For For readers who want her words on joy and self-giving in short pieces; not a systematic treatment.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
1 of 5marginal
Difficulty
1 of 5light
Short pieces on the joy that comes from giving oneself to God and to the poor.
How it proceeds
Philosophic0 of 5
Scriptural2 of 5
Experiential4 of 5
Sociological3 of 5
Historical0 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
A collection of Mother Teresa's words on the joy of self-giving, edited by José Luis González-Balado and published by Servant Books (subtitled The Transforming Power of Self-Giving) and by Collins in 1987 (149 pages). Library records catalogue it under meditations, prayers, Christian life and work with the poor.
