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Mother Teresa

Brian Kolodiejchuk

Paperback – October 13, 2009

by Mother Teresa (Author), Brian Kolodiejchuk (Editor)

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This historic work reveals the inner spiritual life of one of the most beloved and important religious figures in history--Mother Teresa.

During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions; her extraordinary contributions to the care of the sick, the dying, and thousands of others nobody else was prepared to look after has been recognized and acclaimed throughout the world. Little is known, however, about her own spiritual heights or her struggles. This collection of her writing and reflections, almost all of which have never been made public before, sheds light on Mother Teresa's interior life in a way that reveals the depth and intensity of her holiness for the first time.

Compiled and presented by Fr. Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C., who knew Mother Teresa for twenty years and is the postulator for her cause for sainthood and director of the Mother Teresa Center, Mother Teresa brings together letters she wrote to her spiritual advisors over decades. A moving chronicle of her spiritual journey—including moments, indeed years, of utter desolation—these letters reveal the secrets she shared only with her closest confidants. She emerges as a classic mystic whose inner life burned with the fire of charity and whose heart was tested and purified by an intense trial of faith, a true dark night of the soul.

"If I ever become a Saint-- I will surely be one of "darkness." I will continually be absent from Heaven-- to light the light of those in darkness on earth." --Mother Teresa

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"Come Be My Light is that rare thing, a posthumous autobiography that could cause a wholesale reconsideration of a major public figure – one way or another. It raises questions about God and faith, the engine behind great achievement, and the persistence of love, divine and human. That it does so not in any organized, intentional form but as a hodgepodge of desperate notes not intended for daylight should leave readers only more convinced that it is authentic – and that they are, somewhat shockingly, touching the true inner life of a modern saint." —David Van Biema, Time Magazine

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Born in Skopje in 1910, MOTHER TERESA joined the Sisters of Loreto in Dublin in 1928 and was sent to India, where she began her novitiate. She taught at St. Mary's High School in Calcutta from 1931 to 1948, until leaving the Loreto order to begin the Missionaries of Charity. Through her sisters, brothers, and priests, her service of the poorest of the poor spread all around the world. She won many awards, including the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. After her death in 1997, the process for her sainthood was quickly begun and she was beatified in 2003.

FR. BRIAN KOLODIEJCHUK, M.C., Ph.D., was born in Winnipeg, Canada. He met Mother Teresa in 1977 and was associated with her until her death in 1997. He joined the Missionaries of Charity Fathers at the time of their foundation in 1984. Fr. Brian is postulator of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta and director of the Mother Teresa Center.

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Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Image; 1 edition (October 13, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307589234
ISBN-13: 978-0307589231
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.9 x 8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 429 customer reviews
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August 11, 2016

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I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand it was a real blessing for me. I went through (and somewhat I am still going through) one of the darkest periods of my life. During some of the most darkest times, I have cried out to God in tears: “Oh God, I need You. I need to hear from you. Something. Something to know you are there. A whisper, or just a touch. Just to know that you are there.” Many times I cried out and prayed this. And I got NOTHING. Not a touch, not a word. Nothing. And I got mad at God, to the point of asking: “If God is not there for you when you really need Him, what good is He?” How’s that for a blasphemous question? Honestly, my faith was shaken, I’m sorry to admit.
And that is why this book has been such a blessing. It has given me understanding and answers to some of my questioning. It has helped me to grow in my faith in God again. A God that is loving. A God that is there for me, even when He seems to be ignoring me, and turning His back on me. If you are in a place that is making you feel this way, then I recommend this book for you. It has been a blessing to me, and I pray that it will bless you too.

Now on the other hand, this book was a betrayal. Mother Theresa on many occasions made it explicitly clear that she did not want these letters to be published. She wanted them destroyed upon her death. They were entrusted to her spiritual leaders/advisors, and they betrayed this trust. They published her letters, which are in this book. I know from reading this book that because of her humility, and because of her submission to those in authority over her, that she probably would not see it this way. But because I am not where Mother Teresa is spiritually, that is how I see it. Which is what makes me conflicted about this book. While I am glad it was published after all, I can’t but help feel that her trust was betrayed. Maybe if, and when I get to where Mother Teresa was spiritually, I’ll feel differently. I hope this helps you.

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Beautiful memoir of one of the greatest Saints of all time

November 4, 2017

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This book is such a treasure, and I am beyond grateful to God to have had it change my life in the way it has. It has taken my own spirituality to a far greater level than it would've ever reached on its own had I not read the memoir of one of the greatest Saints to have ever lived (and my own personal favorite Saint at that). I feel so much joy in knowing that I have many things in common with St. Teresa of Calcutta, and it gives me strength to persevere through my own spiritual struggles that threaten to overwhelm me often times. The words in this book often echo through my mind throughout my days, and give me hope to carry on and fulfill Christ's words in my own life- Come Be My Light. We all have the opportunity to be Christ's Light in one way or another, whether great or small, known or unknown, loudly or quietly. But regardless of the way in which we act as Christ's Light, we all have St. Teresa of Calcutta as the perfect example to follow in carrying this out- humbly, courageously, and gently, staying true to the example of Christ Himself. St. Teresa serves as an inspiration to embrace suffering as joining Christ in His Passion, and striving to satiate His unquenchable thirst- the most beautiful concepts that I have ever dwelt on that came from this book.
This memoir has changed my life and my relationship with God, and gives me a greater appreciation for St. Teresa of Calcutta and the concept of suffering with grace to answer a greater calling. I am most grateful that she is finally where she was meant to be after all of her time spent here on Earth thirsting for God- with Christ Himself, her thirst fully satiated at last. And yet even now, she continues to answer His call from Heaven and bring those out of darkness here on Earth.
May God bless you all for reading this book and changing your own life in the process!

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October 14, 2016

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Most of us go through our lives convinced something is wrong with us. We shouldn't feel this way, we shouldn't doubt that thing... If only we were saint-like - you know, like Mother Teresa? Then everything would be better. We'd never feel weakness or doubt or... or would we?
According to Mother Teresa herself, we would.
That's the beauty of this book.
Jesus Christ loves you in your imperfection, even when you can't feel Him.

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Marianne C. Sailus

A must read!

May 25, 2017

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This is a phenomenal book about a phenomenal saint! Written in clear and simple language, St. Theresa of Calcutta illustrates how thirsting for Christ in the poorest of the poor brought joy to her and those she served in His Name. A must read for anyone striving to be a better person!

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