Our life of poverty is as necessary as the work itself. Only in heaven…

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Our life of poverty is as necessary as the work itself. Only in heaven will we see how much we owe to the poor for helping us to love God better because of them. ✨ Mother Teresa (2001). Mother Teresa: Essential Writings
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