Mother Teresa Anniversary 2025: Date, History, Theme & Inspirational Quotes

Mother Teresa’s Death Anniversary is observed every year on September 5.

In 2025, it will be observed on Friday, September 5.
This day is also celebrated as International Day of Charity, recognized by the United Nations in her honor.

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History

• Who was Mother Teresa?
  Mother Teresa (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, 1910–1997) was a Catholic nun and missionary who devoted her life to helping the poor, sick, and marginalized in Kolkata, India.
• She founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950, an organization that serves the needy worldwide.
• She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work.
• Mother Teresa passed away on September 5, 1997, and the day is observed to honor her legacy.

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Significance

• Reminds us of the importance of selfless service and compassion.
• Encourages acts of charity and volunteering for those in need.
• Celebrated globally as a day to spread kindness and humanitarian values.

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Theme for Mother Teresa Anniversary 2025

The UN theme for the International Day of Charity (Sept 5) is usually around charity, humanitarian efforts, and social service.
For 2025, the theme has not been officially announced yet, but recent ones focus on “Solidarity and Compassion”.

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20+ Famous Quotes by Mother Teresa

1. “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
2. “Peace begins with a smile.”
3. “Spread love everywhere you go.”
4. “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
5. “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”
6. “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”
7. “Love begins by taking care of the closest ones—the ones at home.”
8. “Intense love does not measure; it just gives.”
9. “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”
10. “Joy is strength.”
11. “Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”
12. “A life not lived for others is not a life.”
13. “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.”
14. “The greatest science in the world, in heaven and on earth, is love.”
15. “Work without love is slavery.”
16. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
17. “Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God’s gift of Himself.”
18. “Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do, but how much love we put in that action.”
19. “Do ordinary things with extraordinary love.”
20. “Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”