Mother Teresa : come be my light : the private writings of the "Saint of Calcutta"

This historic work reveals the inner spiritual life of one of the most beloved and important religious figures in history. During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions; her extraordinary contributions to the care of the sick, the dying, and thousands of others nobody else was prepared to look after has been recognized and acclaimed throughout the world. Little is known, however, about her own spiritual heights or her struggles. This collection of her writing and reflections, almost all of which have never been made public before, sheds light on Mother Teresa's interior life in a way that reveals the depth and intensity of her holiness for the first time. Compiled and presented by Fr. Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C., who knew Mother Teresa for twenty years and is the postulator for her cause for sainthood and director of the Mother Teresa Center, MOTHER TERESA brings together letters she wrote to her spiritual advisors over decades. A moving chronicle of her spiritual journey—including moments, indeed years, of utter desolation—these letters reveal the secrets she shared only with her closest confidants. She emerges as a classic mystic whose inner life burned with the fire of charity and whose heart was tested and purified by an intense trial of faith, a true dark night of the soul. Published to coincide with the tenth anniversary of her death, MOTHER TERESA is an intimate portrait of a woman whose life and work continue to be admired by millions of people. This historic work reveals the inner spiritual life of one of the most beloved and important religious figures in history--Mother Teresa.During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions; her extraordinary contributions to the care of the sick, the dying, and thousands of others nobody else was prepared to look after has been recognized and acclaimed throughout the world. Little is known, however, about her own spiritual heights or her struggles. This collection of her writing and reflections, almost all of which have never been made public before, sheds light on Mother Teresa's interior life in a way that reveals the depth and intensity of her holiness for the first time.Compiled and presented by Fr. Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C., who knew Mother Teresa for twenty years and is the postulator for her cause for sainthood and director of the Mother Teresa Center, Mother Teresa brings together letters she wrote to her spiritual advisors over decades. A moving chronicle of her spiritual journey—including moments, indeed years, of utter desolation—these letters reveal the secrets she shared only with her closest confidants. She emerges as a classic mystic whose inner life burned with the fire of charity and whose heart was tested and purified by an intense trial of faith, a true dark night of the soul.'If I ever become a Saint-- I will surely be one of'darkness.'I will continually be absent from Heaven-- to light the light of those in darkness on earth.'--Mother Teresa During Her Lifelong Service To The Poor, Mother Teresa Became An Icon Of Compassion To People Of All Religions; Her Extraordinary Contributions To The Care Of Thousands Whom Nobody Else Was Prepared To Look After Have Been Recognized And Acclaimed Throughout The World. Little Was Known, However, About Her Own Spiritual Heights, Or Her Struggles. This Collection Of Her Writing And Reflections, Almost All Of Which Have Never Been Made Public Before, Sheds Light On Mother Teresa's Interior Life In A Way That Reveals The Depth And Intensity Of Her Holiness For The First Time. A Moving Chronicle Of Her Spiritual Journey--including Moments, Indeed Years, Of Utter Desolation--these Letters Reveal The Secrets She Shared Only With Her Closest Confidants. She Emerges As A Classic Mystic Whose Inner Life Burned With The Fire Of Charity And Whose Heart Was Tested And Purified By An Intense Trial Of Faith.--from Publisher Description. Put Your Hand In His Hand, And Walk Alone With Him -- Something Very Beautiful For Jesus -- Come, Be My Light -- To Bring Joy To The Suffering Heart Of Jesus -- Delay No Longer. Keep Me Not Back. -- To The Dark Holes -- The Dark Night Of The Birth Of The Society -- The Thirst Of Jesus Crucified -- My God, How Painful Is The Unknown Pain -- I Have Come To Love The Darkness -- At His Disposal -- God Uses Nothingness To Show His Greatness -- Radiating Christ. Edited And With Commentary By Brian Kolodiejchuk. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [363]-397) And Index. During her lifelong service to the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions; her extraordinary contributions to the care of thousands whom nobody else was prepared to look after have been recognized and acclaimed throughout the world. Little was known, however, about her own spiritual heights, or her struggles. This collection of her writing and reflections, almost all of which have never been made public before, sheds light on Mother Teresa's interior life in a way that reveals the depth and intensity of her holiness for the first time. A moving chronicle of her spiritual journey--including moments, indeed years, of utter desolation--these letters reveal the secrets she shared only with her closest confidants. She emerges as a classic mystic whose inner life burned with the fire of charity and whose heart was tested and purified by an intense trial of faith.--From publisher description.The private writings, reflections, and letters of Mother Teresa chronicle her spiritual journey, her dedication to charity, the trial of faith that tested and shaped her beliefs, and her contributions to the sick, the dying, and the forgotten. "Compiled and presented by Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C., who knew Mother Teresa for twenty years and is the postulator for her cause for sainthood and director of the Mother Teresa Center, Mother Teresa brings together letters she wrote to her spiritual advisors over decades. A chronicle of her spiritual journey - including moments, indeed years, of utter desolation - these letters reveal the secrets she shared only with her closest confidants. She emerges as a classic mystic whose inner life burned with the fire of charity and whose heart was tested and purified by an intense trial of faith, a true dark night of the soul."--Jacket "During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions. This collection of her writings and reflections, almost all of which have never been made public before, sheds light on Mother Teresa's interior life in a way that reveals the depth and intensity of her holiness for the first time."