Noble Lecture by Mother Teresa - Short & Long Question-Answer for Class XI Students
Delve into a comprehensive question-and-answer session based on "Mother Teresa - Nobel Lecture," an inspiring text from the class 11 WBBHSE syllabus. This post simplifies the key themes, ideas, and messages of Mother Teresa's lecture, presenting detailed and precise answers to textbook and probable exam questions. Designed for students and educators, this resource ensures clarity and thorough understanding, making it an indispensable guide for mastering this moving and profound text.
Noble Lecture - 1 or 2-mark questions and answers: (Helpful for 1+1 questions or for the part question in 6-mark question also for better understanding)
1) ‘As we have gathered here together..’ – Why did they gather?
Ans. The Norwegian people gathered to listen to the speech of Mother Teresa at the time of the Nobel Peace Prize award.
2) What was the prayer that Mother Teresa wished to pray at the very beginning of her lecture on the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ans. Mother Teresa wished to pray the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi at the very beginning of her lecture on the Nobel Peace Prize.
3) When did St. Francis of Assisi compose the prayer?
Ans. St. Francis of Assisi composed the prayer 400 – 500 years ago.
4) When did Mother Teresa and her sisters use to pray this prayer?
Ans. Mother Teresa and her sisters used to pray this prayer every day after Holy Communion.
5) Why did God give his son to the world?
Ans. God gave his son to the world because he loved the world so much.
6) To whom did God give his son?
Ans. God gave his son to Virgin Mary.
7) Who was the first messenger of peace?
Ans. The unborn child in the womb of Elizabeth was the first messenger of peace.
8) Who was the prince of peace?
Ans. Jesus Christ was the prince of peace.
9) Why did St. John call us liars?
Ans. St. John called us liars for claiming to love God while not loving our neighbour, whom we see daily, unlike God.
10) Whom should we love to love God as advised by St. John?
Ans. St. John advised that we should love our neighbours to love God.
11) Among whom can we find Christ?
Ans. We can find Christ among hungry, naked, homeless, sick, lonely and unwanted.
12) Why was everybody in a home looking towards the door?
Ans. Everybody in the home was looking toward the door because they were hoping that their son or daughter would come to visit them.
13) Why were the people in the home hurt?
Ans. The people in the home were hurt because they were forgotten by their son and daughter.
14) What, according to Mother Teresa, are the difficult days for everybody?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, if someone is passing his days feeling lonely, sick and worried, these days are difficult days for everybody.
15) ‘I was surprised in the West to see...’ – What was Mother Teresa surprised to see in the west?
Ans. In the west, Mother Teresa was surprised to see so many young boys and girls were addicted to drugs.
16) What is Mother Teresa’s point of view about drug addiction among young people?
Ans. Mother Teresa points out that parents are so busy that they have no time to look after their sons and daughters.
17) What, according to Mother Teresa, is the greatest destroyer of peace?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, abortion is the greatest destroyer of peace.
18) How did Mother Teresa fight abortion?
Ans. Mother Teresa fought against abortion by adoption.
19) ‘And we have a tremendous demand from the families who has no children.’ – What was in tremendous demand?
Ans. The unwanted children collected from the clinics, hospitals and police stations were in tremendous demand.
20) ‘That is the blessing of God for us.’ – What is the ‘blessing’ referred to here?
Ans. The ‘blessing’ referred to here is the tremendous demand for unwanted children from families who have no children.
21) How did the poor people practise natural family planning?
Ans. They practised the natural way of abstaining, of self-control, out of love for each other.
22) How did Mother Teresa address the poor people in ‘Nobel Lecture’?
Ans. Mother Teresa addressed the poor people in ‘Nobel Lecture’ by saying to them ‘very great people’ and ‘very wonderful people’.
23) Who, according to Mother Teresa, are the very great people?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the poor are very great people.
24) Who, according to Mother Teresa, can teach us so many beautiful things?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the poor can teach us so many beautiful things.
25) “I was hungry – I was naked – I was homeless – I was unwanted.” – Who said these words?
Ans. Jesus Christ said these words.
26) How many people did Mother Teresa and his sisters pick up from the street?
Ans. Mother Teresa and his sisters picked up four people from the street.
27) How did the worst person of the four die?
Ans. The worst person of the four died with a beautiful smile on her face, she took hold of Mother’s hand and said only one word 'Thank you'.
28) ‘I have lived like an animal.’- who is the speaker?
Ans. The man who was picked up from the drain is the speaker.
29) What was the age of the boy who wanted to give his sugar to Mother Teresa?
Ans. The boy who wanted to give his sugar to Mother Teresa was four-year old.
30) How many days did the boy not eat sugar to save it?
Ans. The boy did not eat sugar for three days to save it.
31) How did the boy of four years share his love?
Ans. The boy of four years shared his love by saving and sharing his sugar with the children of Mother Teresa.
32) What did Mother Teresa want his audience to do?
Ans. Mother Teresa wanted his audience to find the poor in their own home first.
33) Why did Mother Teresa go to a Hindu family with eight children?
Ans. Mother Teresa went to the Hindu family with eight children to give them some rice as they had not eaten for so long.
34) With whom did the mother of a Hindu family divide the rice?
Ans. The mother of a Hindu family divided the rice with a Muslim family.
35) Why did not Mother Teresa bring more rice that evening?
Ans. Mother Teresa did not bring more rice that evening because she wanted them to enjoy the joy of sharing.
36) What did Mother Teresa desire to do with the Nobel Prize money?
. Mother Teresa desired to make a home for homeless people.
37) ‘I found the poverty of the west so much more difficult to remove.’ – Why was the poverty of the west much more difficult to remove?
Ans. The poverty of the west was much more difficult to remove because they felt unwanted, unloved, terrified and were thrown out of society.
38) What, according to Mother Teresa, is the beginning of love?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the smile is the beginning of love.
39) What, according to Mother Teresa, is the importance of a smile?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the smile is important because it is the beginning of love.
40) Who donated 15 dollars to Mother Teresa?
Ans. A man who was bedridden for twenty years donated 15 dollars.
41) How did the man save money?
Ans. He saved money by abstaining from smoking for one week.
42) How many professors came from the United States?
Ans. Fourteen professors came from the United States.
43) Why did the professors come to Mother Teresa?
Ans. The professors came to Mother Teresa to visit her home for the dying.
44) How many dying people did Mother Teresa pick from the street of Calcutta?
Ans. Mother Teresa picked 36000 dying people from the street of Calcutta.
45) How many dying people died a beautiful death?
Ans. 18000 people died a beautiful death.
46) How many days did the boy not eat sugar to save it?
Ans. The boy did not eat sugar for three days to save it.
47) How did the boy of four years share his love?
Ans. The boy of four years shared his love by saving and sharing his sugar with the children of Mother Teresa.
48) What did Mother Teresa want his audience to do?
Ans. Mother Teresa wanted his audience to find the poor in their own home first.
49) Why did Mother Teresa go to a Hindu family with eight children?
