Prayer to Saint Teresa of Calcutta: A Prayer to Serve with Humility and Joy while Recognizing Jesus in Others

This prayer to Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) honors her dedication to bringing the light of Jesus’ love to those living in darkness. It highlights her tender care for the poorest and neediest, portraying her as a sign of God’s presence, love, and compassion. The prayer asks for her intercession to help us recognize Jesus in our suffering brothers and sisters, serve with humility and joy, and become carriers of God’s tender love and mercy. It reflects her profound love for Jesus, her union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and her unwavering commitment to satiating Jesus’ infinite thirst for love and souls, especially among the poorest of the poor. The prayer ends by seeking her help to love Jesus ardently, share in His sufferings joyfully, and serve Him wholeheartedly in our brothers and sisters.

Prayer to Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Jesus called you to bring the light of His love to those who live in darkness. By tender, loving care for the poorest and the neediest, you became the sign of God's presence, His love and compassion in the midst of suffering and pain.

Following your example, help us to recognize the face of Jesus in our suffering brothers and sisters and to serve Him with humility and joy. Teach us to be carriers of God's tender love and mercy and so bear witness that God still loves the world through each one of us.

Saint Teresa of Kolkata, longing to love Jesus as He had never been loved before, you gave yourself entirely to Him, refusing Him. nothing. In union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary, you accepted His call to satiate His infinite thirst for love and souls and become a carrier of His love to the poorest of the poor. With loving trust and total surrender, you fulfilled His will, witnessing to the joy of belonging totally to Him. You became so intimately united to Jesus your crucified Spouse that He deigned to share with you the agony of His Heart as He hung upon the Cross.

Saint Teresa, you promised to continuously bring the light of love to those on earth; pray for us that we also may long to satiate the burning thirst of Jesus by loving Him ardently, sharing in His sufferings joyfully, and serving Him wholeheartedly in our brothers and sisters, especially those most unloved and unwanted.

Amen.