Heart of Joy [Paperback]

Mother Teresa of Calcutta (Author), Teresa (Author)

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Drawn from lectures, interviews, and conversations/letters addressed to co-workers, these pieces overlap to some extent (as the Introduction acknowledges) but make up for any repetition by the radiant love and faith incarnated in their words. Recurrent themes are the generosity and dignity of the poor, service as a contemplative life-style rather than social action, and the tragedy of spiritual as well as material hunger and poverty. A challenging springboard to spiritual contemplation. EC
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Product Details

• Paperback: 149 pages
• Publisher: Servant Publications (July 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892833424
• ISBN-13: 978-0892833429
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,533,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is what it IS really all about..., July 24, 2001

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Barbara G. Mcgarey (Duncan, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heart of Joy (Paperback)

Mother Teresa returns to us and she lives in the words she wrote...but even more in the Words she lived....that is what this book is all about and what her life was all about... You do not just speak of God's love in Jesus, about loving the neighbor, you live it with a fullness of life that brings deep and abiding satisfaction. A kind of satisfaction that cannot be bought...but in this book this can be found. Here is where the heart is found... in giving it away. Thanks again to Mother Teresa for continuing to remind us of what brings the Greatest Joy of Heart or life.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of a book that will put you at Mothers feet ., May 11, 2000

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Allan M. Gathercoal "fdoamerica" (Norcross, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heart of Joy (Paperback)

This short 149-page book excels at capturing the thoughts of this living saint on such themes as generosity, the love of God, care for others, hunger for God and the privilege of living for Christ.

Captured from her teachings and lecturers to her workers and followers, this wonder gem of a book will put you at Mother's feet.

Used as a devotional it will only incites you to the service of others and deepen your worship of God. For in her own words "Faith is love in action".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Quotes, but ..., December 29, 2003

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clappingtrees (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jesus the Words to Be Spoken Prayers and Meditations for Every Day of the Year (Paperback)

This book has been one of my daily prayer books for close to ten years. The quotes are beautiful, powerful and short -- just right for the purpose of meditating on one per day.

However, the thoughts are not in logical sequence. For example, quotes on humility and confession are spread over a few chapters and the rationale/need for humility is not put upfront first, followed by the attributes of humility and how one can practice it.