Mother Teresa: The Smile of Calcutta
- ISBN-10
- 162164135X
- ISBN-13
- 9781621641353
- Series
- Mother Teresa
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 36
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-09-15
- Publisher
- Magnificat
- Author
- Charlotte Grossetête
Description
The great saints devoted their lives to the love of God and of others. Their fascinating life stories will help children discover the great adventure of holiness. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of such a great saint who lived in our times. Amid the slums of Calcutta, Mother Teresa offered a comforting smile, consoling arms, soothing hands, a kind look that gave dignity, tears of compassion, and the light of Jesus in the darkness of great poverty. She found God in the poorest of the poor; she cherished them and became a mother to all. She is a powerful witness that "whatever we do for one of the least of our brothers, we do for Jesus" (cf. Matthew 25:40) Mother Teresa founded an order of sisters to work with her to serve the poorest of the poor, the Missionaries of Charity. When she passed away in 1997 at the age of eighty-seven, the government of India honored her with a state funeral. A million people lined the streets that day to honor their beloved saint. Her tomb quickly became a place of prayer for people of all faiths, rich and poor alike. Mother Teresa will be canonized a Saint by Pope Francis on September 4.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
Mother Teresa
By Louise Chipley SlavicekExamines the life of a Catholic woman, teacher, and missionary who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for aiding the poor and dying in India.
-
Mother Teresa
By Elaine Murray StoneThe book also covers her illness, death, funeral, the new leadership of her order, and her probable canonization.
-
Mother Teresa (Revised Edition): An Authorized Biography
By Kathryn SpinkThis book is a glimpse into her extraordinary faith,work, and life.
-
Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light
By Mother Teresa, Brian KolodiejchukLittle is known, however, about her own spiritual heights or her struggles. This collection of letters she wrote to her spiritual advisors over decades sheds light on Mother Teresa's interior life.
-
Mother Teresa: Friend to the Poor
By Kathleen KudlinskiA biography of Mother Teresa, born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Macedonia, from her childhood to her death in 1997.
-
Mother Teresa: In the Shadow of Our Lady
By MC, Joseph Langford"Stay very close to Our Lady. If you do this, you can do great things for God and the good of people." -- Mother Teresa of Calcutta As it was for Mother Teresa, so it can be for the rest of us.
-
Mother Teresa of Calcutta: A Personal Portrait: 50 Inspiring Stories Never Before Told
By Leo MaasburgThese stories reveal a humorous, gifted, wise and arresting woman who has a message of real hope for our time. It's the life story of one of the most important women of the 20th century as it's never been told before.
-
Mother Teresa's Secret Fire
By Joseph LangfordWhatever you thought you knew -- about God, about life, about the world -- Mother Teresa's extraordinary message will take you deeper still!
-
Blessed Mother Teresa
By TeresaBlessed Mother Teresa
-
Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Her Life of Charity - Kids Biography Books Ages 9-12 | Children's Biography Books
By Baby ProfessorAllowing a child to read about others will pave the way for growth through self-paced study. Get a copy of this book and encourage healthy reading today!