Ans. Mother Teresa went to the Hindu family with eight children to give them some rice as they had not eaten for so long.
50) With whom did the mother of a Hindu family divide the rice?
Ans. The mother of a Hindu family divided the rice with a Muslim family.
51) Why did not Mother Teresa bring more rice that evening?
Ans. Mother Teresa did not bring more rice that evening because she wanted them to enjoy the joy of sharing.
52) What did Mother Teresa desire to do with the Nobel Prize money?
Ans. Mother Teresa desired to make a home for homeless people.
53) ‘I found the poverty of the west so much more difficult to remove.’ – Why was the poverty of the west much more difficult to remove?
Ans. The poverty of the west was much more difficult to remove because they felt unwanted, unloved, terrified and were thrown out of society.
54) What, according to Mother Teresa, is the beginning of love?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the smile is the beginning of love.
55) What, according to Mother Teresa, is the importance of a smile?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the smile is important because it is the beginning of love.
56) Who donated 15 dollars to Mother Teresa?
Ans. A man who was bedridden for twenty years donated 15 dollars.
57) How did the man save money?
Ans. He saved money by abstaining from smoking for one week.
58) How many professors came from the United States?
Ans. Fourteen professors came from the United States.
59) Why did the professors come to Mother Teresa?
Ans. The professors came to Mother Teresa to visit her home for the dying.
60) How many dying people did Mother Teresa pick from the street of Calcutta?
Ans. Mother Teresa picked 36000 dying people from the street of Calcutta.
61) How many dying people died a beautiful death?
Ans. 18000 people died a beautiful death.
62) How many days did the boy not eat sugar to save it?
Ans. The boy did not eat sugar for three days to save it.
63) How did the boy of four years share his love?
Ans. The boy of four years shared his love by saving and sharing his sugar with the children of Mother Teresa.
64) What did Mother Teresa want his audience to do?
Ans. Mother Teresa wanted his audience to find the poor in their own home first.
65) Why did Mother Teresa go to a Hindu family with eight children?
Ans. Mother Teresa went to the Hindu family with eight children to give them some rice as they had not eaten for so long.
66) With whom did the mother of a Hindu family divide the rice?
Ans. The mother of a Hindu family divided the rice with a Muslim family.
67) Why did not Mother Teresa bring more rice that evening?
Ans. Mother Teresa did not bring more rice that evening because she wanted them to enjoy the joy of sharing.
68) What did Mother Teresa desire to do with the Nobel Prize money?
Ans. Mother Teresa desired to make a home for homeless people.
69) ‘I found the poverty of the west so much more difficult to remove.’ – Why was the poverty of the west much more difficult to remove?
Ans. The poverty of the west was much more difficult to remove because they felt unwanted, unloved, terrified and were thrown out of society.
70) What, according to Mother Teresa, is the beginning of love?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the smile is the beginning of love.
71) What, according to Mother Teresa, is the importance of a smile?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, the smile is important because it is the beginning of love.
72) Who donated 15 dollars to Mother Teresa?
Ans. A man who was bedridden for twenty years donated 15 dollars.
73) How did the man save money?
Ans. He saved money by abstaining from smoking for one week.
74) How many professors came from the United States?
Ans. Fourteen professors came from the United States.
75) Why did the professors come to Mother Teresa?
Ans. The professors came to Mother Teresa to visit her home for the dying.
76) How many dying people did Mother Teresa pick from the street of Calcutta?
Ans. Mother Teresa picked 36000 dying people from the street of Calcutta.
77) How many dying people died a beautiful death?
Ans. 18000 people died a beautiful death.
78) “…that is the blessing of God for us.”- What is the blessing?
Ans: The blessing is that the demand for adoption of children by childless couples is increasing.
79) What words did Mother Teresa send to the clinics, hospitals and police stations?
79) What words did Mother Teresa send to the clinics, hospitals and police stations?
Ans: Mother Teresa sent word to all the clinics, hospitals and police stations not to destroy the child and she and her organisation would take the child.
80) “…she gave me her grateful love. And she died with a smile on her face.”-Who is referred to here as ‘she’?
Ans. Here, Mother Teresa refers to a dying woman who was picked up from the street in a terrible condition by Mother Teresa and her Sisters.
81) What was Mother Teresa’s observation about poor people?
Ans: According to Mother Teresa, poor people, who are beautiful, great and wonderful, are able to teach many beautiful things.
82) What does Mother Teresa request her audience to do in their home country?
Ans. Mother Teresa requests her audience to find the poor right in their home first and to begin by loving them there.
83) What did the mother in the Hindu family do with the rice?
Ans. The mother in the Hindu family divided the rice and took a portion of it for the starving children of a Muslim family who were her neighbours.
84) What was Mother’s plans for prize money?
Or, What did Mother Teresa intend to do with the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ans. Mother Teresa planned to make a home for many homeless people with the prize money.
85) “To be able to do this…”-What does ‘this’ refer to?
Ans. Here, ‘this’ refers to making a home for the homeless and to bring peace by spreading love throughout the world.
86) What according to Mother Teresa, is the beginning of love?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, smile is the beginning of love.
80) “…she gave me her grateful love. And she died with a smile on her face.”-Who is referred to here as ‘she’?
Ans. Here, Mother Teresa refers to a dying woman who was picked up from the street in a terrible condition by Mother Teresa and her Sisters.
81) What was Mother Teresa’s observation about poor people?
Ans: According to Mother Teresa, poor people, who are beautiful, great and wonderful, are able to teach many beautiful things.
82) What does Mother Teresa request her audience to do in their home country?
Ans. Mother Teresa requests her audience to find the poor right in their home first and to begin by loving them there.
83) What did the mother in the Hindu family do with the rice?
Ans. The mother in the Hindu family divided the rice and took a portion of it for the starving children of a Muslim family who were her neighbours.
84) What was Mother’s plans for prize money?
Or, What did Mother Teresa intend to do with the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ans. Mother Teresa planned to make a home for many homeless people with the prize money.
85) “To be able to do this…”-What does ‘this’ refer to?
Ans. Here, ‘this’ refers to making a home for the homeless and to bring peace by spreading love throughout the world.
86) What according to Mother Teresa, is the beginning of love?
Ans. According to Mother Teresa, smile is the beginning of love.
Noble Lecture - 2 marks Questions and Answers
1. Who is referred to as the son of God in ‘Nobel Lecture’? Why did God give His son to the world?
Answer: Jesus Christ is referred to as the son of God.
☐ God gave His son because He loved the world very much.
2. “As we have gathered here”- Who had gathered there and why?
Answer: On December 11, 1979, Norwegian people gathered at the Oslo City Hall to listen to Mother Teresa’s acceptance speech as she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize that year.
3. What is Holy Communion?
Answer: Holy Communion is a sacred ritual of Christians where the believers get together and commemorate Jesus Christ’s sacrifice through prayer and meditation. Bread and wine are the two essential elements of Holy Communion.
