I commend you for this service to God's people. "I am pleased that so many Catholics are seeking the Lord so faithfully through the use of The Word Among Us. Listening and responding to God’s word must be at the heart of our efforts to unleash the Gospel.” “ The Word Among Us is a great tool to help you read and pray with the Sacred Scripture and our liturgy. ![]() For future expansion of the ministry, land was requested by the Word Among Us team at Palda and it was granted in principle.View old samples of our seasonal booklets to get a feel for our special content during Advent, Lenten and Easter seasons. The province has given a suitable palace in our publication house, Satprakashan for its offices. The province has established a Registered Society, namely, the Word Among Us, Society to publish and manage the affairs of the magazine. Although initially it was an individual initiative supported by the provincial administration of the SVD INC province, soon the status of the Word Among us was clarified at various forums of INC province. Mathew deserves the credit for getting the publishing rights for the Indian edition of the Word Among Us magazine. The four general articles are usually concerning the life of a saint, a family or personal faith sharing a church teaching or any other congregational story or experience depending on what the editor has in hand for publication. Every issue is composed of three articles based on a special biblical theme chosen for the particular issue, mediations for two months, and four general articles. These articles and meditations are strictly Catholic in nature and are forwarded to India after ecclesiastical corrections by eminent theologians. The American organization has a team of writers spread all over the USA in writing articles and daily meditations based on the Mass reading of the day. The Society of the Divine Word in India has full ownership with the regard to the Indian version of the Word Among Us published by us. This organization has the right to the title of the magazine The Word Among us in America. The American version of the Word Among Us based in Maryland, USA is the parent of the Indian version. He travels to parishes in different parts of India to raise subscriptions. The circulation manager takes care of promotion and circulation. There are about 10000 subscribers, and the balance of 2000 copies is for promotional work and re-mailing a second copy to those who have not received the first one. ![]() It has a print run of 12000 copies presently. With over 11000 copies in circulation all over Indian and aboard, the society’s image as the vehicle of the Divine Word is imprinted and sealed in the hearts of the Indian people. The magazine has become a remarkable success already in the first two years of its publication. Response from people of different walks of life also give us an idea of how the Indian public perceives the activities of the Divine Word Missionaries in India. The most heartening aspect of this ministry is the responses of its readers. These resources assist us in understanding and meditating the scripture and support us with sound, practical advice at family and social level on the living out of the Christian life. The articles are rich resources for our spiritual lives and a benefit to families. The magazine inspires us to follow the daily Mass readings and helps us reflect on life through prayer, scripture and the teachings of the Church. ![]() If communications especially the print medium have an influences on shaping the value systems in christen families, the Word Among Us addresses this need. By this the church’s ongoing mission of proclaiming the gospel to the world is continuing. The magazine is an instrument of the spirit that manifests Jesus’ presence in and to the people of God. Just as the name of the Society of the Divine Rod comes from the prologue of the Gospel of John, the name of the magazine too has its origin in the same famous hymn: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (Jn.1:14). The Word Among Us is an effort in the line of the Little Messenger of the Sacred Heart and its intention is to spread Jesus’ message by sharing his gospel with others. Arnold’s The Little Messenger of the Sacred Heart that carried both mission-related and devotional articles pioneered the SVD involvement in the field of the print media. One great charism of the Society of the Divine Word is the founding of mission magazines from time to time. The Word Among Us shares God’s Word by publishing biblical articles and meditations and by preaching teaching, counseling and praying for all those in need.
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