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Globalisation of
Indifference
- term used by Pope Francis to describe a growing harshness towards the
poor: (asylum seekers, prisoners, people living in poverty)
More and more people are like the priest and Levite in
the picture who
"passed by on the other side and did not help the injured man"
What
can be done to reverse this trend?
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John
W:
Previous Daily Blogs |
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YouTube
video: Dead
man back to life after his doctor prayed for him
- a powerful video to inspire our faith |
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DVD: The
House I Live In
"Makes a shattering case against
the War on Drugs" in the US
Whole movie free
here on YouTube
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This
website's Tanzania File
- with links to all letters
from Tanzanian inmates in HK prisons
(new letter coming soon)
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From
a Hong Kong reader:
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I was glad to read the article on A
plea for caution by Putin. I would like to tell you that
when I travelled to Russia last September I could feel that people
really like Putin because their lives have truly improved.
I saw less American influence - less popular American brand names/food
etc. I was hoping they could keep it that way. The Russians
are very cultured and many still retain their faith. When I asked
my tour guides why the 3 girls were jailed for dancing in the Cathedral
they said because the place was holy and was meant to be respected,
and they did think the girls' act was wrong (but I think the punishment
can be less heavy).
My friends and I are aware that much of
the news we hear is controlled by the English media, i.e. the US or the
British who act like brothers on political issues. I just pray
that we can have more balanced views and less control from these two
countries. If we know the languages of other countries, perhaps we
will know that the story we hear from them could be very different.
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More
than 300 billionaires in China
....not a few of them in trouble with the law |
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Interactive
Bible Quiz - the Book of Judith
Based on the actual words of the Bible.
How many times you can get 3/3 ?! |
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Child abuse |
Royal
commission's public hearings into child sexual abuse to begin in Sydney |
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Vatican
II Reflection 211
In everyone's DNA: a built-in desire to seek truth
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John W:
mini-Blog: |
Yesterday in a Hong Kong prison I
met a middle-aged woman who is starting a 23 year sentence for drug
trafficking. That's 23 as in 23...no reduction. Meanwhile the drug
lord who tricked her is driving a luxury car and enjoying life. May
the movie on today's menu The
House I Live In motivate us to show more concern about the drug issue |
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Sun:
Africa
Mon:
Europe & Russia Tues:
South Asia Wed:
East Asia
Thurs:
S.E. Asia & Pacific Frid:
South America Sat:
Central & North America
Please join me in
praying for one part of the world each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please bless the people of Europe
& North Asia
On this 16th
of the month, Jesus
please bless the
prisoners of Qinghai
Please join me in praying for
prisoners in one part of China each day of the month |
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President
Putin's letter to the New York Time re Syria: A
plea for caution
- amazing letter!
- one of several thousand (!) comments:
"Aside from the obviously specious claim that
it was the rebels who used the gas, much of this post is thought provoking
and has a tone of reasonableness that I find disturbing to my prejudices.
What a crazy world we are living in when Russia sounds more sane and
responsible than our own government on a serious international crisis.
It's as if I have blundered into some bizarre parallel universe"
But
Simon Tisdall not impressed |
Pope
Francis:
Thank
you Holy Spirit
Inspiring photos:
Engagements
of Pope Francis
Many
thanks for checking
this website each day
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Pope
writes to Putin,
Putin writes to NYT.
Pope will be smiling? |
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Darlene Starrs -
Sunday blogger from Canada, at present in Ireland
My
Abrahamic Journey
Whether or not I remain in Ireland to do a
missionary work depends on what God has ordained…but, as yet, it is not
evident that I am to remain. There does not appear to be a new wineskin
for this new wine…for this lamp with oil
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From one of my oldest and dearest
friends:
The
Testimony of Robert de Weger
I
developed Epilepsy which I have to this day. It has been hard at times but also
a blessing in disguise. It prevented me from getting caught up in peer pressure
at school and gave me the time to sit back and look at what was important in
life |
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Man
offers money to (Chinese) shopkeeper twelve years after robbery
Whistleblower
Ethics
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Video:
3
reasons we still haven’t gotten rid of malaria
- excellent, highly recommended |
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Air
views on Tanzania drugs: govt
But one law a problem: thou shalt not reveal names of drug barons
This website's Tanzania File
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with links to all letters
from Tanzanian inmates in HK prisons
(and .... a new letter is
due to be published in next few days)
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Reflection
on California prisoners' hunger strike
...and excellent support shown by bishops of California |
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This
week's smile: "the bottom of the matter"? |
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Julia Gillard: Power,
purpose and Labor’s future A
beautiful article |
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Vatican
II Reflection 210
Human rights
....including freedom of religion
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John W
mini-Blog |
This time last week we were praying and
fasting that there would not be an attack on Syria. Prayers have been
answered, DG!
