Why is Mother Teresa not a Saint?

[shanishani7]

She has been serving the weak and the poor for her whole life, and her great devotion on charity is obvious. I am sure her serving mission was called by God. And I think she should be in heaven now. But why isn’t she a saint?

Just because less people asked her for miracles after her death or granted to human for 2 miracles like other saints did, which resulted in no canonisation as a saint for her?

She is one of my favourite role models… I like her and admire her… I believe her spirit and love for others is not less than other saints…

 

[paperwight66]

What’s the rush? The Church doesn’t want to be caught out years later after a canonisation when something comes to light, so takes the process of investigation very seriously.
In Mother Teresa’s case, I believe some worries have been expressed over the way donations and connections with world leaders were handled, for instance, so that must be investigated.
Meanwhile, she can be invoked and admired all you like.

 

[thistle]

She has been serving the weak and the poor for her whole life, and her great devotion on charity is obvious. I am sure her serving mission was called by God. And I think she should be in heaven now. But why isn’t she a saint?

Just because less people asked her for miracles after her death or granted to human for 2 miracles like other saints did, which resulted in no canonisation as a saint for her?

She is one of my favourite role models… I like her and admire her… I believe her spirit and love for others is not less than other saints…

This is the process before anyone can be canonized.

ewtn.com/johnpaul2/cause/process.asp

 

[Ash_Wednesday]

She’s designated as Blessed, just one step prior to full sainthood, so she’s pretty close to being a saint. I believe she would require just one last documented miracle from her intercession. So, she’s almost there.

It can often take many saints a very long time to achieve that designation. St. Faustina was Blessed Faustina for decades.

 

[Deo_Gratias42]

What’s the rush? The Church doesn’t want to be caught out years later after a canonisation when something comes to light, so takes the process of investigation very seriously.
In Mother Teresa’s case, I believe some worries have been expressed over the way donations and connections with world leaders were handled, for instance, so that must be investigated.
Meanwhile, she can be invoked and admired all you like.

While I agree with you, it’s really hard to use the “why the rush” excuse since the Canonization of St. John Paul II, who died 8 years after she did.

 

[Dorothy]

She has been serving the weak and the poor for her whole life, and her great devotion on charity is obvious. I am sure her serving mission was called by God. And I think she should be in heaven now. But why isn’t she a saint?

Just because less people asked her for miracles after her death or granted to human for 2 miracles like other saints did, which resulted in no canonisation as a saint for her?

She is one of my favourite role models… I like her and admire her… I believe her spirit and love for others is not less than other saints…

She certainly is a saint, even though she hasn’t had that specific designation as yet.

 

[christofirst]

I would say, be patient, and keep praying for her intercession, and her full canonization. She has already been officially declared among the Blessed, and many of us feel it is only a matter of time until she is officially declared a saint. Since Pope Francis seems to be making a habit of dispensing with the second miracle usually associated with full canonization, her day might well come sooner than later.

 

[rcwitness]

This is the process before anyone can be canonized.

ewtn.com/johnpaul2/cause/process.asp

None of this is necessary, as the article states itself. The Pontiff can wave all norms of the process. I believe Francis also confirmed this while stating its not necessary to receive a miracle from a canidate for formal Sainthood.

Also, your question regarding Mother Teresa is addressed here too.

The process of documenting the life and virtues of a holy man or woman cannot begin until 5 years after death. This waiting period insures that the person has an enduring reputation for sanctity among the faithful. It can be waived by the Supreme Pontiff, and has been done on two occasions. Pope John Paul II waived 3 years of the waiting period in the case of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Pope Benedict XVI waived all five years in the case of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II.