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Tues Sep 11
Since government and opposition parties in democratic countries
spend so much of their time fighting each other to get/keep/extend power, how good it would
be if some countries could set an example for the world by introducing unity
government structures - as some places have done during wartime. National
Unity Governments in which political parties would fight unemployment,
poverty, climate change etc, instead of fighting each other. Please God some of
Africa's 56 nations might consider this proposal ... with Nelson Mandela up in
Heaven smiling on those who follow his dream of reconciliation and peace and
shared prosperity.
The Oblate Primary School in Tokwawan and St Eugene de Mazenod Oblate Primary
School near Ma Tau Wei have already full quotas of primary one students. But Po
Yan Oblate Primary School in Kowloon City still
has some places for primary one. Please contact Po Yan office: 23823474
Pope's new letter -
"Rejoice and Be Glad":
171. The Lord speaks to us in
a variety of ways, at work, through others and at every moment. Yet we simply
cannot do without the silence of prolonged prayer, which enables us better to
perceive God’s language, to interpret the real meaning of the inspirations we
believe we have received, to calm our anxieties and to see the whole of our
existence afresh in his own light. In this way, we allow the birth of a new
synthesis that springs from a life inspired by the Spirit.
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Exodus 32: Moses stayed on the mountain about 40
days.
During this time the people told Aaron to make them a god out of gold.
Aaron made a golden calf and the people worshipped it.
On the mountain, God said to Moses
"Go down now, because the people have been unfaithful to me.
I will punish them, but of you I will make a great nation."
Moses pleaded with God not to punish the people.
When Moses, carrying the two tablets, came down the mountain
he saw the people partying before the golden calf.
He threw down the tablets and broke them.
He smashed the golden calf.
The men of the tribe of Levi were then commissioned
to go through the camp and kill many men.
About 3,000 men were killed.
Dear
God, please don't let us ever worship anyone or anything except you
01 02
Psalm
5: At the start of this day I pray to you, O
Lord, my King and my God. I offer you my prayer and ask for your
help. Through the greatness of your love, I have
access to your friendship. I bow down in reverence and worship. Lead me, Lord, in the way you want me to go.
It is you, Lord, who bless good people.
You surround them with favors, as with a shield.
Lord, I adore you as my Creator
Listen
Ephesians
5.21-33: In your families, treat each other as Christ
wants you to:
Wives, in your husbands see Christ the head of the Church.
Husbands, love your wives as Christ loves the Church. When men and women get married, they become
one body.
This sacred action helps us understand the relationship between Christ and
the Church
Jesus, please help husbands and wives to love
each other
the way you love the Church
Listen
John
20.21-29:
That same Sunday evening, the doors were
locked in the room where the disciples had gathered, for fear of the
religious leaders. But Jesus appeared and stood before them,
saying "Peace be with you". He showed them his hands and his
side and said "As the Father sent me, so I am sending you". Then he breathed on them, saying "Receive the
Holy Spirit". Thomas, one of the 12 apostles, was not there
that night. When the other disciples said they had seen the Lord, he
replied "Unless I see and touch his wounded body, I refuse to
believe". Eight days later, the group was again in the
same house, with the doors locked. This time Thomas was with them. Jesus again appeared and stood before them
saying "Peace be with you". Then he said to Thomas "Put
your hand into my side. Doubt no longer, but believe". Thomas
replied "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said "You believe because you can
see me. Blessed are those who have not seen me and yet believe"
Jesus, my Lord and my God, I believe in you.
Help me live and grow and die in your friendship
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: Jesus
continually says to everyone "Doubt no longer, but believe"
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10 years ago today: 2008-09-11
to 2008-09-14: Marco Polo Center - many visitors after reading Guangzhou Daily
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To go with today's Gospel:
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
Frid: South
America
Sat: Cent, N 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 11th
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 11th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Guinea
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Sep 10
Video
report in Chinese by HK Catholic paper the Kung Kau
Po of my sharing at August 13 meeting discussing the housing problem
in HK
Yesterday after my usual 8.30am Mass at Yau Ma Tei I went to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in San Po Kong for the 11am Mass which included a sharing about the work of MercyHK. I was then one of 13 people at a Yum Cha in SPK .... one of whom, the current Parish Council President, was one of the first students at the Oblate Primary School in Tokwawan ....and another one who was a student at Po Yan Primary School in Kowloon City, which is now an Oblate school. Small Oblate world! Jesus, please bless the kind people of San Po Kong for their support of MercyHK!
