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After spending some time at two High Court trials yesterday morning, I went to the Australian Consulate to vote in the Victorian elections. The party I put last is the party which not long ago was responsible for the worst abortion laws in the world, allowing a baby to be aborted at the time of delivery. Ironic ... that party is called the "Labor" Party?
Letter
in Spanish with English translation from a 58 year old Peruvian woman in
prison in HK for drug trafficking
My article in today's Ming Pao newspaper has the topic: Four killed by asylum seeker in Mong Kok. It is on Ming Pao website - click "Australian in HK". Text without recording
'Cages are more
dignified' - Colombia brings cold comfort for Venezuelans
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 44:
Everyone needs to be touched by the comfort and attraction
of God's saving love, which is mysteriously at work in each person, above
and beyond their faults and failings
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Deuteronomy 19-21: Moses' teaching:
"A life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,
a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot.
When you go to war, the following men are excused from fighting:
a man who has not yet dedicated his newly-built house;
a man who has planted a vineyard and not yet enjoyed its fruit;
a man who is engaged to be married;
a man who is fearful and faint of heart."
Dear Lord, help me to
understand how Jesus taught us to love our enemies and not to take revenge
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
93: The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed,
he has girded himself with power. The world you made firm, not to be moved.
From all eternity, O Lord, you are. The oceans and coastlines of the world
are majestic and powerful. But greater than the roar of mighty waters,
more glorious than the surging of the sea
is the Lord on high.
Such a Lord, such a Creator, such a God.
Truly your decrees are to be trusted.
Holiness is fitting to your house
O Lord, always and everywhere.
We praise you, Lord, our
Creator
Listen
1
Timothy 6.17-19:
Warn people who are rich in this world's goods
that they are not to look down on others. Tell them not to set their hopes
on money, but on God who, out of his riches, gives us all we need for
happiness. Tell rich people to do good, to be rich in
good works, to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will
have a healthy account in the Bank of Heaven
Jesus, please help rich people do more to help
poor people
Listen
Matthew
18.21-35: Peter asked Jesus "How many times must I
forgive someone?
7 times?" Jesus answered "Not 7, but 77 times. For the kingdom of heaven is like a king who
cancelled the huge debt of one of his servants. But that same servant refused to cancel the
tiny debt of one of his fellow servants. So the king said to the servant:
'When you appealed to me, I had pity on you and cancelled your big
debt. But you refused to have pity on your fellow servant who asked
you for mercy. Therefore you must now go to prison until your big debt is
paid.' If you refuse to forgive other people,
you are making yourself ineligible for God's forgiveness."
Jesus, please help me to
forgive other people,
just as you forgive me....many times each day
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: How different Jesus' teaching about forgiveness is from that of Moses!
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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 20th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Sichuan
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 20th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Gambia
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Nov 19
Many photos here of blessing yesterday by Bishop Michael Yeung of The Home of Mercy, a centre for homeless men, in Tsim Sha Tsui, managed by the Community of Sant' Egidio. Deo Gratias!
Yesterday I listened to a beautiful talk by
Joseph Girzone about the simplicity of Jesus' life - it's the first one here
(link does not work with I.E.)
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 44:
A small step, in the midst of great human limitations, can be more pleasing to
God than a life which appears outwardly in order but moves through the day
without confronting great difficulties
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Deuteronomy
16-18: Moses' teaching:
"Remember the special feasts and days that you must observe.
Appoint judges for the people. Do not pervert the law.
You must be fair, you must not take bribes.
No bribes, no corruption.
Do not practise divination, soothsaying.
No one may be an augur or sorcerer.
Do not use charms, do not consult ghosts or spirits.
Instead, be entirely faithful to the Lord your God."
Dear
Lord, please help people avoid
astrology and fortune tellers
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
92: It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to make music to your name, O Most High, to proclaim your love in the morning,
and your truth right through the night. Your deeds, O Lord, have made me glad.
For the work of your hands, I shout with joy. To me you give the wild ox's strength.
You anoint me with the purest oil. May we love and praise you right through our
lives,
right till the end of our days. May we keep on proclaiming your goodness,
proclaiming that in you, our rock, there is only goodness.
Lord, it is right and fitting
to love and praise you
Listen
1
Timothy 6.11-13: As a man of God, avoid things like greed and
disputes. You must aim to be a saint, filled with faith
and love, patient and gentle. Fight the good fight of the faith, and win for
yourself eternal life. Be a constant witness to goodness and
truth,
like Jesus who spoke up as a witness for the truth in front of Pontius
Pilate.
Jesus, help me be a witness to goodness
and truth
Listen
Matthew
18.1-9: One day Jesus heard his disciples
arguing about which one of them was the most important. Jesus got a little child to sit in front
of them, and said "If you want to be great in God's eyes, become child-like.
In fact, unless you become child-like, you won't get to heaven. And make sure you never cause harm to children
like this one.
Remember, the protecting angels of children
are in the presence of my Father in heaven."
Jesus, please help me to be
more child-like,
and please don't let me ever cause harm to children
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: The first 3 readings today have the idea of something which has become a casualty in today's world - "truth".
