Praise the LORD for your good report and return, dear Brother Richard!
Prayers have not ceased..
'Mother Teresa' is an incredible homage to this most-faithful of the LORD's servants.. the truth and passion in your voice reflects the power of your own faith, and I firmly believe many... yes many, will be drawn to Him because of it.
Love & Hugs & Rejoicing over you, Rhonda
Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone (Reader)
Reviewed on November 7, 2010
didn't hear it but the words are great. a beautiful person she was. So glad to hear you are better
You have the most wonderful reading voice--it just mesmerizes me and your poems are moving and comforting. I am so glad you are on the road to full recovery--I will keep you in my prayers,
This is simply wonderful. I commend you. Very touching and the reading adds to the quality of the experience. Hop you are feeling better.
With kindest regards,
Kathy
Dear Richard, I am so glad that I didn't miss this one. This was obviously written with pure wisdom and a loving heart full of spiritual inspiration. I hope I would be able to write something of this kind, someday... Godwilling. Blessinngs to you.
Richard this tribute to Mother Theresa
moved my heart, and reminded me of the
compassion of Jesus Christ! such humility
Though mother Theresa is gone her work will
continue to speak for her, for she did all
of her works with the compassion of Jesus
Christ! God bless you Richard for sharing,
you too are a blessing to so many others
and to me! Thank you!
I cried throughout this write, for in my heart you touched the Christ in me and I love Mother Theresa for she was the shinning example of Christ's Light...where can I purchase your audio of this? I am forwarding this to my friends and my wonderful mother in-law. God bless You....
BEAUTIFULLY PENNED, THIS TRIBUTE THAT SHE IS CERTAINLY WORTHY OF, YOU HAVE CAPTURED AND REVEALED WITH VIVID IMAGERY THE LOVE, COMPASSION AND FAITH OF ONE CALLED TO BE HIS SERVANT...AND RESPONDED WILLINGLY WITH NO RESERVATIONS...EVER. I LISTENED TO YOUR READING OF THIS WELL DONE POEM...IT TOUCHED MY HEART. BLESSINGS AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING. JOYCE, HIS INSPIRATIONS.
What a lovely tribute to one who showed us what it is to give, to love and to serve. Touched my heart.
ps. re: your notation. I've always understood it to demonstrate the depth of despair Christ experienced on the cross, as if dieing wasn't enough, but to be separated from his Father for the first time was to experience the weight of the world's sin upon his body and mind. In addition, God is not able to look upon sin, only the sinner, and especially the sinner saved by grace.
Blessings J'nia
Richard, This is such a wonderful rememberance of her.You really capture her spirituality. I sent in a manuscript using her quotes and reflections for each quote, so, as you can guess I did alot of research. At times I felt she was right with me.She is a person I look up to. Thank you again.
With love,
Cindy
Richard,
A fine loving tribute to Mother Teresa, if we all took a moment to live as she has this world would be so grand, she was born as light and remained light throughout her life here on earth, if everyone knew how to depend upon the Lord in each and ever day, this world would be only Love, Blessing's to you Valerie
Mother Teresa saw (and lived among) the dregs of humanity--helping, feeding, nursing, giving hope wherever there was none. That is where her saintliness lay: hers was a life not caught up in the spotlight of beauty, rather she delved by choice into dark, filthy, lice-ridden, unimaginable places with no beauty at all. And there she thrived, a symbol of what is really beautiful about being human.
Thank you, Richard, for this beautiful tribute to a special woman.
Leann
Richard, this poem was a beautiful tribute to such a remarkable woman.
A Saint, she most definetly was. She took hearts that had turn to stone and gave them faith. She gave love where fear had taken it away. She took sufferage and gave back humanity...A Saint she will be for eternity.
What a beautiful and moving poem. What a great world we would have if more people were like Mother Teresa. Thank you Richard for such a moving and memorable poem.
