Malawi: 250 new AIDS cases each day; 68,000 AIDS deaths each year

Daily photo reports 
of my Africa visit:

Jan 5 (53 photos!)
Jan 3-4 (50 photos!)
Jan 2  Jan 1 Dec 31        

I am now in Malawi visiting Janny Law, a HK volunteer who helps very poor and very sick people. On today's menu are many photos of her and the people she helps. More photos on tomorrow's menu DV

I'm due to return to Dar es Salaam on Jan 8, to continue visiting families of Tz inmates in HK prisons. My email: jdwomi@gmail.com 

Sirach 4-5: 

Water puts out a fire. Almsgiving makes up for sins. Do not refuse to help a poor person.

Some people are all talk and no action. Some people are lions at home but sheep in society.

Do not give your heart to money. Do not let  passion rule your life.

Be quick to listen, but slow to speak. Keep your temper under control.

Lord, please help me to be kind and sincere

Psalm 134:

O come, bless the Lord, all you who serve the Lord,

who stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God.

Lift up your hands to heaven and bless the Lord through the night.

May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who made both heaven and earth.

Lord, please  protect my family tonight and every night

Recording

1 Cor 15.54-58:

When this mortal nature has put on immortality, then the words of Scripture will come true: "Death has been defeated. Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your sting?"

Never give up, dear friends, never admit defeat. Keep on working at the Lord's work always. Know that, in the Lord, no work is in vain

Jesus, please give me more faith  to "keep going"

Recording

Recommended: check these readings early morning, think about them during the day, check them again at night. This habit gives us extra energy, courage, motivation, peace and compassion for each day

 Luke 4.1-13:

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. For 40 days he ate nothing, and was tempted by the Devil

The Devil said "If you are the Son of God, turn a stone into bread". Jesus replied "Scripture says we do not live on bread alone"

The Devil took him to a high place and showed him all the kingdoms of the world. "Worship me and they will all be yours" he said.
Jesus replied "Scripture says we must worship only God"

Then the Devil took him to the top of the Temple in Jerusalem and said "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down and let the angels protect you"

Jesus replied "Scripture says we must not put the Lord our God to the test". The Devil then left him

Jesus,  protect  us from the Devil and all evil

Recording

Robert Mickens

My Islam File 
-  the videos I have watched
 and learnt from

ISIS is a wake-up call to learn more about Islam. I'm trying to learn more by watching videos like this one: Muhammad's life (with English subtitles ...and narrated in perfect English ...excellent for English students)

My weekly article in today's Ming Pao newspaper
with the topic: A Macau Christmas Carol
is on Ming Pao website - click "Australian in HK".
Free access to article with recording today from about noon to 8pm HK time. Text without recording

Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day of the week:

Sun: Africa        Mon: Europe & Russia     Tues: South Asia      Wed: East Asia  
Thurs: S.E. Asia & Pacific       Frid: South America       Sat: Central & North America 
  
Jesus, today, Tuesday,  please bless the people of South Asia

And praying for prisoners in one part of China each day of the month:
On this 6th of the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Haian

And praying for one of the world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 6th of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Liberia

Jesus, please give peace to the world's trouble spots, especially:
Nigeria (Boko Haram), Sudan, Central African Republic, Somalia (Al Shabab), Israel-Palestine, Iraq-Syria (Isis), Ukraine

This website's Tanzania File
(stopping Africans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from Tanzanian inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's South America file 
(stopping South Americans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from South American inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's HK Asylum Seekers' File
(stopping South Asians from being "people smuggled" to HK)

Malawi: 250 new AIDS cases each day; 68,000 AIDS deaths each year

Very first overnight guest at new conference centre in poor village by Lake of Malawi 

Daily photo reports 
of my Africa visit:
Dec 31    Jan 1   Jan 2

 Jan 3-4 (50 photos!)

I am now in Malawi visiting a HK volunteer who helps very poor and very sick people. DV photos of her and her patients on tomorrow's menu.

