[A+] Mother Teresa: A Beacon of Compassion and Service

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canonization

[ ˌka·nuh·nuh·ˈzay·shn ]

noun

- the official announcement in the Roman Catholic Church that a dead person is a saint

The formal canonization process is about 1,000 years old.

congregation

[ ˌkong-gri-ˈgey-shuhn ]

noun

- a group of people who have come together in a religious building for worship and prayer

The priest asked the congregation to kneel.

marginalize

[ ˈmahr-juh-nl-ˌahyz ]

verb

- to treat someone or something as if they are not important

Now that English has taken over as the main language, the country's native language has been marginalized.

advocacy

[ ˈad-vuh-kuh-see ]

noun

- public support for an idea, plan, or way of doing something

She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.

accolade

[ ˈak-uh-ˌleyd ]

noun

- praise and approval

She has sold millions of records and earned numerous awards and accolades over a 30-year career.

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TRE_Mother Teresa: A Beacon of Compassion and Service

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠 A. Direction: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, which originally only operated within India.
Members of the Missionaries of Charity took vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience, with an additional vow to serve the poorest of the poor.
Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, the same year she was beatified.
Mother Teresa was born in what is now Macedonia on August 26, 1910.
Despite suffering from serious health issues like heart attacks and pneumonia, Mother Teresa abandoned her mission to care for the impoverished.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

What organization did Mother Teresa found, and what was its primary mission?
What were the vows taken by members of the Missionaries of Charity, and what was unique about them?
In which year did Mother Teresa receive the Nobel Peace Prize, and for what reason?
What recognition did Mother Teresa receive in 2003, and what did it signify?
How did Mother Teresa’s health challenges impact her mission?

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.