Fr. Shay’s Articles
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 […]
Read More...The Enablers of Child Abuse in Society, School, Family and Church
January 7, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Enablers of Child Abuse in Society, School, Family and Church Fr. Shay Cullen 07 January 2022 After months of trial and deliberation by a jury in New York, a wealthy British socialite, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been convicted of crimes related to human trafficking, grooming and facilitating and enabling the sexual abuse of minors by […]
Read More...A New Year Challenge for us to Protect Children
December 30, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
A New Year Challenge for us to Protect Children Fr. Shay Cullen 30 December 2021 Has Christmas ended? Is the story over? Did we learn anything from the Christmas nativity story and what values did the Church draw from it and teach us? Will we face 2022 with a new determination inspired to live out […]
Read More...How To Love Your Child at Christmas and Always
December 24, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
How To Love Your Child at Christmas and Always Fr. Shay Cullen 24 December 2021 Earlier this week, a kind generous lady came to the Preda home for abused children who have few loving parents. She brought three big plastic bags of stuffed toys, gifts for the children, a stuffed toy for them to hug. […]
Read More...Reporting Child Abuse in the Church
December 17, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Reporting Child Abuse in the Church Shay Cullen 17 December 2021 There are serious and profound changes taking place in the Catholic Church to acknowledge and prevent child sexual abuse by clerics and lay people. The number of priests convicted in the Philippines is zero. Clerical child abuse has become a crisis for the Church […]
Read More...Defending and Protecting Human Rights
December 10, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Defending and Protecting Human Rights Shay Cullen 10 December 2021 When we look around the world today, we see that the people of many countries do not have their human rights fully respected, honored, protected and celebrated by the governments that have the duty to do so. In fact, everywhere there are many violations by […]
Read More...Preventing Violence against Children and Women
December 3, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Preventing Violence against Children and Women Shay Cullen 4 December 2021 Ever since the story of Adam and Eve, likely written by a man, some men have tended to blame women for male misfortunes, weaknesses and their tendency to violent behavior. Overwhelming research has shown that most violent acts- physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, and verbal- […]
Read More...Life after the Bases 1983 to 1992 Campaign
November 26, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Life after the Bases 1983 to 1992 Campaign Shay Cullen 27 November 2021 This week, 24 November 2021, we recall a historic event in 1992, one that changed the Philippines drastically and has repercussions today as the United States waits for its navy ships to be welcomed back to Subic Bay. Tensions are rising as […]
Read More...Hope and Protection for Abused Children
November 19, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Hope and Protection for Abused Children Shay Cullen 26 November 2021 The International Day of the Child is a day of celebration. A day when every happy family can rejoice that their children are healthy, happy, and secure in a loving family. We can say that the respect and rights of children have never been […]
Read More...Catholic Leaders Have to be Defenders of Children
November 12, 2021 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Catholic Leaders Have to be Defenders of Children 13 November 2021 Shay Cullen Shame, anguish, anger at child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church should lead to a devoted commitment to eradicate abuse everywhere. This active stance has to be the primary focus of society and of the Church and every individual member. Jesus of […]
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