Fr. Shay’s Articles
We All Want to Live
April 8, 2020 ·
We All Want to Live Fr. Shay Cullen 8 April 2020 What do we recall these holy days but the life-giving love and compassion of one person who changed the world by teaching mankind that justice is more powerful than revenge, that compassion is greater than condemnation, that believing in goodness and truth to […]
Read More...What is the Meaning of Life?
April 3, 2020 · By Fr. Shay Cullen for shaycullen.com
What is the Meaning of Life? Fr. Shay Cullen 3 April 2020 What a challenging world we live in. Half the people on the planet are cowering inside their homes and shelters. Many are in fear of Coronavirus, too nervous to go out. The poor are hungry, millions are unemployed, the economy is in […]
Read More...Challenges of the Coronavirus
March 27, 2020 ·
Challenges of the Coronavirus Fr. Shay Cullen 26 March 2020 We are facing an immense challenge around the world. Everyone has to realize the danger and stay at home and practice strict hygiene. Thousands are dying- friends, relatives and many die alone. We are people with rational intelligence. Everyone is important and equal in dignity […]
Read More...The Good and Bad Side-Effects of Coronavirus
March 23, 2020 ·
The Good and Bad Side-Effects of Coronavirus Fr. Shay Cullen 20 March 2020 The good side-effects we can see during this medical crisis brought about by the coronavirus is the love, concern and care shown by the dedicated caregivers, nurses and medical workers. It is phenomenal. The goodness and love of millions of humans has […]
Read More...The Invisible Enemy: An Unseen Virus and Sexual Abuse
March 17, 2020 ·
The Invisible Enemy: An Unseen Virus and Sexual Abuse Fr. Shay Cullen 13 March 2020 Think about it. It is amazing that one tiny, invisible smart virus, a product of evolutionary processes, still mutating and changing its profile, can avoid detection and spread itself far and wide with impunity. It is able to bring the […]
Read More...The Rise of the Political Extreme Right
March 6, 2020 ·
The Rise of the Political Extreme Right Fr. Shay Cullen 6 March 2020. An authoritarian tyrant whose name will live in infamy has crushed, oppressed, bombed, executed and gassed women and children, jailed and tortured his opponents and dissidents in Syria. Almost a million of them that remain in Idlib, North Western Syria are under […]
Read More...The Revenge of Nature- Coronavirus?
February 28, 2020 ·
The Revenge of Nature- Coronavirus? Fr. Shay Cullen 27 February 2020 The coronavirus threatens the health of millions of people around the world if it spreads uncontrollably. Every precaution must be taken to prevent its spread and that means practicing greater personal and public hygiene and avoiding contact with people travelling from an infected area. […]
Read More...Doing Good for the “Wild Bunch”
February 21, 2020 ·
Doing Good for the “Wild Bunch” Fr. Shay Cullen 20 February 2010 This time of the year is for reflection, a time to review our life, count our blessings, be content if we are healthy and have a sustainable life and meaningful employment. We can be thankful if we can eat in moderation healthy food, […]
Read More...Overcoming poverty
February 14, 2020 ·
Overcoming poverty Fr. Shay Cullen 14 February 2020 There is extreme poverty in the world, 1% of rich people have more money and wealth than the combined wealth of 4.6 billion people who have almost nothing. Worldwide there are about 735 million people in extreme poverty. In the Philippine there are an estimated 6 million […]
Read More...Human Slavery, Trafficked into Bondage
February 7, 2020 ·
Human Slavery, Trafficked into Bondage Fr. Shay Cullen 7 February 2020 The enslavement of innocent youth into sex trafficking is almost always by means of human contact through pimps and human traffickers. They offer money and inducement. The victims are seduced by peer group members and groomed on social media. Although forbidden by law, local […]
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