Asks Quotes by Mother Teresa

15 Asks quotes by Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa’s 15 thoughts on asking are steeped in compassion and service. She frames questions as pathways to caring for others, providing a succinct yet heartfelt collection for anyone drawn to her gentle, altruistic outlook.

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One thing that I ask of you: Never be afraid of giving. There is a deep joy in giving, since what we…

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If you ask children in the west where's God, they'd point to the sky. If you ask children in India, they point…

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Every time I ask for visa, they (USA) give me visa for five years. I have never had any problem in getting…

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If you have not the experience, ask. There is no shame in asking, but do not pretend you know when you don't.

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We must love prayer. It widens the heart to the point of making it capable of containing the gift that God makes…

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True love is love that causes us pain, that hurts, and yet brings us joy. That is why we must pray to…

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I pray that you will understand the words of Jesus, “Love one another as I have loved you.” Ask yourself “How has…

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We cannot separate our lives from the Eucharist; the moment we do, something breaks. People ask, 'Where do the sisters get the…

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Holiness consists in doing God’s will joyfully. Faithfulness makes saints. The spiritual life is a union with Jesus: the divine and the…

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In our home (for the dying at Kali Ghat) in Calcutta, there is great peace, unity and love. Many Hindu families bring…

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Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. Ask and seek and you heart will grow…

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When you look at the crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you. When you look at the Sacred Host you understand…

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Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration with exposition needs a great push. People ask me: 'What will convert America and save the world?' My answer…

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People ask me what advice I have for a married couple struggling in their relationship. I always answer: pray and forgive. And…

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One thing I ask you to do, you people who have the pen in your hand, allow God to use you so…

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Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within the reach of every hand.

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All works of love are works of peace.

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Keep the corners of your mouth turned up. Speak in a low, persuasive tone. Listen; be teachable. Laugh at good stories and learn to…

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Holy living consists in doing God's work with a smile.

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I don't look at anything. Every person whether he is Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist, he is my brother, my sister. I think we all…

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We may not be able to give much but we can always give the joy that springs in a heart that is in LOVE…

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Maybe if I didn't pick up that one person, I wouldn't have picked up forty-two thousand...

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We too are called to withdraw at certain intervals into deeper silence and aloneness with God, together as a community as well as personally;…

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People are unrealistic, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway.

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Recovering in a Calcutta, India hospital. I think I'm more difficult than critical.

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So many signatures for such a small heart.

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They should give until it hurts, maybe a very small thing, maybe just a packet of cigarettes, but instead of by smoking that one…

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It is by forgiving that one is forgiven.

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The more we empty ourselves, the more room we give God to fill us.

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Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

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