DALLAS — Relics of Mother Teresa arrived in Dallas Tuesday afternoon and were briefly on public view as part of a continental tour.
The faithful lined up at St. James Catholic Church at 1002 East Saner Avenue for the display that opened at 4:30 p.m.
"The relics include a lock of her hair; drops of her blood; the sandals that she wore while she ministered to the poorest of the poor in India and around the world; her rosary that she prayed with daily; and her crucifix," said Annette Gonzales Taylor, a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Dallas.
Many of the visitors to the exhibit were overcome with emotion; others kissed the relics and prayed before them.
"There is a great devotion to Mother Teresa's legacy because of the work that she performed here on Earth," Gonzales Taylor said. "She was such an example to all of us of selfless love and devotion to Jesus Christ."
Mother Teresa, who founded the Missionaries of Charity organization in Calcutta, died in 1997 at age 87 after a lifetime of service to the poor.
She was beatified by Pope John Paul II and is a candidate for sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church.
