Pope's surprise visit
 to shanty town

Yesterday I again went to Stanley Prison, this time to visit "Cat B" Tanzanian inmates whose families I had met last month in Tanzania. There are around 60 Tanzanians at the prison, nearly all of them serving time for drug trafficking. They are the "little fish". The "big fish" are still swimming around in Dar Es Salaam and Guangzhou

Stanley Prison (Google photo)

Isaiah 28-30

God says: "I will punish priests and prophets who mislead the people. Their mouths utter lies.

They honor me only with lip-service, while their hearts are far from me.

Religion has become just a mental exercise, just a series of human laws."

The Lord appeals to everyone:
trust in him and cease to do evil.

Salvation is found in conversion and tranquility. Strength is found in complete trust in the Lord.

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose. Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping spirit.

He guides me along the right path. He is true to his name. If I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear. You are there with your crook and your staff; with these you give me comfort.

You have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of my foes. My head you have anointed with oil. My cup is overflowing.

Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life. In the Lord's own house shall I dwell for ever and ever.

Thank you, Lord, for being my good shepherd

Recording

Ephesians 3.14-21

This is what I pray, kneeling before the Father from whom
every family, whether spiritual or natural, takes it name:

May he give you  power through his Spirit for your hidden self to grow strong

May Christ live in your hearts through faith

Planted in love and built on love, may you continually focus on the love of Christ, until your life is filled with that love

Glory be to him whose power  working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine

Glory be to him from generation to generation in the Church  and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen

 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 9.28-36

One day Jesus took his disciples Peter, James and John up a high mountain to pray

On the mountain, while Jesus was praying, his whole appearance changed. His clothes became brilliant as lightning

The prophets Moses and Elijah appeared and spoke with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus "Lord, how good it is for us to be here!"

Then a bright cloud covered them with its shadow. From the cloud came a voice: "This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him"

When the voice had finished speaking, the disciples saw only Jesus in his normal appearance

Jesus, Beloved Son of God, how good it is to spend time with you in prayer.

Recording   

Beautiful song based on above words: We Behold   (Lyrics)

 Class war - lessons in loyalty for China's 'little red soldiers'

c.f. Mystery surrounds new Hong Kong army cadet force

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: The year of the Sheep/Ram/Goat
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

Providence has a sense of humour:
Yesterday morning, after a number of delays, I just happened to hit the street (on way to Stanley Prison) at same time as a deaf and dumb rubbish collector who has become a good friend. As we were communicating, a young lady approached and asked if I needed help (she could tell that the man was deaf and dumb). And she immediately started using sign language!  The two of them were at the G/F entrance of my home at the very second I was there. Lady turned out to be co-founder of this lovely organisation

And for a follow-up:  At Stanely Prison I visited 5 or 6 different day-rooms. And in one day-room, who else was there, counselling a Filipina inmate? My confrere Fr Jun O.M.I. !

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 10th of the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hubei

And praying for one of the world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 10th of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guinea

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)

Yesterday I watched this video about Islam. After the opening song, the speaker employs strident language, and his use of the Bible is extremely fundamentalist, but the video contains two short yet alarming videos about the spread of Islam. ISIS is a wake-up call indeed!

Last Sunday at Mass I mentioned how I'd been able to give US$400 for a solar panel to a no-electricity school in Malawi when I was there last month ....and how 4 other schools in the area (each with 1,000 students) also need solar panels. Well, yesterday after my regular 8.30am Mass at St Paul's YMT, a kind parishioner put an envelope in my hand ....with HK$3,500 for one more solar panel. God bless you Nicholas!

Isaiah 26-27 

Trust in the Lord for ever, for the Lord is an everlasting Rock.

Lord, we trust in you, we hope in you. At night our hearts long for you.

Lord, when we shelter under your protection you give us peace.

Lord, please help us trust you more

My recording of this reading

Psalm 22  (1)
(Many things in this psalm happened to Jesus when he was put to death.  This psalm prophesizes Jesus' death)

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? I call to you for help, but day and night you give no reply.

I am a worm and not a man.
Everyone who sees me makes fun of me.

They taunt  me: "He trusted in the Lord, why doesn't the Lord help him?"

