Total Surrender, by Mary Beth Bracy

When I was a teenager I was blessed to belong to a youth group called Our Lady of Guadalupe Teens for Life. We met weekly, often participated in Eucharistic Adoration, prayed the Rosary, watched Catholic films, enjoyed games and fellowship. A video we watched that still stands out in my memory was one about St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta. It interspersed images of her life and work with short interview clips. Recently, as I listened to a song, I was reminded of her words that made a deep impression on me: “To accept to be cut to pieces and yet every piece to belong only to Him. This is the surrender.” …