Mother Teresa (1910–1997)

In the Heart of the World is a powerful portrait of one of the most beloved women of all time, told in her own words through a fascinating blend of daily life experiences, prayers, and spiritual wisdom. Follow Mother Teresa to the streets of Calcutta, Rome, and New York and listen as she offers pearls of spiritual truth as relevant today as when she began her work more than sixty years ago.With humor, compassion, and lyrical clarity, Mother Teresa illuminates the sacred in the intimate everyday tasks of living. In the Heart of the World bears indisputable testimony to the influence of a soul wholly dedicated with a heart of love to a life of service. Through this book, Mother Teresa will inspire you to reach out with love and compassion to others, and to work together for world peace.… (mere)

from cover

Experience the same Spirit-filled words that Mother Teresa shared with the poor, the dying, the hurting, and the skeptical. The quotes, stories, and prayers in this book are hers.

Mother Teresa's work for-and among-the poor has become the yardstick by which millions measure compassion and generosity across religious and political divides. While Mother Teresa herself always stressed actin over words, it is the latter that have provided solace and hope to those who never have had tha opportunity to meet her during her life. Though the world has lost one of its most admired women, Mother Teresa's words and her memory still serve to move men and women from every race and religious background to volunteer to help the poor.

Contents

Introduction
Holiness
Prayer
Generosity
Christ in the Poor
Love
Home and Family
Virtues
Mary
Life and Death
Smiles
Money
Suffering
Loneliness
God and Christianity
Our Mission… (mere)

from dust jacket

Excerpted from a Simple Path Compiled by Lucinda Vardey

'Works of love are always works of joy.'

'Do we look at the poor with compassin? They are hungry not only for food, they are hungry to be recognized as human beings.'

'There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God.'

These reich words of wisdom and conviction are among the pearls of thought found in Meditations from A Simple Path. Comprised of luminous selections culled from the New York Times bestseller, this warm and very loving volume is a joyful celebration of prayer, faith, love, service, and peace.

Profound and uplifting, this elegant book will provide a tremendous source of inspiration for you or someone you love. It is brimming with timeless messages for us all.

Born in 1910 in Albania, Mother Teresa went to Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin, in 1928 and from there to India where she began her novitiate. She taught geography in St. Mary's High School in Calcutta from 1929 to 1948. Then in 1950, she started her own order, the Missionaries of Charity, to minister exclusively to the poorest of the poor. She has won many awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize, and has founded hundreds of homes throughout the world.

Contents

The fruit of silence is PRAYER
The fruit of prayer is FAITH
The fruit of faith is LOVE
The fruit of love is SERVICE
The fruit of service is PEACE… (mere)