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Fr John Wotherspoon
O.M.I . 胡頌恆神父
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Tues Oct 30
Yesterday
morning I went to Queen Elizabeth Hospital to pay a bill for a prisoner. In the
afternoon I went to Prince of Wales Hospital to apply (unsuccessfully) for the
medical report of another prisoner. HK also has a Queen Mary Hospital and a
Princess Margaret Hospital. Guess what country HK used to belong to?
This 2 minute video is good!
W/App
message from Synod!
Letter
in English and Spanish from a Colombian man explaining how he was forced to take
part in drug operation in HK - here.
Report of his case (container?) in SCMP is here
Recommended
by reader in Australia:
Bishop's
Long's address to concerned Catholics
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 28:
The parish is not an outdated
institution;
precisely because it possesses great flexibility, it can assume quite different
contours depending on the openness and missionary creativity of the pastor and
the community.
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Numbers 26-27: Moses made
a census of all the men in the community.
The total number was 624,730.
Moses also gave a ruling concerning inheritance:
"If a man dies without sons,
his inheritance is to pass to his daughters.
If he has no daughter, the inheritance is to go to his brothers.
If he has no brother, it is to go to his father's brothers.
If his father has no brothers,
it is to go to the member of his clan who is his closest relative".
As Moses neared the end of his life,
he asked God for someone to succeed him as leader.
God answered:
"Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom the spirit dwells.
Lay your hands on him, then bring him before Eleazar the priest
and the whole community so that everyone will obey him".
Dear God, please
bless all my relatives...and people in authority
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02
Psalm
71: In you, O Lord, I take refuge.
Please hear me and help me. Be a rock where I can take refuge.
Rescue me from people who want to hurt me. It is you, O Lord, who are my hope.
In you I have trusted since I was young. From my mother's womb you have been my help.
My hope has always been in you. Now that I am old, please do not forget me.
Now that my strength fails, do not abandon me. Now that I am old and grey-headed,
may I continue to trust in you and proclaim your help. To you I will sing with the harp.
All day long my tongue will tell of your goodness to me.
Lord, may all elderly people
put their trust and hope in you
Listen
1
Thessalonians 5.19-28:
Let the Holy Spirit have a free reign in your
life.
Hold on to what is good. Avoid every form of evil. May the God of peace make you holy.
May you be kept safe in spirit, soul and body,
for the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ. God has called you. He will not fail you.
Pray for us. Greet all the believers with the holy kiss.
Read this letter to all the believers. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Holy Spirit of Jesus, Holy Spirit of the
Father,
I open my life to you. My heart is yours
Listen
Matthew
13.1-23:
One day Jesus told the people this story: A farmer was planting seeds in his field.
Some seeds fell on the path. Birds ate them. Some seeds fell on rocky ground.
They became sickly plants, without roots, and died. Some seeds fell among thorns.
When they became plants, they were choked by the thorns. Some seeds fell on good soil
and produced a rich harvest. People who hear God's word without good will
are like the seeds on the path.
They are easy prey for Satan. People who hear God's word only superficially
are like the seeds on rocky ground.
As soon as difficulties come, such people easily give up. People who hear God's word with one ear
but with the other listen to the call of greed and pleasure
are like the seeds among thorns. Greed kills the word. People who hear God's word with good will and
put it into practice
are like the good seeds which produced a rich harvest.
Jesus, please help me be good
seed!
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Traffic sign - "speed kills"; Gospel sign - "greed kills"
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Not sure if this is serious or a joke: the
new bridge from HK to Macau and Zhuhai was used by one container truck last
Sunday
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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 30th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shanghai
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 30th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Haiti
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Oct 29
Yes indeed!
Don't hurt HK's special
status
"The paranoia of an authoritarian state need
not creep into Hong Kong: it is both unnecessary and counter-productive."
China's blatant IP theft, long accepted by US, the cause of trade war
Three
letters in Chinese from a local HK woman facing drug trafficking charges -
warning others not to make the same mistakes - here
This is good:
Pope's
homily at Synod closing Mass
Pope Francis - The Joy of the Gospel No. 27: I dream of a missionary impulse capable of transforming everything, so that the Church's customs, ways of doing things, times and schedules, language and structures can be suitably channeled for the evangelization of today's world rather than for her self-preservation
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Numbers
25: For a while the
Israelites settled in the area of Shittim.
In that place the Israelite men gave themselves over to debauchery with the women of
Midian.
The Israelites joined these women in sacrifices to local idols.
God therefore sent a plague to punish the Israelites
and thousands of people died.