I'm due to return to Dar es Salaam after a few days, to continue visiting families of Tz inmates in HK prisons. My email: jdwomi@gmail.com 

On Jan 3 menu (below) I asked for donations to help pay school fees for children of Tanzanian inmates in HK prisons ....such families being in great need. God bless three kind readers so far who have already offered help: from Australia, HK and the UK. More most welcome!

Sirach 1-3: 

All wisdom comes from God. Love for God is the source of wisdom.

If you desire wisdom, keep the Lord's commandments, in private as well as in public.

Keep the commandment to honor your parents.
Respect for your father will atone for your sins. Honor for your mother will gain you blessings.

Support your father in his old age. Even if his mind should fail, show him kindness. Do not despise him in your health and strength.

Be gentle in the way you live your life. The greater you are, the more humbly you should behave.

Dear God, please help me always respect and honor my parents

My recording of this reading

Psalm 133

How good and how pleasant it is when people live in unity.

It is like precious oil upon the head,
running down upon the beard.

It is like the dew of Hermon which falls on the heights of Zion.

For there the Lord gives his blessing,
life for ever.

Dear Lord, please help all the peoples of the world  to live as one family, in unity.

Recording

1 Corinthians 15.20-22:

Christ has been raised from the dead, the first to rise of all who have died

Death came through one man, Adam, and rising from the dead has come through one man, Jesus

Just as all people die because of Adam, so all people can live because of Christ

Jesus, may all people have eternal life

Recording

Luke 3.15-22:

John the Baptist said to the people "I baptize you with water, but someone more powerful than I will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
I am not fit to undo the strap of the powerful one's sandals"

Jesus then came and was baptized by John. While Jesus was praying after his baptism, heaven opened and the Holy Spirit came down on him in the shape of a dove.

And a voice came from heaven "You are my Son, the Beloved. My favor rests on you"

Jesus, Beloved Son, please baptize me with your Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, please increase your influence in my life

Recording

Hmm…….No Salvation Outside the Church?
I was surprised to read that Pope Francis began preaching in the New Year that there is no salvation outside the Church

At Dar Es Salaam airport last Saturday I asked at one shop if they had any washing powder (after a few days travelling, need to do some washing). Worker at shop repeated "powder". I repeated "powder". Then worker said "Ah yes, Panadol"!

Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day of the week:

Sun: Africa        Mon: Europe & Russia     Tues: South Asia      Wed: East Asia  
Thurs: S.E. Asia & Pacific       Frid: South America       Sat: Central & North America 
  
Jesus, today, Monday,  please bless the people of Europe & Russia

And praying for prisoners in one part of China each day of the month:
On this 5th of the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guizhou

And praying for one of the world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 5th of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Chad

Jesus, please give peace to the world's trouble spots, especially:
Nigeria (Boko Haram), Sudan, Central African Republic, Somalia (Al Shabab), Israel-Palestine, Iraq-Syria (Isis), Ukraine

This website's Tanzania File
(stopping Africans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from Tanzanian inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's South America file 
(stopping South Americans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from South American inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's HK Asylum Seekers' File
(stopping South Asians from being "people smuggled" to HK)

Malawi: 250 new AIDS cases each day; 68,000 AIDS deaths each year

Malawi

Daily photo reports 
of my Africa visit:
Dec 31    Jan 1   Jan 2

No Jan 3 report - day spent travelling

I am now in Malawi visiting a HK volunteer who works at a clinic and school for AIDS victims and their families. Due to return to Dar es Salaam after a few days, to continue visiting families of Tz inmates in HK prisons. My email: jdwomi@gmail.com 

Midday flight from Dar Es Salaam to Lilongwe was delayed 8 hours. Bad news for passengers, good news for manager of departure area's only restaurant, bad news for restaurant's one-woman cook who kept her cool in a remarkable way!

c.f. Readings for Feast of Epiphany

Isaiah 60:
Arise, shine out, for your light has come.
The glory of the Lord is rising on you, though the rest of the world is still in darkness.

