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119, 129, 130, 137–38, 141, 144, 145, 183, 223, 234, 277, 295, 308, 309, 333; Memorares, 43, 290; at Nagasaki, 188; Peace Mantra, 185; National Prayer Breakfast, 272; prayer cards of Mother Teresa, xii, 173, 241, 267; of St. Francis, 130, 168, 190, 328 Prema, Sr., MC, 306, 309 Premila, Sr., MC, 223 Priest Co-Workers, 193–94 Priscilla, Sr., MC, 182 Prizren, 4 Quinn, John, Archbishop of San Francisco, 250 Quintero, Cardinal José Humberto, 83 Rathfarnham, 12, 28 Reagan, Ronald, 171–72, 184, 191, 207 Reagan, Nancy, 184 Reddy, Neelam Sanjiv, 171 Robinson, Mary, 266 Richter, Ian, 241 Roger, Fr., of Taizé (Roger Schutz), 152–53 Romania, 236–37, 240–41 Romero Aguero, Dr. Bartolome, 82 Rome, 83–84, 190–91, 192, 193, 194, 195, 212, 213–14, 262, 271, 278, 282, 298; “Gift of

213–14, 262, 271, 278, 282, 298; “Gift of Mary” building, 213–14 Roy, Dr. B. C., 58, 254 Runcie, Lord Robert, Archbishop of Canterbury, ix, 178 Rwanda, 276 Ryzhkov, Nikolai, 217 Saigon, 113 St. Mary’s Church, Calcutta, 287, 293 Saraiva Martins, Cardinal José, 298 Selassie, Haile, 98–99 Sen, Sushmite, 276 Serbia, 3, 4, 5, 7 Serena, Sr., MC, 211 Shanghai, 27, 271, 272 Shanti Nagar, 68–69 Shishu Bhavan, 58–60, 62, 63, 65, 91, 104, 106, 124, 146, 179, 187, 190, 203, 252; Gauhati Shishu Bhavan, 190 Sick and Suffering Co-Workers. See Link for Sick and Suffering Co-Workers silence, 42, 74–75, 172–73 Simon Community, 85 Sin, Cardinal Jaime, 201 Skopje, 3, 4, 5, 7–10, 11, 13, 19, 96, 197–98, 308, 309 Sodano, Cardinal Angelo, 284

Sodano, Cardinal Angelo, 284 Sofia of Spain, Queen, 298 Something Beautiful for God (Muggeridge) , ix, 106, 120, 165, 172, 255 South Africa, viii, 214–16 Southwark, 266 Southworth, John, 125 Stanislaus, Sr., MC, 100–101 Steel, David, 200 Stephanie, Sr., 32–33 sterilization, 61 Strong, Maurice, 166 Such a Vision, of the Street (Egan) , 97 Sudan, 211, 212 suffering, 15–16, 132, 140–45, 305, 331 surrender, xii, 42, 244 Swansea, England, 278 Taizé, France, 152–53 Tanzania, 90, 257 Taylor, Bob, 179 Teresa of Avila, St., 12, 235 Teresa of Calcutta, Mother, MC (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu): axiom, 7; beginning of slum work, 34–35; “call within a call,” 22–24, 279, 299, 300, 302; centenary, 308–11; childhood and

family, 3–11; “darkness” and spiritual struggles, 300–305; death, 283; departure from Loreto, 30–31; Divine Providence and, 26, 32, 34, 38, 49, 69, 76, 92, 95, 107, 112, 138, 221, 254, 284; ecumenism, 128–29, 152–53, 184– 85, 306–7; exorcism, 299; on family life, 132– 34; feast day set, 309; final Loreto vows, 17; final MC vows, 50; first vows, 14; ill health and injuries, 181–82, 190–91, 212, 214, 222– 24, 260–62, 265, 267–70, 278, 279–80; “hidden treasure” of, 22, 139; international acclaim, 159–61, 165–66, 171, 188, 193–94, 199, 213; legacy of, 284, 285; letter of 1990, 224–25; Loreto postulancy, 12; medical training, 31–33; meditation on St. Matthew, 191–92; miracles and, 93–94, 95, 288–90, 292, 293–94, 297, 310–11; Missionary of Charity novitiate, 41; move to Creek Lane, 38; name chosen, 12; novitiate, 14; posthumous influence and honors, 291–92, 309–10; prayer and, xiv, 7, 23, 31, 38, 41, 42, 47, 71–72, 75, 95, 96, 105, 110, 130–31, 132, 133, 137–38, 139, 141, 142, 149, 155, 157, 163, 168, 172–73, 181, 187, 188, 192, 211, 213, 215, 220, 221, 223, 224, 227, 233, 237, 262, 263, 268, 269, 272, 274, 275, 277, 283, 301, 328, 333; prayer, favorite, 290; prayer cards, xiii, 173, 241, 267;

