Teresa of Calcutta: Serving the Poorest of the Poor

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The Inspiring Story of Mother Teresa’s Life of Faith, Sacrifice, and Service Long before she became known around the world as Mother Teresa, Agnes Bojaxhiu was a young girl in Macedonia fascinated by the letters of missionaries serving in faraway places―especially India. Teresa of Calcutta: Serving the Poorest of the Poor follows Agnes from her childhood and early call to missionary work to her years as a teacher in India and the life-changing decision that led her into the streets and slums of Calcutta. Leaving behind the security of convent life, Teresa began with almost nothing, teaching five street children in a public park and caring for people others had forgotten. Driven by her Christian faith and her conviction that serving the poor meant serving Christ Himself, Teresa devoted her life to the hungry, homeless, sick, abandoned, and dying. Her small work grew into the Missionaries of Charity, with homes for orphaned children, the dying, and those suffering from leprosy―and eventually expanded throughout India and around the world. Readers will discover how Mother Teresa: Followed God’s Call: From a young girl dreaming of missionary work to a life devoted to Christian service. Left Comfort Behind: Walked away from a secure teaching position to live and work among Calcutta’s poorest people. Started Small: Opened her first outdoor school with only five children and no classroom, desks, or supplies. Served Those Others Rejected: Cared for abandoned children, the homeless, the dying, and people suffering from disease. Built a Worldwide Ministry: Saw the Missionaries of Charity grow from one woman’s calling into an international work of mercy and service. Put Faith Into Action: Viewed each person she served as someone worthy of dignity, compassion, and the love of Christ. Written in an engaging narrative style and illustrated throughout, this Christian biography brings history to life while showing young readers the courage, perseverance, compassion, and faith behind Mother Teresa’s extraordinary work. Part of the Sowers Series , Teresa of Calcutta presents the story of a woman who chose a life of poverty and service and whose simple commitment to care for one person at a time ultimately reached people around the world.