"Stay very close to Our Lady. If you do this, you can do great things for God and the good of people." -- Mother Teresa of Calcutta As it was for Mother Teresa, so it can be for the rest of us. By standing close to Our Lady we can find the grace and courage to overcome our own personal trials and crosses. Summon the same powerful presence and aid of Our Lady by following the example of Mother Teresa. "Sitting with Mother Teresa, watching her tend to the sick and the dying, feeling the aura of holiness around her person, seeing her bent in prayer, lost in God -- how often I asked myself if I was not seeing something of Our Lady, experiencing a glimpse of the Virgin of Nazareth." -- Joseph Langford, MC, author and co-founder of the Missionaries of Charity Fathers

From her childhood in Albania, to Dublin, and ultimately to the streets of Calcutta, the author uses Mother Teresa's own words to tell her story. -- Dust jacket.

Profiles Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the Yugoslavian nun who became a missionary to India, dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor, and founded the Missionaries of Charity, a congregation of Roman Catholic sisters who carry on her work.

These reflections of Mother Teresa point to the heart of the Beatitudes, the Gospel, as a sign of contradiction to the world and a source of spiritual freedom for all who follow Jesus. It includes reflections by Mother Teresa on the Beatitudes and pictures of Mother Teresa and her Sisters living that Beatitude.

"The popular tendency is to defy myths, gurus and personalities without investigating the claims thoroughly. Mother Teresa is one such name. Does Mother Teresa deserve her reputation as the most charitable person who ever lived ? This book makes for a gripping but disconcerting read."--Publisher's description.