4. Why did the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi surprise Mother Teresa? Or. Why is the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi befitting for each one of us?
Answer: The prayer of St. Francis of Assisi surprised Mother Teresa because they had the same difficulties 400-500 years ago that we have today.
5. “Jesus became man”. But he was different from us in one respect. In which respect was Jesus different from us? What good news did Jesus bring to Earth?
Answer: Jesus became man in all things like us except sin.
Jesus brought the good news of universal love and peace to earth.
6. “As soon as he came in her life”- Who came in whose life? Who was the first messenger of peace? Who was the Prince of Peace?
Answer: Jesus Christ came in the life of Virgin Mary.
☐ The unborn child who leapt with joy in the womb of Elizabeth was the first messenger of peace who recognised Christ, Prince of Peace.
Answer: Holy Communion is a sacred ritual of Christians where the believers get together and commemorate Jesus Christ’s sacrifice through prayer and meditation. Bread and wine are the two essential elements of Holy Communion.
4. Why did the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi surprise Mother Teresa? Or. Why is the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi befitting for each one of us?
Answer: The prayer of St. Francis of Assisi surprised Mother Teresa because they had the same difficulties 400-500 years ago that we have today.
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The prayer of St. Francis of Assisi befitting for each one of us they had the same difficulties 400-500 years ago that we have today.
5. “Jesus became man”. But he was different from us in one respect. In which respect was Jesus different from us? What good news did Jesus bring to Earth?
Answer: Jesus became man in all things like us except sin.
Jesus brought the good news of universal love and peace to earth.
6. “As soon as he came in her life”- Who came in whose life? Who was the first messenger of peace? Who was the Prince of Peace?
Answer: Jesus Christ came in the life of Virgin Mary.
☐ The unborn child who leapt with joy in the womb of Elizabeth was the first messenger of peace who recognised Christ, Prince of Peace.
7. What does St. John say? Whom should we love to love God as advised by St. John?
Answer: St. John says you are a liar if you say you love God but you don’t love your neighbour.
☐ As advised by St. John, we should love our neighbours to love God.
8. Why did the unborn child in the womb of Elizabeth leap with joy?
Answer: The unborn child in the womb of Elizabeth leapt with joy because she came to know the good news of Jesus Christ’s coming to this world.
9. “…this is the hunger of our poor people.”- Which hunger felt by whom is referred to here? How did Jesus show his greater love to man?
Answer: The hunger for love felt by poor people is referred to here.
Jesus showed his greater love to man by the supreme sacrifice of his own life for the poor and needy people.
10. “I never forget an opportunity”- Which opportunity does Mother Teresa speak of? What did they have there?
Answer: The unborn child in the womb of Elizabeth leapt with joy because she came to know the good news of Jesus Christ’s coming to this world.
9. “…this is the hunger of our poor people.”- Which hunger felt by whom is referred to here? How did Jesus show his greater love to man?
Answer: The hunger for love felt by poor people is referred to here.
Jesus showed his greater love to man by the supreme sacrifice of his own life for the poor and needy people.
10. “I never forget an opportunity”- Which opportunity does Mother Teresa speak of? What did they have there?
Answer: Mother Teresa speaks of the opportunity she had of visiting an old age home.
☐ They had all these old parents of sons and daughters who had just put them in an institution and forgotten maybe.
11. What struck Mother Teresa most in the old age home? Why are the old parents at the old age home hurt?
Answer: The thing that struck Mother Teresa most in the old age home was that the parents there did not have any smile on their faces.
☐ The old parents at the old age home feel hurt because they have been forgotten by their children.
12. “…are we there to receive them…?”-In what context does Mother Teresa put this question before us?
Answer: Mother Teresa puts question before us in the context of whether we are ready to receive with love someone in our families who is lonely, sick or worried.
13. How did Mother Teresa want to fight abortion?
Answer: Mother Teresa called abortion the greatest destroyer of peace. She urged people to give unwanted babies to her, as childless couples were eager to adopt them. She also supported natural family planning to prevent abortion.
14. What is Mother Teresa’s point of view about drug addiction among young people?
Or, Why, according to Mother Teresa, are the young boys and girls in the West given into drugs?
Answer: According to Mother Teresa, many young boys and girls in the West are given into drugs because they are lonely and there is no one in the family, not even their parents, to receive them.
15. What does God say very clearly in the Scripture?
Or, What is the opinion of the Scripture?
Answer: In the Scripture, God says clearly that even if a mother could forget her child, He would not forget us because He had carved us in the palm of His hand.
16. Why does Mother Teresa consider abortion as the greatest destroyer of peace?
Answer: Mother Teresa considers abortion the greatest destroyer of peace because it is the direct killing of an unborn child by the mother herself. As a mother’s love for her child is regarded as the greatest love in the world, if a mother kills her own child, there is nothing left to stop others from killing one another.
17. “…we are doing another thing which is very beautiful…” - What beautiful thing was being done by Mother Teresa and her sisters?
Answer: The beautiful thing that was being done by Mother Teresa and her sisters was teaching the beggars, the leprosy patients, the slum dwellers and the people of the street the natural ways of family planning.
18. Who are the persons receiving lessons in family planning from Mother Teresa and her Sisters?
Answer: Beggars, leprosy patients, slum dwellers and people living on the streets are receiving lessons in family planning from Mother Teresa and her Sisters.
19. According to Mother Teresa, who are very great people? Why are they great?
Answer: The poor people are very great people according to Mother Teresa.
They are great because they teach us many beautiful things.
20. How do the poor people follow family planning measures? What is the result of family planning in Calcutta in six years?
Answer: The poor people follow family planning measures by practising natural way of abstaining and of self-control, out of love for each other.
☐ In Calcutta, in six years, the families adopting family planning measures had 61,273 less babies.
21. What did the people following family planning measures tell Mother Teresa? Why did the poor people consider Mother Teresa and her sisters as the best people to teach them family planning?
Answer: The people following family planning measures told Mother Teresa that their families were healthy and united and they could have a baby whenever they wanted.
☐ The poor regarded Mother Teresa and her sisters the best people to teach them the way of natural family planning because they had vowed chastity and kept it.
22. What did the man who was picked up from the drain in a wretched condition say at the time of his death? What was the greatness of the man?
Answer: The wretched man said he had lived like an animal in the street but he was going to die like an angel, loved and cared for.
☐ The greatness of the man was that at the time of his death he did not blame anybody, did not curse anybody and did not compare his fate with anything.
23. How did Mother examine her conscience in the context of the dying woman accepting death with a smiling face?
Answer: In the context of the dying woman accepting death with a smiling face, Mother Teresa confessed that had she been in the place of that dying woman she would have tried to draw a little attention to herself by complaining about her physical discomforts.
24. What did Mother Teresa want to suggest when she comments that poor people are very great people?
Answer: Mother Teresa believed that poor people are very great people. Poor people can teach us a lot. They love each other and share what they have. They suffer but do not complain. She appreciates the sense of love, affection and gratitude among the poor.
