| Name: | Description: | Size: | Format: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 991.1 KB | Adobe PDF |
Authors
Advisor(s)
Abstract(s)
As pessoas são muitas vezes caracterizadas pela falta de um sentimento, fazível em virtude, a que denominamos de compaixão. A compaixão para com o outro, e com o outro. Este compadecer-se é um “galho” de uma denominada árvore a que podemos chamar amor, árvore essa, que da vida e faz crescer espiritualmente as pessoas. Este trabalho ressalta a pessoa de Madre Teresa de Calcutá que, pela sua vida de missionária, deu sempre tudo com a maior alegria e entrega. Num primeiro momento, apresenta-se uma contextualização histórica do lugar onde viveu quase toda a sua vida, passando-se, depois e num segundo momento, para o retrato da sua vida. Por fim, e depois de um breve esboçar do cenário teológico da “compaixão” e da “misericórdia” a ela tão associada, tenta-se extrair o mais possível, provindo dos seus documentos e em especial do seu “Diário”, acerca do seu mais belo compromisso da entrega aos outros. A sua dedicação é de facto fascinante; é algo a que podemos de chamar grandioso, e até mesmo maravilhoso. Algo a que o ser humano deveria ter sempre em mente, pois dando-se com alegria e sem reticencias, tudo torna mais belo neste mundo dilacerado pela indiferença e individualismo. Através deste “dar-se” exemplarmente testemunhado por Teresa de Calcutá, podemos aproximarmo-nos mais de Deus e construir o Reino ideal que Deus quer para nós.
Human beings are often characterized by the lack of a specific feeling, capable of being transformed into a virtue, which we call compassion. Compassion for the other, and with the other. This compassion is a “branch” of a tree called love, a tree that gives life and makes people grow spiritually. This work highlights the person of Mother Teresa of Calcutta who, for her life as a missionary, always gave everything with the greatest joy and dedication. At first, it presents a historical contextualization of the place where she lived almost all of her life, moving, afterwards and in a second moment, to the portrait of her life. Finally, and after a brief sketch of the theological scenario of “compassion” (and “mercy”, so associated with “compassion”), we try to extract as much as possible, coming from her documents and especially from her “Diary”, about her most beautiful commitment in giving herself to others. Her dedication is indeed fascinating; it is something that we can call great, and even wonderful. Something that the human being should always keep in mind, because giving himself with joy and without reticence, makes everything more beautiful in this World torn by indifference and individualism. Through this “giving himself” exemplified by Teresa of Calcutta, we can get closer to God and build the ideal Kingdom that God wants for us.
Human beings are often characterized by the lack of a specific feeling, capable of being transformed into a virtue, which we call compassion. Compassion for the other, and with the other. This compassion is a “branch” of a tree called love, a tree that gives life and makes people grow spiritually. This work highlights the person of Mother Teresa of Calcutta who, for her life as a missionary, always gave everything with the greatest joy and dedication. At first, it presents a historical contextualization of the place where she lived almost all of her life, moving, afterwards and in a second moment, to the portrait of her life. Finally, and after a brief sketch of the theological scenario of “compassion” (and “mercy”, so associated with “compassion”), we try to extract as much as possible, coming from her documents and especially from her “Diary”, about her most beautiful commitment in giving herself to others. Her dedication is indeed fascinating; it is something that we can call great, and even wonderful. Something that the human being should always keep in mind, because giving himself with joy and without reticence, makes everything more beautiful in this World torn by indifference and individualism. Through this “giving himself” exemplified by Teresa of Calcutta, we can get closer to God and build the ideal Kingdom that God wants for us.
Description
Keywords
Madre Teresa Missionárias da Caridade Compaixão Calcutá Entrega Mother Theresa Missionaries of Charity India Compassion Calcutta Commitment