Topic: Christianity
Family Makes Us Who We Are, Loved and Forgiven (Part 2)
October 31, 2014 ·
October 11, 2014 11:06 pm by Father Shay Cullen Second of two parts WHEN there is real, mature family and parental love of children, there will be loads of affirmation, understanding, trust, encouragement and inspiration created by the good example of the parents and older brothers and sisters. These will result in fulfilled and satisfied […]
Read More...Our Family Made Us As We Are (Part 1)
October 31, 2014 ·
October 11, 2014 11:06 pm by Father Shay Cullen WHILE the Pope, cardinals and hundreds of bishops and theologians meet in Rome to discuss the Church’s teaching on family life, all of us ought to be concerned as most of us were born into a family, either good, bad, broken or dysfunctional or none at […]
Read More..."What are you willing to die for"
August 29, 2014 ·
Fr. Shay Cullen “What are you willing to die for “, It was a very challenging question that Pope Francis presented to the thousands of young people gathered for the beatification of the 130 martyrs in Korea last week. And it is also challenging for all of us who claim to be Catholics and Christians. […]
Read More...THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL
June 14, 2014 ·
There is one day of the year set aside to remind us of the horrible painful truth that there are millions of children around the world working in the fields, factories, brick kilns, construction sites and sex clubs. The clothes we wear, if made in a poor developing nation, are likely to have been made with some form of child labor.
Read More...I WALKED WITH THE SAINTS
April 30, 2014 ·
by Fr. Shay Cullen Now that Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII have been canonized Saints, I suppose I can now say that I walked with a saint, I talked with a saint and I photographed a saint. Just as thousands have done during his many travels and his public appearances. It is a beautiful […]
Read More...The Meaning of Easter
April 14, 2014 ·
Fr.Shay Cullen This is the sacred time of year when we recall the life and death and resurrection of Jesus,the man from Nazareth. His life commitment to goodness and self-sacrifice as a champion of the poor and the oppressed led to his arrest torture and execution at the hands of the unjust and cruel authorities. […]
Read More...Christians form human shield around church
April 7, 2014 ·
Christians form human shield around church in ‘China’s Jerusalem’ after demolition threat Christians have flocked to defend a church in eastern China after Communist Party officials claimed it was an “illegal construction” and announced plans to demolish it Thousands of Chinese Christians have mounted an extraordinary, round-the-clock defence of a church in a city known […]
Read More...Philippine Fair Trade Manager Assassinated
March 28, 2014 ·
By Fr. Shay Cullen Fair trade is all about working for justice, for the poor, the downtrodden, the impoverished and exploited people. It strives to lift them up to a life of dignity and greater opportunity in a non-violent, peaceful way through economic development. Fair Trade is a practical way to respect the rights and […]
Read More...THE LEGAL KILLING OF SICK CHILDREN
February 16, 2014 ·
THE LEGAL KILLING OF SICK CHILDREN By Fr. Shay Cullen It’s now the law in Belgium, that terminally sick children of any age can be officially killed when they are suffering from incurable diseases and repeatedly request to be killed. But opponents say that it’s a license to kill and a way for some unloving parents […]
Read More...THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL
February 13, 2014 ·
By Fr. Shay Cullen Every year, Valentine’s Day comes around and few people know its meaning and how they should celebrate it. They are told by media and commercial interests what it means and usually that is to buy expensive gifts and it plays up the romantic notion and nauseam. But for those people feeling […]
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