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God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.

Mother Teresa

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Mother Teresa
Age: 87 †
Born: 1910
Born: August 26
Died: 1997
Died: September 5
Religious Sister
Saint
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Prayer
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Heart
Calcutta
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Beginning
Listening
Silence

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