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What was going on with Mother Teresa?

Mary Poplin | posted 9/17/2007 10:01AM

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Related Elsewhere:

Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the 'Saint of Calcutta' is available from ChristianBook.com and other retailers.

Other books referred to include The Collected Works of John of the Cross and Mother Teresa: Contemplative in the Heart of the World.

Time 's September 3 cover story is "Mother Teresa's Crisis of Faith."

The New York Times published an op—ed on the significance of the letters.

Christianity Today's previous coverage of Mother Teresa includes:

Book Uncovers a Lonely, Spiritually Desolate Mother Teresa | "There is no God in me," she wrote. (August 30, 2007)

John Paul II's Canonization Cannon | Why and how this pope has made over 470 saints (October 1, 2003)

Flash: Mother Teresa Was Human | Letters reveal the Catholic nun had doubts about God (February 1, 2003)

Dick Staub interviewed Mary Poplin in 2003.

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Tony Jordan

Posted: September 27, 2007 5:12 PM

Unfortunately, we can read all kinds of philosophical and mystical explanations for MT barren dryness for 50 years. I greatly admire her work, could this have been achieved without knowing Jesus Christ, as personal Saviour and Lord? That's not for me to judge. God's Word, the Scriptures are the only objective, historical document that makes it emphatically clear, that JESUS CHRIST, is the only mediator between man (on earth) and the Father in Heaven, with the Holy Spirit being the only access, (Eph. 2:18). Mother Teresa consecrated her life to the heart of Mary, utterly unbiblical. She was known to have held dying Hindu's and Muslim's in her arms, and said to them, '...believe in your god...' Obviously unable to lead them to Christ for Salvation, why not? Catholicism has 'apotheosized' Mary, how? "Thou art the Mother of God, and ALL-POWERFUL to save sinners, and with God thou needest no other recommendation for thou art the Mother of true like." 'The Glories of Mary, p. 155). Think!

Jack	Posted: September 19, 2007 1:02 AM


Excellent commentary and observations. Thank you.

Concerned

Posted: September 18, 2007 11:54 AM

Ted and Joan - Generally I would not respond a post like yours. But since I believe you believe that you are being helpful I decided to respond. No, I have not been hurt by the church, other Christians, et al. I wrote what I wrote because I believe the MT was a self-centered person more concerned with her own agenda then with the well being of those to whom she "ministered". If you do your home work, you will see that she told those with whom she worked not to use condoms, sending them to their death. She refused to aid those who did not agree with her or follow her mandates! This is not love. This is not what Christ called us to. If you want to bury your head in the sand, please be my guest. I will not criticize your for wanting to glorify MT. To blame AIDs on Hindus is to miss understand the problem. I find it curious that anyone could defend such indefensible behavior. Yes, fidelity in marriage is key, but MT's focus was only on women, not their habitually unfaithful husbands.

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