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Vincent and Mother Teresa – Two saints for our times

Vincent and Mother Teresa – Two saints for our times

by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2012 | Vincentian Family

Father Jesús Larraneta, CM offer a short reflection on the examples of Vincent and Mother Teresa in St. Vincent dePaul and Blessed Mother Teresa – Two Saints for our time.  “In Saint John’s gospel 3:16 we read: For God so loved the world that he gave his...
“..to serve the poor, … one must first accept those nearest us” Mother Teresa

“..to serve the poor, … one must first accept those nearest us” Mother Teresa

by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2010 | Uncategorized

Taken from a report on Roman TV… For Mother Tersea, the important thing was to help with a loving attitude and spirit. She once said – “If you peel a potato, do it with love”. But to serve the poor, she said one must first accept those nearest us, and she recommended all people to offer a smile.

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