Pope's new letter -
"Rejoice and Be Glad":
170. Certainly,
spiritual discernment does not exclude existential, psychological, sociological
or moral insights drawn from the human sciences. At the same time, it transcends
them. Nor are the Church's sound norms sufficient. We should always
remember that discernment is a grace. Even though it includes reason and
prudence, it goes beyond them, for it seeks a glimpse of that unique and
mysterious plan that God has for each of us, which takes shape amid so many
varied situations and limitations. It involves more than my temporal well-being,
my satisfaction at having accomplished something useful, or even my desire for
peace of mind. It has to do with the meaning of my life before the Father who
knows and loves me, with the real purpose of my life, which nobody knows better
than he. Ultimately, discernment leads to the wellspring of undying life: to
know the Father, the only true God, and the one whom he has sent, Jesus Christ
(cf. Jn 17:3). It requires no special abilities, nor is it only for the
more intelligent or better educated. The Father readily reveals himself to the
lowly (cf. Mt 11:25).
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Exodus
31: God said to
Moses:
"The Israelites must make the Sabbath a holy day each week,
because the Sabbath is a sign between you and me.
Do not do any ordinary work on the Sabbath.
Work for six days, then rest on the Sabbath.
Consecrate the Sabbath to me."
God's words were inscribed on two stone tablets.
Dear
God, please help us to make Sunday a holy day
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
4:
At the end of this day I praise you, Lord,
for all your love and help. O people of the world, how long will you close
your hearts to God?
How long you will keep on chasing false goals? Lord, you have put into my heart a joy that
cannot be obtained by big meals and plenty of wine. I will lie
down in peace and sleep comes at
once,
for you, Lord, make me dwell in safety and peace
Thank you, Lord, for your love
and help right through today
Listen
Ephesians
5.10-20: Try to discover what the Lord wants of you.
Have nothing to do with the futile works of darkness. Wake up from your sleep, rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you. Be very careful about the sort of life you
live.
Follow your enlightened mind, not your unruly passions. Avoid drunkenness. Instead, be filled with the
Spirit.
Sing prayer songs when you are together, and when you're by yourself, keep
on singing to the Lord in your heart, always giving thanks to God
Jesus, make my heart sing right through the
day
Listen
John
20.11-18: Peter and John went home. Mary Magdalene
remained at the tomb, crying. When she looked inside the tomb, she saw two
angels in white. She also saw Jesus standing there, though she did not
recognize him. Jesus said "Woman, why are you
crying?". Mary thought he was the gardener so she said to him
"If you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him". Jesus said "Mary" and she recognized
him. Jesus then said "I will ascend to my Father". Mary went and told the disciples all she had
seen and heard
Jesus, please bless people who are crying at
funerals today. May awareness of your presence bring them peace and
strength for the days ahead
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Peter and John, men, followed their brain: "no use staying here any longer ... nothing else we can do". Mary Magdalene, woman, followed her heart: "don't go yet".
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10
years ago: World Teacher's Day
- many visitors at Marco Polo- Mr & Mrs Lee, Mr & Mrs Liao, Ken & group, Mr Joe Zhou, Chris &
CECI group
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Last
night after the usual Sunday night gathering for the poor in Yau Ma Tei, one of
the kind volunteers gave me an important lesson about my mobile phone which I
carry in my shirt pocket: make sure it is facing "out", not towards my
body .... to stop body heat from activating it. Now I know why it's been acting
without instructions!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun:
Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
Frid: South America
Sat: Cent, N. 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 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
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Sep 9
I spent most of yesterday at the desk, trying to catch up on mail, email, w/app, texts etc ... after preparing for today's Masses. One email was sweet: from the family of the Malawi women arrested recently at HK airport for drug trafficking after being tricked and coerced by Nigerian Drug Lords in Malawi and Kenya. Woman could not remember family phone numbers ... which I've been able to get after using blogs and FB. I've posted the numbers to the woman. Will be a great relief for her to speak to her family.
