Commemorative St. Teresa of Calcutta Arched Quote Diptych

Decorate a shelf or night stand with this glossy St. Teresa of Calcutta Arched Quote Diptych. Celebrate this holy woman's canonization and order for yourself or as a perfect personal gift to a friend, relative, or religious who has a devotion to Mother Teresa! Diptych displays a glowing image of Christ's servant and spouse, who gave her life to love Jesus in the poorest of the poor, and includes a quote from Mother Teresa. This special commemorative diptych includes a new coat of arms designed in celebration of St. Teresa of Calcutta’s canonization, symbolizing Mother Teresa's vocation to love and service: the blue shield (Marian color) with three stripes represents the Missionaries of Charity habit, modeled after a sari that poor sweeper women would wear; Jesus' words in the Gospel of John, "I thirst," encompass Mother Teresa's mission to quench Christ's thirst for souls, which she had written beside the main chapel crucifix of the Missionaries of Charity; the flame of love depicts Mother Teresa's burning love for Jesus and her intense dedication to serving Jesus despite spiritual dryness; and a cross with a heart symbolizes her frequent meditation on Jesus' love and thirst for souls, especially while hanging upon the cross, and her order's mission to console the heart of Jesus through authentic love of neighbor. 

Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta entered a contemplative religious order as a young woman in 1928. After being fully professed, she received a "call within a call" to serve those on the streets of India, still remaining consecrated to God. As many young women followed her to serve the poor, the group eventually was approved by the Vatican to become the Missionaries of Charity. Mother Teresa traveled the world, spreading her mission of love. Despite receiving great honors from the world, her joy and mission still flowed from her Bridegroom, Jesus Christ.

Simple Arched Diptych is perfect for desk, shelf and mantle decoration. This durable 6"x8" diptych is handcrafted by local workers in Steubenville, Ohio.

Text reads:

"Spread love everywhere you go;

first of all in your house.

Give love to your children,

to your wife or husband,

to a next door neighbor.

Let no one ever come to you

without leaving better and happier.

Be the living expression of

God's kindness;

kindness in your face,

kindness in your eyes,

kindness in your smile."

(ADIP-948B)