Rev. Michael Carbone
Reviewed by Deborah Munson (Reader)
Reviewed on April 3, 2008
Nothing like reading and remembering the raw truth and true meaning of life. Takes you out of your self absorbed pity-party world to think to yourself that our suffering is so small compared to the sufferings of others. It truly is better to give than receive without ever expecting anything in return. Thanks for this daily grounding. Deborah:)
Dear Richard, your poem expresses your feelings and your understanding of her life.
God gave us three wonderful tools:
1.The power of creation. We can project and create whatever we want to fulfill the creation we received
2. The power of love and the will to maintain and complete whatever we have created
3. The faith in our heart .
Those three powers, God has given to Mother Theresa. The more you fulfill the more you will receive without interruption.
Your poem is holy, and keep it in your heart. Congratulations, I believe that I don’t have to say more. You understand in your heart what I mean. Love Emile
About your notation: The day will come and you will understand why he said those words 'E'li, E'li, la'ma sabachtha'ni
This poem describes everything that she was and will always be.Wonderful poem
Edwin
Reviewed by Lynda Nilus (Reader)
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Without a doubt, Mother Teresa touched more souls with true love and kindness than anyone on earth in her time. Poet Richard Lee Orey captured the life of Mother Teresa in spinning a wonderful tribute to all her goodness. May she rest in peace.
...have been on vacation and in just returning to the den tonight, I decided, out of many, that I would choose to read, Richard Orey. . .
This is a wonderful tribute, to one very spiritually fullfilled woman, who, having lived my life knowing her, I have grown to understand her purpose and respect, even more, the authority from where it came. Because of her existence here on earth...I am a better person...
Thank you for bringing her back in my focus...and sharing this excellent pen, Richard.
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~
A UnSelfish Human being of a our time!
I hope to aspire to! DAILY and not afraid to say, what my heart wants TODAY! LOVE - ACTION - To BELIEVE/etc.
Your beautiful meaningful tribute did her sublime!
Her heart *(from what I read out of her #3 books I own)this poem Richard is a gem!
WArmly, Warrior Lady Sheeeoox
A fine tribute indeed, Richard. Thank you for sharing it. Love and peace,
Regis
Reviewed by David Perry (Reader)
Reviewed on September 15, 2007
I am so very happy to see this remarkable poem here on the Den. I know I'm in the right place. A worthy and fitting tribute to a true modern day saint.
Richard this poem is outstandingly beautiful and ever heart touching. As a lover, admirer I looked up to Mother Teresa what a giving saint. I feel she and her works are a part of my consciousness and not afraid to say so. She paved the way and was a living legacy and example of disciples.
Thank you for sharing yet another touching and aspiring write,
~Gwendolyn
Very great work, Richard. Just as Mother Teresa illustrates that there can't be love without works, she also reminds us that there can't be faith without awareness of the lack of faith, the fear of being godless. I am happy that such a great soul as yours cares to share with the rest of us...Jerry
This is absolutely wonderful and a delicately written spiritual piece. She was truely a Saint and gave her life to the Lord for what she believed was right and just.....
I heard this weekend that Mother Teresa felt unworthy to continue to call on her life, to serve the poorest of the poor. May we be like her. You've penned a beautifully moving tribute to her and challenge us to be like her. Well done.
Richard thank you for this most glorious well deserved tribute to Mother Teresa! She is a saint and her doubt proves how very close to God she was,and is!We believers know that the closer we come to Creator the more Satan tries to stop us. He is the one who sows doubt into us and it only gets more intense ,the more we do to honor God.That is the answer to her writings of doubt, and the most holy people throughout the Bible have it too. Your poem is outstanding! Bless you!
A beauiful poem for a beautiful person.
Her memory is being undermined now because of the things she wrote about her faith, or lack of it.
Many of God's children have questioned Him. What about Job, who was thrown for a loop by his terrible calamities?
David wrote some of the psalms questioning God. God values sincerity, and wants truth from His followers.
