Best reply dear Roger. Must be forwarded to those who do not know what Mother Thereza achieved in her mission in this world, when she was alive .
Stephen Dias On 4 March 2015 at 14:45, roger dsouza <rdsg2...@gmail.com> wrote: > *What was Mother Teresa's views on conversion**?* > > > > LDM > > 25th February 2015 > > *Statement of Fr. Brian Kolodiejchuk, MC, Postulator of the Cause of > Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa * > > Since Mother Teresa’s aims in serving the poorest of the poor in India and > elsewhere have been questioned recently, I would like to make the following > clarifications. > > Mother Teresa offered tender, loving care to those most in need, the > poorest of the poor, all over the world independently of their race, color, > nationality, cast or creed. In each human being, she saw a child of God, > created for greater things: to love and to be loved. Respecting this innate > value and dignity of each person, she endeavored to bring this love where > it was lacking, offering her humble service to whoever was in need, without > considering their religious affiliation. > > Mother Teresa believed that conversion is a work of God and that faith is > a gift. She respected every person, including atheists or agnostics, and > respected the faith they had or even lacked. Here is a short testimony of > someone who was closely associated with Mother Teresa for 23 years: “I am a > Hindu and I never saw the slightest evidence in all my 23 years of knowing > Mother Teresa in the Missionaries of Charity, of converting. … > > When I asked her whether she converted, she answered, ‘Yes, I convert. I > convert you to be a better Hindu, or a better Muslim, or a better > Protestant, or a better Catholic, or a better Parsee, or a better Sikh, or > a better Buddhist. And after you have found God, it is for you to do what > God wants you to do.’ ” She wanted people to come closer to God (however > they understood Him) and believed that in this way they would also come > closer to each other, love one another, and ultimately create a world that > is better for everyone to live in. > > The Constitutions of the Missionaries of Charity state: “We shall not > impose our Catholic Faith on anyone, but have profound respect for all > religions, for it is never lawful for anyone to force others to embrace the > Catholic Faith against their conscience.” This reflects the intention of > Mother Teresa herself, and the Missionaries of Charity follow in her > footsteps. > > > > >
