In the summer of 1976 I attended Habitat: The United Nations Conference on Human Settlements in Vancouver, Canada. While walking with a friend across the campus of the University of British Columbia where the conference was taking place we saw an older woman of diminutive stature with a lined, weathered [...]

“Human life is a gift of immeasurable worth, and it deserves, always and everywhere, to be treated with the utmost dignity and respect.” –Mother Teresa I know I’m a little behind…

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Mother Teresa was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. In 1950 she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation which had over 4,500 sisters and was active in 133 countries by 2012. The congregation manages hospices, soup kitchens, offers family counseling programs, orphanages, and schools. Members take vows…

Mother Teresa was born on August, 1910, in today’s Macedonia and named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was a great patron of peace and humanity and devoted her entire life to the service of the poor. [...]

It’s really crazy to think that we lived during a time of a modern day saint like Mother Teresa. In honor of her feast day, we thought we’d share some of our favorite quotes. Share your favorite quote by St. Teresa of Calcutta in the comments below! #stteresaofcalcutta #motherteresa #saintquotes #catholicletteringartist #catholiccreatives #catholicillustration

Saint Teresa of Calcutta, aka Mother Teresa, was a woman of God who dedicated her life to serve the poor. She radiated Gods eternal peace and never let the evils of life break her joy. Saint Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us❤️