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...reject the peace deal last May, and some became openly critical when he ignored their advice. Theological warfare ensued: One senior cleric accused Paisley of "abandoning of a truly Biblical position regarding murderers in government." Paisley hit back in a Church newsletter, accusing his critics of "slandering God's leadership" and warning that "it is the ploy of Satan to attack those whom God has signally appointed and specially anointed as leaders in His work...
...have a new respect for Mother Teresa because I now know she did not receive divine pixie dust scattered on her head and daily inspirations from God. The realization that she faced the same doubts that any person of reason faces makes her life that much more extraordinary. Not only is she one of our saints, but like her namesake, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, she may also be one of our greatest saints ever. Michael A.S. Guth, Oak Ridge, Tennessee...
...Thank you for your story. much of it dealt with Mother Teresa's sense that she could not feel God's presence. Feelings are an enemy of faith. If you rely on feelings, you won't have faith and will not be able to do the things Teresa did. The Bible says "The just shall live by faith," not feelings. Jesus said he would never forsake those who are his. He did not say they would feel his presence. Feelings and emotions last only as long as everything else on this earth. God's word, faith, hope and love last...
...Mother Teresa began her missionary work, caste-driven India considered lepers, Untouchables and women to be less than human beings. Being a foreigner, living in poverty and belonging to a minority religious community in a mainly Hindu society, Mother Teresa suffered a great deal in her personal life as God prepared her to work among other suffering people. No wonder she felt spiritually obscure, lonely and abandoned by God. Yet in fact God supported her so much that a huge number of Indian Catholic girls soon followed in her footsteps, taking her mission to a wide section of humanity. Clera...
...Great saints have great struggles: that is what makes them great. Mother Teresa and those like her do not run on adrenaline, they run on obedience to God. Our modern pagan society searches continually for personal meaning, which usually translates to emotional significance. The Way of the Cross is to renounce emotions for actions. We judge ourselves on our feelings. God judges us on our actions. The marvel is not that Teresa understood herself (whatever that may mean) but that she kept going when all the ordinary human blandishments and self-deceptions were removed. Jim Douglas, Sydney...