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No Greater Love
No Greater Love is the essential wisdom of Mother Teresa - the most accessible and inspirational collection of her teachings ever published. This definitive volume features Mother Teresa on love, prayer, giving, service, poverty, forgiveness, Jesus, and more. It ends with an up-to-date biography and a revealing conversation with Mother Teresa about the specific challenges...more
Hardcover, 208 pages
Published
February 1st 1997
by New World Library
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This is a book I randomly bought off a clearance shelf while in college and I just got around to reading it thanks to my book club. It is set up as a series of quotes and stories from Mother Teresa divided by topic (Prayer, Love, Giving, etc) which makes it easy to find just what you may be looking for. At the end of the book is an interview with her and then a time line of her life, both of which I found very interesting. I really enjoyed looking through her thoughts and learned a lot about her...more
Through the quotes that compose this book, Mother Teresa lives up to her reputation as a loving, devoted Christian and fellow human. When I first picked up No Greater Love, I expected to be inspired to live like she lived, but instead I was challenged to live like God wants me to live. Mother Teresa is brilliant (and reassuring!) in her acknowledgement that her lifestyle is not for everyone and that each of us is called to serve in a different way. She uses both her enlightened thoughts and her...more
so they say you can't chose a book by its cover right? i firmly believe that. No, just kidding, but in this case the book itself is just as pure and beautiful as the silky white front cover. As a missionary, a lover, a peacemaker, an ally of the poor and suffering, an icon of both the secular and church world and a tiny religious nun, just seeing the name Mother Teresa makes me smile. This book, in her own words, about the eternal Love and man's personal will of God, with a few short stories thr...more
Profound insight into a real international hero and icon. This book does not always demonstrate incredible layout or writing, but in it Mother Theresa provides her own thought-provoking perspective on the subject of love. The authentic words from this humble leader are truly inspirational given the life and experiences behind them all.
For anyone who thinks they fully understand love especially the love that Jesus came to this world to exemplify, this book is for you.
For anyone who thinks they fully understand love especially the love that Jesus came to this world to exemplify, this book is for you.
"A passionate testament to deep hope and abiding faith in God." I was fortunate to take a Religion course in college a few years ago and this book was the required text. A simple read, but still truly powerful and emotionally evocative. Sometimes it is the smallest and simplest words that make such a difference. It remains as one of my favorite reads that I find myself reviewing and reading over and over again. I highly recommend.
How can you DISLIKE the words and wisdom of Mother Teresa? Definitely what I expected, and not an exceptionally challenging read, but it presents us with extreme challenges to our self-centered world views. If you're looking for a way to make yourself want to go out and help your neighbor, look no further. If you're sick of peace and justice, well, keep this one on the shelf.
I love Mother Teresa and am so impressed by her life and the love she showed to others. I was fascinated to read the biographical details of her life in this book, and less interested in the Catholic doctrines that I couldn't quite understand. But her messages of love and prayer and of seeing Jesus in the poor people on the streets were wonderful.
Jun 12, 2012
Nancy Lopez
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It was amazing to read the most private thoughs of a saint who decided to give up everything for love, a love that made her special, so special that everybody admire her. That is why i bough this book, i was curious to read what did she think about love... and i was not desappointed, she really is a saint.
I thought this book was going to have a storyline, but it turned out to be a bunch of quotes by Mother Teresa compiled by somebody. Ah well. It was a worth read. There's no one like Mother Teresa to help me to see how much farther I have to go before I can say I truly love and serve others.
Mother Teresa is most definitely the uber missionary. Her system of faith is one of the deepest I've ever encountered. Reading this book most definitely made me never want to be a nun, and it taught me how limited my own faith system often is. This is NOT an evangelical book of encouragement.
beautiful and inspiring. mother teresa speaks with an elegant simplicity and truth about Love. i still have to read over some portions of the book over and over to solidify what she's sharing about her Love experience. read it! it's GOOOD!
This book challenged me to re-evaluate my own walk with Christ. When I see others, who do I see and how do I reach out to them? Ka Pow! It's a convicting read, and it presents a convincing argument for more devotion and doing more for others.
The fruit of silence is prayer.
The fruit of prayer is faith.
The fruit of faith is love.
The fruit of love is service.
The fruit of service is peace.
-Mother Teresa
Words to remember. And live by, if you can remember them.
The fruit of prayer is faith.
The fruit of faith is love.
The fruit of love is service.
The fruit of service is peace.
-Mother Teresa
Words to remember. And live by, if you can remember them.
I didn't like it very much. It was very basic, mostly platitudes. I suppose we do need to be reminded of these things but there's only so many ways to say “God is Love,” “love the poor” and “life is love in action.”
Mother Teresa is truly an extraordinary person. She is a great and gentle soul who speaks such beautiful, simple truths. It truly is a relief to read this book, when the world we live in is filled with ugly, complex truths.
May 05, 2009
Anne
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Fabulous book by Mother Teresa. Full of the love and joy of Jesus Christ and how he gave it to others. Makes people want to be loving and humble. I would recommend to anyone who believes in a God, not necessarily Jesus.
A must read. I feel fortunate to have had Mother Teresa live within my lifetime. Her wisdom is amazing, what a beautiful person. I am thankful her teaching is written down so I can continue to learn from her.
Mostly quotes on different subjects, with a brief interview and biographical sketch at the end. But so very humbling and uplifting to read. I think I highlighted about half of the book. She was a remarkable woman.
I enjoyed learning about Mother Teresa. The book was a compilation of her words so it did not flow well. It made for some great book club discussion.
I really enjoyed this book. Mother Teresa is so inspiring on many levels. She always brings her points to a very basic level. This book centers you.
Mother Teresa was not known for writing skills but for the immense love she showed to the poor. I was very inspired after reading this book.
Mother Teresa's insights on love, service, forgiveness and prayer. She exemplified Christlike love, caring for the most unloved in society.
She's a saint--not disputing that. But her writing puts me to sleep, kind of like a really uninspired church service.
The more disgusting the work, the greater must love be, as it takes succor to The Lord disguised in the rags of the poor. Pg 32
Mother Teresa has always been a source of endless inspiration and this book served to confirm that notion and revitalize my enthusiasm for community outreach. No Greater Love provided me with a deeper understanding of Mother Teresa's true compassion and commitment to serving god through charity, service and tangible love.
Both beautiful and inspirational. A wonderful book that offers perspective, and advice for living a faithful, joyful, and loving life.
Jan 12, 2009
Cheryl D
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My husband bought me this in 2004 right after I was baptized and married in the church.
I couldn't get any further than 30 or so pages. I feel like this is what Mother Teresa would have said to me if we spent a day together, and while that's valuable... I couldn't adjust myself to be open to the ideas. Someday, I'll pick this back up.
Incredible words of wisdom from a woman who clearly had a great love for Jesus and humanity. Possibly one of the most inspiring books I've read in a long time. Her message is simple but very profound and touching.
This world would be a much better place if the rest of us could love with an ounce of the love that Mother Teresa expressed to those around her. I recommend this to everyone -- whether you are Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Agnostic or of any other creed... I think we can all be...more
This world would be a much better place if the rest of us could love with an ounce of the love that Mother Teresa expressed to those around her. I recommend this to everyone -- whether you are Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Agnostic or of any other creed... I think we can all be...more
Mother Teresa was an amazing servant of God and this book gave me a good picture of her.
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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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