As we are remembering Mother Teresa on her centenary, it is high time that we also recall her contribution for humanity. She was a lady of an unmatchable persona and individuality, who earnestly served the humanity and never expected anything in return. She was the Almighty`s envoy who gave her life to defeat abortion and remained committed for her wholehearted service towards the suffering. The work of the immortal is still very much alive and attracting many vocations and volunteers. Mother Teresa was born on August 27, 1910.
Almost 100 years after the birth of Mother Teresa, every day, many people visit her home in Calcutta.
Mother has always offered love and hope to the most disadvantaged. Her life was a combination of simplicity, sacrifice and strength in service to others. Serving the poorest of the poor was the motto of Mother Teresa, the way in which to "quench the thirst of Jesus."
Mother Teresa devoted her life to giving hope to the despairing, covering them with love. As we approach the centenary of her birth, we too, the Missionaries of Charity dedicate ourselves to serving the poorest of the poor to satisfy the thirst ofJesus. We are not social workers.
Today the poor are both those who lack material resources, and those who are poor in spirit. Our mission is to serve both with love. And Mother Teresa was very clear: "It is not the greatness of our actions that is important, but how much love you put into what you do." In our house Asha Dan (Gift of Hope ") in Byculla (central Mumbai), those who are dying each day are collected from the streets and brought to us.
So every the poorest of the poor are given a chance to experience dignity through love. Many have spent many years on the street, others - men and women - are left on the road by their relatives, because they are dying of some terminal illness ... With joy and a smile, we serve them. And this thanks to Mother
Teresa’s teaching. They have suffered a lot, physically and spiritually, of neglect and abysmal poverty, but they die here, immersed in love.
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