Gospel

`What do you think. A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, `Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' He answered, `I will not'; but later he changed his mind and went. The went to the second and said the same; and he answered `I go sir', but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father? They said`The first '. Jesus said to them `Truely I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes believed him;and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.
[Matt 21:28]

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of the grain and to eat. When the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, ` Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the sabbath.' He said to them,` Have you not erad what David did when he and his companions were hungry. He entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him or his companions to eat, but obly for the priests. Or hahve you not read in the law that on the sabbath the priests in the temple break the sabbath and yet are guiltless. I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.But if you had known what this means, `I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of Man is lord of sabbath.'
[Matt 12:1-8]

Mother Teresa stamp unveiled ahead of sainthood

Stamp and coin released by India in honor of Mother Teresa

A stamp printed at Rwanda showing beatification of Mother Teresa

Stamp released by USA

Stamp released by Argentina

Stamp released by France

Mother Teresa will be declared saint on September 4. According to media reports some half a million are expected to throng at the ceremony at Vatican. Beloved Mother Teresa, iconic figure of 20th century, who gathered attention for her dedicated work for the poor will become Saint after the mass at St Peter's square led by Pope Francis. Programmes including seminars, feast, musical events and prayers will also be organised based on the message of social justice. While in Kolkatta book launch, art shows will be organized. 

मदर टेरेसा ऐसी शख्सियत जो गरीबों की सेवा के लिए जानी जाती हैं।  मदर टेरेसा का जन्म 26 अगस्त 1910 को स्कोप्जे मैं हुआ था।  उन्होंने 1916 में दृढ़ीकरण संस्कार प्राप्त किया।   बचपन से ही उनके मन में  प्रभु के प्रति अगाध प्रेम था जिसके फलस्वरूप वे 1928 में  मिशनरी कार्य के प्रति समर्पित हो गयी। उन्होंने  इन्सिटीट्यूट ऑफ़ ब्लेस्ड वर्जिन मेरी जो सिस्टर्स ऑफ़ लोरेटो के नाम से जाना जाता है में प्रवेश लिया।  संसथान ने उन्हें नाम दिया` सिस्टर मैरी ऑफ़ टेरेसा'। मदर टेरेसा 1929 में पहली बार भारत आयी।  भारत में उन्हें कलकत्ता में सेंट मैरी स्कूल ऑफ़ गर्ल्स मे पढ़ाने का कार्य दिया।  और यही नींव डली मदर टेरेसा के मदर टेरेसा बनाने की। मदर टेरेसा के मन में करुणा और दया भरी थी और वे सेवाभाव से हर कार्य करती थीं।   1944 में वे स्कूल के प्रिंसिपल बनी।  मदर टेरेसा के जीवन का टर्निंग पॉइंट 1946 में आया जब मदर टेरेसा को प्रभु से प्रेरणा मिली जो उनके अनुसार `बुलाहट के अंदर बुलाहट' है। मदर टेरेसा के अनुसार तब से  प्रभु ईसा की प्रेम के लिए प्यास उनके जीवन का लक्ष्य बन  गयी।  मदर टेरेसा के अनुसार प्रभु ईसा ने अपने हृदय के इच्छा `उनका प्रेम के प्रकाश को मनुष्यों के हृदयो में प्रकाशमान करो' उन्हें बताई। प्रभु ईसा ने उन्हें बताया की वे गरीबो के दशा देख कर दुखी हैं तथा चाहते हैं की मदर टेरेसा मिशनरीज़ ऑफ़ चैरिटी की स्थापना करें ताकि वे गरीब से गरीब की सेवा कर सकें। 1948   मिशनरीज़ ऑफ़ चैरिटी की स्थापना हुई।  और शुरू हुआ  का गरीबो, बच्चो, बूड़ो के सेवा का सिलसिला।  मदर टेरेसा के हर दिन की शुरुआत परमप्रसाद से होती थी।  रोजरी हाथ में लिए वे गरीबो के सेवा में प्रभु ईसा की सेवा के लिए निकल जाती।  इसमें उनका साथ दिया उनकी छात्राओं ने।  फिरउन्होंने कई देशों में संस्थाओ की स्थापना की और  सेवा करना प्रारम्भ किया।  मदर टेरेसा को उनके सेवा कार्यो के लिए कई अवार्ड्स मिले जिनमे 1979 में नोबल शांति पुरस्कार प्रमुख है।  

Few quotes about Mother Teresa :

`Travelling tirelessly the streets of the entire world. Mother Teresa marked history of our century. This morning, I celebrated with the intimate emotion , Holy Mass for her, unforgettable witness to a love made up of concrete and ceaseless service to the poorest of our brothers.'

-Pope John Paul II

`She will continie to live on in the hearts of all those who have been touched by her selfless love.'

-Queen Elizabeth II

`She was very human -she loved chocolate, she loved ice cream.'

-Father Brain Kolodiejchuk director of the Mother Teresa Centre

`Mother has a very different and special light and a magnetic, personable charisma. She was truly a Mother to all of us, filled with unconditional selfless love.'

-Michael Collopy photographer 

`She knew what she wanted and she was single minded in getting things done.'

-Jim Towey president of Ave Maria University