A number of young nurses share with MAGNET why they became nurses, their sources of satisfaction and frustration, their dreams and plans, as well as touching experiences they have had. We thank Sr. Carmeline MSA,
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Sr Rosalia went home to visit her parents and failed to return after a month, as she was supposed to. On enquiry, it was learnt that she got employed in a college away from her
Who are the prophets? The word prophet comes from the Greek noun prophetes from the verbal root pro-phemi, which means “to speak on behalf of/before/for someone.” A prophet of God thus speaks on behalf of
A legal expert clarifies some key legal issues affecting the running of orphanages. We need to know what the laws require, and what they do not. “Orphanages, though a sad reflection on our society, all
In this issue and in the next, we highlight a terrible scourge: Child Sexual Abuse in India. The Government study shows that the rate of sexual abuse of minors in India is much higher than
Thousands of inspirational speeches have been delivered at commencement (convocation) ceremonies to motivate college graduates. One such speech was by David Foster Wallace in 2005 at Kenyon College, Ohio. In his only public speech, he
Have you heard of the Olympic runner who was given the title, ‘The Greatest Last Place Finish in Modern Olympics’? Here is his touching story. The world has witnessed thirty Modern Olympic Games so far
The Essentials in a Nutshell “I am what I am today mostly because of my seminary formation,” wrote Paul Mark, an ex-seminarian studying for IAS. “I came to the seminary raw and uncouth, with no
The candle I would like to offer you at the beginning of a new year – for you to hold aloft and keep gazing at throughout the year - is a priest-friend with whom I
In 1982, John, a forty-one year old Squadron Leader of the Indian Air Force, was involved in an air crash during which he went through a near-death experience. He came out of it a transformed