Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa

By: Charlotte Grey

Teresa was born in 1910 in Albania with the name Agnes Gonxha,(it means flower bud). Later on she changed it to Teresa. When becoming a nun it is customary to change your name to symbolize your devotion and changing life. Agnes was extremely influenced by her mother, who help the poor and serve God. She wanted to please God like her mother had done.

Her main accomplishments include getting the Noble Peace Prize, building shelters and hospitals, and receiving 14 honorary degrees. Mother Teresa had many accomplishments but the most important one was serving God. The Mother Teresa biography I was reading stating it this way - Mother Teresa's religion is, for her, the central pillar of her life. "My life is devoted to Christ", she says. "It is for him that I breath and see. I can't bear the pain when people call me a social worker. Had I been in social work, I would have left it long ago." That statement says it all about her and the way she viewed her life's calling.This shows you why she had such a strong influence on all the people she meet, worked with and for.

The story of her life is one that should be read and studied. I learned who she was and what she did and that gave me a new found look and respect for missionaries, nuns, and the work they do. Mother Teresa taught us that the best way to teach someone about the love of Christ is to show it by your actions.

*information for this report was found by me reading the book- "Mother Teresa-Her mission to serve God by caring for the poor". Written by Charlotte Gray.