The nations come to your light and kings to your dawning brightness.

People from other lands are coming to you, bringing gold and incense and singing the praise of the Lord.

No more will the sun give you daylight, nor moonlight shine on you, for the Lord himself will be your everlasting light.
Then your days of mourning will be ended.

 Lord Jesus, you are the light of the world. Please give more light to my life.

Recording of this reading

Psalm 72:

O Lord, please bless the king,
that he might serve your people with justice.

May the mountains bring forth peace for the people,  and the hills, justice.

The kings of Sheba and Seba bring him gifts. All nations will serve him.

He will save the poor when they cry for help, and the needy who are helpless.

He will have pity on the weak
and save the lives of the poor.

May every tribe be blessed in him. May every nation bless his name.

May all the nations know and love you, Lord

Recording

YouTube: 
We Three Kings  (1,044,450 views)

Ephesians 3.2-6:

You have probably heard how I have been entrusted by God with the grace he meant for you, and that it was by a revelation that I was given the knowledge of the mystery. 

This mystery that has now been revealed through the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets was unknown to any men in past generations.

It means that pagans now share the same inheritance, that they are parts of the same body, and that the same promise has been made to them, in Jesus Christ, through the gospel.

Recording

Matthew 2.1-12

Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem,
during the reign of King Herod.

Some months after Jesus' birth,
several  wise men from the East came to Jerusalem.

They said  "Where is the infant king of the Jews? 
We saw his star as it rose and we have come to offer him honor."

King Herod felt threatened by this news.
He knew from the Scriptures  that the promised Saviour would be born in Bethlehem.

So Herod sent the wise men to Bethlehem,
pretending that he too would like to offer honor to the child.

The wise men headed for Bethlehem, guided by the star.
The star filled them with joy.
The star stopped over the place where the child was.

The wise men fell to their knees and honored the child.
They offered him gifts of gold, incense and myrrh.

Then they returned to their own country by a different way,
having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod.

Jesus,  help me to honor you like the wise men

Recording

David Timbs
(Melbourne)

 The God of All Nations
What Matthew invites his community to do with this story is to explore what the Magi’s quest was focused on. It was illumination, an epiphany of divine intervention. They were searchers for wisdom and so it is not surprising that their presence supports the key Wisdom (Sophia in Greek) theme of the first Gospel. They were symbols of an outside world desperately in need of enlightenment and guidance

NCR Editorial

 2014 Person of the Year: Pope Francis

To activate my Vodacom USB modem, I had to go to a  Vodacom "Super Centre" last Friday. When a technician filled out a form he asked me my date of birth. I thought that was unnecessary but I told him my birthday. He looked at me with great surprise and then asked me again a couple more times ...until I understood he was asking me for "Date of purchase"!

Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day of the week:

Sun: Africa        Mon: Europe & Russia     Tues: South Asia      Wed: East Asia  
Thurs: S.E. Asia & Pacific       Frid: South America       Sat: Central & North America 
  
Jesus, today, Sunday,  please bless the people of Africa

And praying for prisoners in one part of China each day of the month:
On this 4th of the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guangdong

And praying for one of the world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 4th of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mozambique

Jesus, please give peace to the world's trouble spots, especially:
Nigeria (Boko Haram), Sudan, Central African Republic, Somalia (Al Shabab), Israel-Palestine, Iraq-Syria (Isis), Ukraine

This website's Tanzania File
(stopping Africans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from Tanzanian inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's South America file 
(stopping South Americans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from South American inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's HK Asylum Seekers' File
(stopping South Asians from being "people smuggled" to HK)

I am now in Tanzania,
visiting families of Tz  prisoners in HK. My Tz mobile no: (255) 0672698378. Tz is five hours behind HK. My email: jdwomi@gmail.com 

(Due to go to Malawi midday today until about January 7. No mobile in Malawi but will try to check email each day)

Daily photo reports 
of my Tanzania visit:
Dec 31    Jan 1   Jan 2

Unlike HK, Australia and most parts of the world, Tanzania and many other African countries have virtually no government social services: zero help for kindergarten, primary and secondary fees, zero help for handicapped people, zero help for medical care etc. This is especially severe for families whose main bread winner is in prison in HK.

