Where There Is Love, There Is God

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"Someone told me that not even for a million dollars would they dare to touch a leper. I replied: neither would I. If it were for money, I wouldn't do it even for two million dollars. Instead, I do it willingly and freely for the love of God." Mother Teresa has redefined the concept of love for one's neighbor as a daily commitment, a constant and tenacious dedication, far from ostentation and the urgency of impulse. Beyond the concrete testimony of her missionary work, the saint of Calcutta has left a rich legacy of writings illuminated by the grace of simplicity. Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, the postulator of her canonization cause, has collected and organized her writings on the theme of love in this volume, enriching them with episodes and anecdotes that outline a life lived in the fullness of faith, a vocation not described theoretically, but tested every day in contact with the poor, the dying, the sick, and the many—believers of every religion or atheists—who recognized in her a beacon of humanity. In the words of a saint who tried to be above all a mother to anyone who asked for help, a way to rediscover love for ourselves and for others.