Books for Christmas—2022

by George Weigel

Here's a list of several greats, ranging from baseball to theology, that would grace any Christmas tree.  Continue Reading »

7 Dec 2022

Mother Teresa’s Inspiration Day and Ours

by Br. Michael Baggot

Those of us who aspire to transform the public square with some fraction of St. Teresa’s success would do well to imitate first her unyielding attention to divine communion and spiritual discernment of the signs of the times. Continue Reading »

8 Sep 2016

Mother Teresa, Ineffective Altruist

by The Editors

The First Things Podcast, Episode 8. Also featuring: burkini bombshells in France and saints named Teresa in literature. Continue Reading »

2 Sep 2016

Mother Teresa's Worlds

by Stephen Schwartz

Since receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, Mother Teresa has been a global symbol of mercy and charity embodied in the selfless worship of God. Her renown is likely to grow in the next year if the canonization process that commenced almost twenty years ago is completed. Following her death at . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2016

Attack on Mother Teresa’s Nuns in Yemen

by Stephen Schwartz

On Friday, March 4, sixteen people were murdered in a terrorist attack at a nursing home in Aden, the main city on the coast of southern Yemen. The dead comprised four nuns, who served in the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Blessed Mother Teresa, plus eight elderly residents, their . . . . Continue Reading »

10 Mar 2016

Mother Teresa and Her Critics

by William Doino Jr.

She was called a “messenger of the love of Christ,” awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and beatified by the Holy See. But for most people, she is simply Mother Teresa, one of the most admired women of modern times. Born as Agnes Bojaxhiu in Macedonia in 1910, Blessed Teresa came to public attention relatively late in life, but when she did, her impact was profound … Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2013