God commanded Moses to execute Israelites
who had taken
part in sacrifices to local idols.
Phinehas the priest, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron
showed his loyalty and zeal by personally
executing one of the main offenders, at a time when most people didn't care what was happening.
Dear God, please help us
to care about what goes on around us
and what is happening in the world
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
69-70: Save me, O God, for the waters have risen to
my neck.
I am sinking fast and can't keep afloat much longer. So many people hate me without cause.
I have no more strength to resist them. May my situation not cause anyone to lose
faith in you.
May people realize that it is for your sake that I am taunted. Taunts have broken my heart.
No one shows me any compassion. For food they give me poison.
In my thirst they give me vinegar to drink. Lord, do not hide your face from your servant.
Answer quickly for I am in distress. You are my rescuer, my help, O God.
O Lord, do not delay to help me.
O God come to our
assistance. Lord make haste to help us
Listen
1
Thessalonians 5.12-18: Respect your Christian leaders.
Be
at peace among yourselves. Warn idlers, give courage to people who are
struggling, care for the weak, and be patient with everyone. Never try to
take revenge. Focus on what is best for each other and for
the community. For all things give thanks to God,
because this is what God expects you to do in Christ Jesus. Jesus, thank you for everything, even for
unhappy things
Listen
Matthew
12.46-50: One day when Jesus was speaking to a crowd of
people inside a house,
his mother and brothers arrived at the house. From outside the house they sent a message to
say
they would like to speak with him. When Jesus heard they were there, he said
"Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" Then holding out his hand towards his
disciples he said
"Here are my mother and brothers.
Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven,
that person is my brother and sister and mother." Brother Jesus, please
help me do the will of your Father in heaven
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: How many brothers do you have? The answer is (your answer) + One!
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Since it now starts around 4.30pm rather than 5.30 as in the
past, I guess I'd better start referring to the usual Yau Ma Tei Sunday
gathering for the poor as an afternoon function rather than an evening function.
Last night, I mean yesterday afternoon, it was a really happy affair as usual
... with a visiting singing choir from Peng Chau Island and a loyal group of
friends from Notre Dame Parish in Kowloon. The function has so many groups
working together - it has to be one of HK's happiest "joint ventures"
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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 29th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Chongqing
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 29th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mauritania
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Oct 28
Beijing
using Nazi propaganda to justify concentration camps to the world
"Prepare for
war", Xi Jinping tells military region that monitors Taiwan
Australian who saved Hongkonger from drowning gets bravery medal
Issue
of married Catholic priests gains traction under Pope Francis
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 26:
There are some ecclesial structures
which can hamper efforts at evangelization, and even good structures are
only helpful when there is a life constantly driving, sustaining and assessing
them. Without new life and an authentic evangelical spirit, any new
structure will soon prove ineffective
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 30
Jeremiah 30-31: God told Jeremiah to tell the people these words:
"I will restore you to health.
I will heal your wounds.
I have loved you with an everlasting love.
Strong and constant is my love for you. I will bring back the exiles and save them.
I will change their sorrow into joy. The days are coming when I will make a new agreement with my people.
Deep within their hearts I will plant love of my Law. I will be their God and they will be my people.
I will forgive all their sins."
Lord, please plant love of you
deep within my heart
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 126: When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage,
it seemed like a dream.
Then was our mouth filled with laughter,
on our lips there were songs. What marvels the Lord worked for us.
Indeed we were glad. Those who are sowing in tears
will sing when they reap. They go out, full of tears, carrying seed for
the sowing.
They come back, full of song, carrying their sheaves.
Dear God, please bless all
people who are sorrowful as they work
Listen
Hebrews
4.12-16: The word of God is something alive and active.
It goes deep into our hearts. In Jesus we have the supreme high priest who
is now in the highest heaven. He knows how weak we are. He himself was
tempted in every way, but did not sin. Let us be confident in approaching his throne
of grace.
He will give us grace when we are in need of help
Jesus, our high priest, help me when I'm weak
Listen
Mark
10.46-52: As Jesus was leaving Jericho on his way to Jerusalem,
many people followed him along the road. Sitting by the road was a man
who had become blind.
His name was Bartimaeus ("son of Timaeus").
When he heard that Jesus was going past,
he called out "Son of David, have pity on me". Some people tried to stop him
from calling out,
but he shouted even more loudly "Son of David, have pity on me".
Jesus stopped and said to him
"What do you want me to do for you?" He
replied "Lord, let me see again".
Jesus said to him "Go, your faith has saved you".
Immediately his sight returned, and he followed Jesus along the road
Jesus, please heal my blind
friend (.. name ..)
