A Call to Mercy: Hearts to Love, Hands to Serve

by Mother Teresa, Brian Kolodiejchuk M.C. (Introduction)

Overview

Published to coincide with Pope Francis's Year of Mercy and the Vatican's canonization of Mother Teresa, this new book of unpublished material by a humble yet remarkable woman of faith whose influence is felt as deeply today as it was when she was alive, offers Mother Teresa’s profound yet accessible wisdom on how we can show mercy and compassion in our day-to-day lives.
 
For millions of people from all walks of life, Mother Teresa's canonization is providentially taking place during Pope Francis's Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. This is entirely fitting since she is seen both inside and outside of the Church as an icon of God's mercy to those in need.
 
Compiled and edited by Brian Kolodiejckuk, M.C., the postulator of Mother Teresa’s cause for sainthood, A Call to Mercy presents deep yet accessible wisdom on how we can show compassion in our everyday lives. In her own words, Mother Teresa discusses such topics as:
        the need for us to visit the sick and the imprisoned
        the importance of honoring the dead and informing the ignorant
        the necessity to bear our burdens patiently and forgive willingly
        the purpose to feed the poor and pray for all
        the greatness of creating a “civilization of love” through personal service to others
 
Featuring never before published testimonials by people close to Mother Teresa as well as prayers and suggestions for putting these ideas into practice, A Call to Mercy is not only a lovely keepsake, but a living testament to the teachings of a saint whose ideas are important, relevant and very necessary in the 21st century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451498229
Publisher:	Random House Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/04/2018
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	654,631
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

MOTHER TERESA was born in Skopje (present-day Macedonia) in 1910, and joined the Sisters of Loreto in Dublin in 1928.  She left the Loreto order in 1948 to begin the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta.  Her service to the poorest of the poor became her life’s work.  She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She died in 1997 and was beatified in 2003. 
 
FATHER BRIAN KOLODIEJCHUK, M.C. the editor of the New York Times bestseller, Come Be My Light met Mother Teresa in 1977 and was associated with her until her death in 1997.  He is postulator of the cause of the beatification and canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Director of the Mother Teresa Center.

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Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction xiii

1 Feed The Hungry 1

2 Give Drink To The Thirsty 24

3 Clothe The Naked 34

4 Shelter The Homeless 48

5 Visit The Sick 77

6 Visit The Imprisoned 111

7 Bury The Dead 127

8 Instruct The Ignorant 143

9 Counsel The Doubtful 167

10 Admonish Sinners 188

11 Bear Wrongs Patiently 217

12 Forgive Offenses Willingly 249

13 Comfort The Afflicted 274

14 Pray For The Living And The Dead 305

Conclusion 331

Notes 333

Editorial Reviews

★ 07/25/2016
This collection of previously unpublished writings by the late Mother Teresa (1910–1997) offers welcome spiritual nourishment from the Nobel Peace Prize winner and beloved contemporary saint-to-be. Chapters cover 14 corporal and spiritual works of mercy performed by Mother Teresa and her order, the Missionaries of Charity. Excerpts from Mother Teresa's letters, speeches, and interviews provide insight into her extraordinary compassion and simple wisdom: "Be kind to each other—I prefer you make mistakes in kindness than that you work miracles in unkindness." In simple language, anonymous testimonials from witnesses and recipients of her generosity and love over the decades convey examples of her seemingly limitless compassion for abandoned children, homeless men and women, prisoners, refugees, and all people impoverished in body and spirit. Each chapter closes with a brief reflection and prayer that Mother Teresa used in her devotionals. The book's release date is timed to coincide with Pope Francis's "Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy" and the Vatican's canonization of Mother Teresa to sainthood in September 2016. These reflections, stories, and testimonials will challenge and inspire readers to bear witness to a venerable spiritual legacy. (Aug.)

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