25. How can we, as suggested by Mother Teresa, overcome all the evil that is in the world?
Answer: As suggested by Mother Teresa, we can overcome all the evil that is in the world by just coming together, loving each other and bringing peace, joy and the strength of our mutual presence in our homes.
26. What was the age of the boy who wanted to give his sugar to Mother Teresa? Why did he want to do so?
Answer: The boy who wanted to give his sugar to Mother Teresa was only four years old.
☐ He wanted to do so because he intended to give sugar to the children in Mother Teresa’s home, as there was a sugar crisis at that time, and he had heard about it.
27. “I will not eat sugar for three days”- Who said this and to whom? What did the speaker want to do?
Answer: A Hindu boy of four years said this to his parents.
☐ The Hindu boy of four years wanted to share his love with the children at Mother’s home by giving them his share of sugar.
Answer: The boy who wanted to give his sugar to Mother Teresa was only four years old.
☐ He wanted to do so because he intended to give sugar to the children in Mother Teresa’s home, as there was a sugar crisis at that time, and he had heard about it.
27. “I will not eat sugar for three days”- Who said this and to whom? What did the speaker want to do?
Answer: A Hindu boy of four years said this to his parents.
☐ The Hindu boy of four years wanted to share his love with the children at Mother’s home by giving them his share of sugar.
28. Who informed Mother Teresa of a hungry family of eight children? Why did Mother Teresa meet the family?
Answer: A gentleman informed Mother Teresa of a hungry family of eight children.
Mother Teresa went to meet the Hindu family of eight children to give some rice to the children who had been starving for a long time.
Answer: A gentleman informed Mother Teresa of a hungry family of eight children.
Mother Teresa went to meet the Hindu family of eight children to give some rice to the children who had been starving for a long time.
29. “And she gave me a very simple answer” - Who gave Mother Teresa the simple answer? What was the simple answer?
Answer: The mother of the eight starving children of a Hindu family gave Mother Teresa the very simple answer.
☐ The Hindu mother simply replied that she had set aside a portion of the rice for her Muslim neighbour's children because they, too, were hungry.
Answer: The mother of the eight starving children of a Hindu family gave Mother Teresa the very simple answer.
☐ The Hindu mother simply replied that she had set aside a portion of the rice for her Muslim neighbour's children because they, too, were hungry.
30. Why didn’t Mother Teresa take more rice that evening?
Answer: Mother Teresa did not take more rice that evening because she wanted the children to enjoy the joy of sharing.
Answer: Mother Teresa did not take more rice that evening because she wanted the children to enjoy the joy of sharing.
31. Why does Mother Teresa want to thank God after her arrival in Norway?
Answer: Mother Teresa proposes to thank God for the Nobel Peace Prize and the opportunity she has received to meet her audience in Norway which has helped them to know and come close to each other.
32. Why was the poverty of the West more difficult to remove?
Answer: The poverty of the West was more difficult to remove because people there remained unloved, unwanted, terrified and thrown out of the society and this was worse than lack of food or clothes.
Answer: The poverty of the West was more difficult to remove because people there remained unloved, unwanted, terrified and thrown out of the society and this was worse than lack of food or clothes.
33. What, according to Mother Teresa, is the importance of a smile?
Answer: According to Mother Teresa, smile is important because it indicates the beginning of love that forms the basis of philanthropy and mutual cooperation.
34. How much money did Mother Teresa receive from the man who was lying on his back for the last twenty years?
Answer: According to Mother Teresa, smile is important because it indicates the beginning of love that forms the basis of philanthropy and mutual cooperation.
34. How much money did Mother Teresa receive from the man who was lying on his back for the last twenty years?
Or, How much did Mother Teresa receive from the man with a paralysed body?
Answer: Mother Teresa received 15 dollars from the disabled man who was lying on his back for the last twenty years.
Answer: Mother Teresa received 15 dollars from the disabled man who was lying on his back for the last twenty years.
35. “… let us give now-that Christmas is coming so close.”-What does Mother Teresa want us to give during the festival of Christmas?
Answer: Mother Teresa wants us to give love, joy, and smiles during Christmas by sharing Christ's love with everyone, especially by caring for the poor and every child and meeting everyone with kindness and warmth.
36. Who came to visit Mother Teresa and from where?
Answer: Fourteen professors from different universities of the United States came to visit Mother Teresa.
37. Why did Mother Teresa establish a home?
Answer: Mother Teresa established a home to provide shelter to the poor, unfed, uncared and dying people.
Answer: Mother Teresa wants us to give love, joy, and smiles during Christmas by sharing Christ's love with everyone, especially by caring for the poor and every child and meeting everyone with kindness and warmth.
36. Who came to visit Mother Teresa and from where?
Answer: Fourteen professors from different universities of the United States came to visit Mother Teresa.
37. Why did Mother Teresa establish a home?
Answer: Mother Teresa established a home to provide shelter to the poor, unfed, uncared and dying people.
38. How many dying persons were picked up by Mother Teresa and her associates from the streets of Calcutta?
Answer: More than 36,000 dying persons were picked up by Mother Teresa and her associates from the streets of Calcutta.
39. Why did Mother Teresa sometimes find it very difficult to smile at Jesus?
Or, Why is it difficult for Mother Teresa to smile at Jesus?
Answer: Mother Teresa found it difficult to smile at Jesus because sometimes Jesus became very demanding.
Answer: More than 36,000 dying persons were picked up by Mother Teresa and her associates from the streets of Calcutta.
39. Why did Mother Teresa sometimes find it very difficult to smile at Jesus?
Or, Why is it difficult for Mother Teresa to smile at Jesus?
Answer: Mother Teresa found it difficult to smile at Jesus because sometimes Jesus became very demanding.
40. How does Mother Teresa feel about all the publicity she has received?
Answer: Mother Teresa feels that the publicity she has received has purified and sacrificed her and thus has made her ready to go to Heaven.
1)Narrate in your own words the experience of Mother Teresa in an old age home. [6]
Ans. Mother Teresa once visited an old-age home and observed something that deeply touched her heart. The residents had all the facilities needed for a comfortable life, yet their faces were marked by sadness, and their eyes were fixed on the door. Puzzled by this, Mother Teresa asked a nurse why they seemed so unhappy. The nurse explained that this was a daily occurrence. The elderly residents eagerly waited for their sons or daughters to visit them, but their children rarely came. Forgotten by their loved ones, they felt abandoned and deeply hurt. Their longing for family and the pain of neglect had taken away their smiles and left them in sorrow.
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2) ‘And she died with a smile on her face.’ – How did she die with a smile on her face? [6]
Answer: One evening, Mother Teresa and her sisters went out and picked up four people from the street. One of them was in a serious condition. She took responsibility for that serious woman and did whatever she could with her love. Mother Teresa was surprised to see the greatness of the lady. She had no objection to life. She even did not try to draw the attention of Mother Teresa by showing her pangs of hunger, pain and misery. But she took hold of Mother’s hand with a beautiful smile on her face and uttered the words ‘Thank You’ and died.
