Paul Reproves Peter

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was deserving to blame.

For before certain persons came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and to separate himself, fearing the circumcised.

And the rest of the Jews dissembled along with him, so that Barnabas also was led away by them into that dissimulation.

But when I saw that they were not walking uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all: If thou, though a Jew, livest like the Gentiles, and not like the Jews, how is it that thou dost compel the Gentiles to live like the Jews?

Galatians 2:11-14

Learning from Africa's joyful faith

I am going to Africa with great joy: I love Africa, I have made many African friends from the time when I was a professor right up to the present; I love the joy of the faith, this joyful faith that is found in Africa. You know that the Lord’s command for the successor of Peter is “to strengthen his brothers in the faith”: I try to do so. But I am sure that I myself shall return strengthened by them, having so to speak “caught” something of their joyful faith.

(Benedict XVI, Press Conference on Flight to Cameroon, 17 March 2009)

(Comment of a Sister on Mother Teresa.)

She seemed to delight in you. It was not something of charity that was burdensome, which destroys the dignity of the poor, but it was something that she delighted in.... You had the sense that she considered it a privilege to do this. She comforted you when you were sad. She encouraged you when you were doubting whether you could do something.

(Come Be My Light, p 336)

You are there for your Sisters--the Sisters are not there for you. You must be ready for any sacrifice--so to say, to be eaten up by your Sisters. You may sometimes feel great loneliness--but this is one of the sacrifices you can make for your Sisters. It often happens that those who spend their time giving light to others remain in darkness themselves.

(Blessed Mother Teresa, Letter to superiors, Come Be My Light, p 248)

Be kind to each other.--I prefer you make mistakes in kindness--than that you work miracles in unkindness. Be kind in words.--See what the kindness of our Lady brought to her, see how she spoke. She could have easily told St Joseph of the Angel's message--yet she never uttered a word.--And then God Himself interfered. She kept all these in her heart.--Would that we could keep all our words in her heart. So much suffering--so much misunderstanding, for what? Just for one word--one look--one quick action--and darkness fills the heart of your Sister. Ask our Lady during this novena to fill your heart with sweetness.

(Blessed Mother Teresa, Come Be My Light, p 196)