I am trying to help such families. Today I even asked a local priest if Catholic schools could offer a discount. Short answer was "no". 

So I'm trying to use funds given me by kind HK donors ....but to be honest ....after only 5 out of some 30 families those funds are almost all used up. I have 25 families to go.

If any kind readers anywhere would like to help, I'd love to hear from you.

Wisdom 10-19: 

Wisdom has been present in the world since the beginning of time. Wisdom has always been a close friend of good people.

Wise people see God in the beauty of creation. Foolish people are blind to God's presence in creation.

Wise people ponder God's goodness and kindness. Wise people  try to be good and kind to other people.

Lord, please help me see and imitate your goodness and kindness

Recording of this reading

Psalm 130:

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. 
Lord, hear my voice.

If you, O Lord, should  record our guilt, Lord, who would survive?

But with you is found forgiveness.
For this we revere you.

My soul is waiting for the Lord. I count on his word.

My soul is longing for the Lord, more than watchman for the daybreak.

With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Israel indeed he will redeem from all its  iniquity.

Lord, please forgive me for all the bad things I have done

Recording

1 Corinthians 15.20-22:

Christ has been raised from the dead, the first to rise of all who have died

Death came through one man, Adam, and rising from the dead has come through one man, Jesus

Just as all people die because of Adam, so all people can live because of Christ

Jesus, may all people have eternal life

Recording

Luke 3.10-14

People asked John the Baptist how they should reform their lives. He replied:

"If anyone has extra clothing, share with people who have none. If anyone has plenty to eat, share with people who have nothing"

Tax collectors asked John what they should do. He replied "Don't cheat anyone"

Soldiers asked him "What about us? What must we do?"
He replied "No bullying. No extortion. Be content with your pay"

Jesus, what about me? What should I do?

Recording

Yesterday I attended 7am daily Mass at St Joseph's Cathedral, just near my hotel. A moving experience ...400 people...lovely singing. Just one shock: they took up a collection! On a weekday! And I was a sitting duck!

Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day of the week:

Sun: Africa        Mon: Europe & Russia     Tues: South Asia      Wed: East Asia  
Thurs: S.E. Asia & Pacific       Frid: South America       Sat: Central & North America 
  
Jesus, today, Saturday,  please bless the people of Central & North America

And praying for prisoners in one part of China each day of the month:
On this 3rd of the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Gansu

And praying for one of the world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 3rd of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Burundi

Jesus, please give peace to the world's trouble spots, especially:
Nigeria (Boko Haram), Sudan, Central African Republic, Somalia (Al Shabab), Israel-Palestine, Iraq-Syria (Isis), Ukraine

Drugs bust at HK airport
This website's Tanzania File
(stopping Africans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from Tanzanian inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's South America file 
(stopping South Americans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from South American inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's HK Asylum Seekers' File
(stopping South Asians from being "people smuggled" to HK)

Daily photo reports 
of my Tanzania visit:
Dec 31    Jan 1

I am now in Tanzania,
visiting families of Tz  prisoners in HK. My Tz mobile no: (255) 0672698378. Tz is five hours behind HK. My email: jdwomi@gmail.com 

Wisdom 8-9:

From my youth I sought and loved Wisdom.

Wisdom teaches us temperance, prudence, justice and fortitude.

I prayed for Wisdom like this:

"God of our ancestors and Lord of mercy, in Wisdom you made all things.

Grant me Wisdom who was with you when you made the world. May she teach me what is right, so that I may be a good ruler.

Lord, please give wisdom to all government leaders, as you gave wisdom to King Solomon

Recording of this reading

Psalm 128:

O blessed are those who love the Lord and walk in his ways.

