Mother Theresa

[Guest guest]

Jane,

Thanks so much for your reply. I was never really afraid before. In fact

while we were at the nursing ome, we met a new freind and visit her

also. After we visit my great Aunt and 'new freind' we listen to the

music in a big room where everyone 'hangs out.' I go because I see how

much it means to them.(and what it must be teaching my kids) I am just

nervous now because I am new to all this and havn't yet learned all I

must learn to keep my kids healthy and off 'drugs.' Thanks for putting

it in pespective for me! That Mother Theresa was something else, wasn't

she!

[Guest guest]

 

Mother Theresa

by Elsa Joy

OnceMother Theresa was asked

how she could continue day after day after day,

visiting the terminally ill: feeding them, touching them,

wiping their brows,

giving them comfort as they lay dying.

And she said, " It's not hard, because in each one

I see the face of Christ in one of His more distressing

disguises. "

And that is Mother's teaching: To urge us to see the face of Christ

in each of His numerous disguises wherever we go.

Her plea was

that we look for holiness

not just in those who are ill or hungry

or in obvious pain,

but in the all the others, too.

I mean those who are suffering

from spiritual despair

or emotional imprisonments

which block their aliveness;

restrict their freedom

and wall them off from limitless joy

and self realization.

These beings too,

need our Silent Love

for their pain is just as deep.

That is Mother Theresa's message

about spiritual healing.

And the truth is

there are countless numbers

of brothers and sisters

who urgently need our blessing.

You don't have to go far

to find them.

They're right beside you at work;

they drive next to you

on the freeway.

They shop with you at

the grocery store.

In fact, you can probably find someone

you need to bless

right in your own mirror.