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Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the tiny woman recognized throughout the world for her work among the poorest of the poor, was beatified October 19, 2003. Among those present were hundreds of Missionaries of Charity, the Order she founded in 1950 as a diocesan religious community. Today the congregation also includes contemplative sisters and brothers and an order of priests.

Born to Albanian parents in what is now Skopje, Macedonia (then part of the Ottoman Empire), Gonxha (Agnes) Bojaxhiu was the youngest of the three children who survived. For a time, the family lived comfortably, and her father's construction business thrived. But life changed overnight following his unexpected death.

During her years in public school Agnes participated in a Catholic sodality and showed a strong interest in the foreign missions. At age 18 she entered the Loreto Sisters of Dublin. It was 1928 when she said goodbye to her mother for the final time and made her way to a new land and a new life. The following year she was sent to the Loreto novitiate in Darjeeling, India. There she chose the name Teresa and prepared for a life of service. She was assigned to a high school for girls in Calcutta, where she taught history and geography to the daughters of the wealthy. But she could not escape the realities around her—the poverty, the suffering, the overwhelming numbers of destitute people.

In 1946, while riding a train to Darjeeling to make a retreat, Sister Teresa heard what she later explained as “a call within a call. The message was clear. I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them.†She also heard a call to give up her life with the Sisters of Loreto and, instead, to “follow Christ into the slums to serve him among the poorest of the poor.â€

After receiving permission to leave Loreto, establish a new religious community and undertake her new work, she took a nursing course for several months. She returned to Calcutta, where she lived in the slums and opened a school for poor children. Dressed in a white sari and sandals (the ordinary dress of an Indian woman) she soon began getting to know her neighbors—especially the poor and sick—and getting to know their needs through visits.

The work was exhausting, but she was not alone for long. Volunteers who came to join her in the work, some of them former students, became the core of the Missionaries of Charity. Other helped by donating food, clothing, supplies, the use of buildings. In 1952 the city of Calcutta gave Mother Teresa a former hostel, which became a home for the dying and the destitute. As the Order expanded, services were also offered to orphans, abandoned children, alcoholics, the aging and street people.

For the next four decades Mother Teresa worked tirelessly on behalf of the poor. Her love knew no bounds. Nor did her energy, as she crisscrossed the globe pleading for support and inviting others to see the face of Jesus in the poorest of the poor. In 1979 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. On September 5, 1997, God called her home.

Comment:

Mother Teresa's beatification, just over six years after her death, was part of an expedited process put into effect by Pope John Paul II. Like so many others around the world, he found her love for the Eucharist, for prayer and for the poor a model for all to emulate.

Quote:

Speaking in a strained, weary voice at the beatification Mass, Pope John Paul II declared her blessed, prompting waves of applause before the 300,000 pilgrims in St. Peter's Square. In his homily, read by an aide for the aging pope, the Holy Father called Mother Teresa “one of the most relevant personalities of our age†and “an icon of the Good Samaritan.†Her life, he said, was “a bold proclamation of the gospel.â€

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Monday, September 05, 2011

Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

(1910-1997)

Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the tiny woman recognized throughout the world for her work among the poorest of the poor, was beatified October 19, 2003. Among those present were hundreds of Missionaries of Charity, the Order she founded in 1950 as a diocesan religious community. Today the congregation also includes contemplative sisters and brothers and an order of priests.

Born to Albanian parents in what is now Skopje, Macedonia (then part of the Ottoman Empire), Gonxha (Agnes) Bojaxhiu was the youngest of the three children who survived. For a time, the family lived comfortably, and her father's construction business thrived. But life changed overnight following his unexpected death.

During her years in public school Agnes participated in a Catholic sodality and showed a strong interest in the foreign missions. At age 18 she entered the Loreto Sisters of Dublin. It was 1928 when she said goodbye to her mother for the final time and made her way to a new land and a new life. The following year she was sent to the Loreto novitiate in Darjeeling, India. There she chose the name Teresa and prepared for a life of service. She was assigned to a high school for girls in Calcutta, where she taught history and geography to the daughters of the wealthy. But she could not escape the realities around her—the poverty, the suffering, the overwhelming numbers of destitute people.

In 1946, while riding a train to Darjeeling to make a retreat, Sister Teresa heard what she later explained as “a call within a call. The message was clear. I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them.†She also heard a call to give up her life with the Sisters of Loreto and, instead, to “follow Christ into the slums to serve him among the poorest of the poor.â€

After receiving permission to leave Loreto, establish a new religious community and undertake her new work, she took a nursing course for several months. She returned to Calcutta, where she lived in the slums and opened a school for poor children. Dressed in a white sari and sandals (the ordinary dress of an Indian woman) she soon began getting to know her neighbors—especially the poor and sick—and getting to know their needs through visits.

The work was exhausting, but she was not alone for long. Volunteers who came to join her in the work, some of them former students, became the core of the Missionaries of Charity. Other helped by donating food, clothing, supplies, the use of buildings. In 1952 the city of Calcutta gave Mother Teresa a former hostel, which became a home for the dying and the destitute. As the Order expanded, services were also offered to orphans, abandoned children, alcoholics, the aging and street people.

For the next four decades Mother Teresa worked tirelessly on behalf of the poor. Her love knew no bounds. Nor did her energy, as she crisscrossed the globe pleading for support and inviting others to see the face of Jesus in the poorest of the poor. In 1979 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. On September 5, 1997, God called her home.

