The heartfelt bond between Saint Therese of Lisieux and Mother Teresa of Calcutta is to be found in their unalterable desire to slake the thirst of chirst, to console him in the face of the indifference of so many people, to quench his thirst for love, to love him in others and letting them be loved by him. They did so by opening up the floodgates of tenderness which had prevented the love in his heart from being welcomed as it ought. The words, "I Thirst," are to be found side by side with the Crucifix in all the houses of ...
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The heartfelt bond between Saint Therese of Lisieux and Mother Teresa of Calcutta is to be found in their unalterable desire to slake the thirst of chirst, to console him in the face of the indifference of so many people, to quench his thirst for love, to love him in others and letting them be loved by him. They did so by opening up the floodgates of tenderness which had prevented the love in his heart from being welcomed as it ought. The words, "I Thirst," are to be found side by side with the Crucifix in all the houses of the Missionaries of Charity, and the photograph of St. Therese of Lisieux, patroness of the missions, is never far away. Saint Therese and Mother Teresa are like two mirrors mutually reflecting the compassion of Chirst. These two witnesses, making use of the "little way" of confidence and surrender, accessible to all, were chosen by God to reveal to us His thirst for love.
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In every generation and corner of the world, God raises up special persons who dare to respond generously to God?s invitation to love. We call them our saints and prophets: everyday people who demonstrate extraordinary courage by willingly becoming God?s instruments of grace. They enrich our lives and challenge us in our own spiritual walk. Clearly, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and Mother Teresa of Calcutta are two such luminous figures. In a slim, easy-to-read volume, author Jacques Gauthier explores how both women responded to Christ?s words from the cross: ?I thirst.? According to St. Thérèse, ?Jesus thirsts for souls because he finds too few hearts who surrender to him without reservation.? She believed ?Christ chose her for himself to quench his thirst for souls? and developed her ?Little Way? to clearly show us that responding to Christ?s ?thirst? is not just reserved for the cloistered religious or rare saint, but possible for all to achieve. Mother Teresa also believed Christ chose her to quench his thirst for souls. In every Missionary of Charity house throughout the world, one will find a unique sign that reads: ?I Thirst.? Leaving her convent in mid-life for the streets of Calcutta, Mother Teresa ministered to the poorest of the poor and explained, ?I take care of a person as if that person were Christ.? She later wrote that ?holiness is not a luxury destined for the elite but a simple task for everyone.? She encouraged us all to do our part to satisfy Christ?s thirst saying: ?The neighbor who needs us the most is the one who is in our own household.? This is a rare and beautiful book, a quiet read that resonates long after finishing the last page. You will find yourself returning again and again to ponder its mystery and invitation, for as Mother Teresa explains, ?I thirst is a much deeper phrase than if Jesus would have just said, I love you.?