Those who follow the Lord are also under greater attack by Satan and his cohorts, who try to fill the mind with doubts. One who gives her all is a handy target, especially if she is hungry and overworked, which is how I picture Mother Teresa.
It's too bad that the media try to undermine her value because she questioned God.
" For in doing His will as He has asked,Our heaven is just ahead."
What a wonderful and well deserved tribute to an example of true humility and love. Mother Teresa is my heroine and you have captured her virtues so well...Richard this is a beautifully written/ inspirational poetry. Thanks.
Pamela
Outstanding. especially since she was a part of today's sermon.
Reviewed by blue soplain (Reader)
Reviewed on August 26, 2007
amazing tribute; did you paint that??? beautifully rendered. .all creative sorts i see. . .a link of art to heART. . .a beautiful soul deserves such beauty as this........
nessa
She was the greatest of the saints. She was a light in the night and saved so many with her unending love. Thank you Richard, for this inspiring poem. Would that we could all be more like her.
Ann
Reviewed by ~ Holly Harbridge (Reader)
Reviewed on August 26, 2007
She was truly a special woman and an example for others to follow. Thank you for sharing this delightful inspiring poem Richard, Blessings, Holly
Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)
Reviewed on August 26, 2007
A true saint despite she suffered from the darkness of the soul. All saints go through such a period. Hers was the longest. Yet she did what God wanted from her. She helped the least of God's children. Victor
Your tribute is inspiring. "For in doing His will as He has asked, Our heaven is just ahead." Simple words, yet a difficult task. As each of us aspires to go to heaven, it is important to remember to do "as He asked" Your words always fill me heart with you. God has truly given you a wonderful gift, and you generously share it with the rest of us. THANK YOU! Kathy
Without a doubt, Richard, this is one of your best. You've characterized Mother Teresa with the qualities that made her one of the most saintly servants to mankind of our times. Calling her the "Angel of Mercy" is an apt description. We can only guess at the number of people she helped along her life's journey.
Incidentally ... I read this week, Richard, that Mother Teresa struggled with her faith in God. I was shaken by these confessions found in her notes and memoirs. Apparently it began when she began her work in Calcutta. And apparently, according to her own words, the peaceful presense of Gods Holy Spirit never came back. I found this perplexing to say the least.
A very simple truth, Richard. Daily meditation and a mind-adjuster, Mother Teresa's words should be embroidered in needlepoint on a Whitman Sampler with her likeness and framed for wall hanging. And your words need engraved on garden statuary in your rose garden where the Orey's hummingbird reminds us of such wisdom - thanks for watering our souls today...Blessed Be.
In "A Touch of Your Presence" are words that would inspire, encourage and strengthen one's soul when faced with challenges and difficulties and to know the awesomeness of God's power.
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Prayers have not ceased..
'Mother Teresa' is an incredible homage to this most-faithful of the LORD's servants.. the truth and passion in your voice reflects the power of your own faith, and I firmly believe many... yes many, will be drawn to Him because of it.
Love & Hugs & Rejoicing over you, Rhonda
You have the most wonderful reading voice--it just mesmerizes me and your poems are moving and comforting. I am so glad you are on the road to full recovery--I will keep you in my prayers,
Micki Peluso
And thank you for sharing this poem....sorry I missed it the first time !!
A fine tribute to Mother Teresa!!
Love Tinka
With kindest regards,
Kathy
Love,
Sheri
moved my heart, and reminded me of the
compassion of Jesus Christ! such humility
Though mother Theresa is gone her work will
continue to speak for her, for she did all
of her works with the compassion of Jesus
Christ! God bless you Richard for sharing,
you too are a blessing to so many others
and to me! Thank you!
Love And Prayers
Always!
Christine
ps. re: your notation. I've always understood it to demonstrate the depth of despair Christ experienced on the cross, as if dieing wasn't enough, but to be separated from his Father for the first time was to experience the weight of the world's sin upon his body and mind. In addition, God is not able to look upon sin, only the sinner, and especially the sinner saved by grace.
