“Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.” – St. Augustine
Because I’ve built up a large collection of duplicate books and resources, each week I’m giving away one or more of these items, absolutely free, no strings attached.
You can enter anytime during each week for that week’s giveaway, with a new giveaway beginning each Friday. To see a list of past giveaways, go here.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta: A Personal Portrait
by Fr. Leo Maasburg
Today’s giveaway is a fascinating book on perhaps the holiest woman of the twentieth century. In Mother Teresa of Calcutta: A Personal Portrait (Ignatius Press, hardcover, 265 pages), friend and spiritual director Fr. Leo Maasburg shares dozens of stories about Mother Teresa that have never been published before. The book reveals a much more human and, at times, humorous picture of this captivating saint. Here’s a snippet from my review:
“Since her death in 1997, we’ve seen a steady stream of books about Mother Teresa. A quick Amazon search reveals that there are more than 10,000 titles on this holy woman.
Now that’s not a bad thing. I think more people need to discover her; I agree with Dr. Peter Kreeft who says that if you want to be a saint in the modern world, all you need is to read Mother Teresa and John Paul II. One problem with all of these titles, though, is redundancy. Most books tell the same stories in the same ways and feature the same prayers and words of wisdom.
That’s why I was so excited to read a new book by Fr. Leo Maasburg titled Mother Teresa of Calcutta: A Personal Portrait. This book is special–certainly set apart from the other 10,000–precisely because Fr. Maasburg was Mother Teresa’s friend, confessor, spiritual advisor, and translator for many years. He brings a unique perspective and in the book shares fifty stories that have never been published before.”
To win this week’s giveaway, leave a comment below answering this question:
What do you most admire about Mother Teresa?
The winning comment will be randomly selected on Friday morning using a random number generator, and the giveaway item(s) will be sent out, free-of-charge, shortly thereafter.
In the future I’ll be giving away many more books and resources–sometimes multiple items per giveaway. So check back next Friday!
Update: The drawing is closed for the week of Friday, January 6. Congratulations to Rosemary D. for winning this week! Check your e-mail for instructions on receiving the book. If you don’t see an e-mail from me, check your spam box–apparently e-mails with “giveaway” in the subject line often end up there.