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3) Narrate the experience Mother Teresa had when there was great difficulty in getting sugar. [6]
Answer: Once there was great difficulty in getting sugar in Calcutta. A little boy of four years told his parents that he would not eat sugar for three days. He wanted to collect the sugar and give it to Mother Teresa for her children. After three days his parents brought the boy to the home of Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa said that she had never met the boy before and the little boy could not pronounce her name properly. But he knew exactly what he had come to do. He wanted to share his love with the poor children of the home.
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4) ‘I had the most extraordinary experience with the Hindu family that had eight children.’ – Which experience is Mother Teresa speaking of? [5]
Answer: Mother Teresa had an extraordinary experience with a Hindu family of eight children. She came to know that they had not eaten for so long and she took some rice and went there immediately. Reaching there, Mother was shocked to see the extreme condition of the family. The eyes of the children were shining with hunger. But what surprised her most was when the lady of the house divided the rice and went out. When she came back, curious Mother Teresa asked her where she had gone. The woman replied to give some rice to a Muslim family because they were hungry like them. And this incident struck Mother Teresa most because, in spite of separate religions, they enjoyed the joy of sharing. 123 words
5) What stories does she share of her encounters with the poor in Kolkata? [6]
Answer: Mother Teresa shares a number of touching encounters with the poor in Kolkata. One evening they picked up a dying lady from the street. The lady died with a smile on her face without blaming anyone or trying to draw the attention of Mother Teresa. She just expressed her gratitude saying ‘Thank you’. Another incident happened when a man was picked up from the drain half eaten with worms. He accepted that he was dying like an angel, loved and cared for. She speaks about a boy of four years who did not eat sugar for three days and stored it for the children of Mother Teresa. She shared an extraordinary experience when a mother of a Hindu family shared her little rice with a Muslim family. In spite of their hunger and different religion, they shared the joy of sharing. In this way, Mother Teresa shows the greatness of the poor. 152 words
Answer: Mother Teresa feels that the publicity she has received has purified and sacrificed her and thus has made her ready to go to Heaven.
Noble Lecture - 6 marks Questions and Answers
1)Narrate in your own words the experience of Mother Teresa in an old age home. [6]
Ans. Mother Teresa once visited an old-age home and observed something that deeply touched her heart. The residents had all the facilities needed for a comfortable life, yet their faces were marked by sadness, and their eyes were fixed on the door. Puzzled by this, Mother Teresa asked a nurse why they seemed so unhappy. The nurse explained that this was a daily occurrence. The elderly residents eagerly waited for their sons or daughters to visit them, but their children rarely came. Forgotten by their loved ones, they felt abandoned and deeply hurt. Their longing for family and the pain of neglect had taken away their smiles and left them in sorrow.
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2) ‘And she died with a smile on her face.’ – How did she die with a smile on her face? [6]
Answer: One evening, Mother Teresa and her sisters went out and picked up four people from the street. One of them was in a serious condition. She took responsibility for that serious woman and did whatever she could with her love. Mother Teresa was surprised to see the greatness of the lady. She had no objection to life. She even did not try to draw the attention of Mother Teresa by showing her pangs of hunger, pain and misery. But she took hold of Mother’s hand with a beautiful smile on her face and uttered the words ‘Thank You’ and died.
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3) Narrate the experience Mother Teresa had when there was great difficulty in getting sugar. [6]
Answer: Once there was great difficulty in getting sugar in Calcutta. A little boy of four years told his parents that he would not eat sugar for three days. He wanted to collect the sugar and give it to Mother Teresa for her children. After three days his parents brought the boy to the home of Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa said that she had never met the boy before and the little boy could not pronounce her name properly. But he knew exactly what he had come to do. He wanted to share his love with the poor children of the home.
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4) ‘I had the most extraordinary experience with the Hindu family that had eight children.’ – Which experience is Mother Teresa speaking of? [5]
Answer: Mother Teresa had an extraordinary experience with a Hindu family of eight children. She came to know that they had not eaten for so long and she took some rice and went there immediately. Reaching there, Mother was shocked to see the extreme condition of the family. The eyes of the children were shining with hunger. But what surprised her most was when the lady of the house divided the rice and went out. When she came back, curious Mother Teresa asked her where she had gone. The woman replied to give some rice to a Muslim family because they were hungry like them. And this incident struck Mother Teresa most because, in spite of separate religions, they enjoyed the joy of sharing. 123 words
5) What stories does she share of her encounters with the poor in Kolkata? [6]
Answer: Mother Teresa shares a number of touching encounters with the poor in Kolkata. One evening they picked up a dying lady from the street. The lady died with a smile on her face without blaming anyone or trying to draw the attention of Mother Teresa. She just expressed her gratitude saying ‘Thank you’. Another incident happened when a man was picked up from the drain half eaten with worms. He accepted that he was dying like an angel, loved and cared for. She speaks about a boy of four years who did not eat sugar for three days and stored it for the children of Mother Teresa. She shared an extraordinary experience when a mother of a Hindu family shared her little rice with a Muslim family. In spite of their hunger and different religion, they shared the joy of sharing. In this way, Mother Teresa shows the greatness of the poor. 152 words
6) Why did Mother Teresa begin her Nobel Lecture with the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi?
Answer: Mother Teresa began her Nobel Lecture with the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, a deeply inspiring piece composed 400-500 years ago that remains relevant today. She and her companions prayed it daily after Holy Communion, finding it a source of peace, love, forgiveness, hope, and joy. Mother Teresa drew strength from its message of peace, love, forgiveness, hope, and joy. The prayer's emphasis on selflessness, replacing negativity with positivity, and comforting others resonated deeply with her. Its beautiful invocation of hope, light, and joy to overcome sadness, hatred, and despair perfectly captures the essence of spreading love and peace. By starting with this prayer, Mother Teresa set the tone for her lecture, emphasizing the importance of living a life of selfless love, compassion, and service to others.
Answer: Mother Teresa began her Nobel Lecture with the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, a deeply inspiring piece composed 400-500 years ago that remains relevant today. She and her companions prayed it daily after Holy Communion, finding it a source of peace, love, forgiveness, hope, and joy. Mother Teresa drew strength from its message of peace, love, forgiveness, hope, and joy. The prayer's emphasis on selflessness, replacing negativity with positivity, and comforting others resonated deeply with her. Its beautiful invocation of hope, light, and joy to overcome sadness, hatred, and despair perfectly captures the essence of spreading love and peace. By starting with this prayer, Mother Teresa set the tone for her lecture, emphasizing the importance of living a life of selfless love, compassion, and service to others.
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7) “And that is what strikes me most”- What strikes Mother the most? What remedy does she suggest? 3+3
Answer: What strikes Mother Teresa the most is that how close every unborn child is to God, and how many mothers choose to end their child’s life though abortion. She believes every child is wanted and deserving of love. Abortion involves a mother directly taking her own child’s life, breaking the natural bond of love and care. So, she finds it the greatest destroyer of peace.
