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Wenceslaus Anthony
Those who came into contact
with Blessed Mother Teresa
will confirm how touched and
delighted they were to experience
her spirituality, humanism and
humility.
She was known as
the ‘Saint of the Gutters.’
While some people
found it difficult to accept
her as an earthly
figure, there is no doubt
that all of us were attracted to her enduring
charisma like a magnet.
Mother Teresa was blessed with the
gift of the Divine to touch all classes of
people deep in their hearts even if some
may have distanced themselves from
her work of compassion and charity.
It is difficult to describe what Mother
meant to everyone who was touched by
her.
She left a unique impact on each individual.
Serving the poor
Like every great person, she had her
fair share of critics but even they saw her
as a human being of depth and compassion,
committed in love to the poorest of
the poor.
Blessed Mother’s compassion, love,
service and leadership touched world
leaders, intellectuals, illiterates, industrialists,
professors, children and people
from all walks of life all around the
world.
She embraced people of all faiths,
including Hindus, Muslims, Zoroastrians,
Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists
as well as those who did not believe in
God.
Her message to every human being,
irrespective of their faith was, “Love
everyone and then there will be peace.”
In Mother Teresa’s words, “Intense
love does not measure, it just gives.”
She took this message of love to every
nook and corner of this large world.
Though she lived a major part of her
life in India, she was in fact known as
the ‘Citizen of the Global World,’ as
she belonged to every nation and every
generation in need of love and compassion.
Courage of conviction
Mother Teresa is well known for her
conviction and courage to speak the
truth irrespective of the audience and
any possible consequences.
People understand that she spoke
with her love of God and this love manifested
through her actions. She was admired
and respected for her courage to
stand out and speak for the poor all over
the world.
Former Governor of West Bengal
Gopalkrishna Gandhi said that the late
Mother Teresa of Calcutta (Kolkata)
brought solace and comfort to the suffering
people, impoverished children
and the dying, but largely men and
women of the world are yet to realise
the need to spread love and peace that
were enshrined in her life and works.
Reflecting modesty
Those words were implied in the
message contained in a highly intellectual
speech that he delivered at the Annual
Mother Teresa Interfaith Meeting
held on November 18, 2012.
Reflecting the modesty of Mother
Teresa, Mr Gandhi never mentioned
who he really is – grandson of two of
the greatest leaders that India who made
the country great – Mahatma Gandhi
and C Rajagopalachari, the first Governor-General
of Independent India. He
was so self-effacing that we had to constantly
remind ourselves of the presence
15TH ANNIVERSARY
Intense love does not measure but gives
Wenceslaus Anthony is the Chairman of the Mother
Teresa Interfaith Committee based in Auckland. He is
seen here with Mother Teresa and Parish Priest Father
Vincent Chinnadurai during her visit to Chennai in 1995
of a man of eminence, erudition and of
course international acclaim.
Self-impeachment
As if he was on a face-to-face conversation
with Mother Teresa, who he had
met several times in his various capacities
in the central and state governments,
Mr Gandhi expressed his gratitude to the
great soul that moved people at high and
low places with her care for people.
He said, “You found the moment of
the truth that you were in darkness and
that darkness was all you had; and that
when the something you have is all that
you have, you have to do something
with it.”
Analysts and philosophers would
say that his speech was one of self-impeachment,
of the inadequacy in all of
us and of the enormity of problems that
humankind faces and the poverty of our
own contributions in solving them.
Envy of light
Addressing Mother Teresa as ‘Ma,’
Mr Gandhi said, “You made darkness
level with light, you made it as high, as
low, as bright, as dim as light. You made
darkness share the same space as light.
You made darkness the envy of light.
“Ma, you made waters
thirst for the thirsty, food hunger
for the hungry, the rich
go-abegging to beggars. You
made the rich feel criminal
in their wealth, communists
feel chastened in their little
red books, socialists feel sentimental,
priests feel hypocritical,
models look not so lovely,
and sportsmen feel their muscles
go suddenly slack before
your electricity.”
Befitting homage
It is befitting that our Super
City of Auckland and indeed
our Great Nation pays homage
each year to this noble soul.
Mother Teresa wanted to make this
world a better place for everyone.
On behalf of the Mother Teresa Interfaith
Committee, I cordially invite
people of all faiths and communities to
come together as one family to promote
Love, Peace and Service in the name of
Mother Teresa.
Interfaith Meetings are important
because in our ever-changing world of
conflicts and strife, there is a need to
come together, regardless of our backgrounds
to give thanks to the Almighty
and to seek Divine help to live in harmony
and peace.
Interfaith meetings are for everyone,
irrespective of religious compulsions to
come together and be a part of this gathering.
Faithful congregation
It is a congregation of people to respect
all religions and belief systems and
exclude none.
Auckland is paying
a great tribute
to Mother Teresa
by coming together
in the spirit of love,
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peace and harmony.
This year’s Mother Teresa Interfaith
Meeting will be held at the Catholic
Church of Christ the King in Mt Roskill
on Saturday, November 22, 2014.
Peseta Sam Lotu-Liga
Ethnic Communities Minister Peseta
Sam Lotu-liga is the Guest Speaker
at this year’s Mother Teresa Interfaith
Meeting. India’s High Commissioner to
New Zealand Ravi Thapar will light the
traditional Lamp and the function is being
hosted by Catholic Bishop of Auckland,
Most Rev Patrick Dunn. Mother
Teresa sisters in Auckland will be taking
part in this very special event. There will
be songs, skit, bhajans and hymns along
with representatives of various faiths
taking part in the event.
The Function is open to all. Let us
come together to keep Mother Teresa’s
memory alive and follow her path to
make this world a peaceful and joyful
place for everyone.
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