About the Author

Susan Conroy made her first trip to Calcutta to work with Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity in 1986. In 1987, at the request of Mother Teresa herself, Susan stayed in the Order's convent in the South Bronx, New York, in contemplation of the religious life. During that visit, a time she calls "the most profoundly meaningful experience of my life, " Susan came to know Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, "the greatest saint of modern times," who has had as great an impact on Susan's life as has Mother Teresa. Susan did not enter the Order, but in 1991, during Lent, she once again returned to Calcutta to work with the Sisters among the dying destitutes. She and Mother Teresa kept in touch until Mother's death in 1997. Before being called Home to God, Mother Teresa gave Susan permission to write a book about her experiences. Mother Teresa's Lessons of Love and Secrets of Sanctity is Susan's first book, followed by Praying In The Presence Of Our Lord With Mother Teresa. Today, Susan travels around the country giving presentations on her experiences with Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. Susan also translates books from French into English. Each book translation relates to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, including The Power of Confidence by Father Conrad DeMeester, The End of the Present World and the Mysteries of the Future Life by Father Charles Arminjon, and The Plays of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Susan has made numerous television appearances for local as well as worldwide audiences. On EWTN's global television network, she hosted a 5 part mini-series of shows which began airing in June of 2008 and again in February 2009 and March 2010, called "Speaking of Saints."

Serving the 'Poorest of the Poor' - Author to speak on life with, teachings of Mother Teresa, Article by Anne Moore, Portsmouth Herald Accent: seacoastonline.com, 10/17/2004

Author recounts life-changing experience with Mother Teresa, Article by Cindy Crebbin, Milwaukee Catholic Herald, 1/5/2006

Auxiliary's Spring Luncheon, Article in the Aid For Women Newsletter, aidforwomen.org, Summer 2006

Weekly Interview, Susan Conroy, Article by Amanda Estes, Scarborogh Leader, 4/26/2007

Author Susan Conroy Keynote Speaker, Article by Jean Young, catholicweb.com, September, 2007

A Word about Mother Teresa's friend, Susan, Weblog by EbethW, acatholicmumclimbingthepillars.blogspot.com, 1/21/2008

Lessons I learned from Mother Teresa: Humility, joy, and service, says author, Article by Lynne Conner, Catholic Online, The Catholic Observer, 4/24/2008

See our Other Works page for information on Audio/Video Presentations by Susan.

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