Fr. Shay’s Articles
The greatest love: Volunteering to help others
August 10, 2015 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
IT’S most natural to help our family, relatives and friends in their time of need. That is a good and blessed thing to do and yet there is yet a higher more noble virtue we can aspire to and that is to help the unknown stranger, the abandoned child, the hurting starving migrant, the victim […]
Read More...American Judge on harsh sentencing in the Philippines
August 6, 2015 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
American Judge on harsh sentencing in the Philippines Fr. Shay Cullen 31 July 2015 Frederick C. Norton, Esq., attorney and retired judge in New Jersey, like many in the United Sates, has been following the practice of law in the Philippines through social-media. Philippine Law is largely based on North American law since the Philippines […]
Read More...The Economic Hit Men
July 28, 2015 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Economic Hit Men 23 July 2015 Fr. Shay Cullen The Greek left-wing government has struggled and wrestled against compromising their principles not to give in to the stringent demands of their creditors. They failed and have had to enact tough austerity laws that will bring hardship on the ordinary citizen. They have opposed giving […]
Read More...Human Trafficking and Christian Faith.
July 18, 2015 ·
Human Trafficking and Christian Faith 18 July 2015 Fr. Shay Cullen The peace and compassion, freedom and dignity championed by Jesus of Nazareth, are ideals that give purpose and meaning to human existence. Slavery, the selling or abduction or control of humans for exploitation, of any kind by any means is a deprivation of […]
Read More...The man who would not bribe
July 13, 2015 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The man who would not bribe OXFORD, ENGLAND: Here in England, I joined a discussion on the Magna Carta, a document that gave the people of England a bill of rights. The rich and powerful king was forced to sign it into law by the outcry of the people against injustice. What greater injustice can anyone endure than […]
Read More...The love that saves the world
June 25, 2015 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
IF we really love someone or something for it’s beauty and goodness and not for personal gratification then for sure we will cherish, admire and protect that person or entity from all danger, harm, damage and sickness. We will support and enhance that life and contribute to its growth and well-being. That is love. The […]
Read More...The folly of our ‘freedom’
June 16, 2015 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The folly of our ‘freedom’ June 13, 2015 Freedom can mean many things. On Independence Day, what is remembered and celebrated is freedom from colonial rule, from occupation by another nation. Some politicians and nationalists celebrate it as the “granting of Independence,” as if it was a gift that was bestowed by a generous colonial […]
Read More...THE INJUSTICE OF IT ALL
June 10, 2015 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
THE INJUSTICE OF IT ALL 5 June 2015 What is the state of justice in the Philippines? Has corruption eroded the once noble profession, is justice really for sale. There are just and honest judges, lawyers and prosecutors but many more are corrupt bribe takers. A Judge in Olongapo City was suspended recently for allegedly […]
Read More...A tyrannical dictatorship in a fake democracy.
May 29, 2015 ·
A tyrannical dictatorship in a fake democracy Fr. Shay Cullen 29 May 2015 In the world today we see a great struggle between those who have deeply held beliefs about the value and dignity of the human person and those who do not. Most people treasure their own survival, life and dignity and […]
Read More...The Children of the garbage pit.
May 22, 2015 ·
The Children of the garbage pit. Fr.Shay Cullen 22 May 2015 Cebu, Philippines. The little girl and her friend were sleeping on the pavement along the street in Fuente district ,Cebu in front of a 7/11 that Easter Sunday night 5 April 2015. They had been begging for food in a city of growing wealth […]
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