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A Simple Path
Known around the globe for her indefatigable work on behalf of the poor, the sick, and the dying, Mother Teresa has devoted her life to giving hope to the hopeless in more than one hundred and twenty countries. She inspires us all to find a way to translate our spiritual beliefs into action in the world. How has one woman accomplished so much? And what are the guiding prin...more
Hardcover, 240 pages
Published
October 31st 1995
by Ballantine Books
(first published 1995)
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My interest in Mother Teresa and her work was piqued when one of my yoga instructors read Mother Teresa's "Anyway" aloud during shavasana. I was amazed at the beauty and simplicity of those inspiring words and felt the need to learn more about this phenomenal woman, who was determined to make the world a better place. I picked A SIMPLE PATH instead of one of Mother Teresa's other books because it has "Anyway" in the back, and because I thought something about abstract concepts, in this case lovi...more
For the past 8 years or so, I have volunteered at a Jesuit run, Roman Catholic elementary school located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Next to the school lies a "Contemplative" house run by the Missionaries of Charity. I have watched Mother Teresa's followers, the nuns, walk about the neighborhood and heard them praying many times during mass early on a summer morning. For some reason, I have lately been wondering what they "really" do. A friend recommended this book. It explains the wh...more
Когато преди няколко години Майка Тереза посети Вашингтон, спомням си как на Капитолия един сенатор й каза: „Майко, работата, която вършиш, е изумителна”, а тя отговори: „Божа работа”. Тогава той я попита: „Но можеш ли да почувстваш някога удовлетворение от делата си в Индия, където проблемите са безчетни – не са ли безсмислени твоите опити?” Тя отвърна: „Сенаторе, не сме призовани да бъдем удовлетворени. Призовани сме да бъдем вярващи.”
Buen libro para comprender a las Misioneras de la Caridad (congregación fundada por Madre Teresa) a través de la exposición de los diferentes aspectos de su apostolado de amor a los más pobres de entre los pobres. Ayuda a entender lo que mueve a las MC (y a su contrapartida masculina), remarcando desde mi punto de vista dos hechos principales que a veces se olvidan: (1) que las MC no son una ONG, ni lo pretenden, y (2) que las misioneras no pretenden curar sino aliviar el sufrimiento de los pobr...more
I was drawn to the story of Mother Teresa when I heard that she felt like God had abandoned her for a point in her life. If Mother Teresa can go through a season like that, I can learn something from her.
This book was a thrift store find for me. The book is partially her philosophies, part interviews with the volunteers, and part messages that are shared at all the different locations. I really enjoyed some of the signs that they have hanging in their buildings. I also enjoyed the simpleness of...more
This book was a thrift store find for me. The book is partially her philosophies, part interviews with the volunteers, and part messages that are shared at all the different locations. I really enjoyed some of the signs that they have hanging in their buildings. I also enjoyed the simpleness of...more
I love that Mother Teresa is one of the very few Christians that doesn't ram religion down anyone's throat. Her message is beautiful and clear: God is love. She addresses different religions as well as atheists and encourages them to simply do good in the world. She doesn't use the bible to judge or condemn others, and only uplifts. This is a great book if you have been pushed away from God and Christianity like I have. I would rather follow Mother Teresa's teachings rather than the bible.
Oct 27, 2011
Jakki
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who wants to be inspired by a small woman of great substance
Shelves:
catholic-faith,
for-christian-women
I've always been curious about Mother Teresa - what a wonderful giving woman. She knew at age 17 she wanted to be a nun and so began her journey doing just that as a teacher and principal to start out with. I was impressed she never tried to convert others, but just intentionally and honestly lived out her faith in Jesus. The religious orders she established several years ago still function today. I loved it that the stories told are by the nuns who worked with her.
What and incredible woman of God! She lives Jesus with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength, and shared that love to the least of us just as we're all commanded.
What an inspiring testimony of how God will do remarkable things in and through us if we let him. Love, service, and me a vessel of peace to those around us. Most of all, talk with God at least once a day! Prayer is not a last resort, it is vital to our relationship with God! Amazing!
What an inspiring testimony of how God will do remarkable things in and through us if we let him. Love, service, and me a vessel of peace to those around us. Most of all, talk with God at least once a day! Prayer is not a last resort, it is vital to our relationship with God! Amazing!
Our public library has a summer reading program for adults this year. I have to read books with different genres to get a BINGO. This was the book I chose for a biography. It was nice to learn more about Mother Teresa. This book was more about her beliefs than a biography of her life. This was written in 1996 so it didn't have anything about her being made a saint. I was interested in that whole process. I guess I'll have to look it up on line!
Talk about inspiration! This book is none other. And you don't even have to be Christian. She addresses Hindus and Muslims also. She even addresses atheists who want to do good in this world. So this would appeal to everybody who is trying to make the world a better place by aiding the neediest and the poorest. There are quotes from Mother Teresa, quotes from other sisters and brothers, and also quotes from volunteers.
Born as Agnes Gonxha in 1910 in Albania. When she was eighteen, she joined the Irish order, learned English and then went to Calcutta, India to teach at St. Mary's High School. When she took her vows, she chose her name after St. Theresa of Lisieux, known as the Flower of Jesus. In 1950, she started her own order, the Missionaries of Charity and founded homes, schools, and hospices around the world.
