I'm surprised that this is being posted now as new news, because I've known this story about Mother Teresa - that she felt a great silence from God, despite her unending devotion - for years and years. I'm wondering where I heard it before? Perhaps as something Catholic I read, designed to help those who are struggling with their faith to keep persisting? Not sure.

I'm in sort of an agnostic phase, myself, right now, which is a whole story in itself, but I think, from Mother Teresa's viewpoint, she wholly believed in God and in Catholicism, and that faith continued to sustain her and be important, regardless of that "silence". I think it's unfair to attack her for being afraid to admit atheism (or whatever) - if a person derives personal benefit in their belief, in believing that God is out there, or that said faith helps create life's purpose, then they should continue to believe and not be derided for it any more than someone who feels that yoga benefits them, even if someone else dismisses it.