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Mother Teresa Quotes - Page 34

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Our life of contemplation shall retain the following characteristics: —missionary: by going out physically or in spirit in search of souls all over the universe. —contemplative: by gathering the whole universe at the

Our life of contemplation shall retain the following characteristics: —missionary: by going out physically or in spirit in search of souls all over the universe. —contemplative: by gathering the whole universe at the very center of our hearts where the Lord of the universe abides, and allowing the pure water of divine grace to flow plentifully and unceasingly from the source itself, on the whole of his creation. —universal: by praying and contemplating with all and for all, especially with and for the spiritually poorest of the poor.

Heart, Water, Grace

Mother Teresa (1985). “Mother Teresa: Contemplative in the Heart of the World”

The poverty of the West is far more difficult to solve than the poverty of India.

India, Poverty, West

The first time I received an award, I was very surprised. I did not know whether to accept it or not. But I came to the conclusion that I should accept awards in the name of the poorest poor, as a form of homage to them. I think that basically, when awards are given to me, the existence of the poor in the world is being recognized.

Thinking, Awards, Names

I have never found a problem with people from different religions praying together. What I have found is that people are just hungry for God, and be they Christian or Muslim we invite them to pray with us.

Christian, People, Together

Mother Teresa (1995). “A Simple Path-Open Market”

Perpetual Adoration, Eucharistic Adoration offers to our people the opportunity to join those in religious life to pray for the salvation of the world, souls everywhere and peace on earth. We cannot underestimate the power of prayer and the difference it will make in our world

Religious, Prayer, Opportunity

I prefer to make a mistake because I am too kind than to perform miracles without any kindness.

Kindness, Mistake, Miracle

Mother Teresa (1996). “In My Own Words”

"In each of our lives Jesus comes as the Bread of Life - to be eaten, to be consumed by us. This is how He loves us. Then Jesus comes in our human life as the hungry one, the other, hoping to be fed with the Bread of our life, our hearts by loving, and our hands by serving. In loving and serving, we prove that we have been created in the likeness of God, for God is Love and when we love we are like God. This is what Jesus meant when He said, "Be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Love, Jesus, Father

Behold , I have graven you upon the palm of my hand, that is what Jesus came on earth to do: to proclaim, to give us the Good News that God loves us, that we are precious to Him.

Jesus, Hands, Giving

I have a primary responsibility to myself; to make myself into the best person I can possibly be. Then and only then, will I have something worthwhile to share.- I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.

Hurt, Responsibility, Paradox

Though we are involved in social work, our goal is to be contemplatives at the heart of the world. We are with Jesus twenty-four hours a day. We do everything for Jesus. We do it all unto Jesus.

Jesus, Heart, Goal

Holiness is not a luxury for the few; it is not just for some people. It is meant for you and for me and for all of us. It is a simple duty, because if we learn to love, we learn to be holy.

Simple, Luxury, People

Mother Teresa (2016). “No Greater Love, Commemorative Edition”, p.53, New World Library

In order for us to be able to love, we need to have faith, because faith is love in action and love in action is service. In order for us to be able to love, we have to see and touch. Faith in action through prayer, faith in action through service: each is the same thing, the same love, the same compassion.

Prayer, Compassion, Order

Mother Teresa (2016). “No Greater Love, Commemorative Edition”, p.32, New World Library

It takes oil to keep the lamps burning.

Oil, Lamps, Burning

God demands not that I be successful, but that I be faithful.

Successful, Faithful, Demand

If we really want to love, if we really want to live, we must love until it hurts . . . No Rotarian whose motto is Service Above Self, I think, should call himself a Rotarian if he does not make time to serve . . . If we love, we begin to serve

Hurt, Thinking, Self

If you have not the experience, ask. There is no shame in asking, but do not pretend you know when you don't.

Experience, Asking, Shame

It is a just retribution for improper sexual misconduct

Stupid, Scary, Ignorant

I feel called to help individuals, to love each human being. I never think in terms of crowds in general but in terms of persons. Were I to think about crowds, I would never begin anything.

Thinking, Crowds, Helping

Mother Teresa (2016). “No Greater Love, Commemorative Edition”, p.69, New World Library

Death, in the final analysis, is only the easiest and quickest means to go back to God. If only we could make people understand that we come from God and that we have to go back to Him!

God, Mean, People

Mother Teresa (1997). “No Greater Love”

Follow the path of serenity. Why lose your temper if by losing it you offend God, trouble your neighbor and in the end have to set things aright anyway?

Serenity, Path, Losing

We must never get into the habit of being preoccupied with the future. There is no reason to do so. God is there.

Reason, Habit, God Is There

Mother Teresa (1985). “Mother Teresa: Contemplative in the Heart of the World”

I know I would not be able to work one week if it were not for that continual force coming from Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

Jesus, Blessed, Able

Loneliness and the feeling that you're no use to anyone - the worst kind of poverty.

Loneliness, Feelings, Use

We never try to convert those who receive (aid) to Christianity but in our work we bear witness to the love of God's presence and if Catholics, Protestants, Buddhists, or agnostics become for this better men - simply better - we will be satisfied. It matters to the individual what church he belongs to. If that individual thinks and believes that this is the only way to God for her or him, this is the way God comes into their life - his life. If he does not know any other way and if he has no doubt so that he does not need to search then this is his way to salvation.

Buddhist, Believe, Men

Each of us is merely a small instrument; all of us, after accomplishing our mission, will disappear.

Mortality, Disappear, Missions

Mother Teresa, Mother Teresa of Calcutta (2010). “In the Heart of the World: Thoughts, Stories & Prayers”, p.88, New World Library

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