Mother Teresa Institute
“I am very sure that all those people who have died with us [are] in heaven, they are really saints; they are in the presence of God.”
– Mother Teresa from the book, A Call to Mercy
Mother Teresa Institute Events ~ In celebration of St. Teresa of Calcutta’s feast day, the Mother Teresa Institute held its annual keynote lecture and Colloquium. On Saturday, 6 September, a holy mass in celebration of the feast day of St. Teresa took place in the crypt church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Afterward, a Colloquium was held at the Catholic University of America’s Della Ratta Auditorium in Maloney Hall. Two conferences related to Mother Teresa’s life, work, and message were presented. Click here to watch the livestreamed recording of the event.
World Christianity Conference at Marquette University - October 4, 2025
The MTI Director, Fr. Brian, MC, and the MTI Research Fellow, Dr. Joe Evans, joined Sr. Ngoc Nguyen, LHC, in a panel presentation during the World Christianity Conference at Marquette University on Saturday, October 4. Their presentations explored the influence of indigenous spiritualities on Catholic religious sisters in Asia. In that context, Fr. Brian spoke of the mystical experience of Mother Teresa.
Mother Teresa Institute Annual Colloquium - September 5, 2025
Mother Teresa Institute Annual Colloquium - September 6, 2025
The Mother Teresa Institute (MTI) is an outgrowth of the work and activities of The Mother Teresa Center, a non-profit organization established and directed by the religious family founded by Mother Teresa of Calcutta, The Missionaries of Charity.
A Message From Mother Teresa
Conferences on St. Teresa of Calcutta’s feast day, 2025
In celebration of St. Teresa of Calcutta’s feast day, the Mother Teresa Institute held its annual keynote lecture and Colloquium.
On Saturday, 6 September, a holy mass in celebration of the feast day of St. Teresa took place in the crypt church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Afterward, a Colloquium was held at the Catholic University of America’s Della Ratta Auditorium in Maloney Hall. Two conferences were presented on various topics related to Mother Teresa’s life, work, and message.
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Official portrait of St. Teresa painted by Chas Fagan. The Knights of Columbus commissioned this portrait for her canonization. The Supreme Knight entrusted it to the Mother Teresa Institute on September 11, 2022, the day of the inauguration and blessing of the Mother Teresa Institute in Washington, DC, where it is displayed.
Articles About Mother Teresa
Aug. 1, 2025
Just steps away from the exuberant crowds of Gen Z pilgrims chanting and taking selfies in St. Peter’s Square, religious sisters in white saris with blue stripes kneel barefoot in silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.
By Courtney Mares
Feb. 11, 2025
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments releases the decree inscribing St. Teresa of Calcutta in the General Roman Calendar, along with the liturgical texts to accompany her feast day on September 5.
By Devin Watkins
Mar. 9, 2025
March is Women’s History Month. I could not think of a better woman to honor than Mother Teresa! As stated on Biography.com, “Mother Teresa was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to helping the poor. Considered one of the 20th Century’s greatest humanitarians, she was canonized as Saint Teresa of Calcutta in 2016.”
By Michele Gunn
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DOCUMENTARY – MOTHER TERESA: NO GREATER LOVE
Documentary about the Life of Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity Click here to watch this beautiful tribute to Mother Teresa and how the Missionaries of Charity are continuing her work.
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Text of Mother M. Teresa’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech given in Oslo, Norway on 11th December, 1979. NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 11 December, 1979 As we have gathered here together to thank God for...
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