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The spirituality of Mother Teresa began for her at a very young time in her life. Born of a successful well known contractor. She learned at a very young age, the value of service. Mother Teresa’s family were devoted Catholics, they used their wealth to take care of the less fortunate of their community. This generosity had a great impact on her life. By age 12, she made up her mind, she realized that her …

…cross pinned to her left shoulder. In 1979, Mother Teresa won the Noble Peace prize, Mother Teresa later said of her winning: “ to care for the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers, all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society, people that have become a burden to the society and are shunned by everyone.” Mother Teresa said that her winning the Peace prize, was for all those people.