And today .....her feastday

As of today the liturgical celebration of St Teresa of Calcutta will be celebrated at each Mass around the world. September 5 will always be a Memorial in honor of our new saint. To conclude this 4-day tribute, I share with you a version of a prayer which is credited to Mother Teresa:

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.  Forgive them anyway.                                  

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.                                    

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.   

If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you.  Be honest and sincere anyway.                                 

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.  

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.                                                    

The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway. 

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.  Give your best anyway.                                                        

The fruit of silence is prayer                          

The fruit of prayer is faith
The fruit of faith is love                                      

The fruit of love is service

The fruit of service is peace.