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Mother Teresa of Calcutta was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on Aug. 26, 1910, in North Macedonia. After her father died when she was eight, Agnes grew closer to her mom, who taught her to love the Catholic faith and how to lovingly serve the poor.

At 18, Agnes pursued a vocation with the Sisters of Loreto, where she received the name of one of her most beloved saints: St. Therese of Lisieux. On May 24, 1937, she professed final vows to forever become known as Mother Teresa. She embodied perseverance, service to others and profound joy.

In her early years, she taught at St. Mary’s school for Girls in Calcutta. When she was 36, God gave Mother Teresa a strong desire to serve the poorest of the poor in that city. She left the Sisters to found her own Order, the Missionaries of Charity, and later helped found four other Missionaries of Charity orders for men, women and priests.

She had a special connection to our Lord in the Eucharist, drawing strength from daily reception. She wrote, “If we have our Lord in the midst of us, with daily Mass and Holy Communion, I fear nothing for the Sisters nor myself; He will look after us. ”

She had serious health issues near the end of her life and was criticized by others—but she kept going. Before Mother Teresa died in 1997 at 87, 4,000 women were Missionaries of Charity Sisters, serving the poor around the globe.

Mother Teresa is patron of the Missionaries of Charity and World Youth Day. Her feast day is September 5. St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us!

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