Let's keep praying that the peace process continues....and produces a
peace conference.
Prayer
for peace in Syria (from HK Diocese....scroll down) |
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Africa
Mon:
Europe & Russia Tues:
South Asia Wed:
East Asia
Thurs:
S.E. Asia & Pacific Frid:
South America Sat:
Central & North America
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praying for one part of the world each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless the people of Africa
On this 15th
of the month, Jesus
please bless the
prisoners of Liaoning
Please join me in praying for
prisoners in one part of China each day of the month
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Y R I A |
From Hiroshima to Syria, the Enemy Whose Name
We Dare Not Speak: The
Biggest Lie by John Pilger |
Bishop
Geoff Robinson
and Bishop Bill Morris:
Petition to Pope Francis
to stop sexual abuse
and to reform Church
- & calling for a new
Ecumenical Council !
(John W has signed petition)
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Please
encourage more people to see 1-10
re Bishop Bill Morris:
1:
Judge's conclusions
2: Canon lawyer's report
3: Radio interview with judge
4: "The Age" file of letters
5:
Summary re Rome
6:
Frank Brennan's update
7: ABC radio Fr Frank Brennan
8. Update from Frank Brennan
9. Vatileaks & Bp Bill Morris
10: Tablet letter - Frank Brennan
After
reading 1-10, check the "Pravda" report of CNA
Google "Morris" at top of this page for many articles re
Bishop BM, the most recent being talk of March 26, 2013:
Reclaiming
the Spirit of Vatican II
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Chris McDonnell
(our Wednesday UK blogger)
A
thorny issue: priestly celibacy
Posted at PrayTell,
with many comments
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Eight
Facts Most People Don’t Know
About How Abortion Hurts Women |
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Pope's number
plate! |
A lovely story: The
Pope's 1984 Renault |
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about Hong Kong?!) |
Pope's
Asian trip shaping up: India, Sri Lanka, Philippines,
Thailand |
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This website's Tanzania
File
- with links to all letters from Tanzanian
inmates in HK prisons
Coming in next few days:
another letter from a Tanzanian
inmate in HK |
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| Brendan
Hoban |
A review of A
Question of Conscience by Tony Flannery |
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Vatican
II Reflection 209
Foreign to the mind of Jesus:
any discrimination against
people or harassment of them
because of their race, color, condition of life, or religion |
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John W
mini-Blog
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The
Feast of the Cross:
- today a good day to wear a Cross
- is there a Cross in my home/room?
- Jesus
on the Cross, suffering with the people of Syria,
please keep
cooling down
the situation in Syria!
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Sun:
Africa
Mon:
Europe & Russia Tues:
South Asia Wed:
East Asia
Thurs:
S.E. Asia & Pacific Frid:
South America Sat:
Central & North America
Please join me in
praying for one part of the world each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please bless the people of Central
& North America
On this 14th
of the month, Jesus
please bless the
prisoners of Jilin
Please join me in praying for
prisoners in one part of China each day of the month
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John W:
mini-Blog:
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For pastoral care of
Chinese Anglicans, Evangelicals and Protestants in Hong Kong, the clergy
is almost 100% Chinese (nearly all local Chinese)
For pastoral care of Chinese Catholics in Hong Kong,
the local Chinese clergy is less than 50% and shrinking rapidly. Diocese
is heavily reliant on foreigners
Catholic seminary: only one new local Chinese
seminarian in past 4 years
"Non-Catholic" seminaries: an
abundance of local candidates, men and women
May this discussion happen and happen soon: Celibacy Is Open To Discussion |
Liturgy
- New Translation
1998
ICEL Sacramentary
Misguided Missal
The new translation
Ghastly process/result
Ron
Schmit:
1962
Mass a condemnation of Vatican II
PrayTell
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Spirituality
Sacred
Space
Daily prayer online.
Available in 19 languages
Jackie
Evancho - To
Believe
Pray-as-you-go.org
Daily prayer with
beautiful music
Whole
text of 1966 Jerusalem Bible
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Kenya
discovers giant underground water supply |
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Philippine
rebel attacks spread
Close-up
on a city under siege "Only madmen commit such evil"
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This website's
Tanzania
File
- with links to all letters
from Tanzanian
inmates
in Hong Kong prisons
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On July 21, this website, in partnership with
media and bloggers in Tanzania, began a campaign to warn people about the
dangers of bringing drugs to Hong Kong as "drug mules". In
the months before the campaign began, at least 2 or 3 new Tanzanians were
arrested on arrival in HK each week, swelling the number of Tanzanian
inmates to about 200.
