Fr. Shay’s Articles
Cyber-crime destroys children’s lives
February 12, 2016 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Cyber-crime destroys children’s lives Fr. Shay Cullen SSC 12 February 2016 It is the most disturbing crime that you will ever read about when young children, only six years old and above, are taken to a room in a rich suburb or a squatters shack in a slum and made to perform sex acts before […]
Read More...The SPOTLIGHT on crimes against children
February 5, 2016 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The SPOTLIGHT on crimes against children Father Shay Cullen Mssc 4 February 2016 There is time when the truth has to be revealed, when the secrecy of crimes can no longer be contained, denied and when the guilty must be held to account. History shows that secrecy and cover up keeps that day of reckoning […]
Read More...The Road to Justice and Equality
January 29, 2016 ·
The Road to Justice and Equality Father Shay Cullen SSC 29 January 2016 Last week Archbishop Cardinal Tagle raised eyebrows in Cebu during the International Eucharistic Congress when he spoke directly about the greed and corruption of Philippine politicians who are so much a part of the throwaway society of greed, corruption, materialism and waste. […]
Read More...Sylvia, an Abused Child Rescued and Healed
January 21, 2016 ·
Sylvia, an Abused Child Rescued and Healed Fr. Shay Cullen. 21 January 2016 The fear of punishment and dire threats from the live-in partner of her mother kept 13-year old Sylvia from opening her mouth and telling that she was being repeatedly sexually abused. After four months of repeated heinous acts, she could not take […]
Read More...What Philippine Officials Found in Child Detention Centers
January 15, 2016 ·
What Philippine Officials Found in Child Detention Centers Fr. Shay Cullen 15 January 2016 “Houses of Horror” is how one visitor described the centers where children are held illegally behind bars or in cages. Senior Philippine officials responsible for the protection of Filipino children at risk made spot inspections of four child detention centers around […]
Read More...The joy of child freedom
January 8, 2016 ·
The Joy of Child Freedom Fr. Shay Cullen This was a very happy Christmas and New Year celebration for the 70 children- boys and girls- in the PREDA children’s homes in Zambales. They are recovering and finding a new life. The boys are from the ages of nine to 15 years old and have been […]
Read More...The Philippine struggle for power 2016
January 5, 2016 ·
The Philippine struggle for power 2016 January 2, 2016 11:36 pm The New Year has begun and the road ahead will be filled with the challenges of Elections in several countries; in Ireland, the United States and the Philippines among many. And what are elections in a democratic system of governance but the selection and […]
Read More...The Astounding Child from Nazareth.
December 25, 2015 ·
The Astounding Child from Nazareth Fr. Shay Cullen For millions of Filipinos, Christmas is a celebration of the family. They come together from around the world, they delight in the togetherness and sharing of respect. They honor the aged, they bless the children, they feed the hungry. They fill the churches with light, song and […]
Read More...Freedom day song saves jailed children.
December 21, 2015 ·
Freedom day song saves jailed children. Shay Cullen A 16 year old school girl is hitting the news with her phenomenal emotive Song of Freedom. This is a time for us to promote the great values and virtues of human life : Freedom and justice ,truth and humanitarian action for the most vulnerable and abused […]
Read More...The Injustice that Causes Poverty.
December 18, 2015 ·
The Injustice that Causes Poverty Fr. Shay Cullen Christmas is here already and we have to think what it means. It’s much more than Santa Claus and consumerism. It’s about compassion, love for the poor and seeking justice in an unjust world. Jesus was sent to help change it. We must carry on this mission. […]
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