By the labor of your hands you shall eat.
You will be happy and prosper:

your wife like a fruitful vine in the heart of your house;
your children like shoots of the olive, around your table.

Indeed thus shall be blessed the people who love and honor the Lord.

May the Lord bless you from Zion all the days of your life.
May you see your children's children in a happy Jerusalem!

On Israel, peace!

Dear Lord, may all married people  live to see their children's children

Recording

1 Corinthians 15.9-11:

I am the least of the apostles. In fact, since I persecuted the Church of God, I hardly deserve the name apostle

But by God's grace I am what I am, and the grace that he gave me has not been fruitless

On the contrary, I, or rather the grace of God in my heart, have worked harder than any of the others, preaching the same message that they preach

Jesus, may your grace in me be more fruitful

Recording

Luke 3.1-6: 

In the 15th year of the Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Herod was ruler of Galilee and during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God's message entered the heart of John son of Zechariah in the wilderness

John went through the whole Jordan River area proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins

This had been foretold by the prophet Isaiah when he said "A voice cries in the wilderness: Prepare a way for the Lord"

Jesus,  help us prepare your way, like John 

Recording

Why did Pope use his left hand to make sign of Cross at New Year Mass?  Because I'm watching CNN news in a mirror in front of my laptop computer in a hotel room in Dar Es Salaam! Until the penny fell, I thought Pope maybe had injured right hand!

The Church in China:  many good things happening - as in this Christmas letter and this Holy Family letter from Sr Anastasia

Here in Tanzania, US$1 = 1,700 Tz shillings ....which means even small items cost a large number of shillings....causing a shock when I ask how much for a bottle of water and I hear "3,000 shillings"!

Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day of the week:

Sun: Africa        Mon: Europe & Russia     Tues: South Asia      Wed: East Asia  
Thurs: S.E. Asia & Pacific       Frid: South America       Sat: Central & North America 
  
Jesus, today, Friday,  please bless the people of South America

And praying for prisoners in one part of China each day of the month:
On this 2nd of the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Fujian

And praying for one of the world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 2nd of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Niger

Jesus, please give peace to the world's trouble spots, especially:
Nigeria (Boko Haram), Sudan, Central African Republic, Somalia (Al Shabab), Israel-Palestine, Iraq-Syria (Isis), Ukraine

This website's Tanzania File
(stopping Africans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from Tanzanian inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's South America file 
(stopping South Americans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from South American inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's HK Asylum Seekers' File
(stopping South Asians from being "people smuggled" to HK)

Feast of Mary, the Mother of God

I am now in Tanzania for a working holiday. See photos and report of Dec 31 here

c.f. readings for Jan 1, the Feast of Mary, Mother of God

Numbers 6:

God said to Moses and Aaron: "This is how you are to bless the people. Say to them:

May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord let his face shine on you  and be gracious to you. May the Lord uncover his face to you and bring you peace."

Dear God, please bless everyone in the world

Recording of this reading

Psalm 66 :

O God, be gracious and bless us and let your face shine its light upon us.

Let all the peoples praise you, O God.
Let all the peoples praise you.

O sing to the Lord, make music to his name. Rejoice in the Lord, exult at his presence.

Father of the orphan, defender of the widow, God provides a shelter for the homeless.

God gives his people strength.

May all the peoples of the earth know you and praise you, O God

Recording

Galatians 4.4-6:

When the appointed time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born a subject of the Law, to redeem the subjects of the Law, and to enable us to be adopted as children of God, brothers and sisters of his Son

The proof that we are children is that God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts: the Spirit that cries "Abba, Father"

Jesus, help me understand how I have been adopted,
how you are my Brother

Recording

Luke 2.21:

When the eighth day came and the child was to be circumcised, they gave him the name Jesus, the name the angel had given him before his conception.

