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Friday, September 11, 2026

Commentary

Why do we have Christmas?, 2

BY FR. SHAY CULLEN THE CHRISTMAS story is not just about a child born two thousand years ago in dire poverty, to poor parents in...

Why do we have Christmas?, 1

BY FR. SHAY CULLEN A LITTLE child named Maria once asked, “Mama, why do we have Christmas?” Each of us should have an answer to...

Climate justice is the right of the poor, 2

BY FR. SHAY CULLEN THE GREAT climate injustice is that the poor of the world have to suffer great losses because of the decisions of...

Climate justice is the right of the poor, 1

BY FR. SHAY CULLEN WHEN I hike into the hills and mountains of Zambales with the Aeta indigenous farmers, their children and families, we are...

Can we prevent the extinction of species?, 2

BY FR. SHAY CULLEN UNLIKE adults, many children have learned the truth about our natural world. They see that it is under grave threat from...

Can we prevent the extinction of species?, 1

By Fr. Shay Cullen ASK any class of school children who are steeped in knowledge and experience of the natural world, that have been on...

Speaking truth to power is a moral obligation, 2

BY FR. SHAY CULLEN  MARIA Ressa, a strong determined and brave journalist, has a reputation of stating the facts and truth-telling, says that truth telling...

Speaking truth to power is a moral obligation, 1

BY FR. SHAY CULLEN  TRUTH-TELLING is the work of journalists, writers and broadcasters and the duty of church leaders above all. Telling and writing the...

The power of Fair Trade to change the lives of the poor, 2

By FR. SHAY CULLEN (Continued from Dec. 2, 2022) REFORESTATION is now a priority, Jun told us. “You see here the grafted mango trees we planted...

The power of Fair Trade to change the lives of the poor, 1

BY FR. SHAY CULLEN IT WAS a happy day, a happy week. It was mango harvest week in the Aeta indigenous community in Zambales and...