Yesterday Pope Francis raised Mother Theresa to sainthood. And while I never followed my Catholic upbringing, I think her message was universal- in other words for everyone.
Her message to the world could be boiled down to one word: Love. And she demonstrated that love by living in some of the most horrible slums in the world. She lived to serve the sick and the homeless. And she lived among them. Though I'm paraphrasing here, she once was quoted as saying she "saw Jesus in all his forms among the poor and downtrodden."
A university study once showed that Mother Theresa worked under the worst conditions yet didn't get sick herself. The study involved taking blood samples from her and those who helped her. Somehow the work she was doing fortified her immune system to protect her from illness.
A later study showed that even those who watched movies of her at work had increased protective antibodies in their systems.
To me it's amazing how one tiny nun can be such an influence and example in a world that's tearing itself apart with violence and hatred.
She shows the power of love to a world that needs more of it.
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