Photo
of waterfall next to Tai Lam women's prison
David Timbs
Priest
shortage, imported clergy, and the "men of proven character" solution
(published by Catholics for Renewal)
China's
religious crackdown takes aim at Daoists & Buddhists
and Home
churches mushrooming in China amid crackdown
Pope's new letter -
"Rejoice and Be Glad":
169. Discernment is necessary
not only at extraordinary times, when we need to resolve grave problems and make
crucial decisions. It is a means of spiritual combat for helping us to follow
the Lord more faithfully. We need it at all times, to help us recognize God's
timetable, lest we fail to heed the promptings of his grace and disregard his
invitation to grow. Often discernment is
exercised in small and apparently irrelevant things, since greatness of spirit
is manifested in simple everyday realities.[124]
It involves striving untrammelled for all that is great, better and more
beautiful, while at the same time being concerned for the little things, for
each day's responsibilities and commitments. For this reason, I ask all
Christians not to omit, in dialogue with the Lord, a sincere daily
"examination of conscience". Discernment also enables us to recognize
the concrete means that the Lord provides in his mysterious and loving plan, to
make us move beyond mere good intentions.
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c.f. readings for Sunday 23
Isaiah 35: Strengthen all weary hands,
steady all trembling knees,
and say to all faint hearts
"Courage! Do not be afraid. The Lord is coming to save you." Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
the ears of the deaf unsealed.
Then the lame shall leap like a deer,
and the tongues of the dumb sing for joy. Exiles will return to Zion shouting for joy,
everlasting joy on their faces. Joy and gladness will go with them.
Sorrow and lament will be ended.
Lord, please heal the friends I
know who are blind, deaf, dumb....
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
146: My soul, give
praise to the Lord.
I will praise the Lord all my days. Put no trust in
princes,
in mortal men in whom there is no help. Take their breath, they
return to clay
and their plans that day come to nothing. They are happy who are
helped by Jacob's God,
whose hope is in the Lord our God, who alone made heaven
and earth,
the seas and all they contain. It is he who gives
bread to the hungry,
the Lord, who sets prisoners free. It is the Lord who
gives sight to the blind,
who raises up those who are bowed down. It is the Lord who
protects the stranger
and upholds the widow and orphan. It is the Lord who
loves the just
but thwarts the path of the wicked. The Lord will reign for
ever,
Zion's God, from age to age.
Lord, please increase my trust
and faith in you
Listen
James
2.1-13: Don't try to combine faith in Jesus Christ,
our glorified Lord, with the making of distinctions between classes of
people. Suppose two men come into your prayer meeting,
one beautifully dressed and with a gold ring; the other poor and in shabby
clothes. If you welcome the rich man, and look down on
the poor man, you are making a big mistake. It was those who are poor according to the
world that God chose to be rich in faith. So, never make distinctions between classes of
people.
Everyone is your neighbor. Love your neighbor as yourself. There will be judgment without mercy for
people who have not been merciful. But merciful people need have no fear
of judgment
Jesus, help me treat everyone equally and
fairly. No favorites
Listen
Mark
7.31-37: Jesus traveled through the area south of the
Sea of Galilee.
A deaf man with a speech impediment was brought to him. Jesus took the man aside in private, away from
the crowd.
He put his fingers into the man's ears and put spittle on his tongue.
Then he prayed and said "Be opened".
The man's ears were opened and his speech became normal. The people said "He has done all things
well. He makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak".
Jesus, heal (..name..)
who is "deaf and dumb"
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: There's physical deafness and moral deafness ... deafness to the cries of the poor... deafness to the message of the Lord
Video commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and Spanish
Daniel Daring: Be opened to hear and proclaim the Word
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10 years ago: Visit to Marco Polo, Mazenod and Bahkita by Fr Paul & group from St Benedict's Parish in Shatin in HK
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Hour
of Love HK radio program 8.30
pm HK time tonight
- with items about HK prison inmates
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To
go with today's Gospel:
Pointing to a new gadget attached to his ear, a deaf old man said to his friend:
"I bought a new hearing aid". "How much did it cost?" asked
the friend. "A quarter past two" said the deaf old man.
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
Fri: South America
Sat: Cent., N 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 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
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Sep 8
From about 12 noon until 3pm yesterday I attended an extended get-together in a shopping centre near Lai Chi Kok with recently acquitted Li Dan Dan and some special HK friends. Dan Dan was paying a quick visit to HK ... and hopes to return later in the year to visit and help other Mainland prisoners who are still fighting for their freedom after being tricked by Drug Lords to carry drugs to/through HK. As I've said before, for us chaplains, one of the greatest joys we experience is to meet ex-inmates who have been released from detention.
After the get-together I went into prison ... Lai Chi Kok....for a few hours ....where people dream of someday being on the outside again.
