No Greater Love

by Mother Teresa, Thomas Moore (Foreword by)

Overview

No Greater Love is the essential wisdom of Mother Teresa — the most accessible, intimate, and inspiring book of her teachings. Thematically arranged to present her revolutionary vision of Christianity in its graceful simplicity, the book features her thoughts on love, generosity, forgiveness, prayer, service, and what it means to be a Christian. A passionate testament to deep hope and abiding faith in God, No Greater Love celebrates the life and work of one of the world’s most revered spiritual teachers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781577312017
Publisher:	New World Library
Publication date:	03/05/2002
Edition description:	First Trade Paper Edition
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	192,480
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mother Teresa became known to the world for her selfless work with the “poorest of the poor” in Calcutta, India. Born in 1910 in Skopje, now the capital of Macedonia, Mother Teresa began her novitiate in India in 1928. Since its inception in 1950, her order, the Missionaries of Charity, and its 400,000 sisters have opened more than 500 centers around the world to help the dying and destitute. Mother Teresa was the recipient of many of the world’s most prestigious humanitarian awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Albert Schweitzer International Prize, and the Nobel Peace Prize. She died in 1997 and was canonized as a saint by Pope Francis in 2016.

Thomas Moore, the author of Care of the Soul, lives in Wilton, NH.

Table of Contents

Foreword Thomas Moore ix

On Prayer 1

On Love 19

On Giving 37

On Being Holy 51

On Work & Service 65

On Jesus 77

On Poverty & the Poor 91

On Forgiveness 107

On Children & the Family 119

On Suffering & Death 133

On the Missionaries of Charity 143

A Conversation with Mother Teresa 161

Beatification Homily for Mother Teresa 187

Mother Teresa: A Biographical Sketch 195

Editorial Reviews

Much better known for practicing her faith than for preaching it, Mother Teresa speaks in this anthology of her teachings and sayings. "We all know that there is a God who loves us, who made us," she writes. "Holiness is not a luxury for the few; it is a simple duty, because if we learn to love, we learn to be holy." Mother Teresa, founder of the international order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, speaks simply, joyfully. Sometimes, she's gently funny: "Someone once asked me, `Are you married?', And I said, `Yes, and I find it sometimes very difficult to smile at Jesus because he can be very demanding." She always speaks to the heart about matters such as prayer, love and work, Jesus, poverty and the poor, and suffering and death. Included in this collection are a brief biography and an interview with Mother Teresa. This stirring collection adds one more facet to the portrait of a woman who has become a worldwide model for self-sacrifice and charity. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

“This stirring collection adds one more facet to the portrait of a woman who has become a worldwide model for self-sacrifice and charity.”
— Publishers Weekly

“…a moving testimony to Mother Teresa’s dedication and work.”
— Midwest Book Review

“…an intimate look at the Christ-like compassion of Mother Teresa…”
— Guideposts

“An elegant volume of the teachings and wisdom of Mother Teresa distilled into an intimate presentation.”
— American Bookseller

“…a perfect collection of Mother Teresa’s thoughts and ideas.”
— Chicago Sun-Times

“No Greater Love is a passionate testament to Mother Teresa’s deep hope and abiding faith in God and the world....Through her own words, this book celebrates the life and work of one of the great humanitarians of our time.”
— Women’s Magazine

“…bring[s] readers into the heart of this remarkable woman.”
— The Messenger

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