Road to Sainthood

The recent revelation of letters of Mother Teresa may have raised questions about her canonisation, but it has increased my respect towards her manyfold. She had "doubt" about God from the very moment she came to Kolkata and yet could devote her entire life for the cause of the underprivileged... what a courageous woman !!

Last year I was associated with the Mother House in Kolkata for a very bried period.. And I still remember when I first stepped inside, I could feel a thrill down my spine... just the thought that she had walked and talked there.. it may sound cliched but I really felt I was so close to her. The senior sister asked me what I would like to do and on knowing my desire, she gave me the address of a small school for the street children, run by the nuns..

I had taught there only for a month or so. It was definitely an enriching experience but what troubled me a lot was the fact that there was not a single volunteer from Kolkata, leave alone from other parts of India. I only met foreigners who came and taught the kids, inspite of the huge language barrier.

We talk so much about our reverence for Mother Teresa, but how much do we actually do to contribute to her cause??.. and I include myself as well..