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Mother Teresa Talks with William F. Buckley Jr.
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Item Title Mother Teresa Talks with William F. Buckley Jr.
Guest Teresa, Mother (1910-1997)
Host Buckley, William F., Jr. (1925-2008)
Date CreatedJune 02, 1989
Description

Mr. Buckley begins by explaining that "This program is designed as a forum for the exchange of opinions. I would like to think that I would suppress any opinions of my own that differ from Mother Teresa's and I propose, therefore, to be inordinately, gratefully quiet as we listen to her." Some of what we duly hear is what we might expect from this holy woman ("We deal with the lepers, we deal with the dying, we deal with AIDS.... It is an opportunity for the people to share in the joy of loving"), but there are also surprises: "Once I met a lady who was in terrible pain of cancer, and I told her, 'This is but the kiss of Jesus, a sign that you have come so close to Jesus on the cross that he can kiss you.' And the lady, though she was in such great pain, she joined her hands together and said, 'Mother Teresa, please tell Jesus to stop kissing me.' "

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Place RecordedWashington, District of Columbia, United States
DimensionsDuration: 30 minutes
FormatMoving Image
Medium television programs
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sound
Hoover IDProgram S0818
Record Number80040.1066
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