IN THE PAST SIX WEEKS, NOT ONE NEW TANZANIAN (MALE)
HAS JOINED THE PRISON POPULATION OF HK. IN FACT, IN THE PAST SIX
WEEKS, NOT ONE AFRICAN (MALE) HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON ARRIVAL IN HK. THE
CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN BLESSED BY THE GOOD LORD .....AND AROUND 20 MEN ARE NOW
WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN AFRICA, INSTEAD OF BEING IN PRISON IN HONG
KONG.
Next Monday, after a bi-monthly visit to a women's prison
on Sunday, I hope to be able report that no Tanzanian/African women have
joined the prison population in the past 6 weeks.
Let's keep the campaign going until the next objective is achieved:
good government in Tanzania with the 2015 elections
....an end to the alliance between politicians and the drug trade |
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Pope
Francis tells atheists to abide by their own consciences
God's
mercy has no limits, says pope in 2,500-word letter to Italian newspaper
answering questions from non-believer
John
Allen's report
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US
has still not destroyed its own stockpile (c.f.
Obama's
Rogue State) |
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Treating
people well in Abbott's Australia |
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Vatican
II Reflection 208 "The
Church decries hatred, persecutions, displays of
anti-Semitism, directed against Jews at any time and by anyone"
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Sun: Africa
Mon:
Europe & Russia Tues:
South Asia Wed:
East Asia
Thurs:
S.E. Asia & Pacific Frid:
South America Sat:
Central & North America
Please join me in
praying for one part of the world each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless the people of South
America
On this 13th
of the month, Jesus
please bless the
prisoners of Jiangxi
Please join me in praying for
prisoners in one part of China each day of the month |
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Chris McDonnell
Wednesday UK blogger
Reflection on 9/11: The
sound of silence
with YouTube link to Paul Simon singing The
Sound of Silence at Ground Zero
Also from Chris,
for today's 40th
anniversary of the Chilean-Pinochet coup:
The
Chilean Coup of September 11, 1973
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Vatican II - Renewal (2)
Hans
Küng:
Letter
to bishops
Revolution
to stop authoritarianism
Fr Joseph Ratzinger:
Writings
on Vat II
(link
gone...anyone able to find it?)
Robert
Mickens:
Vatican Implosion
Nicholas Lash:
Vatican II:
Of Happy Memory - and Hope?
Robert
McNally:
Crisis & Criticism in the Church
Priests
9 Masses a day
- need to ordain married men
The
evil of compulsory celibacy
Link
between compulsory celibacy and sexual abuse
Why
are women not being
ordained to priesthood?
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Monbiot live on TED - my first time to see
and hear him live. A great communicator. An inspiring
talk: For
more wonder, rewild the world
(..... there used to be lions in Trafalgar Square! ...)
And
another excellent Monbiot article:
Obama's
Rogue State
The US calls on other nations to abide by the treaties it
violates (..Syria..)
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Bats
not boats for Afghanistan
US spent more than $1 million constructing the Kabul Cricket Stadium |
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HK
eye surgeon helping blinded Shanxi boy |
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This
article of a Tanzanian blogger is in Swahili, but has a
"translate to English" button. Article uses much material from
v2catholic article Drug Mules of July 21, supporting the call to fight the
drug trade
v2catholic.com's Tanzania File
- with links to all letters
from Tanzanian inmates in HK prisons
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From St. Beuno's
Outreach, Wales:
Reflections
on the readings of this coming Sunday, September 15.
The theme running through the readings: God's
infinite mercy and forgiveness |
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Women
in African politics: a vote of confidence |
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Vatican
II Reflection 206 What
Vatican II said about Hinduism
and Buddhism
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John W
mini-Blog
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May today's 9/11 anniversary inspire not
revenge but a desire to understand the causes of 9/11 ....and to remedy
them...for the sake of peace in the world |
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Sun: Africa
Mon:
Europe & Russia Tues:
South Asia Wed:
East Asia
Thurs:
S.E. Asia & Pacific Frid:
South America Sat:
Central & North America
Please join me in
praying for one part of the world each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please bless the people of East Asia
On this 11th
of the month, Jesus
please bless the
prisoners of Henan
Please join me in praying for
prisoners in one part of China each day of the month |
