Finding Calcutta: What Mother Teresa Taught Me About Meaningful Work and Service By: Mary Poplin
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"Find the sick, the suffering and the lonely right there where you are. . . . You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to see." --Mother Teresa Lifelong educator Mary Poplin, after experiencing a newfound awakening to faith, sent a letter to Calcutta asking if she could visit Mother Teresa and volunteer with the Missionaries of Charity. She received a response saying, "You are welcome to share in our works of love for the poorest of the poor." So in the spring of 1996, Poplin spent two months in Calcutta as a volunteer. There she observed Mother Teresa's life of work and service to the poor, participating in the community's commitments to simplicity and mercy. Mother Teresa's unabashedly religious work stands in countercultural contrast to the limitations of our secular age. Poplin's journey gives us an inside glimpse into one of the most influential lives of the twentieth century and the lessons Mother Teresa continues to offer. Upon Poplin's return, she soon discovered that God was calling her to serve the university world with the same kind of holistic service with which Mother Teresa served Calcutta. Not everyone can go to Calcutta. But all of us can find our own meaningful work and service. Come and answer the call to find your Calcutta!
About the Author
Mary
Poplin (Ph.D., University of Texas) is a professor of education at
Claremont Graduate University in California, where she has served as
director of the teacher education program and dean of the School of
Educational Studies. Poplin conducts research inside urban classrooms
and schools that promote both justice and accountability. She teaches
courses on pedagogy, history and philosophy of education, as well as
Christian principles related to these areas. She is also a frequent
speaker at Veritas Forums and for both Protestant and Catholic
retreats across the country.
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 180
Dimensions: 8.25 X 5.50 (inches)