prayer of Taizé, 152–53; pro-life activity, 177– 78, 183–84, 266; relationship with Co- Workers, 263–65, 268–70, 273–75, 276–78, 282; relationship with Fr. Andrew, 106–7, 109– 12; relations with media, 166, 255–56; relations with the Vatican, 78–80, 83, 101, 128, 150–51, 160, 177–78, 213–14, 249; relics of, 298; remains of, dispute over, 308; resignation and re-election, 219–27; sainthood, 285–90, 293– 94, 296–98, 299, 300, 304; as target for criticism, 245–59, 260; teacher at Loreto schools, 14–31; thirst of Jesus and, 18, 24, 25, 36, 81, 87, 117, 141, 142, 143, 149, 156, 158, 206, 235, 243, 254, 285, 304, 305, 311; tomb, 284, 291, 292; travel, 81–99, 266–67, 271–72, 278 ( see also specific locations); mystical experiences, 22, 298, 300, 302–3, 304; on women’s role, 6, 151, 161, 248–49, 250; “you did it to Me,” 40, 156, 173, 187, 269, 277, 285, 295, 311, 329, 331. See also awards; Missionaries of Charity Thatcher, Margaret, 85 The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in theory and practice, 260 Thérèse of Lisieux, St., 12, 132, 235, 300, 301 Tijuana, Mexico, 233, 260–61, 306 Tokyo, Japan, 183, 199, 212 Tutu, Archbishop Desmond, 214

Tutu, Archbishop Desmond, 214 USSR, 216–18, 235–36 Van Exem, Pr. Celeste, 20–21, 23, 25–34, 40–43, 103, 105, 163, 168, 187, 220, 225–26, 270–71, 301, 302; Mother Teresa’s letters to, 299–300, 302, 303 Vanier, Dr. Jean, 166, 306–7 Vatican Council II, 108–10, 250 Vazhakala, Pr. Sebastian, 120, 285–86 Venezuela, 81–83, 190, 251 Venkataraman, R., 222 Vietnam, 113–15, 272 Washington, DC, 208–10, 211, 260, 272; Congressional Gold Medal and, 290 Weltelend, 127 Williams, Shirley, 166 Woodlands Nursing Home, 222, 223–24, 278, 279, 280 Wylder, Jonathan, 292 Yemen, 113, 294, 306

Yemen, 113, 294, 306 “you did it to Me,” 40, 156, 173, 187, 269, 277, 285, 295, 311, 329, 331 Yugoslavia, 4, 5, 9, 12, 14, 27, 96, 197–98, 239. See also Skopje

Acknowledgments The author and the publisher wish to acknowledge with thanks reference to the following books: Something Beautiful for God, Malcolm Muggeridge, HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco, 1971. Madre Teresa—Prima Biografia Completa, Lush Gjergji, Milan, Editoriale Jaca Books, 1983 (italic text on pages 13, 14, 15, and 17). Such a Vision of the Street: Mother Teresa, the Spirit and the Work, Eileen Egan, New York, Doubleday Image, 1985. Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light, Brian Kolodiejchuk, Doubleday Religion, 2007.

About the Author KATHRYN SPINK is the author of several books on the work of Mother Teresa and her Co-Workers, as well as other inspiring contemporary figures, including Brother Roger of Taizé and Bede Griffiths. Visit www.AuthorTracker.com for exclusive information on your favorite HarperCollins authors.

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