Fr. Shay’s Articles
Peace and justice at Christmas
January 13, 2015 ·
December 20, 2014 9:52 pm WITH Christmas coming, we see the shining stars and message of peace. So many need peace: peace of heart and mind, soul and spirit, in the family and in friendships, in community, and above all peace to end the violence in the land of Palestine, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine. Over […]
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...Pope Francis on children’s rights
January 13, 2015 ·
Pope Francis on children’s rights January 3, 2015 9:50 pm by Father Shay Cullen POPE Francis will be visiting the Philippines on January 15, he will surely speak on children’s rights. In his New Year’s message he has spoken out on the root causes of human trafficking and slavery and calls on all people of […]
Read More...PNP secret torture chambers exposed
December 15, 2014 ·
PNP secret torture chambers exposed December 13, 2014 10:33 pm by FR. SHAY CULLEN Who would ever imagine that a secret torture squad attached to the Philippine National Police would use a crudely made “wheel of fortune” to select the torture technique they would use on their victims? Torture is outlawed by […]
Read More...Secret Torture Chambers Exposed
December 15, 2014 ·
Secret Torture Chambers Exposed Fr. Shay Cullen Who would ever imagine that a secret torture squad attached to the Philippine National Police would use a crudely made wheel of fortune to select the torture technique they would use on their victims? Torture is outlawed by international convention and the Philippine Penal Code yet in 2009 […]
Read More...The Universal desire for Justice
December 2, 2014 ·
There I met one of the grieving parents of the Korean ferry disaster.There is a protest encampment set up there where supporters and sympathizes come and stay and pray and demand justice for the families and victims of this terrible tragedy.
Read More...Fair Trade and the social teachings of the Catholic Church
November 19, 2014 ·
Fair Trade and the social teachings of the Catholic Church Father Shay Cullen, mssc One of the most well-known success stories of Preda Fair Trade is its action to alleviate poverty and oppose the evil trade of human trafficking by implementing the social teachings of the Church. Living out in action these spiritual and social […]
Read More...Tacloban, one year later
November 10, 2014 ·
It was a painful and difficult story for Josephine, 15 years old, and her father Jose to tell. I sat on a small plastic chair in their small, one-roomed house that they built from the wreckage of Haiyan (Yolanda), the greatest typhoon ever to hit land. Josephine sat close to her father who was aged beyond his years. When I arrived in their little home made of plywood sheets with Francis Bermido Jr., the Preda executive director, Jose was repairing an electric motor. It was his only source of livelihood for his surviving children.
Read More...The Values Down-Under
November 5, 2014 ·
Visiting Melbourne and Adelaide in South Australia has
awoken in me a new realization that human nature is the same everywhere in the world but social equality is not.In beautiful,friendly,wealthy and prosperous Australia the goodness and generosity of the people is apparent. It was encouraging and inspiring during my two week daily speaking tour to communities and colleges. In these well-off parishes and colleges I discovered a high sense of social justice in the heart of their Christianity and Catholicism.
Family Makes Us Who We Are, Loved and Forgiven (Part 2)
October 31, 2014 ·
October 11, 2014 11:06 pm by Father Shay Cullen Second of two parts WHEN there is real, mature family and parental love of children, there will be loads of affirmation, understanding, trust, encouragement and inspiration created by the good example of the parents and older brothers and sisters. These will result in fulfilled and satisfied […]
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