All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri

“I Thirst”: God’s Infinite Longing for Your Love

January 21st, 2020  |  18 mins 25 secs

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St. Mother Teresa’s chapel was bare, austere, and simple, yet two simple words were written on the wall where a large crucifix hung: “I thirst.” What do you think these two words meant to Mother Teresa? Is this phrase simply a statement of God’s collective love for mankind, or did Mother Teresa understand it to mean more than that?