Description
Saint Teresa of Calcutta and the Missionaries of Charity
Mother Teresa was born Anjez� Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in Skopje in 1910. After joining the Sisters of Loreto, she went to India and taught in Calcutta. In 1946 she experienced what she called a call within a call to serve Christ among the poorest of the poor. She founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950, establishing communities devoted to people who were dying, abandoned, sick, or homeless. She died in 1997 and was canonized by Pope Francis in 2016.
Blue-bordered sari, folded hands, and rosary
The portrait shows Mother Teresa in the white sari with three blue borders adopted by the Missionaries of Charity. Her hands are joined in prayer and hold a rosary, expressing the contemplative source of her active service. A small cross appears on the shoulder, while her lined face is presented without idealized youthfulness. The gold field and halo identify a modern saint whose charity was rooted in Eucharistic prayer and recognition of Christ in the poor.
For caregivers, volunteers, and works of mercy
This Mother Teresa icon is suited to nurses, physicians, hospice workers, missionaries, volunteers, social workers, and families caring for someone vulnerable. It can accompany prayer for patient charity, respect for human dignity, perseverance in hidden service, and attention to those whom society overlooks. It belongs naturally in a chapel, hospital office, care home, parish outreach room, classroom, or home prayer space.
Crafted on linden wood in Poland
Made to order in Poland on a double-primed linden wood panel, with direct printing and decorative gold-tone metal leaf. A certificate with the year of production and a wall hanger are included.