Pope's new letter -
"Rejoice and Be Glad":
168. This is all the more important when some novelty presents itself in
our lives. Then we have to decide whether it is new wine brought by God or an
illusion created by the spirit of this world or the spirit of the devil. At
other times, the opposite can happen, when
the forces of evil induce us not to change, to leave things as they are, to opt
for a rigid resistance to change. Yet that would be to block the working
of the Spirit. We are free, with the freedom of Christ. Still, he asks us to
examine what is within us - our desires, anxieties, fears and questions - and
what takes place all around us-– "the signs of the times" - and thus
to recognize the paths that lead to complete freedom. "Test everything;
hold fast to what is good" (1 Thess 5:21).
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For Feast of Birthday of Mary
Micah 5.1-4:
The Lord says this: But you, Bethlehem, the least of the clans of
Judah, out of you will be born for me, the one who is to rule over Israel. His
origin goes back to the distant past, to the days of old. The Lord's help will
be on hold until the time when she who is to give birth, gives birth. He will
stand and feed his flock with the power of the Lord, with the majesty of the
name of his God. He himself will be peace.
Listen
Listen
Romans
8.28-30: We know that by
turning everything to their good, God co-operates with all those who love him,
with all those he has called according to his purpose. They are the ones he
chose specially long ago and intended to become true images of his Son, so that
his Son might be the eldest of many brothers and sisters. He called those
he intended for this; those he called, he justified, and with those he
justified, he shared his glory.
Listen
Matthew
1.18-25: This
is how Jesus came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph. But
before they lived together, Mary became pregnant by the power of the Holy
Spirit. An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and said "Joseph,
descendant of David, do not be afraid to live with Mary as your wife". Her
baby has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to
a son. You must name him 'Jesus' ('God saves') because he will save his people
from their sins." Joseph took Mary to his home as his wife. She gave
birth to a son, Jesus.
Dear Jesus, Son
of God, son of Mary, step-son of Joseph, please help me understand how you are
the Saviour of the world
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings:
If it's Mary's birthday, how come the readings are all about Jesus' birth?! Because Mary is the moon, Jesus is the sun .... all of Mary's light/importance comes from Jesus and reflects Jesus' light/importance. Honoring Mary is a very ancient and very special way of honoring Jesus. Just like in any place/culture we give honor to a person by honoring their parents
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10
years ago: Sharmaine and Frankie, Marco Polo Center's newest handicapped orphans
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For birthday of Mary:
If the 3 Wise Men had been women, they would have been more practical.... and
offered diapers!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun:
Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia, Pacific
Frid: South
America
Sat: Cent. & N
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 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
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Sep 7
Yesterday morning I went to a hospital on HK side to wish a very special friend a Happy Birthday on Sep 8. Friend, John T, has been in hospital for many years fighting Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease (MND), or Lou Gehrig's disease. Jesus, through the intercession of your dear Mother whose birthday also is celebrated on Sep 8, please bless John T tomorrow with your healing love!
After the hospital I went to Tsim
Sha Tsui to my usual supplier to buy IDD cards for prison inmates ... to find
that only two cards remain in the market .... all others having gone out of
business because most people now use WhatsApp, WeChat, Skype etc. I'm hoping
that someday soon CSD will find a way for inmates to use WhatsApp that does not
compromise security etc. (and see
below!)
This is good: Parents Africa
(this link will open in Chrome, but not IE)
Pope's new letter -
"Rejoice and Be Glad":
167. The gift of discernment has become all
the more necessary today, since contemporary life offers immense possibilities
for action and distraction, and the world presents all of them as valid and
good. All of us, but especially the young, are immersed in a culture of zapping.
We can navigate simultaneously on two or more screens and interact at the same
time with two or three virtual scenarios. Without
the wisdom of discernment, we can easily become prey to every passing trend.
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Bible
Exodus 30: God said to Moses:
"Every morning offer one lamb as a sacrifice for the people.
Every evening offer another lamb as a sacrifice for the people.
I will meet the people of
Dear
God, you created us, we are your people
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
3: When people make fun of me for believing in
you, Lord,
I deeply remember how you are my help and my shield. Even when the whole world seems against me,
I can go to bed and sleep easy, knowing that you protect me. O Lord, please rescue me from people who plot
against me.
Lord our savior, please bless everyone who needs help.
Lord, thank you for your
protection and help
Listen
Ephesians
5.1-4:
Follow Christ by loving as he loved us. Among you there must be not even a mention of
promiscuity or impurity in any of its forms. There must be no coarseness, or salacious talk
and jokes
- all this is wrong for you.
