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Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta by Brian Kolodiejchuk
kmatthe2's review against another edition
3.0
A fascinating book. I give it three stars because the book was compiled as part of the campaign to gain sainthood for Mother Theresa and the editorializing/connective tissue between MT's writings are a bit much. Her actual writings—letters, meditations, and so on—are fascinating and reveal a flawed woman doing her best and sacrificing all to serve those populations scorned and neglected. Most surprising was the fact that despite not feeling any sort of divine presence in her life for the last 45 years, Mother Theresa was able to serve hundreds of thousands of poor, ill, and dying individuals around the globe.
fongovea715's review against another edition
3.0
While a wonderful insight into a remarkable and holy woman's life, for me the entire work was tainted by the fact that it was written entirely against Mother Teresa's wishes, a fact that is constantly referenced in the letters and narration. I understand that Mother Teresa's survivors had their reasons, but I nonetheless grieve that she could not be paid that last respect.
socialworkstef's review against another edition
3.0
This is a book of letters by Mother Theresa. It is very illuminating in that it gives you a sense of the nature of her faith. It took me a while to get through partly because it is redundant at times. Nevertheless, I am glad I read it as it brought to life and helped me better understand some aspects of Catholic doctrine.
davehershey's review against another edition
2.0
Mother Theresa lived an amazing life and is a model of someone who dedicated her life to following Jesus and helping others. I found this book interesting as it showed her journey through life in her own words. Yet I was not engaged because after a while it became redundant. The basic story is that she heard Jesus tell her to start the Missionaries of Charity and after that got going she lived in darkness, hearing only silence from God. We can learn a lot from her enduring this silence, seeing it as a sharing in the suffering of Christ. But reading her letters mention the same silence over and over again caused me to struggle to stay in tune. Perhaps a biography with better commentary on her life would be more engaging.
takealoadoff's review against another edition
5.0
What incredible insight into St. Teresa of Calcutta's spiritual life. This book doesn't focus on her work with the Missionaries of Charity - rather, it focuses on her struggles through spiritual darkness through letters she wrote to her spiritual directors. I'm absolutely blown away by her incredible faith. Recommended reading!