Posted : 2021-04-08 17:21 By Choe Chong-dae
Mother Teresa (1910-1997) was revered by millions as a true mother figure, philanthropist and an extraordinarily special human being. She was an Albanian Catholic sister with neither wealth nor power. She gave herself to others with tireless energy and without expecting anything in return. I am deeply moved by her compassion for the poorest of the poor.
Why am I writing about Mother Teresa? It s an uncommon story.
An old American friend, Dr. Frank Tedesco, was an expat in Korea when he flew to India for research in early 1997. On his way back to Seoul, he volunteered for a week at a disabled children s home in Calcutta, India run by Mother Teresa s Missionaries of Charity. Frank was to have an audience with the Holy Mother but could not because she was gravely ill. She passed away later that year. In lieu of meeting her in person, her attending sister gave Frank an envelope with nine small Miraculous Medals which the Holy Mother had