Mother Theresa

Foxnews.com has a front page story about how Mother Theresa had a difficult time feeling Christ's presence in the last half of her life.

Rev. Kolodiejchuk, a leader in her cause for canonization:

maintains that Mother Teresa did not suffer “a real doubt of faith,” but that, on the contrary, her agonizing demonstrates her faith in God’s reality.

I wonder what people will think when they read that even Mother Theresa did not always "feel" God's presence in her life.

I hope it is understood that faith in God goes beyond feeling some sort of whimsical swirling in your soul.

Do we at times use our own lack of feelings of Christ's presence as an excuse not to pursue a deeper relationship with Him?

If so, Mother Theresa's example is all the more powerful.

She may not have felt consolation from God for how she chose to live her life, but that didn't stop her from striving for holiness.

It shouldn't stop us either.

Let's let Mother Theresa stand as a leader because of her steadfast faith and love for God.

"I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much." - Mother Theresa




Next to a relic of Mother Theresa in Old St. Patricks in New York City.