Before the 2007 publication of her book of posthumous letters, “Come Be My Light” (in which Mother Teresa wrote that she experienced long stretches of spiritual doubt and despair), I would have said she was a great saint. After the publication of her book, I would say she’s the greatest saint of modern times.
Now, why do I say that? Other saints have done what she did – found a religious order, work with the poor, lead a life of outstanding holiness. Many, many saints have done that. None of them, however, have done that without the benefit of a rich interior prayer life, which is what she had to confront in the last 50 years of her life.
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