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ⓘ About Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was born in Skopje in 1910 the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. While very little is known about her childhood, she has said that she felt a strong calling to become a nun and serve the poor while very young. While she was an eighteen year old, she joined a nunnery in Ireland and following several months of training, she was allowed to travel to India. In 1931, she formally took her vows and took the name of the patron saint of missionaries St Therese of Lisieux. When she arrived in India, she started working as a teacher. However, Calcutta which was her work station was a place of endemic poverty and this made a very strong impression on the young woman. Soon after she launched The Missionaries of Charity, a new order of nuns.
All Book Series by Mother Teresa
Love: The Words and Inspiration of Mother Teresa
Book 33 of 38 · published 2007
Do Something Beautiful for God
Latest in the series · book 38 of 38 · published 2019
Real Women: Advice, Commentary, and Encouragement for Women Today
Book 2 of 4 · published 1994
Following the Call: Living the Sermon on the Mount Together
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mother Teresa?
Mother Teresa was born in Skopje in 1910 the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. While very little is known about her childhood, she has said that she felt a strong calling to become a nun and serve the poor while very young. While she was an eighteen year old, she joined a nunnery in Ireland and following several months of training, she was allowed to travel to India.
Which Mother Teresa series should I start with?
Mother Teresa's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Gift for God (1975).
How many books has Mother Teresa written?
Mother Teresa has 42 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1975 and 2021. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Religious and Anthologies.
In what order should Mother Teresa's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 42 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Mother Teresa's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mother Teresa's 42 books into categories rather than numbered series: Religious (38 books); Anthologies (4 books).