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...Abiding Anguish Thank you for the insightful and inspirational article describing Mother Teresa's so-called crisis of faith [Sept. 3]. As a moderate Christian, I appreciated the evocation of several tenets of Christianity as well as the references to those of agnosticism and atheism. I stand by the belief that Mother Teresa was as close to God as humanly possible. I agree with writer David Van Biema that a parallel exists between Christ's final moments on the Cross and Teresa's final 50 years, during which she didn't feel the presence of God. In both cases...
...their faith to explain away the horrors and inequities of the human experience. Believing that everything is part of God's master plan affords them the complacency of accepting the most terrible of tragedies. It is with the deepest respect that I read about the struggle of the real Mother Teresa, who, it now appears, had no such crutch. This was a person who soldiered on because she was a good and caring human helping her fellow man endure senseless suffering. If there is a God, Teresa is sitting at his side in heaven. Diane Brennan, Flagstaff, Ariz...
...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, Tenn...
...catholic, I found that the article spiritually validated the notion that doubt is inherently necessary to the human condition and serves as the fundamental catalyst that propels altruistic greatness. Mother Teresa's struggle with honest skepticism is a refreshing alternative to the hypocrisy that is so prevalent in organized religion today and has only increased the fondness and affection that I have carried for her. Gerd R. Naydock, Wynnewood...
...imagine how anyone could put into print Mother Teresa's personal feelings. Imagine having your private prayers to God publicized for the world to judge whether you are worthy of Christ. The book of Teresa's letters may be considered an amazing look into her heart and mind, but I see it as nothing more than a travesty. Deneen Frye, Philadelphia...