I thought it would have more quotes from Mother Teresa herself. Other than that it wasn't about religions, which was good, but full of qutoes from volunteers and sisters about their experiences. Life can be full of surprises good&bad. This book is kind of a reminder of all the other people who are suffering for some reason and what one can do.
This book reads with nice flow compared to Come
Be My Light. I am very inspired as I learn more about her amazing work, her great sacrifice. She humbly shares her spiritual strengths, and her call to compassion and service to the poor and sick are lovely call to all Chatholic and really to all Christians.
Be My Light. I am very inspired as I learn more about her amazing work, her great sacrifice. She humbly shares her spiritual strengths, and her call to compassion and service to the poor and sick are lovely call to all Chatholic and really to all Christians.
I liked the format. The message got a little preachy toward the last part of the book, but that was the "Service" portion, so it isn't too surprising. I liked the prayer examples offered in the book. I liked the inclusiveness of it, and the awareness of the Divine in all.
A Simple Path introduces you to how Mother Teresa became the saint we know her as today and the guiding principles that have enabled humble nuns to so profoundly affect the lives of millions.
The chapter are on Prayer, Faith, Lover, Service, and Peace. Each chapter is broken into smaller parts, for example, "Every Act of Love is a Prayer" and "The Warmth of Our Hand".
The thoughts and experiences of Mother Teresa herself (compiled by Lucinda Vardey) give you a candid look at the simplicity and sel...more
The chapter are on Prayer, Faith, Lover, Service, and Peace. Each chapter is broken into smaller parts, for example, "Every Act of Love is a Prayer" and "The Warmth of Our Hand".
The thoughts and experiences of Mother Teresa herself (compiled by Lucinda Vardey) give you a candid look at the simplicity and sel...more
This book is a beautiful collection of writings, quotations, and stories from Mother Teresa, other nuns in the order she founded, and volunteers who have worked with the nuns. If you want to know how to love, this is the book to read.
A simply lovely book. Anyone of any faith should take the time and read this wonderful description of the Simple Path Mother Teresa and her Missonaries of Charity have taken. I will certainly look at things differently and make some life changes.
Mendengar suara hening. Membawa damai dalam doa, dan memberi hati yang berbuat untuk melayani, dan kembali membawa damai ke dunia.
Benar2 perenung sejati, dan penghayat sejati, serta pelayan sejati.
Must Read Book.
Benar2 perenung sejati, dan penghayat sejati, serta pelayan sejati.
Must Read Book.
I read this book several years ago, right before I unexpectedly met Mother Teresa on a trip to Rome. I recently picked it up again and am amazed at the profound wisdom such simple teachings bring to the world.
This book is a treasure, that's about all I can say about it. Mother Theresa has always been an enigma to me, but now after reading this book I feel like I know her as well as I knew my own grandmother and she is a true role model for me. Her words are so wise and so humble. I hope to live my life after her example!
I wish this had contained more of Mother Teresa's actual words. As it was, it was mostly a compilation of her associates' thoughts that she happened to agree with. It was still very inspiring, just not what I thought it was going to be.
Mother Teresa's name is listed as author, but there a lot of other bits contributed by other faithful nuns and priests, and I find that I prefer Mother Teresa's simplicity to the illustrations and enhancements of the others.
A simply amazing book. It's such an easy and tender read. It brings a warmth to your heart, and fills you with the longing to serve and to love others. Recommended for anyone.
Easy to read book about Mother Teresa's incredible life of service. Can read the "Jesus" parts as just an act of love, so you don't get bogged down in religious judgments.
I'm a huge admirer of Mother Teresa, so I was hoping this book would be a little more in her words. However, there are some great lessons in here. I think it would have been even more accessible if I were Catholic, but nevertheless I did enjoy it.
En mi top 5 de libros favoritos. Este libro me ha inspirado a hacer tantas cosas....sigo en busca de la edición de lujo con fotografías inéditas.
When I read this book Mother Teresa had just written it. It is a very simple book. It was very inspirational to me. I would like to own a copy.
This book has some simple but profound truths, is a quick read, and I definitely recommend it. What this book does is give the late Mother Teresa a chance to expound her philosophy of service. What makes it a little confusing is that her observations are interspersed with those of the people she worked with, and that makes the book a little confusing. Maybe it was unobservant of me, but I tended to forget who was writing what I was reading.
Mother Teresa has always fascinated me, yet this is the first book that I have read about her. This was not so much of a biography, which I expected as it was about her support group and what motivated her to help the impoverished and dying people of India and around the world. I am going to read an earlier book about Mother Teresa.... I think this is the most recent and a lot of interesting things about how she got to the point that she did has already been well covered in other biographies. I...more
I love quotes and stories about/by Mother Teresa. This book seemed like a long pamphlet to promote her organization.
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Mother Teresa, born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (pronounced [aɡˈnɛs ˈɡɔndʒa bɔjaˈdʒiu]), was an Albanian Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcutta), India in 1950. For over forty years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries.
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“The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love. The poverty in the West is a different kind of poverty -- it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also of spirituality. There's a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God.”
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“God made the world for the delight of human beings-- if we could see His goodness everywhere, His concern for us, His awareness of our needs: the phone call we've waited for, the ride we are offered, the letter in the mail, just the little things He does for us throughout the day. As we remember and notice His love for us, we just begin to fall in love with Him because He is so busy with us -- you just can't resist Him. I believe there's no such thing as luck in life, it's God's love, it's His.”
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