September 5th, St. Teresa of Calcutta

Mother Teresa

In an unprecedented gesture of admiration, the Government of India made available the historic gun
carriage, that carried the bodies of Mahatma Gandhi, and Jawaharlal Nehru, through the streets of Delhi, for the funeral of Mother Teresa. The frail nun’s body surrounded by a mixture of symbols of Christianity and military trappings, drawn by an army vehicles is,  the ultimate victory of love,  which made Mother Teresa, the most heroic women of all times.
Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, the future mother Teresa, was born on 26th August 1910 in Skopje,  in Macedonia.  She wanted to be, something beautiful for God, and she left home, in 1928 for the Loreto Convent, in Dublin. She received the name of, Teresa, after her patroness, St. Thérèse de Lisieux

Agnes was sent by the Loreto order to India and arrived in Calcutta, on 6 January 1929. Upon her arrival, she joined the Loreto novitiate in Darjeeling. She made her final profession as a Loreto nun on 24 May 1937, and hereafter was called, Mother Teresa. While living in Calcutta during the 1930s and '40s, she taught in St. Mary's Bengali Medium School.
On 10 September 1946, on a train journey, Mother Teresa received the call from God, which gave rise to the Missionaries of Charity family. On October 7, 1950, the new congregation of the Missionaries of Charity was officially erected as a religious institute for the Archdiocese of Calcutta.
This humble beginning in the passage of time became a mighty empire of love. When Mother Teresa died in 1997 the congregation had 600 foundations, in countries of the world.
Her institutions had unique names and they served unique purposes. Home for the pure in heart was a home for dying. The city of joy was for the sick and destitute. The city of peace was for the one who suffered from leprosy.  The gift of love was for AIDs victims.
Her work for the sick, destitute and the marginalized were truly miracles of love. Across the globe, she had admirers who forged, intimate ties with her. They were from diverse backgrounds, political, social, religious and literary, who cherish their moments with the saint, of the gutter, with reverence and affection. She had an uncanny knack, to connect and network with all classes of people. In this process, she herself became a celebrity and a crowd puller. The media coverage greatly furthered her work giving her access to anywhere; it was truly the triumph of love, in a world torn by, strife and inequality.
Mother Teresa received, a host of Indian awards, like the Padma Shri, Jawaharlal Nehru award for, International understanding, including the highest award of India, the Bharata Rathna. She received, a number of international awards, including the Nobel price for peace. On the 4th September 2016, His Holiness, Pope Frances, canonized her as a saint, declaring her worthy of veneration in the Universal church.

Mother Teresa said: By blood, I am Albanian; By citizenship, an Indian; by faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my heart, I belong entirely to the Heart of Jesus.