Today is the Feast day of one of the most beloved of modern saints, Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa was an Albanian nun and missionary. She was born in Skopje (modern Republic of Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet in the Ottoman Empire. After leaving Macedonia she moved to Ireland and then to India, where she lived for most of her life.
Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation, which in 2012 consisted of over 4,500 sisters and was active in 133 countries. The sisters run hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis; soup kitchens; dispensaries and mobile clinics’ children’s and family counseling programs; orphanages; and schools.
These past 9 days I have been immersed in a Novena prayer directed to God inviting Saint Mother Teresa to intercede for my special intentions. This practice is rooted in early Christianity, where it is believed that the Apostles prayed for nine days leading up to Pentecost.
How is a Novena Prayed?
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