Ad Maoirem De Gloriam

(http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=25619) LIMA, PERU, September 6 (CNA) .- On the 15th anniversary of her death, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima said he hopes that the total surrender of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be an example of holiness for all Catholics. The cardinal made his comments during Mass at the Missionaries of Charity "Home for Peace" in Lima on Sept. 5, the memorial of Blessed Mother Teresa and the 15th anniversary of her death. The home provides care for the elderly and homeless. During his homily, Cardinal Cipriani prayed that "Blessed Teresa of Calcutta may help us to persevere in the faith, because she and the saints persevered in the journey of faith, with clarity and joy. They struggled and strived for years," he said. "How could Mother Teresa do that work amidst hardship? The answer is, she didn't do it; God did. That is the holiness to which we are all called," the cardinal said. He also enc...

Canonization Cause Awaits a 2nd Miracle ROME, SEPT. 6, 2012 (Zenit.org).- A Mass on Wednesday in the ancient church of Santa Maria alla Navicella marked the 15th anniversary of Mother Teresa of Calcutta's death. The solemn liturgy was presided over by Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, in a packed church, and enriched by the polyphonies of the imposing choir of the Diocese of Rome. A photo of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta was situated in the sanctuary area. "Mother Teresa has been dead for 15 years, but her memory is very alive because the saints leave a sign," Cardinal Comastri told Zenit. "All false greatness is extinguished. Mother Teresa once said that history is the incinerator of all pride, but she was humble and that is why her memory is still alive and her example is still fascinating." Cardinal Comastri concluded by recalling that "Mother Teresa's example is important in the Church especially today, after...