Mother Teresa

In his speech, the Pope also said: "For the honour of the Blessed Trinity, the exaltation of the Catholic faith and the increase of the Christian life, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and our own, after due deliberation and frequent prayer for divine assistance, and having sought the counsel of many of our brother Bishops, we declare and define Blessed Teresa of Calcutta to be a Saint.

Bryan, implored Pope Francis to declare her Saint, the head of the Catholic Church rose to the occasion and said, "For the honour of the Blessed Trinity, the exaltation of the Catholic faith, and the increase of the Christian life, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of the Holy apostles Peter and Paul, and our own, and after due deliberation and frequent prayer for divine assistance, and having sought the counsel of many of our brother bishops, we declare and define Blessed Teresa of Calcutta to be a Saint and we enrol her among the Saints, decreeing that she is to be venerated as such by the whole church.

May the Memorial House be a sign and reminder to all that "we are created for greater things--to love and be loved", as our Mother, Blessed Teresa, often reminded us.

PUBLICATION of her letters revealing that for 50 years Mother Teresa struggled with a crisis of faith and felt that God had abandoned her has caused astonishment all around the world and landed Blessed Teresa of Calcutta on the front page of Time magazine.

We can see the wisdom of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta when she prayed: "Sweetest Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity of my high vocation, and its many responsibilities.

Officially announcing her sainthood, the Pope said: "We declare Blessed Teresa of Calcutta to be a saint, decreeing that she is to be venerated as such by the whole Church.

The man's wife spent months praying to Blessed Teresa and her prayers were joined by relatives and friends when her dying husband was taken to the operating room on Dec.

amp;nbsp;Commemorate one of the most significant Catholic figures in history on her birthday, and check out a few interesting facts and inspirational quotes about the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta below:

4, 2016, as a possible date for the canonization of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, if her sainthood cause is concluded by then.

With its sensationalist title, Time magazine not only descended to the level of tabloid journalism, but betrayed a woeful ignorance of the meaning of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta's spiritual journey.

The Mass of Canonization of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta takes place 19 years after Mother Teresa's death.

Founded by Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, the congregation runs orphanages across India.

It was against this backdrop that I was shocked by your comments on Blessed Teresa, whom I would hereafter refer to as simply Mother.

Again she quotes Blessed Teresa as to how to turn action into prayer: "Love cannot remain by itself--it has no meaning.

Robert Rosebrough, pastor of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Ferguson, Mo.