Ven Se Mi Luz : Las Cartas Privadas de la "Santa de Calcuta"

from Donna828

This book was emotionally difficult to read, and I'm certain my comments will be totally inadequate to convey the deep faith of a true saint. It took me weeks to finish this because I needed respite from the raw suffering she underwent. What is most remarkable is that Mother Teresa herself relate...

from DubiousDisciple

Maybe you read the story of Mother Teresa from her friends, those who served alongside her. Maybe you read it differently from her detractors, like Christopher Hitchens. Here is the story from her own hand ... a brutally honest account, because she had no intention of anyone ever reading it. This...

from maryreinert

I probably would not have purchased this book had it not been for the cover story in a major news magazine. This story made me very curious to read more and to "see for myself". I'm so happy that I did. Not being Catholic, there was much in the book that does not seem relevant to me, especially t...

from ahaehl

I still think she was depressed, and I fear that holding her up as a model may discourage people (esp Catholics) from getting psychological help. I also wonder about her commitment not to tell about her inner life--perhaps that's necessary for living in community. Certainly if you want the inform...

from davidpwithun

I think my own high expectations for this book spoiled it for me. Way, way too repetitiously repetitive. I was bored after only the first few chapters. The book dwells on her inner darkness throughout and seems to restate the same thing over and over in different ways, and sometimes in the same w...