40 Reflections: 40 days of raw recollections during the Lenten Season
No. 25
Some days I overthink, overspeak, over everything.
I judge, talk over, infuse WAY too much passion, and forget to listen.
Then the guilt sinks in…and somehow my mind shifts to my days living in India. The string of animals in the street, the beautiful flowers adorning rickshaws, and the people. The lovely, lovely people. The calm in their souls is something to beseech.
Then there is the relentless, selfless giving of Mother Teresa…eye-opening and always worth mentioning.
In the 20th century, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a missionary nun and one of the greatest humanitarians of the 20th century. Known for her charity work, she founded the Missionaries of Charity – a religious organization dedicated to helping the poor. In the Catholic Church, she is also known as Saint Teresa after she was canonized by Pope Francis in 2016.
Mother Teresa was passionate, quiet, tiny, and humble. Personally, I have the tiny and passionate parts down and am slowly working on the other two. She spent 50 years working among the poorest of the poor in Calcutta and founded an order, the Missionaries of Charity. Active in 133 countries, its mission is “to give Wholehearted and Free service to the poorest of the poor.”
Mother Teresa is an inspiration to the world and I pray every day for a sliver of her positive passion and humility.
Please pray for Ukraine
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