Pastor's Corner October 26, 2003 |
30th Ordinary Sunday |
Mother Teresa
On October 19, Pope John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa with gratefulness. Monica
Besra, an Indonesian Sister who was blessed by the holiness of Mother Teresa, was
present at the beatification Mass in Rome.
In 1998, one year after the death of Mother Teresa, Besra's health was in no
condition for operation. Hence, her doctor was unable to remove the tumour in her
body. In the same year, on September 5, her fellow Sisters rested the religious
medal - a gift from Mother Teresa - onto where the tumour was located. The next
morning, the tumour miraculously disappeared.
One year later, Archbishop Henry D'Souza appointed twelve specialists to assemble
the Diocesan Enquiry Team for the Cause of Beatification of Mother Teresa. The
Diocesan Enquiry included field research, interviews with eyewitnesses, and reviews
of materials pertaining to the holy life and work of Mother Teresa. The appraisal
concluded in the year 2001. The team of experts received approximately thirty-five
thousand pages of witnesses, which verified the holiness of the Blessed Mother Teresa.
In 2002, it was announced that Besra was healed by the sanctity of the servant of
God Mother Teresa.
"Blessed Mother Teresa, may we follow your example in becoming the servant of
God; to humbly love and serve others the same way you serve our Lord, Jesus Christ."
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