With her canonization set for September 4th, Mother Teresa of Calcutta is once again back in the news. For those of us who remember her being active during our lifetimes, we no doubt had some opinion, however vague, as to who she was and what she was doing. She forms the basis of this week’s CHNetwork Community Question:
As an outsider to Catholicism, what did you make of the work and witness of Mother Teresa of Calcutta?
Some of us were part of churches that sent mission teams to assist in her work among the poorest of the poor in India; some of us thought of her as a Christian in the abstract sense of the word, and some of us thought that she was nothing more than a do-gooder leading countless souls astray with her Catholic piety.
Whatever your thoughts were in regard to Mother Teresa, please share with us in the comments below, or in our forum, and encourage others in your social networks to read this post and do the same! We’ll post some of your responses on our blog at the end of the week.
OK here goes. As a non Catholic and around strict Evangelicals we always heard the verse John 15:5. Which strongly spoke that her good works were fruitless as she was a Catholic. Boy what a judgemental spirit. So now as a Catholic I see her as a wonderful Saint of God. A women who shows the world how she showed the face of Jesus to the unforgotten and discarded. A life set apart for good works.
I see how at times she had a dark night of her faith and soul.
I will watch on EWTN and glorify God which I know is the outcome.
She was a major source of attraction for me towards the Catholic Church as well as John Paul II. People like her also attracted me towards the consecrated life although since I am married I already have my vocation.