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We are called to be contemplatives. ..by seeking the face of God in everything, everyone, everywhere, all the time.

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
Everywhere
Seeking
Called
Face
Faces
Everyone
Everything
Time

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