Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Saint Teresa  of Calcutta is a most influential figure in our time, not only because she is now a Saint, but also because she is quite a modern saint having lived through the 20th century. She is seen as on of the greatest humanitarians in recent times, belong and inspiring millions through her congregation and her own personal acts. However, her will and life can be summed up in the Bible passage Matthew 25:34-40 which basically states what you do to the lowest of your brothers you have done unto me and those who have done those works shall inherit the kingdom prepared for you. Saint Teresa who heartedly believed that greatest poverty is to be unloved, uncared for and unwanted. Even if your earthly necessities are fulfilled like hunger and thirst you will always feel poor at heart if no one wants you, loves you, or cares for you. She went out serving the poorest of the poor and even if just a smile could brightens someone’s day she would give it to them even if it hurt her. She gave everything for others, giving up close to the entirety of her life serving others. She would start the day with communion and would then go out and serve others because she would be filled with the body and blood of Jesus Christ before going and serving others. This is a beautiful representation of how we should live our lives. We may not be called to serve like she did, but we all have a calling to serve others in some way whether through business, jobs, charity, etc. She followed God’s will for her everyday and loved it to the best of her ability and she became so well known for living God’s will. We should each do this everyday, live out God’s will for us like Saint Teresa of Calcutta.