The Popularity Of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu - 2255 Words

Mother Teresa, although she was not hidden from the public eye, she was hidden from me until recently. Her ways I discovered were simple but simply perfect, and her words crept into my heart and made me feel her love even now. She lived a life of truth, I soon discovered, and one that I now yearn to have the strength to attempt to imitate. Her life was anything but ordinary and began with a small seed of love, but eventually flourished into the most beautiful and breathtaking love to behold. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born to Nikola and Drana Bojaxhiu on August 26th 1910. She grew up in Skopje, Serbia. Agnes was the youngest of three children and flourished in a stable and nurturing environment (Butler’s 213). Her father was a well-known†¦show more content†¦Nikola and Drana endowed Agnes with a good foundation for her faith and many other virtuous attributes. For instance, one night Agnes and her siblings were gathered together telling stories and jokes when the ligh ts suddenly went out. Her mother then appeared and told the children that she would not waste lights on such nonsense (Scott 31). Besides teaching her children about caring for those around them and living a no-nonsense life Drana also showed her faith by going to Church every day and making a pilgrimage once a year. As Agnes grew up, her relationship with Christ was strengthened and at the age of 12 she heard the Lord call her to give her life to him. Agnes, seeking to do God’s will, at the age of 18 left to join the Loreto Sisters in Dublin, Ireland. When Agnes told her mother she was leaving to become a Sister her mother although very sad because she knew she would probably never see her daughter again gave her one last piece of advice, â€Å"Put your hand in his . . . and walk all the way with Him† (Scott 43). Agnes took her first profession on May 1931, where she took the name Teresa after Saint Therese of Lisieux, her final profession would be made on May 24, 1937 (Butler’s 213). This marked the beginning of her life long journey to be a witness of Christ to others and the love she would out pour upon all who encountered her. While Teresa was with the Loreto Sisters she was sent to Calcutta India where she taught at the St.