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Jesus rescues us from blindness ( = times/places/situations of darkness/trouble/failure/conflict etc)
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: Chinese commentary
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10 years ago: Visit to Marco Polo
& poor areas by students from Zhaoqing Foreign Language College + welcome back Fr David o.m.i
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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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Winx
yesterday had her 29th straight win and 4th Cox Plate win
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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 28th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Beijing
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 28th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Lesotho
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 Oct 27
Yesterday
I was at Lai Chi Kok men's prison for nearly 8 hours, and came away with
"much to pray about" as a wise man once said. "Much"
includes the sight of visitors (mainly women) in tears as they finished their
visits; dozens of inmates in the prison hospital section (including two close
friends of the Yau Ma Tei Sunday night gathering); a new drug mule from South
America (the 6th this year); a mild confrontation with some Nigerians; a big
increase in the number of asylum seekers arrested recently; news that a UK
inmate who had been transferred back to UK had ended his life while in detention
in UK. Jesus, please bless everyone I met and heard
about today.
Malaysian calls fall on deaf ears as Singapore executes drug trafficker
- for 228grams of heroin! Shame
Singapore, shame, shame, shame!
City in a
city - the 63,000 people who run the world's busiest airport
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 26:
Christ summons the Church as she goes her pilgrim way to that continual
reformation of which she always has need, in so far as she is a human
institution here on earth
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Numbers
23-24: When Balaam came to the
king of Moab,
the king again tried to get Balaam to curse the Israelites.
But Balaam followed God's words and said:
"How can I curse people that God does not curse?
These people are specially blessed by God.
How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob.
How lovely are your dwellings, O Israel.
From you will come a mighty one
who will reign over countless peoples.
A star from Jacob will be leader".
Dear
God, please bless the Jewish people with peace and love
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
66-68: 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
Listen
1
Thessalonians 5.1-11:
The Lord's coming will not find us unprepared
if we live a good life. You are not children of the night and of
darkness.
You are children of the light and of the day. Put on faith and
love for a
breastplate.
Put on the hope of salvation for a helmet.
Encourage one another. Strengthen one
another
Jesus, please help me be a person of
encouragement, not
discouragement
Listen
Matthew
12.9-14: On another Sabbath Jesus visited a
prayer hall.
A man with a withered hand was in the hall. Some religious leaders asked Jesus, to trap
him,
"Is it lawful to heal a man on the Sabbath day?"
(The leaders taught that no "work" could be done on the
Sabbath). Jesus replied:
"If one of your sheep fell down a hole on the Sabbath,
wouldn't you lift it out?
A man is more important than a sheep.
Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." Then Jesus said to the man with the withered
hand
"Stretch out your hand".
He stretched it out. It was healed. The religious leaders left the prayer hall
and began plotting how to get rid of Jesus.
Jesus, please stop bad
religious leaders from misleading people
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: The religious leaders (Gospel) began plotting because they had lost the plot
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10
years ago today: Visit to Deqing Number Three Primary School
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Earlier this week, during meals, I watched this,
and last night I saw this!
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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 27th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Tibet
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 27th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Uganda
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Oct 26
Beautiful leaves hand-drawn by a Filipina prisoner - received on
letter page yesterday:
Video:
Across the
new bridge with Junius Ho
A lesson for HK and Taiwan here:
Xinjiang
and the "Chinese Dream"
Pope Francis - The Joy of the Gospel No. 25: I hope that all communities will devote the necessary effort to advancing along the path of a pastoral and missionary conversion which cannot leave things as they presently are. "Mere administration" can no longer be enough. Throughout the world, let us be "permanently in a state of mission"
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Numbers 21-22: As the Israelites
continued their journey,
a number of kings did battle with them.
One of these was Og, king of Bashan.
God said to Moses:
"Do not be afraid of him, for I have given him
into your power". Israel then easily defeated Og and occupied his land.
The king of Moab also wanted to attack the Israelites,
but before attacking, he consulted Balaam son of Beor
who was a type of prophet and could see the future.
Several times the king asked Balaam to curse the Israelites,
but each time he blessed them, because this is what God told him to do:
"You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed".
The king then summoned Balaam to his presence.
Balaam began his journey to the king, travelling on a donkey.
God sent an angel with a sword to block Balaam's way.
The donkey could see the angel, so she left the road to make a detour. Balaam hit her and made her return to the road.
On the road the donkey again saw the angel
and just lay down on the road.
Balaam was very angry and hit her with a stick.
Then God made the donkey speak:
"Why did you hit me? Haven't I always been faithful to
you?"
