Warm words from Rome
Thank you very much for the e-copy of MAGNET.
I see it as ONE OF THE BEST MAGAZINES AROUND FOR A SPIRIT-FILLED AND MISSION-ORIENTED LIFE!
Compliments and best wishes from Rome!
Misihadas CS, Rome, Italy
Useful and insightful
Thank you very much for the magnet magazines of March and April. It carries very useful, insightful and beautiful articles for reflection.
God bless you all!
Sr Cecilia Sad VSDB, Shillong, Meghalaya
Challenges in Education
As someone who has been involved in education, at every level, for more than seventy years (being educated and educating!), the questions you posed, and the striking variety of responses you received, is a rich vein for further thought … and action. No doubt the educative context of India – with its religious and cultural uniqueness – creates challenges that others do not have. But we have our own version of them! What the reader finds in this MAGNET focus on education goes beyond Indian interests and concerns. What are we really doing?
Congratulations, and keep raising these critical questions … the responses show that you are all up to providing creative educative thought and action!
On another matter, Joe, I am not sure if I mentioned to you that I provide an online weekly podcast reflection on the Gospel reading for each Sunday of the year. There are a number of people in India who have found it. It is free, and can be obtained simply by going to salesians.org.au, and finding AUDIO DIVINA. One can sign in for regular reception (each Wednesday in Australia) on your own designated app, or just go to the above web site each week. Signing up helps, as it just appears in your app each week. You might like to let you readers know about it.
Keep up the good work.
Francis J. Moloney, SDB, AM, D. Phil. (Oxon), FAHA, Senior Professorial Fellow, University of Divinity, Melbourne, Australia
Failing to be a voice of transformation
The cover story “Education: A Splendid Mission of Service or a Failure?” published in the issue of June 2019 is an excellent write up addressing various spheres in education, in particular, Catholic education in India. It is timely, because of the recent release of the draft of National Education Policy (NEP) and the ripples that are creating throughout the country. Archbishop Menamparampil is very much right in saying “New thinking creates a new world.” And our education system should bring out that ‘new thinking’ by which one can courageously critique the society, social structures and traditions. Sr Marian Mathew was courageous enough to give a motherly care to the worst performers and convert them to best citizens. If we fail in addressing the basic issues, the educators remain mere performers. The latter two cover stories open our eyes to the reality of our Catholic education system: the mess it is creating and the uniqueness of it. Mess, due to the professionalism and competition it engages in giving up the uniqueness we have cherished over the years in term of values, morality and spirituality. To conclude, I pause a question here: Catholic Church in India, having 54,937 various kinds of educational institutions, over 26,96,850 educators and over 5,19,48,600 students reaping the benefits, how come we are failing in creating an ecosystem of constructive thinking and becoming a voice of transformation in the country?
Fr Raju Felix Crasta
Jnanadeepa Vidyapeeth, Pune
Legal Issues
The article by Fr Ravi Sagar SJ, which has been published in MAGNET on the topic, “Constitutional values: our heritage & way of life,” indeed requires a word of appreciation because it was really enriching. I expect again more and more valuable and thought- provoking articles from your pen.
Bro. Sherin Nediyakalayil CFIC
Great Job
Thanks for the June issue of Magnet. As usual, very well done. I appreciated the focus on education, and I must say that the quotes right in the beginning of the issue are alone “worth the price of the ticket” to the issue. I always enjoy the practical articles that you offer, and I found your article on giving feedback very clear and very useful. I would imagine that in this time of Indian elections, the article on Constitutional Values is an important one to read, as is the article on taxes. The layout continues to be tasteful and easy to access, and the photos make the magazine very contextual.
In sum, great job. Again! All the best!
Steve Bevans SVD, Professor, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago
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