DEEPLY IMPRESSED
I saw the Golden Issue of Magnet, on-line.!
Deeply impressed, as I read through the whole issue!
Let me sincerely congratulate you and your team, especially for the content: rich, personal and inspiring sharing; for the lay out: attractive pictures; font-selection and presentation, and above all, very readable and captivating language!
Congratulations, and sincere thanks!
Bishop Alex Vadakumthala
Kannur, Kerala.
IN LOVE WITH MAGNET
MAGNET is indeed a much appreciated and valuable gift which will be treasured and be put to the best use.
I have been a silent fan of MAGNET and am grateful to you and your efficient team for making each Issue a success.
Sr Queenie Anna Fernandes FHIC
Very useful, resourceful and informative articles, especially the main article on Discernment (August 2020). It is helpful for all times. It urges us to sift through our needs and wants and to make the proper choices.
Sr Elsa SCC
Amravati, Maharashtra.
We are enjoying Magnet magazine. We are indeed very happy to receive it. You are doing wonderfully well and we assure you that the ‘Kingdom Values’ are promoted through this Magazine.
Sr Veena OCD
Prioress, Carmel Ashram,
Sitagarha, Jharkhand.
Every month we look forward to receiving the magazine.
Sr Catherine Varkey FMM
Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
I know the worth of MAGNET. I know you are not boasting; the quality is really good and appreciated.
I shall try to spread it.
Fr Maria Arokiam Kanaga SDB, Provincial,
Università Pontificia Salesiana, Roma, Italy.
The magazine is very inspiring and enriching.
Sr Marina PS
Priyadarshini Vihar, New Delhi.
We thank you and your team for the painstaking efforts to bring out the best information in the MAGNET. It has got a lot and variety of content which helps us in various fields of our ministries and personal life as well.
Sr Viva Pinto SCSC
Bangalore, Karnataka.
Thank you for sending us copies of MAGNET. It is always helpful and inspiring.
Sr Aline P. Barde ACI
Naga City, Philippines.
Thanks for the trouble you take to make this magazine relevant and insightful for us.
Sr Flory D’Souza SCSC
Provincial Superior
Bangalore, Karnataka.
MAGNET is very good and we appreciate it very much. When it comes, everyone likes to read it.
Sr Mary Jyothi SSpSAP
Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters (Contemplatives)
Bangalore, Karnataka.
Thank you so much for MAGNET. The name is well chosen; it keeps attracting us and making us reflect.
My heartiest congratulations to you and to the team of contributors. It is a wonderful resource and contribution to the religious thinking of the consecrated people.
Fr Jayapalan Raphael SDB
Rome and Chennai.
Much to Share with My Brothers
It’s hard to believe that the October issue is #50!!
There is much here to share with my SVD brothers.
The article on religious life as a journey is very good. It is not said in the article, but I have gotten a real aversion to the phrase “final vows” instead of “perpetual vows.” Final vows plays into the idea that once we take our vows–as the article so wisely says–we are perfectly chaste, poor, and obedient. But that is not my experience at all! This is a perpetual, everyday task, to commit myself to fidelity and growth. One of my friends pointed out that “perpetual” comes from the Latin word, petere, which means “to ask”–so to ask every day to be faithful to what we’ve committed ourselves to. A journey indeed!
Brother Carmel’s articles are always amazing. What experience he has with working with the “poorest of the poor.” He is really inspiring!
I thought the responses of so many women and men were very interesting, especially in terms of how many religious were outstanding, mediocre, and troublemakers! Being on our provincial council I see that very clearly. Sadly, most of us are rather mediocre, and not very versatile in terms of how we can serve the vision of the society (another good article, by the way). Sobering, I think.
I really liked your longer article on religious life and I will share it with my provincial. Maybe he can share it more widely in the province. I liked the idea of “celibate community” rather than “consecrated life.” We always have to focus on what we have in common with other Christians rather than how we are different or superior. And I liked your points for the future of religious life.
I thought the article about viruses in religious life and their antidotes was very clever and very true. Another article to share with my provincial!
The article on Peter Claver and slavery today was also very good and very sobering.
And, of course, the collection of quotations is always a highlight for me!
Thanks for a fine issue. May there be many more than 50 issues of Magnet!
Fr Steve Bevans SVD, Professor, CTU, Chicago, USA
Send an Article a Day to Our Members
My provincial forwarded to me the recent issue of MAGNET. Most of the articles, especially the answers to your questions on heroic, mediocre and counter-witness types of religious and your article on Celibate Communities are truly revealing, enlightening, enriching and challenging, I have requested my provincial to send one each of those articles every day to our members.
Thank you for this challenging issue.
Fr Anand Mathew IMS
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