"Jesus", "God saves", you are our Saviour

Recording

HK now having a very cold Winter....so I postponed my monthly haircut (of my disappearing hair) thinking I'd have a haircut in the Summer of Tanzania. Yesterday as I walked around Dar es Salaam, do you think I could find a hairdresser? Then the penny fell: Most African men have short-shaven hair ....rarely have a hair-cut, not much business for hair-dressers!

Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day of the week:

Sun: Africa        Mon: Europe & Russia     Tues: South Asia      Wed: East Asia  
Thurs: S.E. Asia & Pacific       Frid: South America       Sat: Central & North America 
  
Jesus, today, Thursday,  please bless the people of S.E. Asia & Pacific

And praying for prisoners in one part of China each day of the month:
On this 1st of the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Anwei

And praying for one of the world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 1st of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Congo

Jesus, please give peace to the world's trouble spots, especially:
Nigeria (Boko Haram), Sudan, Central African Republic, Somalia (Al Shabab), Israel-Palestine, Iraq-Syria (Isis), Ukraine

South Koreans arrested at Guangzhou airport

This website's Tanzania File
(stopping Africans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from Tanzanian inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's South America file 
(stopping South Americans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from South American inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's HK Asylum Seekers' File
(stopping South Asians from being "people smuggled" to HK)

 The song that is sung
 on this last night of the year:
 Auld Lang Syne
(YouTube - with words) 

c.f. Cliff Richard: 
Millenium Prayer - YouTube

Today (East African time) I'm due to arrive in Tanzanian DV for a working holiday in Tanzania and Malawi. Due back HK January 29

Hoping to meet relatives of some Tanzanian inmates in HK prisons, do some work for the "don't take drugs to HK" campaign, spend time with HK volunteers at an AIDS centre in Malawi ....and learn a little Swahili 

During the coming weeks I will try to post a report and some photos each day. 

Will also try to check email each morning and night as usual .... but email replies might be slow if I'm travelling.

Thank you for a prayer! 

Wisdom 6-7: 

Listen, rulers of the nations, govern with justice, for you will be judged by the Lord.

Rulers, if you want to govern successfully, seek Wisdom and she will guide your decisions.

A wise ruler is a blessing for his people. The more wise people there are, the better our world will be.

When I, Solomon, became a ruler,
I prayed for Wisdom.

I prayed, and the spirit of Wisdom came to me.

Psalm 127:

If the Lord does not build the house, in vain do its builders labor.

If the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil.

Success comes not from earlier rising or from going later to rest,
but from the Lord's blessing.

Success is from the Lord who blesses the womb of  his beloved while she sleeps.

Truly, children are a gift from the Lord, a blessing, the fruit of the womb.

Lord, many people these days don't want children. Please help such people understand that children are a blessing

Recording

1 Corinthians 15.1-8:

Let me remind you of the basic facts of the Good News:

Christ died for our sins. He was buried. He was raised to life on the third day

He appeared to Peter, then to the other apostles, then to more than 500 of the believers - most of whom are still alive. Then he appeared to James and the other disciples

Last of all he appeared to me. I was like an un-expected child

Jesus, I have not yet seen you, but I believe in you and I love you

Recording

John 1. 1-14:

From all eternity the Word existed.
The Word was with God the Father. The Word was God the Son

The Word was the source of life for all creatures

The Word became a man, and lived among us. We saw his glory, full of grace and truth

Many people did not recognize and did not accept the Word.

But to everyone who did accept him,
he gave power to become children of God

Jesus, please help me understand how you are the Word-made-flesh

Recording

At the turn of the year
Outside on the pavement a man sat, crossed-legged, his back against the wall. Tattered clothes hung loose about his frame, a sallow, unshaven face under ragged hair, a middle aged man begging on the streets of London in the days before Christmas.

