William F. Buckley's guest is Mother Teresa who founded, the Missionaries for Charity, whose mission is to serve the poorest members of society. She discusses the following topics: why God created pain and what we can learn from it; the ...See moreWilliam F. Buckley's guest is Mother Teresa who founded, the Missionaries for Charity, whose mission is to serve the poorest members of society. She discusses the following topics: why God created pain and what we can learn from it; the importance of prayer; the contentment achieved in accepting God's will; the necessity of giving love in addition to food and shelter; the difficulty of overcoming the poverty of the spirit; her choice to rely on divine providence in lieu of fundraising; interacting with the poor, not just giving them money; overpopulation and the question of abortion; her order's operation of homes for the dying; and the daily life of the sisters in her order.
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