ENRICHING
I am a Jesuit scholastic doing my juniorate studies in Kerala. I am happy to say that your magazine is so enriching.
The cover story ‘Accompaniment: the heart of animation’ by Fr. Joe Mannath SDB (November 2021) is enlightening and enriching. The article is a personal wake-up call to all the consecrated people to enhance their mission with Christ’s love. As a seminarian, it is a great means for me to know the miracle of love and to introspect my life with this regard. Also, I was very much touched by the real-life incidents which are mentioned in this article. I understand that love is more powerful than punishment and that in no way counseling is the same as spiritual direction. Thanks to the editor for such a good article in this time of Advent.
- Vineshragul SJ, St. Xavier’s College P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695 586
A WAKE-UP CALL
The article “The Little Match Girl” by Ms Janina Gomes was a heart touching one. It was indeed a call to introspect our Christmas Spirit. When it comes to Christmas, we often tend to give importance to the celebratory aspects, and forget to see the Infant Jesus out there suffering in the damp and cold world in the form of the migrants and the poor. Ms Janina points out one of the fundamental problems that our Christian faith faces in the contemporary world. There is a general trend creeping into our faith that makes us concerned more about the height of the “Star” or size of “Santa Claus” than the suffering neighbour. It is indeed a timely reminder, a call to awake and celebrate faith without losing its meaning.
Rins Padamattummal SJ, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695586
STUDY SKILLS
I would like to thank the Magnet team for this valuable magazine. As a new reader of this magazine I feel that it is for all who are marching towards success. I would like to mention the article on study skills by Fr Joe Mannath SDB. It is indeed fascinating and encouraging . The questions raised in this article really make the readers aware about their own Study skills. This article is helpful to all kinds of Students to study well and to update their study skills according to the science of time which is important in this modern era. It is also helpful for those who are struggling to study, those who are struggling to find their own talents and self-esteem. Congrats to the Magnet Team for all the young generation like me.
Scholastic Immanuel SJ, St. Xavier’s College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
ENCOURAGE QUESTIONS
I profusely thank Fr Joe Mannath SDB, for his article “Encourage Questions” which speaks about the passive education system in India. Our education system has made the students empty vessels where many facts and information are stuffed by the educators.
As the author rightly puts it, we as educators must allow the students to ‘question,’ which is the crux of all innovations. In my opinion, the western education system grants several platforms for students to question, reason, research and find the solution on their own. While students in India are often spoon-fed with the required resources on the particular subject.
This is woefully diminishing the creativity and reasoning faculties of students. To build an innovative and better future, we must allow our younger generation to question and think outside the box.
Anson Alex SJ, Trivandrum, Kerala
LIKED IT VERY MUCH
Greetings from Rome!
I just finished reading the January edition of MAGNET. Of course, I liked it very much. The cover stories were very inspiring, and really got down to the basic thing–we need to be witnesses of the God we know, and know intimately. Thanks for these reflections.
As always, Bro Carmel inspired me. I especially liked the picture of the pink swings on the US/Mexico border provided by the Design Centre in London. Talk about thinking outside the box!!
I found the article about healing of mental patients very practical and inspiring. Last evening, I had a nice talk with a student here at our Collegio (in Rome) from Ghana who is finishing a licentiate in psychology at the Greg. I will share the issue of MAGNET with him.
Your article on giving the proper feedback was again one of those very practical articles at which MAGNET excels. And I’m so glad you included Francis’s Beatitudes for Bishops. They are pretty good beatitudes for any Christian disciple as well!!
Finally, I found the article on narcissistic personalities very interesting and very true. I have known a few in my lifetime!!
Best to you for 2022. I’ll look forward to the February issue of Magnet in a few weeks!
Prof. Stephen B. Bevans SVD, CTU, Chicago, USA
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