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A Call to Mercy: Hearts to Love, Hands to Serve by Mother Teresa
5.0
This book has touched me so very deeply—I’m pretty sure I cried at the introduction. Each chapter is a look into Mother Teresa’s incredible life and testimony, with direct quotes from her followed by story after story of those who were impacted by her.
It is divided into the following sections: feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned, bury the dead, instruct the ignorant, counsel the doubtful, admonish sinners, bare wrongs patiently, forgive offenses willingly, comfort the afflicted, and pray for the living and the dead.
Mother Teresa has done all of these and more. I will keep some of these stories with me forever, and feel a renewed zest for showing hospitality in my own life. The only thing that didn’t resonate with me personally was chapter 10, “admonish sinners,” as it was very heavy on the strict Catholic traditions and theology, and I don’t believe in those doctrines as a Christian. But let me tell you, that chapter was worth reading regardless, because I learned that sweet Mother Teresa was also a hardass. I love this woman so much.
Edit: I can’t stop talking about this book and my mom is probably sick of it. But if I had never read it, I wouldn’t be able to say cool things like, “Mother Teresa called her headaches a Crown of Thorns which brought her closer to Jesus” when my mom comes down with a headache of her own.
It is divided into the following sections: feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned, bury the dead, instruct the ignorant, counsel the doubtful, admonish sinners, bare wrongs patiently, forgive offenses willingly, comfort the afflicted, and pray for the living and the dead.
Mother Teresa has done all of these and more. I will keep some of these stories with me forever, and feel a renewed zest for showing hospitality in my own life. The only thing that didn’t resonate with me personally was chapter 10, “admonish sinners,” as it was very heavy on the strict Catholic traditions and theology, and I don’t believe in those doctrines as a Christian. But let me tell you, that chapter was worth reading regardless, because I learned that sweet Mother Teresa was also a hardass. I love this woman so much.
Edit: I can’t stop talking about this book and my mom is probably sick of it. But if I had never read it, I wouldn’t be able to say cool things like, “Mother Teresa called her headaches a Crown of Thorns which brought her closer to Jesus” when my mom comes down with a headache of her own.