Mother Teresa, a great saintly woman

I will say, a great saintly woman of all ages. Born in a humble family of Macedonia known now as Albania, came to the order of Nuns to serve and landed in the slums of Calcutta India, has acclaimed the attention of the World, is in no way less than a miracle in herself. Just imagine at a youthful age of eighteen we find her fulfilling the glorious statement of Gospel Truth when Jesus said-

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. Luke 4:1 In her,

I find basic doctrines of teaching of Christ put in Para praxis. An epitome of poverty, suffering, disease, hunger, neglect, rejection are writ large over her wrinkled face. In her biography, we find her statement when her own faith in God staggers. To my mind, This shaky faith in God is not her own debility, not because of any other reason, than to see the sufferings of people on this part of planet, India. Let me say, she is the true image of Jesus Christ as Prophet Isaiah sees in chapter 53 before the Crucifixion some 600 years B.C. She is a bruised and suffering Messiah herself.

Lovingly known as Mother Teresa, she received Nobel Prize in 1979 for her work with destitute and suffering. She founded Missionaries of Charity house in Calcutta now known as Kolkata. She had a charity order of 4,000 selfless nuns and 600 orphanage and homes for the lonely and homeless. She started a big nursing institute and school for under privileged.

My only concern is that it took eighteen years for Vatican to decide, whether she should be established as a saint or not. Only last Friday,18 December, 2015 was taken a decision by Pontiff Francis that Mother Teresa be ordained as a Saint in the month of September 2016.

My other outstanding argument says, who makes some one a saint? Who ordains some one to be a prophet? Who is, (Biblically speaking) a Nazirite? No one had chosen and dedicated them to that prophet order. They were sanctified, right in the womb of their mothers.

Look at St. Paul how he supports this logicPaul, an Apostle not by man or men, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father. It is calling of God that counts, not the hand or the ordinances of human mind. To my mind Mother Teresa is a chosen vessel of God, not ordained by Pontiff or Bishops. She is a saint by choice under mercy of God, not ordained by man or men.

Boldly I can say, I have the confidence of God to declare that ex cathedra cannot supercede the power of pneumatic order. In plain words, spirituality stands above human office. Administration is subservient to Paraclete or spiritual power of God. Let carnality be subjective to spirituality. God bless Mother Teresa, God bless India and all suffering mankind and world. I have never ever seen so much bloodshed, violence, hatred and animosity in my life.

Let hundreds of Mother Teresa be born all over the World to give us peace and solace. Friends, pray for the peace that passes all human understanding. Let this Christmas bring peace in your mind and soul. Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year for all mankind. Blessing

Rev. Sam Sahota Toronto Canada