Two recent stories 

 November 2014:  An Indonesian domestic worker in HK, after reading the Indonesian edition of Dr Jesus, found that her hearing problem went away. Her testimony here in email she sent:
Shallom saya ingin berbagi kesembuhan,,,,Saya pekerja dihongkong,dan saya mendapatkan buku dokter yesus dari gereja hati kudus,saya menggalami gangguan pendengaran berdenging n sakit awalnya saya baca n renungkan setelh itu saya pegang telinga saya n berdoa bapa Kami n aku percya malm pertama masih sakit n dimalm kedua muksizat benar " saya alami, saya sembuh samapi saat ini terima kasih Dokter yesus GBU

December 2014:  A 57 year old Vietnamese inmate at a HK women's prison, not a Christian, has never prayed in her life, after reading Indonesian edition of Dr Jesus said to herself "this Jesus guy, he gets things done!" So she prayed for her 30 year old paralysed son who had been bed-ridden for the past ten years. A couple of months later she received a letter from Vietnam: "your son is ....back at work!"

10 years ago today

- from Nine Ruble Jokes to End the Year With a Laugh

Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day of the week:

Sun: Africa        Mon: Europe & Russia     Tues: South Asia      Wed: East Asia  
Thurs: S.E. Asia & Pacific       Frid: South America       Sat: Central & North America 
  
Jesus, today, Wednesday,  please bless the people of East Asia

And praying for prisoners in one part of China each day of the month:
On this 31stof the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Tianjin

And praying for one of the world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 31st of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Nepal

Jesus, please give peace to the world's trouble spots, especially:
Nigeria (Boko Haram), Sudan, Central African Republic, Somalia (Al Shabab), Israel-Palestine, Iraq-Syria (Isis), Ukraine

This website's Tanzania File
(stopping Africans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from Tanzanian inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's South America file 
(stopping South Americans from being tricked into bringing drugs to HK)
- letters  from South American inmates  in Hong Kong prisons

This website's HK Asylum Seekers' File
(stopping South Asians from being "people smuggled" to HK)

Pope Francis:
Thank you Holy Spirit

Inspiring photos:

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Newness, harmony, mission

Engagements of Pope Francis

Zenit.org - reports from Rome

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The unjust treatment
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Hans Küng:  Letter to bishops  

Revolution to stop authoritarianism 

Fr Joseph Ratzinger: 
Writings on Vat II 

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

Why are women not being
 ordained to priesthood?   (updated)

A Call to Action
Assn Catholic Priests Ireland
Bp Pat Power
Bp Geoff Robinson
Bruce Duncan
Catalyst for Renewal
Catholica
Catholics for Ministry  
Catholics for Renewal 
STANDUP4VATICAN2
The Swag
VII - Voice of the Church
We Are Church

Excellent articles on Mission
  Hugh McMahon SSC

Imposter Priests
- refusing to pass on the teaching of Francis' The Joy of the Gospel

My Islam File

Political leaders who live(d) a simple life style and care(d) for the poor

HK Democracy File - essential reading

HK Asylum Seekers File

IS (ISIS) File - Essential Reading

Gaza File - essential reading

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1998 ICEL Sacramentary

Misguided Missal 

The new translation
Ghastly process/result

Ron Schmit:
 1962 Mass a condemnation of Vat II

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 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

The Last Supper -  Bohdan Piasecki 
(click to enlarge)

Bob Welsh - My Christmas Eve

 A Tale of Two Brains

The Story of Jonah 
as Told by The Cutest Little Girl
(gets even better as it goes along)

YouTube from KLM!

North Africa refugee boat - Link

Abortion Survivor’s Letter
 to the Abortionist

Tribalism lives on, 
for better and for worse

Video: Sydney Peace Prize Lecture by Julian Burnside  

16 Documents of Vatican II

This website's 
Reflections on the 16 documents
 of Vatican II

Be careful of junk reading re Pope:
Chancery report in English
Chancery report in Chinese

Why I collect rubbish for Pope

Taking a stand

Navigation Aids      

  Standing up to bullies

"Reform of reform" agenda

Too Western/European 

Abortion - a true story

The evil of compulsory celibacy

Link between compulsory celibacy
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"Same-sex marriage": 
two elephants in the men's room     

     Near Death Experiences

Globalisation of Indifference

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China Library
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