God now opened Balaam's eyes
and he saw the angel with a sword.
Balaam realized that the donkey had saved his life.
The angel then told Balaam to continue his journey
but to say to the king only what God said to say.
Dear
God, please stop people from being cruel to animals
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02 03
Psalms
61-65: O God, hear my cry,
you who are my refuge and help. In you alone is my soul
at rest. My help comes from you. Take refuge in God,
everyone in trouble.
Trust him at all times. O God, you are my God,
for you I long.
My body and soul thirst for you
like a dry, weary land without water. Your love is better
than life,
my lips will speak your praise. On my bed I remember
you.
On you I muse through the night. You are the Creator of
the world.
You care for the earth, you give it water. To you our praise is
due,
wherever we are on earth.
Lord, my
soul clings to you. Your right hand holds me fast
Listen
1
Thessalonians 4.13-18:
You asked us about the situation of people who
have died.
Do not mourn in an unhealthy way for them,
like people who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and
that it will be the same for everyone who dies in God's friendship: God
will give them life with Jesus. They will live in God's House for ever.
With thoughts such as these you should comfort one another in times of
mourning
Jesus, please increase my faith in the life to
come
Listen
Matthew
12.1-8: One Sabbath day Jesus and his disciples were walking through a
cornfield. The disciples were hungry.
They picked some ears of corn and ate them. Picking corn on the Sabbath was regarded as unlawful by the
Pharisees. So the Pharisees said to Jesus
"Your disciples are breaking the Sabbath law". Jesus replied
"Don't you remember what David and his followers once did when
they were hungry? They ate the Temple bread which only the priests were
allowed to eat. Go and learn the meaning of these words
'What I want is mercy, not superficial external offerings'. I am Master of the Sabbath."
Jesus,
Master of the Sabbath, please help
me understand that love is more important than law.
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Claiming to be Master of the Sabbath means claiming to be God!
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Over the past few weeks I joined many people in making fun
of the new express rail station near my home. But I think I/we need to eat our
words. When I went there with some friends yesterday (after a lunch time meeting
to discuss how to help an inmate who was tricked to collect a parcel of drugs)
the place was very, very busy. And it has had more than one million passengers
in its first month of operation. It has the feel of success. Joke is on me.
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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 26th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Xinjiang
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 26th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Togo
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Oct 25
Yesterday morning I attended three cases at the High Court: two
jury trials and one "guilty-plea" case. When I attend cases, as well
as asking a blessing on judges/jurors/legal teams/defendants I also sometimes
try to think how lonely and fearsome it must be for the defendant waiting a
decision. Which is why defendants are most grateful for someone they know to be
in court. Which is why I hope the new NGO "Voice for Prisoners" can
work with other NGOs to make sure that every defendant has at least one friend
in court. Sadly, most overseas defendants don't have a friend in court.
After the court, I went to Central for a media lunch interview, then to the Catholic Centre Chapel for a few minutes prayer, then to Tsim Sha Tsui to buy some IDD cards for inmates and to enrol an inmate at the Chinese University office. The 22 IDD cards cost HK$1,000 as did the CU course. Then for the walk home to Jordan I passed Rosary Church where I stopped for another little prayer near the side door ... during which two women who had been praying at the front of the church recognized me as they left .... one a former teacher at Notre Dame College who now lives in Sydney! .... and she gave me a present that more than covered the cost of the IDD cards and the CU course! Moral of the story: don't worry about where more will come from, just use what you have to help others.
Australian
footballer's visit to football team in Israel
China's
one-child policy has led to human trafficking
Pope Francis - The Joy of the Gospel No. 24: The Church evangelizes and is herself evangelized through the beauty of the liturgy, which is both a celebration of the task of evangelization and the source of her renewed self-giving.
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Numbers 21: In order to avoid the
land of Edom,
the Israelites headed towards the coastline.
But the people again criticized God and Moses.
So God sent snakes among the people
and many people died.
The people then said to Moses "We have sinned; please pray for us to save us".
Moses prayed for them, and God heard his prayer.
God told Moses to make a bronze snake and put it on a pole.
Anyone bitten by a snake could then look at the bronze snake
and live
Jesus'
words (John 3.13): "The Son of Man must be lifted up
as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him".
Listen
Psalms 52-60: Lord, I will tell everyone about how good you
are.
You are our Creator. Everyone should love you. Thank you for so often rescuing me from
trouble.
You uphold my life. Sometimes I have so many troubles and cares
that I can't get to sleep.
