Topic: Greed
Does God allow human suffering?
February 26, 2015 ·
Does God allow human suffering? Fr. Shay Cullen The children were all gathered in the center for street children near the Manila Cathedral when the Pope just finished a mass during which he challenged bishops and priests to be true pastors and imitate Christ and serve the poor. He went into the home where he […]
Read More...The Creator seen in our Planet
January 26, 2015 ·
The Creator seen in our Planet Fr.Shay CullenIt struck at 3.35 AM last week, in the darkness of the night,a loud rattling grew in intensity as the roof tiles went off like castanets clacking and clicking rising to a crescendo as the building shook violently. It was another earthquake,a strong one,5.9 on the Richter scale […]
Read More...Pope Denounces “Scandalous Inequalities” in the Philippines
January 25, 2015 ·
Pope denounces “Scandalous inequalities”in The Philippines Fr.Shay Cullen With the wind blowing around the pope and rain falling as a tropical typhoon again approached Tacloban Pope Francis is speaking without a written speech in a homily from the heart and reminding all of us that Jesus of Nazareth has endured all the human trials and […]
Read More...Deforesting The Philippines is death sentence for nation
January 13, 2015 ·
December 14, 2014 by Father Shay Cullen The greatest hope we have for saving our planet from catastrophe is the dedication of environmentalists and scientists who love creation and work tirelessly to protect it from the irresponsible tycoons of industry and corrupt politicians who cause global warming. Many choose to deny the scientific evidence that […]
Read More...The story of the Christmas lights
January 13, 2015 ·
December 27, 2014 10:43 pm Hiking uphill through the hot tropical afternoon to the Aeta village of Baliwit, San Marcelino carrying our loaded backpacks was a challenge in itself. The happy thought of bringing some Christmas cheer into the lives of the very poor indigenous people kept us going. Our mission was to […]
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...Solidarity for Philippine Fair Trade
August 12, 2014 ·
Shay Cullen Mssc. Fairness and justice is what the poor and the oppressed need from those elected to protect and serve them. When the people are in greatest need and government officials turn away then the people have been betrayed ,abandoned and left without help. This is what I experience everyday in our struggle to […]
Read More...Is independence just a ghost?
July 15, 2014 ·
Just before Independence Day was celebrated on June 12, a group of newly enrolled children from a shelter excitedly set out on their first day to walk to school at Gala, Sacatihan, Pamatawan, Subic town, Zambales. The road up the hill would give them an easy walk to freedom through education—the great liberator. But then, […]
Read More...FALSE FREEDOM AND INSATIABLE GREED
June 18, 2014 ·
By Fr. Shay Cullen – Just before Independence Day last week, a group of newly enrolled children from a shelter excitedly set out on the first day to walk to school at Gala, Sacatihan, Pamatawan, Subic town, Zambales.
Read More...CLIMATE CHANGE IS UPON US
May 20, 2014 ·
By Fr. Shay Cullen, Mssc The sights, sounds, and smells that assailed me as I was walking through the devastated chaos and destruction of Tacloban city in the Philippines last year, soon after the most powerful storm ever to hit land, made me realize that this was the future. This utter devastation wrecked by a […]
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