Comment:

Mother Teresa's beatification, just over six years after her death, was part of an expedited process put into effect by Pope John Paul II. Like so many others around the world, he found her love for the Eucharist, for prayer and for the poor a model for all to emulate.

Quote:

Speaking in a strained, weary voice at the beatification Mass, Pope John Paul II declared her blessed, prompting waves of applause before the 300,000 pilgrims in St. Peter's Square. In his homily, read by an aide for the aging pope, the Holy Father called Mother Teresa “one of the most relevant personalities of our age†and “an icon of the Good Samaritan.†Her life, he said, was “a bold proclamation of the gospel.â€

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In the Hands of Jesus

What is peace? Not having to worry about anything. To be content, satisfied, and know total love. What a tall order. Who could possibly do all of these things? Jesus can. But He can't if you won't let Him. Doesn't that sound strange. Who wouldn't want to have all of these blessings. From the high heart attack rate I would say a lot of people have completely missed the boat. I know I did for forty years, fighting the worlds battles before I learned how to trust the Lord. And I think some people do love misery, just look at the soap operas. Pain and misery. But they don't like it that well when it's happening to them. But it doesn't have to be that way with you. Just collect on Jesus' promises.

(Philippians 4:6-7) 6) Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. 7) And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

That is a command from God. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. You not only do not have to worry, He is telling you not too. He is telling you that if you have something to worry about to give it to Him, through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving. If you are thanking Him that means He has already taken care of it, or will shortly. We must learn to trust Gods word. And what kind of peace is He going to give you? And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. I can tell you that is total, complete, beyond your imagination.

(1 Peter 5:7) Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.

Again not some of your cares. All of them. Why? because He cares for you. If you love your children wouldn't you do that for them? Of course. Well we can't begin to comprehend the love God has for us. He sent His only Son to sacrifice Himself for us so we could live with Him forever. All He wants is your love and faith in Jesus. Trust Him, take Him at His word. Try it and watch your worries leave. After all think on this.

(Matthew 6:27) Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? On the contrary you will take years off of your life.

I'll tell you what I do when I want total peace and to feel the fullness of Gods love, I read two of my favorite psalms #91 and #103. Please read them in their entirety. I'll give you a verse of each to show you how magnificent Gods love is.

Psalm # 91

14. "Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

15. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

16. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."

Psalm #103

1. Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

2. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

3. who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,

4. who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion

5. who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

THANK YOU JESUS!

Ferd Sebastian

In the Hands of Jesus

What is peace? Not having to worry about anything. To be content, satisfied, and know total love. What a tall order. Who could possibly do all of these things? Jesus can. But He can't if you won't let Him. Doesn't that sound strange. Who wouldn't want to have all of these blessings. From the high heart attack rate I would say a lot of people have completely missed the boat. I know I did for forty years, fighting the worlds battles before I learned how to trust the Lord. And I think some people do love misery, just look at the soap operas. Pain and misery. But they don't like it that well when it's happening to them. But it doesn't have to be that way with you. Just collect on Jesus' promises.

(Philippians 4:6-7) 6) Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. 7) And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

That is a command from God. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. You not only do not have to worry, He is telling you not too. He is telling you that if you have something to worry about to give it to Him, through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving. If you are thanking Him that means He has already taken care of it, or will shortly. We must learn to trust Gods word. And what kind of peace is He going to give you? And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. I can tell you that is total, complete, beyond your imagination.

(1 Peter 5:7) Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.

Again not some of your cares. All of them. Why? because He cares for you. If you love your children wouldn't you do that for them? Of course. Well we can't begin to comprehend the love God has for us. He sent His only Son to sacrifice Himself for us so we could live with Him forever. All He wants is your love and faith in Jesus. Trust Him, take Him at His word. Try it and watch your worries leave. After all think on this.

(Matthew 6:27) Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? On the contrary you will take years off of your life.

I'll tell you what I do when I want total peace and to feel the fullness of Gods love, I read two of my favorite psalms #91 and #103. Please read them in their entirety. I'll give you a verse of each to show you how magnificent Gods love is.

Psalm # 91

14. "Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

15. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

16. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."

Psalm #103

1. Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

2. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

3. who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,

4. who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion

5. who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

THANK YOU JESUS!

Ferd Sebastian

In this lesson, we will start with three Tamil consonants, ட் ப் ம், and their consonantal vowels, ட ப ம. We start with these letters simply because it is very easy to write them.

When we combine the vowel அ (which has the sound as in arrive, cut) with the consonants ட், ப் and ம், we get the consonantal vowels ட, ப, and ம respectively.

Pronunciation

Refer to the table below to learn about the pronunciation and examples. Click on each letter to hear it read out for you.

Letter Type Combination Equivalent English pronunciation

ட் Consonant - cut, put

ட Consonantal vowel ட் + அ tub, button

ப் Consonant - shop, cup

ப Consonantal vowel ப் + அ punch, power

ம் Consonant - mum, poom

ம Consonantal vowel ம் + அ mummy, much

Writing

Primarily, these letters are made up of staright lines. Just start from the top left, continue downwards and left to right. You should finish writing a letter without lifting the pen from the paper. Look at the animations below that shows you how to write each letter.

Exercises

You have learnt how to read and write your first six Tamil letters (ட் ப் ம் ட ப ம) in this lesson. Now, it is time to practice. Before proceeding to the next lesson, download the exercises given below for this lesson and practice.

Download Reading practice exercise

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Lesson 4: Read and Write ர ச க