Cover
Title Page
Introduction
The Fruit of Silence is Prayer
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Make Your Family a Family of Love
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
God is a Friend of Silence
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Pray Every Day
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
The Fruit of Prayer is Faith
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Each Life is Precious to God
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Faith is a Gift of God
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
I am on my Way to Heaven
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
The Fruit of Faith is Love
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Every Act of Love is a Prayer
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
The Fruit of Love is Service
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
The Fruit of Service is Peace
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Copyright
I HAVE HAD the great fortune to meet Mother Teresa on several occasions. Each time, I was struck by her deep love for God and overwhelming sense of peace. The desire to experience this peace is, in fact, what draws so many of us to her. Mother Teresa herself would respond, if asked, that it is not she who is the source of this peace, but God. With this book, all of us are welcome to seek the path to peace which she has followed in the hope that we may find the same.
In an age of misplaced priorities, we may need to be reminded of the importance of faith in God and the joy to be received from experiencing this faith. It is a simple message, yet one many of us do not readily see. Too often, faith suffers under the burdens of the modern world. Yet, it is faith that gives each of us the strength to overcome our difficulties because God’s love is enduring. We learn through faith that we are not facing our struggles alone.
For almost fifty years, Mother Teresa has dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor. She has witnessed, in the slums of Calcutta, how God’s love transforms lives. Where many others might see only suffering, Mother Teresa sees dignity. Indeed, it is the poorest, who are not consumed with worldly matters, who are most free to seek God’s peace.
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