Sometimes I wish I was a bird and could fly away to a safe place. When I fear, I will trust in you,
in you whose word I praise. My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready.
I will sing, I will sing your praise. Each morning I will sing of your strength,
and each morning acclaim your love.
O God, please help me to praise
and love you every day
Recording
1 Thessalonians 4.1-11: We urge you and appeal to you in the Lord
Jesus to make more and more progress in the kind of life you are meant to
live. God wants you to be holy. He wants you to keep
away from fornication. Live life peacefully. Get a decent job and
earn your living.
Jesus, make me be a better person, a
better Christian
Listen
Matthew
11.25-30: One day Jesus prayed: Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
I am joyfully amazed at the way simple people
understand and accept what I'm saying,
while proud and clever people miss the plot. And he said to the ordinary people:
Come to me,
all you who are treated unfairly by unjust religious laws.
I will give you peace and justice. Learn from me, and you will know peace,
for I am gentle and humble of heart.
Jesus, please help people who
are suffering from unjust religious laws
Listen
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Two days ago the world's longest sea bridge - between HK and
Macau/Zhuhai - was opened by President Sea Jin Ping
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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 25th 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 25th
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 Oct 24
"If we as a (HK) community insist on the rule of law, it cannot be taken from us
easily" - powerful words in retirement
speech of Judge Robert Tang
Yesterday I finished reading Long
Road to Freedom by Nelson Mandela.
Inspiring from start to finish. Here
is the first of 932 reviews at Amazon:
I can't fully
express in words what this books means to me. I put off reading it for years.
Mandela was released from prison in my college years and so I knew who he was,
and what he accomplished on a very surface level. I always knew I wanted to know
his life's story on a deeper level. The writing is forceful, and beautiful and
honest. I received inspiration, education and amazement from reading this book.
If you have ever had any inclination or interest in reading this .. Trust me!..
It is better than you thought it could be. Let me end by saying that the best
way I can describe this book is that after reading it, it made me determined to
be a better person!
This is the sort of ministry that will help the Church regain
respect and trust:
Caritas
in frontline battle against Ebola in Congo
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 24:
Evangelization with joy becomes beauty in the liturgy, as part of our
daily concern to spread goodness
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Chris McDonnell
Who calls the tune?
Great leadership looks to what might be achieved over and above the mistakes of
previous times
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Numbers 20: The Israelites arrived
at Kadesh in the desert of Zin.
They had no water, and complained bitterly to Moses and Aaron.
Moses and Aaron pleaded with God for help.
God told Moses to hit a rock with a branch
and in this way, order the rock to give water.
Water did in fact flow when Moses hit the rock,
but through lack of faith, Moses hit it twice.
So God said to Moses and Aaron:
"Because you did not fully trust me,
therefore you will not lead the people to the promised land".
When the Israelites moved on from Kadesh,
they asked the Edomites for permission to go through their land.
But the Edomites refused this request.
Later, on Mount Hor, Aaron died and was succeeded as High Priest by his son Eleazar
Dear
God, please increase our trust in you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
51: Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness,
and cleanse me of my sin. My offences truly I know them.
What is evil in your sight I have done. But in my defence please don't forget that
sinfulness is part of the human condition, part of our DNA. A pure heart create for me, O God.
Put a steadfast spirit within me. Give me again the joy of your help.
With a spirit of fervor sustain me.
Lord, you will not spurn
a humbled, contrite heart
Listen
1
Thessalonians 3.11-13: May God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ
make it easy for us to visit you again. May the Lord be generous in increasing your
love, and make you love one another and the whole human race as much as we
love you. May the Lord so confirm your hearts in
holiness, that you may be blameless in the sight of our God and Father
when our Lord Jesus Christ comes with all his saints
Jesus, please increase my love for the whole
human race
Listen
Matthew
11.1-19: John the Baptist sent some of his friends to
ask Jesus
"Are you the promised Anointed One?"
Jesus replied
"Tell John what you hear and see:
blind people see, lame people walk, lepers are healed". Jesus also said to the people around him
how neither John nor himself could please the religious leaders. "For John
always fasted and
never drank wine,
and people said he was possessed. I eat well and I drink wine
and people call me a glutton and a drunkard."
Jesus, please help me be
someone who is easy to live with,
someone who is not hard to please
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Some people are more difficult than others. St Paul would have been more difficult to live with than St Peter. St Jerome was a very difficult man. Yet hang on ... all three became saints!
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Serious
or a joke? Applying to drive from HK to Macau on the new bridge
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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 24th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Inner
Mongolia
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 24th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Zambia
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
2018: My trip to Thailand and Cambodia
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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