RASHTRAPATI
BHAVAN
PRESS
RELEASE
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE ON THE EVE OF CANONIZATION OF MOTHER
TERESA
In
his message, the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said, "I am happy
to learn that Mother Teresa will be canonised by Pope Francis on
September 4, 2016 at Vatican City.
Mother
Teresa was an embodiment of compassion. She dedicated her entire life to
serving the poorest of the poor as well as the destitute and forsaken. Mother
Teresa saw herself as ‘small pencil in the hands of the Lord’ and went about her
work quietly, offering smiles and warm human gestures. Always dressed in a
simple white, blue border sari, Mother Teresa undertook her work with great love
and commitment. Mother Teresa provided dignity and respect to those who had
been defeated by life. She was a messiah of the poor and a pillar of support for
the weak and suffering. Her simple manners touched the hearts of millions of
people of all faiths.
Mother
Teresa established the Missionaries of Charity in 1950 with the mission of
caring for, “the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the
lepers, all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout
society, people that have become a burden to the society and are shunned by
everyone”. Today, the branches of Missionaries of Charity in several countries
continue their service to humanity, reaching out to the needy, regardless of
their religion or social status.
Mother
Teresa believed that giving something of our self is what confers real joy and
the person who is allowed to give is the one who receives the most precious
gift. She glorified her life with the dignity of humble service. In recognition
of Mother Teresa’s selfless and dedicated services, a grateful nation conferred
on her India’s highest civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’ in
1980.
Mother
Teresa often said: “What the poor need most is to feel needed, to feel loved.
There are remedies and treatments for all kinds of illnesses, but when some one
is undesirable, if there are no serving hands and loving hearts, then there is
no hope for a true cure”. Her message of love continues to inspire millions
of people around the world.
Every
citizen of India will take pride in the recognition being accorded to Mother
Teresa for her service to humanity and God through this Canonization. Let the
example of Mother Teresa inspire all of us to dedicate ourselves to the welfare
of mankind”.
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