In this issue, we continue listening to what young sisters and novices wrote about their heroes, hopes and dreams. This month we look at their answers to: “My Main Dream in Life.” Here is what
Many of us, especially priests and religious, mix up with the concept of bill and receipt, often using the wrong term. Simply put, when we make a payment, we pay against a bill. After making
April 7 WORLD HEALTH DAY “Health for all” has been the guiding principle of the World Health Organization (WHO) from the time it came into existence seventy years ago. In this 70th anniversary year, WHO
Fr Joe Mannath SDB, National CRI Secretary, conducted three programmes in Varanasi in February. The first was a one-day programme for formators (February 20), which was part of the three-day seminar on media organized by
This month’s cover story looks at the practical steps victims of sexual abuse can take to find healing. Since most of the remedies suggested are psychological, we add an article on spiritual helps for emotional
Katharine Drexel (1858-1955) - 3 March Katharine Drexel is the first American-born saint to be canonized by the Catholic Church. Though born in an extremely wealthy family–her father was a banker—she surprised the social circles
Rakesh (name changed) phoned me the other day. We have not met in years, but I remember him clearly. His idealism inspires me. I first met him in a little village in Jharkhand where I
Chantamma worked as a “coolie” worker till the age of nine. Today she is doing Engineering in the prestigious Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nuzvid, Andhra Pradesh. On asking how she achieved this feat, she
Self-Care in Five Areas While being care-givers, we (religious and priests) are responsible for our own integral development. This means taking steps to grow up and stay balanced in five areas, namely: Body, Mind, Emotions,
The February issue of MAGNET listed the Special Days proposed by the UN to promote common action. Here we give more information on the Special Days of this month. May we grow in awareness of