☐ As a remedy, Mother Teresa suggests abolishing the term "unwanted child" and encourages people to bring such children to her organization for care and adoption. She also promotes natural family planning methods like abstinence and self-control. She references Scripture, noting God's promise to remember every child, highlighting the special bond between the unborn child and God, and emphasizing the importance of valuing human life and promoting peace.
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8) Why does Mother Teresa think ‘abortion’ to the greatest destroyer of peace? (3)
How does Mother appeal to fight abortion? or How successful she has been in her fight against this? or What success has the organisation of Mother Teresa achieved to stop this menace?
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Answer: According to the Mother, the greatest destroyer of peace in the world is abortion as it is the direct killing of the unwanted unborn child by the will of the mother. By aborting, a mother is denying god’s gift. In this way, they are confronting god and destroying their peace in life. Where a mother is involved in the direct killing of her own child, there is no place for love and peace in the society.
Mother and her associates are fighting abortion by adoption. She requests people to take the unwanted babies to her. There are childless couples willing to adopt such children. She aims to make the unwanted children wanted. Moreover, they are giving poor people, beggars, street dwellers and lepers, lessons on natural family planning. Mother Teresa and her associates have been greatly successful in this project, bringing down the total number of abortions.
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9) “St. John says you are a liar if you say you love God and you don’t love your neighbour.”-Who is St. John? What did he want to imply with this line? What does Mother feel about it? (1+2+3)
Answer: St. John is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ.
☐ St. John says that a person who claims to love God but does not love their neighbour is not truthful. The gospel teaches us to love one another just as God loves us. Our neighbour is someone real, someone we can see and touch, while God is unseen and abstract.
☐ Mother Teresa firmly believes in the Christian doctrine “Love thy Neighbour”. She argues that it is not possible to love God whom nobody can see if one is incapable of loving neighbours whom one always sees. Loving our neighbour is a reflection of our love for God, and without it, our love for Him cannot be genuine. Jesus Christ loved human beings and Christianity says that that human should love as Jesus loved. So, loving mankind is the key to loving God.
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10) “That poverty comes right there in our own home…”- What is suggested by ‘that poverty’? What happens when such poverty comes?
Answer: Here, ‘That poverty’ does not suggest a want of material comforts but a lack of love. It suggests the agony of feeling lonely, worried, sick and isolated.
☐ It is often seen that sons and daughters send their parents to old age homes and then forget about them. The elderly parents wait hopefully for their children to visit, but their wait is in vain. This hurts them deeply, leaving them feeling lonely and abandoned. They stop smiling and lose the joy in their lives. even thought the old age homes provide them all sorts of necessity. In the west, Mother witnessed how children felt unwanted and unloved as there is no one in the family to receive them. This lack of love and care for our parents brings sadness and emptiness into our own homes.
Answer: Here, ‘That poverty’ does not suggest a want of material comforts but a lack of love. It suggests the agony of feeling lonely, worried, sick and isolated.
☐ It is often seen that sons and daughters send their parents to old age homes and then forget about them. The elderly parents wait hopefully for their children to visit, but their wait is in vain. This hurts them deeply, leaving them feeling lonely and abandoned. They stop smiling and lose the joy in their lives. even thought the old age homes provide them all sorts of necessity. In the west, Mother witnessed how children felt unwanted and unloved as there is no one in the family to receive them. This lack of love and care for our parents brings sadness and emptiness into our own homes.
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11) What does Mother Teresa say about the relationship of parents and their sons and daughters?
Answer: Mother Teresa regrets that sons and daughters do not observe their duties properly towards their parents. They put their parents in an institution like an old age home and forget all about them. They do not take the trouble of visiting them again. The parents go on hoping that their sons and daughters will come, but in vain. They feel lonely, sick and worried. The smile on their lips is lost forever because they feel extremely hurt at the insincerity of their children. Mother also observes that the parents are not always careful about their sons and daughters. In western countries, both the father and the mother remain busy and have no time to spend with their children. The uncared child gets addicted to drugs. Such strained relationships destroy the much needed peace in a family.
Answer: Mother Teresa regrets that sons and daughters do not observe their duties properly towards their parents. They put their parents in an institution like an old age home and forget all about them. They do not take the trouble of visiting them again. The parents go on hoping that their sons and daughters will come, but in vain. They feel lonely, sick and worried. The smile on their lips is lost forever because they feel extremely hurt at the insincerity of their children. Mother also observes that the parents are not always careful about their sons and daughters. In western countries, both the father and the mother remain busy and have no time to spend with their children. The uncared child gets addicted to drugs. Such strained relationships destroy the much needed peace in a family.
12) Sum up in a short paragraph Mother Teresa’s experience at the old-age home where she found the inmates unhappy despite being well-provided for.
Or, Narrate in your own words the experience of Mother Teresa in an old age home.
Or, What was Mother Teresa’s experience of visiting the old age home?
Or, Narrate the experience and feelings of Mother when she visited an Old Age Home.
Or, How does Mother Teresa describe the plight of the elderly people in the old age homes?
Answer: Mother Teresa shares her experience of visiting an old-age home where the residents were surrounded by many beautiful things. Despite this, she noticed that none of them seemed happy. Everyone was quietly looking at the door, and not a single face had a smile. Curious about their sadness, she asked the Sister-in-charge why this was so. The Sister explained that the elderly parents had been left there by their children, who had forgotten about them. None of the children cared to visit or spend time with their parents. Every day, the old people sat staring at the door, hoping their children would come. This constant waiting and the pain of being forgotten by their loved ones made them deeply unhappy and lonely, leaving their hearts filled with sorrow. 128 words
Answer: Mother Teresa shares her experience of visiting an old-age home where the residents were surrounded by many beautiful things. Despite this, she noticed that none of them seemed happy. Everyone was quietly looking at the door, and not a single face had a smile. Curious about their sadness, she asked the Sister-in-charge why this was so. The Sister explained that the elderly parents had been left there by their children, who had forgotten about them. None of the children cared to visit or spend time with their parents. Every day, the old people sat staring at the door, hoping their children would come. This constant waiting and the pain of being forgotten by their loved ones made them deeply unhappy and lonely, leaving their hearts filled with sorrow. 128 words
Or, “The poor people are very great people.”-Comment on the quoted line with reference to the text, ‘Nobel Lecture’.
Or, Why does Mother Teresa compare the poor people with angels?
Answer: Mother Teresa considers poor people great because they face suffering, hunger, and neglect with remarkable love, gratitude, and dignity. They teach valuable lessons about self-control, love, and kindness despite their hardships. She admires their ability to suffer silently without blaming or comparing, showing a capacity to give and accept love.
She compares them to angels because of their grace and kindness. For example, a dying woman expressed gratitude instead of complaining, and another destitute man felt loved and cared for in his final moments. Such acts of grace and peace in adversity deeply moved her. Mother Teresa believes their humility and strength make them extraordinary, embodying an angelic disposition and teaching others the true meaning of love and humanity.
