In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m posting quotes from a well-known mother: Mother Teresa.  Although she never gave birth to a child, she cared for and loved many children.  She placed over 3,000 infants, who would otherwise have been aborted, into loving families, and she worked tirelessly in love and care for those in need.

Words of Wisdom from Mother Teresa:*

Keep close to Jesus; he loves you.

There is a terrible hunger for love.  We all experience that in our lives- the pain, the loneliness.  We must have the courage to recognize it.  The poor you may have right in your own family.  Find them.  Love them.

Before you speak, it is necessary to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart.

Give yourself fully to God.  He will use you to accomplish great things on the condition that you believe much more in His love than in your own weakness.

Speak tenderly to them.  Let there be kindness in your face, in your eyes, in your smile, in the warmth of your greeting.  Always have a cheerful smile.  Don’t only give your care, but give your heart as well.

There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God.

When a poor person dies of hunger, it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her.  It has happened because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed.

If we really want to love we must learn how to forgive.

The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.

Keep the joy of loving God in your heart and share this joy with all you meet, especially your family.

Read Galatians 5:13-26, and remember: God loves YOU unconditionally.

Annie

*Quotes are from: https://www.ewtn.com/motherteresa/words.htm