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The Art of Catholic with Matthew Leonard

053: The Love That Made Mother Teresa

The Art of Catholic with Matthew Leonard

Matthew Leonard

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9831 Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2016

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

It's no surprise. Mother Teresa is the newest saint of the Catholic Church. I became Catholic the year after she died. I hadn't paid her much attention. And yet along with the rest of the world, I knew she was holy. Sure, there were detractors. There always are. They're nuts. While most people loved and respected Mother Teresa, she also made them uneasy. Let's be honest, she made a lot of Catholics uneasy! Hers might have been the "little way" of her namesake St. Therese of Lisieux, but it wasn't an easy way. Sainthood never is. In this episode I brought in phenomenal author David Scott. He's been a powerhouse in the Catholic universe for more than 30 years, publishing all over world and holding top editorial positions at the largest Catholic newspaper (Our Sunday Visitor) and Catholic News Service. He's currently the Vice Chancellor of Communications in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He's hands down one of the best Catholic writers around. And he's written a gorgeous little book about Mother Teresa that's unlike any other. His is beyond biography. David's book The Love That Made Mother Teresa is a spiritual exegesis of a life well-lived that will challenge and inspire you to ascend the spiritual ladder. In this amazing interview we'll discuss: What made a little Albanian nun so special How she practiced something called the "The Law of the Conservation of Charity" The response of Mother Teresa to those who derided her work and accused her of ignoring the "causes" of poverty The deep connection between the apparitions at Fatima and those of Mother Teresa The providential placement of her first home for the dying next to the temple of a terrifying Hindu goddess The intense spiritual struggle that tortured her for fifty years Prepare to be transformed by St. Teresa of Kolkata. God bless! Matthew P.S. Don't just listen to us talk about it. Do it! Grab your FREE copy of my quick guide to deeper prayer 8 Ways To Jumpstart Your Prayer Life! It's an easy step-by-step guide to help you rocket to God! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't miss a show! Subscribe to The Art of Catholic by clicking this link and then clicking "View in iTunes" under the picture and then "Subscribe"!  Love the show and want more people to hear the Catholic faith? Leave a review by clicking here and then the "View in iTunes" button under my picture. This pushes the show up the rankings and puts it in front of more people. Android user? You can listen to The Art of Catholic on the Beyond Pod app from the Google Play Store. Want to tour Catholic Europe's most beautiful holy sites? Join Matthew on a  St. Paul Center pilgrimage to Fatima, Spain, Lourdes, and other amazing holy sites this October 23rd to November 1st. Click here for details.

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Then, the King will say to those at his right hand,

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Come, O blessed of my Father,

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Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

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For I was hungry, and you gave me food.

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I was thirsty, and you gave me drink.

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I was a stranger, and you welcomed me. I was naked stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick

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and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me. Then the righteous will answer

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him. Lord, when did we see the hungry and feed thee,

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or thirsty and give thee drink,

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and when did we see the stranger and welcome thee,

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or make it and clothe thee,

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and when did we see the sick or in prison and visit thee,

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and the king will answer them.

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Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren.

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You did it to me.

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Welcome to the art of Catholic, my friends. I'm Matthew Leonard coming to you from Studio

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2 at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.

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And today I've got a fantastic guest who's going to talk about one of the towering figures

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of not just recent church history, but human history.

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And that beautiful, yet challenging passage you heard at the top of the show is from

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Matthew 25.

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And I have to confess that I'm guilty of skimming over this passage all too often, and I don't want to point you fingers,

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