Disciplines
History | Religion
Abstract
In lieu of an abstract, below is the first paragraph of the paper.
"The fruit of silence is prayer; the fruit of prayer is faith; the fruit of faith is love; the fruit of love is service; the fruit of service is peace" (Collopy, 31). Service and love for the destitute were Mother Teresa's methods to bring the world one step closer to peace. The extraordinary nun lived a life of self-sacrifice within the Catholic Church. She sacrificed her health, comfort, family and all worldly goods to dedicate her every breath to improving the lives of the poor in India, Africa, Eastern Europe and the rest of the world. Her spirituality and duty to God strengthened her relentless actions against hate and poverty. This small woman aided all humans in need regardless of their backgrounds and beliefs. She created Houses for the Dying for the homeless and built hundreds of orphanages for lepers and those that society did not dare to notice (Spink, 103). This peacemaker's well-being was sacrificed many times to meet the needs of suffering strangers. Mother Teresa's goal of bringing happiness to the destitute through self sacrifice promotes the elements of selflessness and love that are so important to the establishment of peace. She became a voice of peace through her loving care for ignored and suffering individuals. Mother Teresa was chosen as a voice of peace because her work concentrated on eradicating poverty, the most deadly act of violence.
First Page
8
Last Page
12
Recommended Citation
Kushi, Sidita. "A Voice of Peace: Mother Teresa." The Review: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Research 9 (2007): 8-12. Web. [date of access]. <https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/ur/vol9/iss1/4>.