Jesus, help me control my mind and my
tongue
Listen
John
20.1-10: Before dawn the next morning, Sunday, Mary
Magdalene went to the tomb. She saw the stone had been moved from
the tomb's entrance. She ran to Peter and John and said
"Someone has taken the Lord out of the tomb". They ran back to the tomb. Peter went in
first. He saw that the linen cloths were on the ground. But the cloth that
had been around Jesus' head was not on the ground. It was neatly folded
and in a place by itself. Then John went into the tomb. He saw, and he
believed
Jesus, I believe you rose from the dead.
Please increase my faith
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Jesus' body had not been stolen by robbers who were looking for items of value that might have been buried with the body. Jesus' body had been stolen by a Divine Robber who robbed Death of victory!
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10 years ago today: Time
to repair frames of Marco Polo Center kindergarten block
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To go with item at top re IDD cards for prisoners:
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia, Pacific
Frid: S.
America
Sat: Cent, N. 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 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
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Sep 6
Photos from yesterday's funeral service for Indian asylum seeker Banki Lal - here.
Service was
arranged free of charge by this kind company:
Speaking of asylum seekers: there's a 45 year old man from Sri
Lanka, been HK 13 years, one of the very few to be given refugee papers by the
UN/HK govt. He cannot return to Sri Lanka ... his life will genuinely be in
danger. He's allowed to work in HK, but can't find a job. Can anyone please
offer him a temporary job? But his great aim is to get to some other country.
Could somebody in some other country please try to help him. Not simple, because
he also has a health condition. Please contact me for more info: jdwomi@gmail.com
This is 10 mins walk from my
home:
Part of
HK rail station to China in secretive ceremony
Catholics
recall horrors of Cultural Revolution
A
loyal reader in UK has been told by a technician that her computer has received
a virus from this website. Has anyone else experienced any problems? - jdwomi@gmail.com
Pope's new letter -
"Rejoice and Be Glad":
166. How can we know if
something comes from the Holy Spirit or if it stems from the spirit of the world
or the spirit of the devil? The only way is through discernment, which calls for
something more than intelligence or common sense. It is a gift which we must
implore. If we ask with confidence that the Holy Spirit grant us this gift, and
then seek to develop it through prayer, reflection, reading and good counsel,
then surely we will grow in this spiritual endowment.
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Bible
Exodus
28-29: God said to Moses:
"Your brother Aaron and his sons will be priests in my service.
Make sacred vestments for them: breastpiece, ephod, robe, tunic, turban and sash.
You must anoint Aaron and his sons
and consecrate them to serve me as priests.
Recording
Psalm 2: Why are the nations revolting against God?
Why won't the nations accept God? O kings and rulers of the
nations, listen to God's voice.
Serve the Lord with love and honor. Blessed are the nations that love
the Lord
Let all the nations love you,
Lord. Let all the nations love you
Recording
Ephesians 4.22-32: You must give up your old way of life.
You must put aside your old self and its delusions. Your mind must be renewed by a spiritual
revolution, so that you can follow a way of life based on goodness and
truth. From now on, no more lies.
Delete anger from your mind at the end of each day. Anyone who was a thief must stop stealing. Try
to find a decent job. Guard against foul talk.
Let your conversation encourage people, not drag them down. Avoid grudges. Don't lose your temper.
Don't raise your voice to anyone. Don't call people names. Be friends with one another, and kind,
forgiving one another as readily as God forgives us in Christ
Jesus, help me put these words into
practice
Listen
John 19.38-42: Joseph of
Arimathaea, a disciple of
Jesus, asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Pilate agreed and
Jesus' body was taken down from the cross. Another man, Nicodemus, brought burial spices.
He and Joseph wrapped Jesus' body in linen cloths with the spices. Since the Passover was due to begin at sunset,
they put the body in an unused tomb close to the place of
Crucifixion
Jesus, dead in the tomb, please give eternal
life to everyone who dies today
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Yesterday morning, at Banki's funeral (see report, above), I saw Banki's dead body looking just like Jesus' body in above image. Because Jesus dead body came back to life, I have confidence Banki is sharing Jesus' life in Heaven now.
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10 years ago today: Newly renovated Mazenod Center; team from Guangzhou
Daily at Marco Polo Center
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Understatement
of the Year?
