"Love is for today; programs are for the future. We are for today; when tomorrow will come, we shall see what we can do. Somebody is thirsty for water today, hungry for food today. Tomorrow we will not have them if we don't feed them today. So be concerned with what you can do today."
Before starting my review, I ought to point out that I am not Catholic, and therefore I acknowledge that I hold many different theological views than expressed in this book.
The first thing I noticed about this book was that it is a beautiful book. The kind of book that you would put on a coffee table, provided you don't have small children (as I do). In fact, my three year old found my copy and "decorated" it, so it is no longer coffee table material.
A Call to Mercy: Hearts to Love, Hands to Serve contains fourteen chapters on acts of mercy and how these can be applied. A few examples are: Feed the Hungry, Instruct the Ignorant, and Pray for the Living and the Dead. Each chapter follows the same formula:
1) Introduction to the topic addressed in the chapter
2) Quotes from Mother Teresa on the topic
3) Testimonies from people who knew Mother Teresa and saw how she applied the topic in her life
4) Reflections: Bible verses and questions to encourage you to contemplate the topic in your own life
5) Prayer: A prayer asking God or Mary to help you to apply the topic
I appreciate how clearly organized the book is, for ease of reading. A reader may choose to tackle a chapter a day or a week, as a sort of devotional. I also enjoyed learning about Mother Teresa. I believe she was a sweet lady who sought to follow God. I only wish the book had provided a more balanced depiction, showing more of her fears, failures, and struggles alongside her virtues.
To learn more about the author, click HERE.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
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