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14) Give some stories shared by Mother Teresa that speak of the greatness of the poor people.
Answer: Mother Teresa says that poor people are great people. She cites quite a few instances of such greatness. The dying lady whom they picked up from the street expressed her gratitude by holding Mother’s hand to offer her a smile and a sweet ‘thank you’. She did not complain or tried to drag attention to her. The starving Hindu family of eight children shared their rice brought by Mother with a Muslim family. They relished the joy of sharing. Or that man who, rescued while lying in a drain, half eaten with worms, did not blame or curse anybody. He only spoke of his blessed fate to die peacefully like an angel after living like an animal. All these are unique instances of the greatness of the poor that shared by Mother Teresa.
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15) What does Mother Teresa say about the home she has established for the dying people?
Answer: Mother Teresa created a loving home where the poor, hungry, and dying could find peace. Her co-workers would gently pick up these vulnerable people from the streets and bring them to her care. What touched Mother Teresa's heart was the dignity and gratitude of these poor souls. She remembered an old lady who smiled and thanked her before passing away peacefully. Another man, rescued from a drain where he lay suffering, thanked Mother Teresa, saying he was grateful to die with dignity, "like an angel." Serving these people brought Mother Teresa joy, knowing she was serving Jesus through them. In their eyes, she saw the face of God, and her heart was filled with love and compassion.
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16) According to mother, how to overcome the evils of the world?
Answer: Hatred, misery, loneliness, and hunger are some of the evils that affect our world. Mother Teresa teaches us that love is the strongest way to overcome these evils. When we love each other at home, we can erase hatred, misery, and loneliness. Love brings peace, joy, and strength to our families. Prayer also helps to keep our families together in love. By showing love and kindness to those in need, we are actually serving God. This love and compassion can help us overcome the evils of the world and make it a better place. Mother's approach is not about using violence or aggression to combat evil. By putting love into action, we can bring hope and happiness to those around us, and create a more loving and peaceful world.
16) According to mother, how to overcome the evils of the world?
Answer: Hatred, misery, loneliness, and hunger are some of the evils that affect our world. Mother Teresa teaches us that love is the strongest way to overcome these evils. When we love each other at home, we can erase hatred, misery, and loneliness. Love brings peace, joy, and strength to our families. Prayer also helps to keep our families together in love. By showing love and kindness to those in need, we are actually serving God. This love and compassion can help us overcome the evils of the world and make it a better place. Mother's approach is not about using violence or aggression to combat evil. By putting love into action, we can bring hope and happiness to those around us, and create a more loving and peaceful world.
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17) Narrate the experience Mother Teresa had when there was a great difficulty in getting sugar.
Or, Write in brief the story of the four-year-old boy wanting to share his love with the children looked after by Mother Teresa’s organisation.
Answer: Once Mother Teresa had a wonderful experience in Calcutta. There was great difficulty in getting sugar. The word got around to the children. A little Hindu boy of four years heard also this and he told his parents that he would not eat sugar for three days and give the sugar to the children at Missionaries of Charity. After three days, his parents brought him to Mother’s home to offer the sugar. She never met them before. She was surprised to see that the little boy could hardly pronounce Mother’s name, but he knew why he had come. He had come to share his love. This extraordinary experience moved Mother Teresa. So she could not but share this story with the audience.
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18) “I had the most extraordinary experience with the Hindu family that had eight children.”-Which experience is Mother Teresa speaking of?
Or, What kind of experience did Mother have with a Hindu family?
Or, Which real-life incident did Mother Teresa cite when she wanted people to know and love their neighbours?
Answer: One day, Mother Teresa heard about a Hindu family with eight children who were starving from a gentleman. She quickly went to help them with some rice. She could see the hunger written on their faces. She gave the rice to the mother. The mother divided the rice among her children, and then she quietly left the house. When Mother Teresa asked where she had gone, the mother simply said that she had taken some rice to her Muslim neighbour's children, who were also starving. Mother Teresa was deeply touched by the kindness of this poor Hindu mother. Despite her own struggles, she had shared what little she had with others, showing the true spirit of love and generosity.
18) “I had the most extraordinary experience with the Hindu family that had eight children.”-Which experience is Mother Teresa speaking of?
Or, What kind of experience did Mother have with a Hindu family?
Or, Which real-life incident did Mother Teresa cite when she wanted people to know and love their neighbours?
Answer: One day, Mother Teresa heard about a Hindu family with eight children who were starving from a gentleman. She quickly went to help them with some rice. She could see the hunger written on their faces. She gave the rice to the mother. The mother divided the rice among her children, and then she quietly left the house. When Mother Teresa asked where she had gone, the mother simply said that she had taken some rice to her Muslim neighbour's children, who were also starving. Mother Teresa was deeply touched by the kindness of this poor Hindu mother. Despite her own struggles, she had shared what little she had with others, showing the true spirit of love and generosity.
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19) What will Mother Teresa do with the prize money of the Nobel Peace Prize? What does Mother think of the poor children?
Answer: This Nobel Peace Prize will be used to build a home for those who have none. Mother believes that love begins at home, and by creating a home for the poor, more and more love will spread around the world.
20) Why was Mother overwhelmed by the donation of a physically challenged person?
Answer: Mother Teresa was deeply moved by a kind donation of fifteen dollars from a man with a disability. For twenty years, he had been bedridden and could only use his right hand. Smoking was his only comfort, yet he made a big sacrifice by giving it up for a week to save the money for Mother's charity.
21) What is the difference in need between the poor people of the East and the West?
Answer: There's a big difference between the struggles of the poor in the East and the West. In the East, people face extreme poverty, lacking basic needs like food, water, and shelter. They struggle to survive, often going hungry and living on the streets. In contrast, the West struggles with a poverty of the heart, where people feel lonely, unwanted, and unloved despite having material wealth. It can be harder to recognize and address, as it often hides behind masks of prosperity and success. This emotional poverty can be just as hurtful as physical poverty. The poor need love, connection, and support. They need to know someone cares and wants to help. By providing these things, we can help alleviate poverty and create a more caring world.
19) What will Mother Teresa do with the prize money of the Nobel Peace Prize? What does Mother think of the poor children?
Answer: This Nobel Peace Prize will be used to build a home for those who have none. Mother believes that love begins at home, and by creating a home for the poor, more and more love will spread around the world.
☐ Mother thinks that the children all over in the world, deserve love, care, and tenderness, just like her own children. She believes that these children, who are hungry and poor, are precious and deserving of the same joy and love that children from more fortunate families receive. Mother Teresa and her team want to provide these children with a home, food, and love. To make this dream a reality, Mother needs help from generous people willing to give selflessly.
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Answer: Mother Teresa was deeply moved by a kind donation of fifteen dollars from a man with a disability. For twenty years, he had been bedridden and could only use his right hand. Smoking was his only comfort, yet he made a big sacrifice by giving it up for a week to save the money for Mother's charity.
