Yes, Steve, there is virtue and dignity to be found in poverty. A poor person should not look upon her/himself as somehow less worthy than a person with money.

And yes, Steve, Mother Teresa opposed abortion. I haven't found any quotations from her where she attacked women who had abortions. Apparently, you haven't either - since all you can do is resort to paraphrases.

And I don't think I have a "romanticated" view of Mother Teresa. I don't think I'd like her, personally. Too rigid a personality. Too likely to see things as black-and-white. More your kind of person, I think. Maybe you'd like her.

-Joe-