"a little working level handover procedure"
- in
this report about HK new rail station
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun:
Mon:
Tues:
Wed:
Thurs: S.E. Asia, Pacific
Frid:
Sat:
Cent,
Jesus,
today, Thursday,
please bless
the people of
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
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
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Sep 5
Yesterday I spent more than 8 hours at Tai Lam women's prison,
one of the 8 being a long chat with Estina, the 29 year old woman from Malawi
featured in many media reports like this
one. Estina has still not been able to contact her family ... hence my new
comment at same link.
China pledges US$60bn in financing for Africa
"Approaching
disaster" - South Korea's fertility rate set to hit record low of 0.96
Pope's new letter -
"Rejoice and Be Glad":
165. Spiritual corruption is worse than the
fall of a sinner, for it is a comfortable and self-satisfied form of blindness.
Everything then appears acceptable: deception, slander, egotism and other subtle
forms of self-centredness, for "even Satan disguises himself as an angel of
light" (2 Cor 11:14). So Solomon ended his days, whereas David,
who sinned greatly, was able to make up for disgrace. Jesus warned us
against this self-deception that easily leads to corruption. He spoke of a
person freed from the devil who, convinced that his life was now in order, ended
up being possessed by seven other evil spirits (cf. Lk 11:24-26). Another
biblical text puts it bluntly: "The dog turns back to his own vomit" (2
Pet 2:22; cf. Pr 26:11).
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Chris McDonnell
A suffering Church
We
are facing a cataclysmic change that hasn't been experienced since the years
when reformation swept through Europe
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
26-27: God said to Moses:
"Make a cover for the sacred tent.
Make the cover's support frames of acacia wood.
Make a veil of purple, violet and red
behind which to put the sacred chest.
Make an altar out of acacia wood.
Make altar vessels out of bronze.
Make a sacred courtyard to go around the tent.
Place a sacred flame outside the veil
and keep the flame burning from night till morning."
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
1: Happy the person who
avoids evil and evil entertainment.
Happy the person who reads and meditates on God's words. Such a
person is like a tree planted beside a river, getting plenty of
nourishment, bearing plenty of fruit. Such a
person is on the Way of Life.
People who do evil are on the Way of Death.
Dear
Lord, please help me do good and avoid evil
Listen
Ephesians
4.17-19: Do not go back to living the aimless kind of
life that many non-believers live. Intellectually they are in the dark, because
they have shut the door on God's grace. They have a poor sense of right and wrong, and
have abandoned themselves to reckless living
Jesus, help people who are confused about
the meaning of life
Listen
John
19.31-37: The next day was the Passover. To prevent the
bodies remaining on the crosses during the Passover, the soldiers broke
the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he
was already dead. Instead of breaking his legs, they pierced his side with a spear. Immediately there came out blood and
water. And so the Scriptures were fulfilled "Not
one of his bones will be broken" and "They will look on the one
they have pierced".
Jesus, please help me understand how blood and
water are symbols of the Eucharist and Baptism
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings:
Beautiful old hymn: Soul
of My Saviour
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10 years ago: San Mao Railway Hotel, 15 mins walk from Marco Polo Center
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A site to cause the heart to praise God: the dam next to
Tai Lam women's prison overflowing yesterday (after recent heavy rain),
producing a magnificent waterfall.
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E.Asia, Pacific
Frid: South
America
Sat: Cent, N 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 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
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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My Africa trips:
2015: Tanzania, Malawi
2016:
Kenya, Uganda
2017:
Southern Africa, Dubai (
The
Last Run)
2018:
My trip to Latin America
March 18, 2018: South China Morning Post report on my work
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Australian Chinese for
Families Association
Gay marriage: an elephant in the room (by John W)
Video:
What "gay
marriage" did to Massachusetts
同志婚姻自2004年立法後，美國麻省的改變
（ 廣東話附字幕版）
Frightening
YouTube reports:
LGBT radical impact
on educational institutions (No.
5); LGBT
infiltrating churches
(No. 6); US corporations massively
supporting LGBT agenda (No. 7). What
has happened in the US is now starting to happen in other places. Some
day our children will ask "why didn't you do more to stop this evil?"
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Pope's surprise visit to drug treatment centre
Pope is practising what he preaches: "get out and mix with the poor"
HK
readers might like to join me in praying each day for one group of HK
prison inmates: Sun:
Lo Wu; Mon: C.I.C., Siu Lam, Tai Lam; Tue: Stanley
Wed: Hei Ling Chau Thu: Lantau
Fri: Lai Chi Kok
Sat: Hospitals, Pik Uk & other centres
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