Earth Day Should be Every Day

Earth Day Should be Every Day

Earth Day should be every day, writes Fr Shay Cullen, as we recognise and celebrate the miracle of life itself on this unique planet, with millions of diverse amazing creatures making up wondrous biodiversity that exists nowhere else in the known universe. How blessed...
Nowhere to Go

Nowhere to Go

Watching the collision of hope and horror in Ukraine played out on television screens, people fleeing with their whole belongings in suitcases and plastic bags, I am reminded of stories of settlers from various parts of Philippines flocking into Mindanao after the...
Collisions of History

Collisions of History

            When hope and horror collide Home no longer a hide People are forced to seek Havens in the belief That humanity will offer relief To the destitute, evicted, grieved. No time to look back Remembering will have to wait Be shared...
Patmos, Odessa, Texas

Patmos, Odessa, Texas

As I watch the horror of war in Ukraine I am reminded of Larry and his forebears. Seeing a revolution coming, they gathered their families and escaped to a new life in America. Will those fleeing today be given that opportunity in the countries they end up in. They...