Mother Teresa Quotes
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God never sends us more than we can handle.
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In reality, there is only one true prayer, only one substantial prayer: Christ himself. There is only one voice which rises above the face of the earth, the voice of Christ. Prayer is oneness with Christ.
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A Christian is the dwelling place of the living God. He created me, he chose me, He came to dwell in me, because he wanted me. Now that you have known how much God is in love with you it is but natural that you spend the rest of your life radiating that love.
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Our vow of chastity is nothing but our undivided love for Christ in chastity, then we proceed to the freedom of poverty-poverty is nothing but freedom. And that total surrender is obedience. If I belong to God, if I belong to Christ, then he must be able to use me. That is obedience. Then we give wholehearted service to the poor. That is service. They complete each other. That is our life.
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Intense love does not measure, it just gives.
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And so let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love, and once we begin to love each other naturally we want to do something.
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The true way and the sure way to friendship is through humility-being open to each other, accepting each other just as we are, knowing each other.
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The first time I received an award, I was very surprised. I did not know whether to accept it or not. But I came to the conclusion that I should accept awards in the name of the poorest poor, as a form of homage to them. I think that basically, when awards are given to me, the existence of the poor in the world is being recognized.
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When I was crossing into Gaza, I was asked at the checkpost whether I was carrying any weapons. I replied: Oh yes, my prayer books.
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I trust that God wouldn't give me more than I can handle. I just wish he didn't have such faith in me.
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To show great love for God and our neighbor we need not do great things. It is how much love we put in the doing that makes our offering something beautiful for God.
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Each of us is merely a small instrument; all of us, after accomplishing our mission, will disappear.
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In the silence of our hearts, God speaks of His love; with our silence, we allow Jesus to love us.
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Everything starts from prayer. Without asking God for love, we cannot possess love and still less are we able to give it to others. Just as people today are speaking so much about the poor but they do not know or talk to the poor, we too cannot talk so much about prayer and yet not know how to pray.
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Do not look for Jesus away from yourselves. He is not out there; He is in you. Keep your lamp burning, and you will recognize him.
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What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more. If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one.
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Holiness is not the luxury of a few people, but a simple duty for you and me.
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We learn humility through accepting humiliations cheerfully.
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I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money.
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It was easier to deal with poverty and death in India that the lack of spirituality in America.
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Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. Ask and seek and you heart will grow big enough to receive Him and to keep Him as your own. Wherever God has put you, that is your vocation. It is not what we do but how much love we put into it.
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If people spent one hour per week in Eucharistic Adoration, abortion would be ended
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The child is the beauty of God present in the world, that greatest gift to a family
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Communion with Christ gives us our strength, our joy, and our love.