On September 4, 2016, Mother Teresa returned to the sanctuary of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis recognized her second miracle, that of a Brazilian man recovering from several tumors. Today, 3 years have passed since its consecration in St. Peter's Square in Rome, and in honor we are reminding you of 10 facts that not all of us know about.
1. Mother Teresa was friends with Princess Diana. They died in the same year.
Mother Teresa and Lady Diana were friends from 1992 to 1997. During their last meetings, a few weeks before Diana passed away, they hugged each other, prayed together, and walked hand in hand on the streets of the Bronx in New York.
2. She was against abortion and pregnancy prevention through pills
When she received the Nobel Prize in 1979, Mother Teresa said: "The greatest destruction of peace today is the cry of an innocent child who was never born. If a mother can kill the baby inside her womb, what's left for you and me to kill each other? ?
3. Initially she worked as a teacher
Mother Teresa was very worried about the poverty she was seeing in Calcutta, India, so in 1946 she moved to live with them and their problems.
4. He began praying daily!
After each morning prayer she went out to the streets of Calcutta to find and give food to the poor. Visiting families, caring for sick children, the elderly, and nursing people who were dying of tuberculosis.
5. She was fluent in 5 languages!
Mother tongue, Albanian, Serbian, the language spoken in Bangladesh and India, and English.
After searching the archives of several European countries, the day before her sanctification, this letter, written by her for the Albanians, was found. The letter was written on December 10, 1979 during her stay in Oslo.
"I always have the hearts of my Albanian people. I pray to God for His peace to come to our hearts, to our families, to the whole world. Pray a lot for my hair - and for me and my sisters. for you. M. Teresa Bojaxhiu "
"My brother and I loved her
Hold on (hope) that you are well and that the operation is over.
My sisters and I are very much praying for you.
very much am my brother's brother, kiss you hardYour sister Teresa "
6. She left her family at the age of 18 to never return.
7. Mother Teresa was only 8 years old when her father died. It is believed that he was poisoned by his political opponents.
8. 18 times in her life, Mother Teresa was one of the 10 most worshiped women in the world.
