Mother Teresa (Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu) Quotes

Everything starts with prayer. Love to pray-feel the need to pray often during the day and take the trouble to pray. If you want to pray better, you must pray more. The more you pray, the easier it becomes. Perfect prayer does not consist of many words but in the fervor of the desire which raises the heart to Jesus.

Mother Teresa

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  Mother Teresa
  • Heart
  • Perfect
  • Desire