Surely it was that time of formation in Ireland that left such an impression on her, and contributed to her becoming the great person she became and that we know her to be, Blessed Mother Teresa of Dublin and Calcutta!
The centerpiece of her spirituality was meditating on Jesus’ words on the cross “I thirst.” She asked to have the words “I thirst” placed beside the crucifix in every one of her convents. So the Collect for Mass today began, God, who called blessed Teresa to respond to the love of your Son thirsting on the cross …
A number of times Blessed Mother Teresa reflected
on Christ’s love on the Cross and by way of conclusion I quote her words,Jesus wants me to tell you again…how much is the love
He has for each one of you - beyond all what you can imagine…
Not only He loves
you, even more - He longs for you. He misses you when you don’t come close. He
thirsts for you. He loves you always, even when you don’t feel worthy....
Why does Jesus say “I thirst”? What does it mean?
Something so hard to explain in words—...“I thirst” is something much deeper
than just Jesus saying “I love you.”
Until you know deep inside that Jesus
thirsts for you - you can’t begin to know who He wants to be for you. Or who He
wants you to be for Him