Im just wondering why anyone would dislike mother teresa and more importantly why her biggest critic is "vanity fair" columinst christopher hitchens. i have to wonder what makes his opinions better than hers and why would he oppose such a wonderful beautiful women! people will forget christopher hitchens but noone will forget mother teresa. :)

HELLO, my name is marite, i live in SAN FRANSISCO I HAVE BEEN IN MOTHER THERESA.S CLOSE RELATION SINCE 1968 AND MOTHER HAS MADE THE SWICH TO VATICAN 2 MODE OF BEING A CATHOLIC IT GAVE HER A BIG BOOST TO BE ADVERTISED ;BY ,BUT MOTHER WAS A VERRY WONDERFULL HUMAN BEING A SAINT, ON HER OWN RIGHTS NOT @ ALL IN NEED OF THAT NEW CHUCH! BUT THE NEW CHUCH WAS IN NEED OF HER ;TO BE APPROUVED! MOTHER WAS VERRY BUSY & TRUSTING IN WHAT SHE LEARNED AS A YOUNG WOMEN AND AS A RESULT MOST PEOPLES DISLIKE THAT ABOUT HER! NOT KNOWING SHE WAS DUPED, THE SINS ARE NOT ON HER CONSCIENCE BUT THE ONES WHO TOOK ADVAENTAGE OF HER FOR THEIR BENEFIT GOD BLESS MARITE

As far as I know Mother Teresa worked with faith to God. (Epistle of James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone).

Alright alot has happened since the night i posted this: i would like to believe mother teresa is a beautiful wonderful women but my research has led me to believe that that is not so and the wonderful women that she once was left her soul many years ago. what i beleive of christopher hitchens now may not be what was before.....maybe he has a right to be angry with her and the church. i myself have not been failed by jesus but by the church also. i was brought up catholic and as i matured i tried other religions such as mormon or any other churchs that believes in jesus and i find my faith in the good book no matter what church im at..... i hope that im not upseting anyone but mother teresas missions only led her to despair and i dont want to be in that same train

To ntlmarino

We are not saved by our good works, whether they be in service to the Lord or our fellow man. Good works cannot save anyone, otherwise Heaven could be earned and you would be telling God that his Son's sacrifice on the cross was not enough and that you are going to make up the balance of necessary work.

We are to put our faith in "Christ's work" that he did on the cross "for" us.

It is faith and faith alone that saves us. Good works ARE suppose to come forth from our faith, but it faith and faith alone that saves and justifies us before God.

There are a lot of people doing many good and wonderful works and think that they're going to Heaven because they also attend church but that couldn't be further from the truth.

Church was meant to be a place to point people TO Christ, not TAKE THE PLACE of Christ! Jesus said: "I" am the way, the truth, and the life. He said He is "THE" way, He did not say he is one of many ways. Anyone looking to be saved because they do good works and attend a peticular church is falling far short of God's requirements for entering Heaven.

Jesus said in John 3: 3 "Verily, verily I say unto you" (and this means very important) "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

It's so very easy to look to something "we can see" and put our trust in it, and think we're going to Heaven, but God wants us to put our trust in the unseen - "in Him."

You must be born again! It's one thing to know who Christ is: the Messiah, but when you are born-again, you will not only know WHO he is, but you will come into a PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP with Him.

Our first birth into this world was a physical birth, but the second birth (for those who receive it) is a spiritual birth. You must be born again! God, and God alone can save.