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"God still loves the world through you and through me." ~ Mother Teresa
The Divine Call
The call of Jesus that led Mother Teresa to found the religious order of the Missionaries of Charity.
“On the train journey to Darjeeling on 10th September 1946 is where the M.C [Missionaries of Charity] begins – in the depths of God’s infinite longing to love and to be loved.
“…It was in that train [to Darjeeling] I heard the call to give up all and follow Him into the slums – to serve Him in the poorest of the poor…
I knew it was His will and that I had to follow Him. There was no doubt that it was going to be His work.”
~ Mother Teresa, 1946
“You will dress in simple Indian clothes or rather, like My Mother dressed – simple and poor. Your present habit is holy because it is My symbol – your saree will become holy because it will be My symbol.
~ Jesus to Mother Teresa
Make us worthy Lord, to serve our fellow men.
“Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, you did it to me” (Mt 25:40)
Recognise the dignity, the individuality and the infinite value of human life.
“I believe in person to person; every person is Christ for me.” ~ Mother Teresa
“I do not agree with the big way of doing things. To us what matters is an individual.” ~ Mother Teresa.