Like water I am poured out, my bones no longer connected. My throat is parched, my tongue sticks to my jaws.

Many evil people attack me. They make holes in my hands and my feet. They await my death.

They divide my clothing among them, they throw a dice for my robe.

Recording

Psalm 22 (2)

Yet I know Lord, that  you are good and holy. I know how you heard the cries of our ancestors and you helped them.

It was you who took me from the womb and entrusted me to my mother's breast.

To you I was committed from my birth, from my mother's womb you have been my God.

Lord, I trust in you even now.
I trust you will not scorn my prayer.

Even now I praise you as my Creator. May all the nations know and worship you.

Lord, please help people who are in big trouble right now, especially people whose lives are in danger

Recording

Luke 9.22-26

Jesus now began explaining to his disciples how he would suffer, die and rise from the dead.

He also said "If you want to be my disciple, you must deny yourself,
take up your own cross, and follow me.

Selfishness will ruin your life.
Self-sacrificing will bless your life.

What use is it to have everything in this world yet miss out on Heaven?"

Jesus, please help me find my life by losing it in service of others

Recording

And All Those Who Touched Him were Saved
The transformation of the Church will come with a new emergence of our called Catholic women in many ministries, but, most importantly in preaching, and in ecclesial duties, hereto, assigned exclusively to celibate and married men.

 Religious leaders plead for mercy for drug traffickers facing firing squad

To go with current flu outbreak in HK:
How did the pig go from New York to London?
The swine flew

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 9th of the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Henan

And praying for one of the world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 9th of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Central African Republic

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)

 No bail to notorious Tanzanian drug dealer
- article mentions letter published on v2catholic.com 
(should be 2013, not 2002)

Happy Big Five Birthday today to Dicky Cheung Wai Kin of The Big Four Group (Dicky is a good friend of HK's inmates!)

Email from Grace, a Dar Es Salaam social worker who helped me in Tanzania to meet many families of HK inmates, and who is keeping up contact with the families:

c.f. Readings for "Sunday 5"

Job 3-7

Job broke the 7 day silence by wishing that he had never been
born. He added "For me, there is no peace, no sleep. My
suffering doesn't let me rest."

Eliphaz then spoke and reminded Job that God corrects those whom he loves.

Job replied that he was innocent of any wrongdoing, so why was he being punished?  He added: "Lying in bed I wonder 'When will it be day?'  During the day I think 'How slowly night comes.' Neither day nor night offers me any relief from my suffering."

Dear Lord, please give courage and peace to people who are suffering great pain or distress

My recording of this reading

Psalm 147

Praise the Lord for he is good.
Sing to our God for he is loving. To him our praise is due.

The Lord builds up Jerusalem
and brings back Israel's exiles.

He heals the broken-hearted
and binds up all their wounds.

The Lord raises the lowly
and humbles the wicked.

He fixes the number of the stars.
He calls each one by name.

Our Lord is great and almighty.
His wisdom can never be measured.

He covers the heavens with clouds. He prepares rain for the earth, making mountains sprout with grass and with plants to serve our needs.

His delight is not in horses nor his pleasure in warriors' strength.

The Lord delights in those who love and honor him, in those who wait for his love.

It is right and fitting to praise and love you, Lord our Creator

Recording

1 Corinthians 9.12-27

I put up with anything, rather than obstruct the Good News of Christ in any way

I make myself all things to all people, in order to save some

All the runners at the stadium are trying to win, but only one of them gets the prize. You must run in the same way, meaning to win the gold medal of eternal life

That is how I run, intent on winning. Therefore I try to stay in top condition, avoiding sloppy living

Jesus, may I run a good race till my last day

Recording

Mark 1.29-34

Jesus  went to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever.

Jesus took her by the hand and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve her visitors.

That night all the local sick people were brought to Jesus. He healed many who were suffering from all kinds of diseases. He also cast out many devils.

