Fr. Shay’s Articles
The Fighting Women of Ukraine
March 11, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Fighting Women of Ukraine Fr. Shay Cullen 12 March 2022 The news reports streaming from Ukraine show the courageous resistance and the unity of Ukrainians to resist the power of the almighty Russian army of Vladimir Putin, the tyrant dictator ruling Russia as an autocracy. This is an immoral war, the killing and indiscriminate […]
Read More...The War with No End
March 3, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The War with No End Fr. Shay Cullen 4 March 2022 To make a strong gesture of protest, for the first time in living memory, a Pope went to the embassy of another country to express deep concern and protest, no doubt, about the invasion of another country. Pope Francis did. He walked […]
Read More...The Power of the Innocent
February 25, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Power of the Innocent Fr. Shay Cullen 25 February 2022 They are the brave, they are the strong, they are the empowered children that, at very young ages, some just six years old, stand up to their rapists and abusers, and with courage, bravely recount to the court of justice the wicked, sinful and […]
Read More...The Most Precious of All
February 18, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Most Precious of All Shay Cullen 18 February 2022 We treasure many possessions in this world but for the vast majority of people, there is one most valuable of all. What is it for you: love, gold, money, security, peace, family, happiness? Yes, all are precious but without the one most precious of all, […]
Read More...The Plastic that Kills
February 11, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Plastic that Kills Shay Cullen 13 February 2022 It’s encouraging to see active youth groups walking along beaches and river banks scooping up discarded plastic wrappings, bottles, bags, slippers and plastic junk that are causing not only unsightliness but are also a source of deadly toxic chemicals in our environment. They are cleaning up […]
Read More...Violence Against Children is an Obstacle to Peace
February 4, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Violence Against Children is an Obstacle to Peace Shay Cullen 4 February 2022 Peace will likely never come to the world until violence against children- physical, emotional, psychological and sexual- comes to an end. This heinous crime against vulnerable children is a violation of human rights. It creates life-long suffering, anguish and pain that last […]
Read More...Lessons from the Holocaust
January 29, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Lessons from the Holocaust Shay Cullen 29 January 2021 We need to reflect upon ourselves, our species. We, humans with reflective intelligence and knowledge of higher values, must urgently strive to be better human beings. Working together, we can change the world by teaching truth and honesty, giving good example and sharing knowledge and do […]
Read More...Opposing Violence Against Women and Children
January 20, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Opposing Violence Against Women and Children Shay Cullen 20 January 2022 Most people turn away from bad news especially during the coronavirus pandemic but it is causing greater levels of sexual abuse and violence against women and children as lock-downs continue. We must ask, so we can know how to act: why is there a […]
Read More...The ICC’s Record of Failure
January 14, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The ICC’s Record of Failure Fr. Shay Cullen 14 January 2022 In one of its recent singular success stories, the International Criminal Court (ICC) brought about the arrest, trial and sentencing of Bosco Ntaganda. He was found “guilty beyond reasonable doubt” of crimes against humanity for killing numerous people, committing war crimes, sexually abusing many […]
Read More...Prayer for Abused Children
January 7, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Prayer for Abused Children Fr. Shay Cullen Lord we have seen and heard the children cry and pour out their suffering and their pain, They cry to you to rescue them from the abusers and the shame, That is unjustly heaped upon them as if they were to blame, while the abusers walk free and […]
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