be the kind of person who will be remembered for positively influencing and changing the lives of other people.
St Clare of Assisi was born July 16, 1194 in Assisi which is in Italy. She was born into a family with another sister named Saint Agnes of Assisi. She was very wealthy child as her parents, Favorino Scifi and Ortolana were very fortunate. During this wealthy life she saw St Francis preaching when she was 18, he was preaching at a Lenten service in the church of San Giorgio in Assisi. After this event she asked St Francis to help her live in the manner of the gospel. Her parents were not happy with this because she was meant to be married into a line of family. St Clare of Assisi left her home to go out and change the lives of a group of less fortunate people and help them be noticed and helped more. She refused all offers from her parents and would not stay with them, she cut her hair, traded her expensive gown for a plain one and a vail. After this St Clare left and started a group called ‘The Poor Ladies of San damiano’, this group went out to help a group of young homeless people and give them support. St Clare died on the 11th of august, 1253 when she was aged 59. She was canonised as a saint on
There have been many times, over the years, when Elisabeth felt she was no ordinary girl. A still small voice whispered into her heart, God has called you for a greater purpose. She spent years following the churches prayer of salvation. In her heart, Elisabeth knew if she wanted to enter through the gates
This lead her to follow God’s will, and become a teacher at St Mary’s school, and later become the principle of this school. At the school Mother Teresa, taught history, english and a couple of other subjects to teach the children at the schools. She loved the kids as if they were her own, and equally. Mother Teresa’s second calling was the call to care for the people in the slums of Calcutta, but to do so she needed permission from her superiors, as at this stage Mother Teresa was the principle at St Mary’s. In the following year, Mother Teresa began her work which obeyed God’s call fro her to look after the poor, sick and dying in the streets. Through many difficulties, Mother Teresa obeyed and followed the work which God led her to do, her lives work, and influenced her into making these decisions. The vow of obedience, influence Mother Teresa greatly, in following orders from superiors, and God himself. As said by Mother Teresa, “…by faith, I am catholic. As to my calling, I belong to the world…”, her calling brought her closer to the world, and the calling itself influenced the work which Mother Teresa is known of doing.
Following the death of her mother, Saint Teresa began to deviate from the church. In her teenage years, her primary focuses were romance novels, boys, and rebellion. Because of this, her strict father sent her to live with the Augustinian nuns of her province at the age of sixteen where the Sisters helped her to return to her religious faith. In her window, Saint Teresa holds a book and a pen, symbolic of the reforms she made to the Carmelite order, as well as her great writings. In the predella, women are pictured entering Sharon, the home in England for Sisters of the Holy Child
My person is Eleanor Roosevelt and she was a woman that defeated many problems in her life. Eleanor had a rough time growing up. Now look at her lengthy legacy, she left behind for us to study and research. She will never be forgotten and let me tell you why. She was a shy little girl but became one of our historical first ladies.
The first religious experience Saint Teresa had, she did not see Jesus, but was only conscious of Christ’s presence. Saint Teresa was petrified at first. All she could do was cry with fear; when the lord spoke one word to her she was filled with feelings of happiness and was free from fear. She later went to her confessor to tell him about the incident that had occurred. Saint Teresa stated,
However, not everyone believed that Mother Teresa had proven herself as a ‘living saint.’ Many people questioned her health, her mental sanity, and her work. Throughout her life, Mother Teresa suffered from ill health. While not much is known about her childhood and her health during this time, it is known that the Bojaxhiu family traveled each year to comfort Mother Teresa’s poor health. While in India, as a Loreto Sister, Mother Teresa became
Mother Teresa was born in Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Macedonia. By 18 she was already serving others as a nun. Later she left with permission to serve the poorest of the poor in Calcutta with nothing to give but her love. She did not care that she was doing it alone with no funds- she just wanted to love them and be there for them. She was so inspiring that people began to fund her work and to come as volunteers. She served till the end and still influences people today.. Her life was the definition of heroism, her life was service and she gave her all to the poor of Calcutta and other poverty stricken areas. She loved all who came to her with an open heart. And that is what made her the hero she is and was- still touching others with the story of her life