Jesus, please heal (..name..) who is sick

Recording

Pope Francis 'truly sorry' for telling Catholics not to 'breed like rabbits'

Romero ‘was targeted because he embodied Vatican II Church’

  Hour of Love  HK radio program 9.05pm HK time each Sunday night
- with recordings of messages from relatives in Tanzania of inmates in HK prisons

This website's statistics

10 years ago
 today

To go with today's Gospel about Peter's mother-in-law ....Pope Francis' comment:
"There's no such thing as a perfect wife; also no such thing as a perfect husband;
and certainly no such thing as a perfect mother-in-law"

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 8th of the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Heilongjiang

And praying for one of the world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 8th of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sierra Leone

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 Jan 24 Tanzania Jumamosi article (in Swahili) has many references to China

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)

                        1

Yesterday at a Hong Kong detention centre I had the sadness of meeting two new Tanzanian men. Media reports said that both  were arrested at HK airport on January 13 for drug trafficking. One had 78 capsules (800gm) of heroin in his stomach, the other 35 capsules (560gm) of cocaine in his stomach.  One of them left from  Dar Es Salaam airport (...security??...), the other from Burundi, arriving in HK about an hour apart.   

2

Both of them were in Tanzania when I was there last month. Both of them had seen newspaper articles about my campaign to warn people not to take drugs to HK. One of them had even seen my TV interview in Tanzania! Yet they still brought drugs to HK.

Both in fact had previously been to HK on business. Or maybe that should be "on business".  Both of them were probably sent by the same Drug Lord who has consigned around 30 Tanzanians to incarceration in HK ...a guy called Kiboko, who is still at large in Dar Es Salaam.

3

One piece of good news about this: one of Tanzania's biggest media groups - Clouds Media - is now conducting an all-out war on the drug trade, and will use this audio update which I sent to Tz media last night re the two new Tanzanians arrested in HK.

If governments, media, community leaders and ordinary citizens don't unite to fight the drug trade, then the trade will be like the lion fish in this documentary on yesterday's menu. The trade will ruthlessly conquer more and more territory, doing terrible damage to more and more people

Isaiah 25

On Mount Zion in Jerusalem,
the Lord will prepare for all peoples, a banquet of rich food, a banquet of fine wines.

On this mountain he will delete Death.

The Lord will wipe away the tears from every cheek.

Lord, you are my God, I extol you, I praise your name.

You, Lord, are a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in distress.

Lord, please give hope and courage to people who are sad and troubled in the world today

My recording of this reading

Psalms 20-21

May the Lord protect and help you, may he give you your heart's desire, and fulfil every one of your plans.

Some trust in chariots or horses,
but we trust in the Lord.

Lord, may our plans and hopes be acceptable to you. Please bless  our plans

Recording

   

Ephesians 2.19-22

In God's Church you are not foreigners. You are citizens

You are part of a building that has the apostles and prophets for its base. Christ Jesus himself is the foundation stone

You are being built into a house where God lives

Jesus, be the foundation stone of my life

Recording

Luke 9.18-21

One day Jesus asked his disciples
"Who do people say I am?"

The disciples replied "Some people say you are one of the famous prophets come back to life"

Jesus then asked them "And what about you. Who do you say I am?"

Peter answered "You are the Anointed One of God"

Jesus, please help more and more people know you and love you

Recording

'Prison to college' programme builds brighter futures
Revolutionary university program aims to change prospects of ex-prisoners and public attitude to their rehabilitation

Why are so many Americans in prison?
We ask if the US should reconsider its 'lock 'em up and throw away the key' approach to crime and punishment

While I was in Tanzania last month, I met many people who had heard my interviews on local/national/BBC radio. But only yesterday did I meet someone who had seen my TV interview on Clouds Media: a new Tanzanian inmate in a HK detention centre!!! In Tz last month he saw the TV, he read the papers, but he still came to HK with drugs in his stomach.  I feel more inclined to cry than to 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, 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 7th of the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hebei

And praying for one of the world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 7th of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Burkina Faso

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 (will be updated tomorrow DV)
(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)

Monbiot has been warning about this. This video explains why

c.f. Monbiot: This transatlantic trade deal is a full-frontal assault on democracy

Fascinating 50 min documentary: 
Lion Fish - how this Asia-Pacific predator has taken over and harmed the Caribbean ..."the most dangerous predator on the planet"

Isaiah 20-24

Trust in the Lord, not in military might. Israel is going the wrong way in forgetting God's protection.