This selfless act reminded Mother of Jesus' sacrifice for humanity. Just as Jesus gave up everything for the sake of others, this man gave what little he had to help those in need. His generosity inspired others to follow his example. When we give without expecting anything in return, it brings happiness to both the giver and receiver, and grows love. This kind of love and kindness can change the world, one small act at a time.
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21) What is the difference in need between the poor people of the East and the West?
Answer: There's a big difference between the struggles of the poor in the East and the West. In the East, people face extreme poverty, lacking basic needs like food, water, and shelter. They struggle to survive, often going hungry and living on the streets. In contrast, the West struggles with a poverty of the heart, where people feel lonely, unwanted, and unloved despite having material wealth. It can be harder to recognize and address, as it often hides behind masks of prosperity and success. This emotional poverty can be just as hurtful as physical poverty. The poor need love, connection, and support. They need to know someone cares and wants to help. By providing these things, we can help alleviate poverty and create a more caring world.
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22) What does Mother Teresa mean when she says that she does not want from abundance but wants others to give her till it hurts?
Answer: Mother Teresa believed that just giving money to poor people isn't enough. If you give from what you have extra, it's like feeling sorry for them. But if you give something that you need yourself, it shows that you really care about helping them. Mother Teresa liked it when people gave in this way because it respects the dignity of poor people. When Mother Teresa says that she does not want from abundance but wants others to give her till it hurts she means a small donation without sacrifice isn't valued as much. The gift is meaningful only when it's given with sacrifice.
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23) How does Mother show that smiles on our faces do not come with material benefits?
Answer: Mother Teresa feels that smile on our faces is necessary because smile is the beginning of love. However, she noted that smiles aren't always accompanied by material comforts. She recalled visiting a luxurious home filled with beautiful things, but the faces of its occupants were devoid of smiles. Mother Teresa considered this a clear sign of spiritual poverty. In the West, she observed that many young people turn to drugs due to loneliness, stemming from their parents' lack of time and attention. When family members feel isolated, ill, or worried and are neglected, it's a sign of spiritual impoverishment, regardless of their financial stability. This emotional void can lead to difficulties and suffering within affluent families.
22) What does Mother Teresa mean when she says that she does not want from abundance but wants others to give her till it hurts?
Answer: Mother Teresa believed that just giving money to poor people isn't enough. If you give from what you have extra, it's like feeling sorry for them. But if you give something that you need yourself, it shows that you really care about helping them. Mother Teresa liked it when people gave in this way because it respects the dignity of poor people. When Mother Teresa says that she does not want from abundance but wants others to give her till it hurts she means a small donation without sacrifice isn't valued as much. The gift is meaningful only when it's given with sacrifice.
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23) How does Mother show that smiles on our faces do not come with material benefits?
Answer: Mother Teresa feels that smile on our faces is necessary because smile is the beginning of love. However, she noted that smiles aren't always accompanied by material comforts. She recalled visiting a luxurious home filled with beautiful things, but the faces of its occupants were devoid of smiles. Mother Teresa considered this a clear sign of spiritual poverty. In the West, she observed that many young people turn to drugs due to loneliness, stemming from their parents' lack of time and attention. When family members feel isolated, ill, or worried and are neglected, it's a sign of spiritual impoverishment, regardless of their financial stability. This emotional void can lead to difficulties and suffering within affluent families.
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24) What are the activities of Mother Teresa and her co-workers?
Answer: Mother Teresa feels that they are not real social workers but contemplatives in the heart of this world. They try to make people understand the real value of love. They also try to fight against poverty, hatred, and misery. Mother herself has made arrangements so that the naked get clothes, the homeless get homes, and the uncared poor get care. She has made a home for dying destitute. There, such people are able to die a peaceful death. Mother, along with her Sisters and Brothers, also fight against abortion. They adopt those children who are abandoned by their parents. The Missionaries of Charity also take care of unwedded, pregnant mothers to prevent abortion. Besides, the organization also looks after slum dwellers, beggars, and leprosy patients.
24) What are the activities of Mother Teresa and her co-workers?
Answer: Mother Teresa feels that they are not real social workers but contemplatives in the heart of this world. They try to make people understand the real value of love. They also try to fight against poverty, hatred, and misery. Mother herself has made arrangements so that the naked get clothes, the homeless get homes, and the uncared poor get care. She has made a home for dying destitute. There, such people are able to die a peaceful death. Mother, along with her Sisters and Brothers, also fight against abortion. They adopt those children who are abandoned by their parents. The Missionaries of Charity also take care of unwedded, pregnant mothers to prevent abortion. Besides, the organization also looks after slum dwellers, beggars, and leprosy patients.
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25) What is the importance of smile in our daily life? Why did one of the poor people say that Mother and the Sisters are the best people to teach them family planning?
Answer: Mother Teresa believed that smiling is very important in our daily lives. She said that a smile is the start of love, and love inspires us to help each other. Christ is in the smile that we give and the smile that we receive. So, she encouraged everyone to smile at each other we meet each other, especially when it is difficult to smile.
Answer: According to Mother Teresa, God is Almighty and He has carved everything including humans with His own hand. God is infinite but loves all His creation and loves them to the point of getting hurt. He is a continuous judge of our activities and evaluates how much love we put in for our neighbours as they are the embodiment of the living God.
☐ According to Mother Teresa, those who are in service of Christ have to relive the passion of the Lord which is to share the sufferings of the others. So the spirit of oneself is to be woven with the spirit of Christ to understand human problems. That is why she feels that her life and the lives of her sisters have to be woven with prayer.
25) What is the importance of smile in our daily life? Why did one of the poor people say that Mother and the Sisters are the best people to teach them family planning?
Answer: Mother Teresa believed that smiling is very important in our daily lives. She said that a smile is the start of love, and love inspires us to help each other. Christ is in the smile that we give and the smile that we receive. So, she encouraged everyone to smile at each other we meet each other, especially when it is difficult to smile.
☐ The poor man admired Mother Teresa and the Sisters for their commitment to chastity, which he believed made them ideal teachers on family planning. Their selfless love, born out of self-control, knew no bounds, and he felt that they had the moral authority to preach the importance of self-control as a key aspect of loving relationships.
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26) What is Mother Teresa’s conception of God? Why does Mother Teresa say that her life and the lives of their sisters have to be woven with prayer?
Answer: According to Mother Teresa, God is Almighty and He has carved everything including humans with His own hand. God is infinite but loves all His creation and loves them to the point of getting hurt. He is a continuous judge of our activities and evaluates how much love we put in for our neighbours as they are the embodiment of the living God.
☐ According to Mother Teresa, those who are in service of Christ have to relive the passion of the Lord which is to share the sufferings of the others. So the spirit of oneself is to be woven with the spirit of Christ to understand human problems. That is why she feels that her life and the lives of her sisters have to be woven with prayer.
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