Blessings J'nia
With love,
Cindy
A fine loving tribute to Mother Teresa, if we all took a moment to live as she has this world would be so grand, she was born as light and remained light throughout her life here on earth, if everyone knew how to depend upon the Lord in each and ever day, this world would be only Love, Blessing's to you Valerie
Thank you, Richard, for this beautiful tribute to a special woman.
Leann
"Doing His will"....Mother T left a humble but awsome Christ loving legacy.
We can only hope and pray to leave the same for our children...
Amem
A Saint, she most definetly was. She took hearts that had turn to stone and gave them faith. She gave love where fear had taken it away. She took sufferage and gave back humanity...A Saint she will be for eternity.
Rev. Michael Carbone
God gave us three wonderful tools:
1.The power of creation. We can project and create whatever we want to fulfill the creation we received
2. The power of love and the will to maintain and complete whatever we have created
3. The faith in our heart .
Those three powers, God has given to Mother Theresa. The more you fulfill the more you will receive without interruption.
Your poem is holy, and keep it in your heart. Congratulations, I believe that I don’t have to say more. You understand in your heart what I mean. Love Emile
About your notation: The day will come and you will understand why he said those words 'E'li, E'li, la'ma sabachtha'ni
Edwin
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Axilea
This is a wonderful tribute, to one very spiritually fullfilled woman, who, having lived my life knowing her, I have grown to understand her purpose and respect, even more, the authority from where it came. Because of her existence here on earth...I am a better person...
Thank you for bringing her back in my focus...and sharing this excellent pen, Richard.
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~
I hope to aspire to! DAILY and not afraid to say, what my heart wants TODAY! LOVE - ACTION - To BELIEVE/etc.
Your beautiful meaningful tribute did her sublime!
Her heart *(from what I read out of her #3 books I own)this poem Richard is a gem!
WArmly, Warrior Lady Sheeeoox
STay Postive!
Blessings,
Sharon
Regis
Richard this poem is outstandingly beautiful and ever heart touching. As a lover, admirer I looked up to Mother Teresa what a giving saint. I feel she and her works are a part of my consciousness and not afraid to say so. She paved the way and was a living legacy and example of disciples.
Thank you for sharing yet another touching and aspiring write,
~Gwendolyn
Be safe,
Karen
Sandie May Angel
Mairead.
I heard this weekend that Mother Teresa felt unworthy to continue to call on her life, to serve the poorest of the poor. May we be like her. You've penned a beautifully moving tribute to her and challenge us to be like her. Well done.
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Love,
Eileen
She is the inspiration of many...
Mother Teresa will live long within the memories of the many she inspired and helped...
Art Sun...
Her memory is being undermined now because of the things she wrote about her faith, or lack of it.
Many of God's children have questioned Him. What about Job, who was thrown for a loop by his terrible calamities?
David wrote some of the psalms questioning God. God values sincerity, and wants truth from His followers.
Those who follow the Lord are also under greater attack by Satan and his cohorts, who try to fill the mind with doubts. One who gives her all is a handy target, especially if she is hungry and overworked, which is how I picture Mother Teresa.
It's too bad that the media try to undermine her value because she questioned God.
God knew her heart and heard her prayers.
Connie
What a wonderful and well deserved tribute to an example of true humility and love. Mother Teresa is my heroine and you have captured her virtues so well...Richard this is a beautifully written/ inspirational poetry. Thanks.
Pamela
nessa
Walt
Ann
Beautifully written!
Blessings,
Joyce B.
Incidentally ... I read this week, Richard, that Mother Teresa struggled with her faith in God. I was shaken by these confessions found in her notes and memoirs. Apparently it began when she began her work in Calcutta. And apparently, according to her own words, the peaceful presense of Gods Holy Spirit never came back. I found this perplexing to say the least.
Blessings ...
Richard
Love,
Sage