Light-bearers

Mother Teresa was not called to share her light from “above,” not from afar – unlike some contemporary proponents of a prosperity gospel, she was not one to stand above the fray, dispensing wisdom from a peaceful and pampered life. Instead, she accepted to be plunged body and soul into the lowest depths of our night, illuminating that night from within, forging a path through our inner darkness into light. The fact that she confronted the night in her own soul first, as her personal letters reveal, does not diminish her spiritual credentials; rather, it augments her credibility. Her dark night makes her not just a teacher but a guide – and escort and companion for our own labored journey into light. ~~ Joseph Langford, Mother Teresa’s Secret Fire