What was it like to be a close personal friend of Mother Teresa? How did she handle a demanding schedule while still giving genuine attention to every person she encountered? What was her spiritual darkness like? Today I sit down with Jim Towey, author of “To Love and Be Loved” and former attorney for Mother Teresa. We talk about this wonderful saint (one of my biggest inspirations!) and what her heroic life was like. We explore the secret to her powerful influence over politicians and celebrities, and how her humor, humility, and deep compassion for the marginalized have solidified her legacy as one of history's greatest humanitarians.
What was it like to be a close personal friend of Mother Teresa? How did she handle a demanding schedule while still giving genuine attention to every person she encountered? What was her spiritual darkness like? Today I sit down with Jim Towey, author of “To Love and Be Loved” and former attorney for Mother Teresa. We talk about this wonderful saint (one of my biggest inspirations!) and what her heroic life was like. We explore the secret to her powerful influence over politicians and celebrities, and how her humor, humility, and deep compassion for the marginalized have solidified her legacy as one of history's greatest humanitarians.
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00:00 - Intro
02:25 - How did you meet Mother Teresa?
04:56 - How was she around people of power/authority?
11:20 - Good Ranchers
12:53 - 1994 National Prayer Breakfast
17:29 - Meeting with Hillary Clinton
21:29 - Pastry that looked like mother
25:12 - Mother Teresa helped you discern marriage?
26:50 - Best Catholic joke
30:21 - What would her advice be to young moms/women?
34:16 - Did Mother Teresa give advice for lay women?
36:11 - Hallow
37:55 - Spiritual Darkness
45:28 - Aging with Dignity
49:08 - What is assisted suicide?
57:43 - Mother Teresa’s advice for this audience