Mother Teresa’s prayer for the poor

Mother Teresa was awarded the 1979 Nobel Prize for her life-long work in helping the poorest of the poor.  "The Missionaries of Charity," later known as the "Society of Missionaries," the order she started in Calcutta, India in 1950, have taken care of the forgotten people, those whom nobody wanted to love and care for.  Without funding and dependent only on Divine Providence, Mother Teresa educated the children of the slums, a noble effort which eventually attracted volunteers and financial support.  Her humanitarian mission has spread all over the globe even long after her demise.

Mother Teresa's works of charity have been internationally recognized.  Following her death at age 87 in 1997, Mother Teresa was beatified by Pope John Paul II and was given the title of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.  

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PRAYER FOR THE POOR

http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=1498

Who is Jesus to me? Jesus is the Word made Flesh. Jesus is the Bread of Life. Jesus is the Victim offered for our sins on the Cross. Jesus is the Sacrifice at Holy Mass for the sins of the world and mine. Jesus is the Word - to be spoken. Jesus is the Truth - to be told. Jesus is the Way - to be walked. Jesus is the Light - to be lit. Jesus is the Life - to be loved. Jesus is the Joy - to be shared. Jesus is the Sacrifice - to be given. Jesus is the Bread of Life - to be eaten. Jesus is the Hungry - to be fed. Jesus is the Thirsty - to be satiated. Jesus is the Naked - to be clothed. Jesus is the Homeless - to be taken in. Jesus is the Sick - to be healed. Jesus is the Lonely - to be loved. Jesus is the Unwanted - to be wanted. Jesus is the Leper - to wash his wounds. Jesus is the Beggar - to give him a smile. Jesus is the Drunkard - to listen to him. Jesus is the Little One - to embrace him. Jesus is the Dumb - to speak to him. Jesus is the Crippled - to walk with him. Jesus is the Drug Addict - to befriend him. Jesus is the Prostitute - to remove from danger and befriend her. Jesus is the Prisoner - to be visited. Jesus is the Old - to be served.
To me Jesus is my God, Jesus is my Spouse, Jesus is my Life, Jesus is my only Love, Jesus is my All in All, Jesus is my Everything.
Amen.

(By Mother Teresa of Calcutta)