A white bowl of water reflects golden light beside a folded linen cloth against pale blue-grey.

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Mother Teresa

I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper’s wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker describes caring for the sick as a spiritual encounter, seeing the divine in every person and feeling that tending wounds is like tending the Lord. The closing question invites agreement that such service is beautiful rather than burdensome.

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