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
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Special masses and novenas in honor of the French nun will be held in several Catholic churches across the world, including the Philippines.
Church leaders encourage the faithful to imbibe and take inspiration from the guiding principle of St. Louise, “Love the poor and honor them as you would honor Christ Himself.”
Born in France on August 12, 1591, St. Louise was known as a compassionate, pious, and deeply religious woman. A great devotee of the Blessed Mother, she took her religious vows at the age of 43.
Together with her spiritual mentor, St. Vincent de Paul, they founded the Daughters of Charity, which was given papal approval in 1655. The order has since spread all over the world caring for the sick, the poor and neglected in hospitals, orphanages, elderly hospices, battlefields, prisons, schools, institutions for the mentally ill, and relief centers.
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Mystery of the Murkle cross By David G Scott
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Updated: 14:36, 05 March 2021
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A Thurso man was out with his two dogs on Murkle beach when he found, what appears to be, a very old crucifix lying on the shoreline.
Mike Ross was doing a spot of beach cleaning on Wednesday as his Jack Russell dogs Buffy and Sirius played about, when he came across the small metal cross. I found it on low tide at West Murkle. It was just lying on top of the sand, said Mike.