Mother Teresa helps family holiness

(March 23, 2010) Mother Teresa of Kolkata encouraged working with the poor, not only in the slums of India, but primarily in our own families, says the author of a new book about the nun. Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle is the author of the recently published “Mother Teresa and Me: Ten Years of Friendship” In the book, O’Boyle talks about her experiences with Mother Teresa, now recognized as Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, and the ways in which, the nun taught the Missionaries of Charity, the congregation she founded, and others, to love Christ in the poor. Mother Teresa encouraged O’Boyle - a wife and mother, to live her vocation well and to help other families thrive. Over the years, the author has also written several other books with the same goal of bringing holiness in families. O’Boyle has also written for several newspapers and magazines, and maintains various personal blogs, including a new saints’ Web site for youth. In an interview with ZENIT, a Rome-based news agency, she spoke about the holiness of Mother Teresa, and the ways in which, her teachings can be implemented in families today.