[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 121 (Friday, September 5, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   MOTHER TERESA: A MODEL FOR US ALL

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                          HON. SPENCER BACHUS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 4, 2003

  Mr. BACHUS. Mr. Speaker, in 1948, Mother Teresa came across a half-
dead woman lying in front of a Calcutta hospital. She stayed with the 
woman until she died. From that point on, she dedicated the majority of 
her life to helping the poorest of the poor in India. If everyone in 
the world able to help the poor would donate a small fraction of their 
time in the spirit of Mother Teresa, the world would be a much better 
place.
  It takes an extraordinary person to ``see God in every human being.'' 
Almost 50 years later, her Missionaries of Charity has grown from 12 
sisters in India to over 3,000 in 517 missions throughout 100 countries 
worldwide. For 50 years, this remarkable woman has touched the lives of 
so many that were in dire need of help.
  As we members of Congress go about our daily routines, we would be 
well served to use Mother Teresa as an example of how we should conduct 
ourselves. Our duty is public service, and there was no greater servant 
to mankind than Mother Teresa.

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