Agnes spent six weeks at that Loreto Abby in Rathfarnham, in Dublin, Ireland where she concentrated on learning English. In 1929 she went to India where she taught at St. Teresa's School. 14
Later she wrote of her ministry:
"I am very happy that you are willing to join the suffering numbers of the Missionaries of Charity — you see what I mean — you and others who will join will share in all our prayers, works and whatever we do for souls, and you do the same for us with your prayers and sufferings. You see the aim of our society is to satiate the thirst of Jesus on the cross for love of souls by working for the salvation and sanctification of the poor of the slums. Who could do this better than you and the others who suffer like you? Your suffering and prayers will he the chalice in which we the working members will pour in the love of souls we gather round. Therefore you are just as important and necessary for the fulfillment of our aim. To satiate this thirst we must have a chalice and you and the others — men, women, children — old and young — poor and rich — are all welcome to make the chalice.
In reality you can do much more while on your bed of pain than I
running on my feet, but you and I together can do all things in him who
strengthens me.
There will he no vows unless sonic get permission from their confessor
to do so. We could get a few prayers we say, for you to say them also, so as to increase the family spirit, hut one thing we must have in common — the spirit of our Society. Total surrender to God, loving trust and perfect cheerfulness — by this you will be known as a Missionary of Charity. Everyone and anyone who wishes to become a missionary of Charity — a carrier of God’s love — is welcome but I want especially the paralyzed, the crippled, the incurables to join for I know they will bring to the fret of Jesus many souls. In our turn — the Sisters will each one have a Sister who prays, suffers, thinks, unites to her and so on — a second self You see, my dear Sister, our work is a most difficult one. If you are with us — praying and suffering for its and the work — we shall be able to do great things for love of him — because of you Personally I feel very happy and a new strength has come in my soul as the thought of you and others doing the work with us, what would we not do, what can’t we do for Him?" 15
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In reality you can do much more while on your bed of pain than I
running on my feet, but you and I together can do all things in him who
strengthens me.
There will he no vows unless sonic get permission from their confessor
to do so. We could get a few prayers we say, for you to say them also, so as to increase the family spirit, hut one thing we must have in common — the spirit of our Society. Total surrender to God, loving trust and perfect cheerfulness — by this you will be known as a Missionary of Charity. Everyone and anyone who wishes to become a missionary of Charity — a carrier of God’s love — is welcome but I want especially the paralyzed, the crippled, the incurables to join for I know they will bring to the fret of Jesus many souls. In our turn — the Sisters will each one have a Sister who prays, suffers, thinks, unites to her and so on — a second self You see, my dear Sister, our work is a most difficult one. If you are with us — praying and suffering for its and the work — we shall be able to do great things for love of him — because of you Personally I feel very happy and a new strength has come in my soul as the thought of you and others doing the work with us, what would we not do, what can’t we do for Him?" 15
Listen to Irish music HERE
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