It has no thought for its Maker,
no eyes for him who shaped everything long ago.

The reason why the earth is without rain and crops, is that people have forgotten their Creator.

Lord, please increase my trust in you, and help all nations remember you

My recording of this reading

Psalm 19

(sun + law = the "sun-in-law" psalm)

The heavens proclaim the glory of God, the starry skies are the work of his hands.

The stars can't speak, but they are  God's handwriting. The sun is God's love shining on the whole world.

The universe is a masterpiece, and so is God's law which shines in our hearts.

The precepts of the Lord enlighten our lives each day. The law of the Lord gives joy and wisdom to our hearts.

The decrees of the Lord are to be desired more than gold, they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

But  often we are unaware of  our errors. Lord, please protect us from making mistakes.

Lord, may the words of my mouth
and the thoughts of my heart  be pleasing to you

Recording

Ephesians 2.11-14

You non-Jews  were once without hope and without God

But now by the blood of Christ,
you who had nothing in common with us Jews, have been united with us into one family

Christ is the peace between us.
He has broken down the barrier which used to keep us apart

Jesus,  break down barriers of misunderstanding which divide the peoples of the world

Recording

Luke 9.10-17

Once after Jesus had been healing and teaching all afternoon,  his disciples said to him "It's getting late and the people need to go and eat".

Jesus answered "They don't need to go. You feed them". The disciples replied "We have only 5 loaves and 2 fish".

Jesus got the people to sit on the grass. There were about 20,000 of them. Then he blessed the loaves and fish.

He handed the loaves and fish to his disciples. His disciples gave them to the crowd.

Everyone had plenty to eat. They even had 12 baskets of leftovers.

Jesus, please make leaders do more to help the starving people of the world

Recording

10 years ago today

"Please do not smoke to avoid activating fire alarm"
(sign in ferry from Central to Mui Wo)
(Should be: "To avoid activating fire alarm, please do not smoke" ....otherwise it means smoking will avoid activating fire alarm)

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 6th of the month,  Jesus please bless the prisoners of Haiann

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)

Snowden's Great Escape - YouTube

How Edward Snowden managed to escape from Hong Kong   

Stanley Prison, HK

(Google photo)

Isaiah 13-19

God will punish the world for its evil-doing. Then  peoples' hearts will turn back to their Creator.

Then people will no longer worship idols made by human hands. Instead, people will look towards their Creator.

The nations will be converted and know the Lord. Egypt and Assyria will be blessed like Israel.

The Lord will give his blessing in these words: "Blessed be my people Egypt, blessed be Assyria my creation, and blessed be Israel my heritage".

Lord, please help all Middle East countries, especially Israel, Egypt, Iran and Iraq, to be friends

My recording of this reading

Psalms 17-18

Lord,  when trouble breaks out on every side, please protect and help me.

For you are my strength, my rock, my fortress, my savior. I love you, Lord who save me because you love me.

Lord, you are my lamp who lightens my life. I will praise you among the nations.

 Lord, you are worthy of all praise

Recording

Ephesians 2.4-10

God loved us so much, that when we were dead through our sins,
he brought us to life with Christ

We are God's work of art, created in Christ Jesus to live a life of goodness,  as God originally intended us to live

Heavenly Father, help me live my life the way you want me to live it

Recording

Luke 9.1-6

Jesus called the 12 apostles together. He gave them power and authority to cast out devils and to heal sick people.

He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

So they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the Good News and healing sick people

Jesus,  help me understand how some people have a special gift for healing sick people....and how I can better pray to heal sick people

Recording

Ming Pao editor defends his decision

10 years ago today

2005-02-05 Lunar New Year party at (Zhaoring) Marco Polo - thank you Catherine, Olivier, Hugo, Emile and Joseph (from Lantau/HK/France) and new CAS teachers Maureen, Ray and Kelsey (from Australia)

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 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)

Shek Pik Prison on Lantau Island

Yesterday I spent 6 hours at Shek Pik Prison, visiting its complement of 19 Tanzanians (in 5 different workshops), some of whose families I met recently in Tanzania. Men were over the moon to see up to date photos of their families + messages from their families + articles from Tz newspapers about this website's anti-drug campaign (these articles will be linked on the website in coming days DV). One man was so happy to receive so much news about Tanzania that he said "I won't sleep tonight. I'm so excited!" 

