Wings of a Bird

For Mother Teresa, a Profound Darkness - A.P.
Mother Teresa's hidden faith struggle, laid bare in a new book that shows she felt alone and separated from God, is forcing a re-examination of one of the world's best known religious figures.
The depth of her doubts could be viewed by nonbelievers and skeptics as more evidence of the emptiness of religious belief. But Roman Catholic scholars and supporters of the woman who toiled in Calcutta's slums and called herself "a pencil in God's hand" argue that her struggles make her more accessible and her work all the more remarkable.
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"She had an expression ... 'Give God permission to use you without consulting you,'" said Jeanette Petrie, who co-produced two films about Mother Teresa and traveled extensively with her. "I think she must have truly lived that."
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The Rev. James Martin [said,] "Most of us tend to think of the saints as being in constant union with God, therefore everything they do is easier for them because of this union. This shows that not only do they have it as tough as we do, but sometimes they have it tougher," he said. ...

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