Kolodiejchuk is a priest of the Missionaries of Charity Fathers, founded by Mother Teresa in 1989. Because of the depth and duration of Mother Teresa's spiritual desert, many have hailed her as a great mystic when it comes to topic of spiritual darkness. Kolodiejchuk himself said Mother Teresa was "a great mystic, but also very concrete, very down to earth." He noted how the day of Mother Teresa's canonization also marked a special jubilee day for workers and volunteers of mercy. Part of the reason Mother Teresa is such a strong example for the world today, Fr.