Isaiah 10-12

Woe to legislators who issue unjust laws, laws which exploit poor people.

A day of reckoning is coming
when unjust legislators will answer to the Lord.

The Lord will send a good and just king to rescue the poor.

A shoot will spring from the stock of Jesse, on him the spirit of the Lord will rest,

a spirit of wisdom and insight,
a spirit of counsel and power,

a spirit of knowledge, a spirit of love and respect for the Lord.

He will judge justly, and the land will know peace.

The country will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord. Exiles will return to their homeland.

Then we will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation,
for great in our midst will be the Holy One of Israel.

Lord, please help governments to do more for poor people

Psalm 16

Please protect me, Lord, I take refuge in you. You are the only source of all true happiness.

I bless you, Lord, who guide and lead me. Even at night you direct my heart.

And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad. My body shall rest in safety now and always.

You will show me the path of life,
the fullness of joy in your presence, at your right hand, happiness for ever.

Thank you, Lord, for the little joys you give us each day .... and the big joy you've prepared for us in Heaven

Recording

Ephesians 1.19-23

God the Father raised Christ from death, and put him on the divine throne

Christ is the C.E.O. of  the universe, in charge of everything, from galaxies to governments. No one and nothing is exempt from his rule

At the center of everything is the church. It is Christ's body, in which he speaks and acts

Jesus, help me understand how the church is the heart of the world, pumping your life and love to all parts of the world

Recording

Luke 8.40-56

A prayer hall official came to Jesus and urgently asked him to go to his house, where his 12 year old daughter was dying

As Jesus and his friends were following the official to his home,
a woman who had a hemorrhage for 12 years came up behind Jesus and touched his clothing.  Her bleeding stopped at that moment

Jesus knew what  had happened  and said to her "My daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace"

Before  Jesus arrived at the official's house, a messenger arrived and said to the official " Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Master any more"

Jesus heard these words and said to the official "Do not be afraid. Have faith, and she will be ok"

At the house Jesus allowed only Peter, James, John and the girl's parents to go with him inside

To the mourners Jesus said "Stop crying. She is not dead, but asleep".  They laughed at him, since they knew she was dead

Jesus took the little girl by the hand and called to her "Child, get up".  Her spirit returned and she got up at once

Jesus, please increase my faith in your power to heal sick people and raise the dead

Recording

Getting by
What a practical way for the Church to show the caring love of Christ, by offering a shower and a haircut to those who can afford neither

 Sunset for Hong Kong’s Oligarchs
Territory’s elites fall out of favor with Beijing

Yesterday on the way home on the MTR (metro) I saw a blind man with a seeing eye dog (a lovely old Labrador). I thought to myself "that's the first time in my 30 years in HK that I've ever seen a seeing eye dog on the MTR".
First dog took 30 years. Second dog took 30 seconds ....when I looked towards another part of the train and saw another blind man with a seeing eye dog. Men and dogs part of a group that had been to Disneyland

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 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

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This website's Tanzania File
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Pope Francis:
Thank you Holy Spirit

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Newness, harmony, mission

Engagements of Pope Francis

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Why are women not being
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Imposter Priests
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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

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1998 ICEL Sacramentary

Misguided Missal 

The new translation
Ghastly process/result

Ron Schmit:
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Jackie Evancho  - To Believe

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Whole text of 1966 Jerusalem Bible

The Last Supper -  Bohdan Piasecki 
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Bob Welsh - My Christmas Eve

 A Tale of Two Brains

The Story of Jonah 
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YouTube from KLM!

North Africa refugee boat - Link

Abortion Survivor’s Letter
 to the Abortionist

Tribalism lives on, 
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Video: Sydney Peace Prize Lecture by Julian Burnside  

16 Documents of Vatican II

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Reflections on the 16 documents
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Be careful of junk reading re Pope:
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Why I collect rubbish for Pope

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The evil of compulsory celibacy

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"Same-sex marriage": 
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     Near Death Experiences

Globalisation of Indifference

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