Link back to index.html Mother Teresa on An Acceptable Sacrifice
The following passages are taken from the book, “A Life for
God,” compiled by LaVonne Neff and published in 1995. Sacrifice
is at the heart of Christian faith. The people of God in Old
Testament times offered animal sacrifices for their
sins—--goats, bulls, and pigeons. Jesus offered himself as a
perfect, final sacrifice so that the animal sacrifices would not
have to be repeated. 1n the sacrifice of the Mass, Jesus feeds
his people with his own body so that they become one with
him—--so that they, like the bread, can be called the body of
Christ. Once Christians understand that they are the body of
Christ on earth, they hear Christ calling them to self-
sacrifice, to surrender, to suffer on behalf of others. As
Christ’s body, they will do his work in his way, by giving
themselves for others. Sacrifice, surrender, and suffering are
not popular topics nowadays. Our culture makes us believe that
we can have it all, that we should demand our rights,