Fr. Shay’s Articles
Human Trafficking, Slavery in our Time
October 5, 2018 ·
Human Trafficking, Slavery in our Time Fr. Shay Cullen 5 October 2018 It’s impossible to imagine the sheer joy and exuberance of the freed victims of human bondage. When Jessica, Ruby, Angelica, Celine and Theresa were liberated from their human traffickers, they could not believe it. That realization took some time in coming […]
Read More...The Emotional Wall that Blocks the Truth
September 28, 2018 ·
The Emotional Wall that Blocks the Truth Fr. Shay Cullen 27 September 2018 Why is it that the truth about one of the most hateful and damaging crimes against vulnerable children and women is hidden by both the victim and the sexual molester and abuser and by society, too? This wall of silence is […]
Read More...This is What Fair Trade is all About
September 21, 2018 ·
This is What Fair Trade is all About Fr. Shay Cullen 18 September 2018 If we believe in equality, justice and happiness for all and that it is right for some of us to be rich and enjoy life and ignore others living in poverty without trying to help them change their unjust […]
Read More...Bringing Hope to the Hopeless
September 14, 2018 ·
Bringing Hope to the Hopeless 11 September 2018 Dublin, Ireland There is now showing in Ireland a new film with the title Black ‘47. It is a story set in the year 1847 when Ireland was under British occupation and a devastating famine hit the poor of Ireland when their staple food, the […]
Read More...When Children are Set Free
September 7, 2018 ·
When Children are Set Free Shay Cullen, Mssc 7 September 2018 Recently, we at the Preda Foundation have opened a new home for troubled boys in Liloan a few kilometers outside Metro Cebu. This was possible with the help of our supporters. The children in the Preda homes can be 10 to 15 […]
Read More...The Determination of Pope Francis to Reform the Catholic Church
August 31, 2018 ·
The Determination of Pope Francis to Reform the Catholic Church Fr. Shay Cullen 30 August 2018 Pope Francis, the first South American to become pope is from Argentina. He was born of migrant Italian parents and is the most liked and popular pope in modern times. He replaced the conservative and remote Pope Benedict […]
Read More...Dark Shadows over World Meeting of Families
August 24, 2018 ·
Dark Shadows over World Meeting of Families Fr. Shay Cullen 23 August 2018 Dublin, Ireland. “We showed no care for the little ones, we abandoned them,” Pope Francis says in a letter to the entire Catholic Church in which he condemned the clericalism, the arrogance, abuse of power and position of bishops and religious […]
Read More...The Challenges to Family Today
August 17, 2018 ·
The Challenges to Family Today Fr. Shay Cullen 17 August 2018 Dublin,Ireland. What is family to each one of us and how important is it to belong to a family? We all greatly desire and long for the secure “happy family” whose members love and trust each other, share solidarity, give mutual help and […]
Read More...The Global Storm
August 13, 2018 ·
The Global Storm Shay Cullen, mssc. 10 August 2018 We don’t need to be scientists to notice that around the world all creatures are enduring more severe weather conditions in recent years as the planet is getting warmer. We have to keep increase in global temperature below 2 degrees centigrade or we are all […]
Read More...The Silence that Surrounds Abuse
August 3, 2018 ·
The Silence that Surrounds Abuse Fr. Shay Cullen 3 August 2018 Angeline is just one of millions of children who are scared and intimidated to run and tell that they had been raped, abused or sexually assaulted. “Telling was the hardest thing, I was frightened,” she said. “He threatened to kill my mother and […]
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