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Joel Rothschild

Joel Rothschild is a historian and curator at the Rothschild Foundation & Archives. In addition to magazine articles, he authored Hope: A Story of Triumph, and his book Signals was translated into 17 languages. In 2002, he was awarded the Ribbon of Hope from the Television Academy for his work on AIDS awareness and education.

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Mother Teresa of Kolkata cares for a sick man in an undated photo. (CNS/KNA)

A letter from Mother Teresa explains her definition of charity

In a decades-old letter, Mother Teresa provides a definition of giving that is as simple as Jesus' teaching about the poor widow's contribution: a gift from abundance does not have the same meaning as a gift with a sacrifice.

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