St. Teresa Feast Day added to church calendar

Pope Francis has added the feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar on September 5 as an optional memorial.

The decree issued on February 11 reads in part, “Radically living the Gospel and boldly proclaiming it, Saint Teresa of Calcutta is a witness to the dignity and honour of humble service.”

“Jesus’ cry on the cross, ‘I thirst’ (Jn 19,28), cut Saint Teresa to the quick. Thus, for her whole life she dedicated herself completely to satiate the thirst of Jesus Christ for love and souls, serving him amongst the poorest of the poor.”

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Decree On the inscription of the celebration of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Virgin,
in the General Roman Calendar

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