The story is told of a Franciscan monk in Australia who was assigned to be the guide and “gofer” to Mother Teresa when she visited New South Wales.
Thrilled and excited at the prospect of being so close to this great woman, he dreamed of how much he would learn from her and what they would talk about.
But during her visit, he became frustrated. Although he was constantly near her, the friar never had the opportunity to say one word to Mother Teresa. There were always other people for her to meet.
Finally, her tour was over, and she was due to fly to New Guinea. In desperation, the Franciscan friar spoke to Mother Teresa: “If I pay my own fare to New Guinea, can I sit next to you on the plane so I can talk to you and learn from you?”
Mother Teresa looked at him. “You have enough money to pay airfare to New Guinea?,” she asked.
“Yes,” he replied eagerly. “Then give that money to the poor,” she said. “You’ll learn more from that than anything I can tell you.”
Mother Teresa understood that Jesus’ ministry was to the poor and she made it hers as well. She knew that they more than anyone else needed good news.
Thanks to Brett Blair for sharing this. Thanks to Jon Tyson and Unsplash for the photo.
What lesson of Good News have YOU learned from helping someone who was poor or in need?
GOOD PEOPLE ARE LIKE CANDLES….THEY BURN THEMSELVES UP TO GIVE LIGHT TO OTHERS!!
