Essay On Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa, the Angel of Mercy was born on 27th August 1910 in Yugoslavia. Her previous name was Agnes. She became a nun at the early age of 12. Later she became an Indian citizen and worked in Kolkata. She was really a universal mother. She was a divine figure full of love, care, and sympathy. She worked for the poor, dead and dying. She carried the message of hope and love for those who were orphaned, destitute, and diseased. She sacrificed her life in the service of humanity.
Mother Teresa started dispensaries and orphanages for the poor and leprosy-affected people in many places. She was the founder of a charity institution, Missionaries of Charity’ of which there are 160 branches in India. She brought smiles and hope to the lives of countless children. Her compassion for all reminds us of Gautam Buddha and Jesus Christ. For her, all we’re human beings, sons and daughters of one God. She was the first Indian to receive Noble Peace Prize in 1979. She was honored by many prestigious awards by a number of institutions and governments. Indian Government honored her with the highest civilian award, ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1980.
She became a living legend because of her long mission of service and charity. Wherever she went, she brought love, smiles, and sunshine. She was the inspiration for thousands of people to work for a social cause. Mother had no personal wealth on her account. Her work was her only possession.
She passed away on September 5, 1997, In Kolkata. It was a great tragedy that left the whole world in grief. She never saw any distinction between rich and poor, man and woman. According to her, charity is the only religion and humanity is the only caste.
Essay On Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia on 26th August 1910. She became a nun at the age of 18. She came to India as a Loretto sister to teach in Loretto convents in Kolkata.
The extreme poverty that she saw around her seen made her change her directions. She decided she would serve the poor, the sick and the helpless from there onwards. Moved by her example many came forward to join her. In 1950 she started the famous order of the ‘Missionaries of Charity’. Soon many homes for the homeless, schools and hospitals were opened all over the country and abroad. Today the Missionaries of Charity have more than 150 centres in India alone and they have their branches in most countries of the world.
For her great work of selfless love for the unloved she had been awarded many prizes and titles both in India and in other countries. She was too big a person for these awards. The holy work she did could never be made small by being paid for. She worked untiringly till the day she passed away. She died on the 5th of September, 1997 in Kolkata.
Even while she lived some people worshipped her. She was a real saint and not only Kolkata but where India is proud that she died as an Indian. In her death India lost an angel of mercy that day. It was indeed a black Friday for the whole world. The work she started carries an without any lack of love by her followers all over the world.
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