todayinhistory: September 10th 1946: Mother Teresa’s vision On this day in 1946 the nun Sister Teresa Bojaxhiu, whilst on a train from Calcutta to Darjeeling, claimed to have heard God telling her to leave her convent and help the poor. She followed the command and lived among the poor in India, later becoming known as Mother Teresa. She established the Catholic group Missionaries of Charity. Her efforts were noticed, and she rose to prominence and fame for her work with the poor, ill and starving. Mother Teresa died on 5th September 1997, aged 87. “I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them. It was an order. To fail would have been to break the faith.”- Mother Teresa on her message from God
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September 10th 1946: Mother Teresa’s vision

On this day in 1946 the nun Sister Teresa Bojaxhiu, whilst on a train from Calcutta to Darjeeling, claimed to have heard God telling her to leave her convent and help the poor. She followed the command and lived among the poor in India, later becoming known as Mother Teresa. She established the Catholic group Missionaries of Charity. Her efforts were noticed, and she rose to prominence and fame for her work with the poor, ill and starving. Mother Teresa died on 5th September 1997, aged 87.

“I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them. It was an order. To fail would have been to break the faith.”
- Mother Teresa on her message from God

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    As a person involved in missions/ministry and born on September the 10th I find this to be encouraging.
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    the courage and faith it took. amazing. well, back to reality where most people, myself included, have no guts to do...