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Last
Friday a Pakistani prisoner at Lai Chi Kok who had been arrested a few days
previously, asked me to go to his flat (not far from my home) and find his ...
9-month old cat! Man couldn't remember phone number of his landlord ... and had
no friends to help him. Was worried that cat would be starving. So I went to the
flat last Saturday (usual story ... an incomplete address ... much patience and
determination needed to find the flat) .... landlord not to be found .... so I
left message with neighboring landlord. Yesterday got message to say cat had
been located and was being given to care of RSPCA.
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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 19th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shanxi
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 19th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sudan
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Nov 18 2nd World Day of the Poor
What
is World Day of the Poor? and
Today
at St Peter's field hospital
Australian
parishes supporting World Day of the Poor
Readers know that I rarely ask for money on this website. But
since it's World Day of the Poor, may I invite you to join me in a special
project: helping needy families in Venezuela
where many people often don't even have one meal a day, from where 3 million refugees have
fled, where people can't afford medicine and school items for their
children. Lately I've been sending, through Western Union, some help to the
families of Venezuelan prisoners in Hong Kong. I actually met a dozen such families when
I was in Venezuela in January this year .... when I saw people forming long lines
to buy a loaf of bread. If you'd like to help me help those families,
please let me know: jdwomi@gmail.com
Prisoners in HK (who earn about US$50 per month) are continually receiving messages
from their families "please send us something to help us buy
food".
Sad
tale of 2 priests detained in China
Letter in English, Spanish & Portuguese - here,
by Andres, from Argentina, with details of
his trial on Nov 7. He's due to be in prison in HK until 2027
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 44:
Imputability and responsibility for an action can be diminished or even
nullified by ignorance, inadvertence, duress, fear, habit, inordinate
attachments, and other psychological or social factors
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The
Book Blog:
Instead of today's Mass readings, may I suggest we use the readings contained in the beautiful letter of Pope Francis for today's World Day of the Poor: This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
Video
commentary on today's Mass readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: Summer is near (in Chinese)
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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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World
Day of the Poor:
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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 18th
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 18th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Ivory Coast
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 Nov 17
Yesterday
at Lai Chi Kok men's prison I learnt of more cases of people being "set
up" by Drug Lords in association with Customs/police. How much longer will
this tragic game continue? One man, a Pakistani asylum seeker, was offered a job
(working illegally) in a shop by a Pakistani friend (who he didn't know had a
reputation as a Drug Lord). It was a set up. On the man's second day at the shop
a parcel was delivered by Customs officers disguised as delivery people. The man
phoned his friend to ask for advice. Friend gave him details to verify parcel
was for owner of shop. Man signed and was immediately arrested. For this game,
the Drug Lords get protection and Customs officers get promotion. And victims
get around 10 years in prison. See Two
entrapment stories
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 43:
The Church has some rules or precepts which may have been quite effective in
their time, but no longer have the same
usefulness for directing and shaping people's lives.
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Deuteronomy
14-15: Moses' teaching:
"There are certain animals you must not eat, including pigs.
At the end of every 7 years, you must cancel all debts.
If there is a poor person among you,
do not harden your heart or close your hand against that person.
Always be generous to anyone in need."
Dear Lord, make me more
generous towards poor people
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
91: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
says to the Lord "you are my refuge in whom I trust". The Lord will hide you and protect you.
Under his wings you will find refuge. You will not fear any night time terror,
nor any attack during the day. Upon you no evil shall fall,
no plague approach where you dwell.
For you has he commanded his angels
to keep you safe in all your ways.
Dear God, thank you for your
protection day and night
Listen
1
Timothy 6.3-10:
Some people, because of ignorance and pride,
have a craze for questioning and arguing about everything. Such a craze breeds jealousy and mistrust and
unending disputes. People who have a craving to be wealthy are a
prey to temptation.
They get trapped into all sorts of foolish and dangerous schemes which
ruin their lives. The love of money is the root of all
evils. It
can cause people to leave the faith
Jesus, help me be content with a simple
lifestyle
Listen
Matthew
17.14-20: A man went down on his knees and pleaded with
Jesus:
"Lord, please help my son. He is crazy and does crazy things
like falling into fire and into water.
I asked your disciples to heal him but they were not able to." There was an evil spirit oppressing the boy,
so Jesus ordered the spirit to leave the boy.
The boy was healed immediately. Jesus' disciples asked him
"Why were we unable to expel that spirit?" Jesus answered "Because
your faith is not
strong enough."
Jesus, please increase my
faith,
so that my prayers can be of more help to other people
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: The reading from Deuteronomy is good preparation for tomorrow's World Day of the Poor
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Fugitive bolts from hospital hours after arrest
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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 17th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shaanxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 17th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Malawi
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
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Fri Nov 16
Some good news for a change from the Court of
Appeal! From a friend who was in court yesterday:
Just to inform you that Court of Appeal allowed Zhou
Li Mei (周禮梅)'s appeal this morning. This is the second time she overturned her conviction of TDD charge and 21 years imprisonment sentence.
It is very likely that she will face a retrial. Prosecution has 7 days to make an application for retrial.
C&E found 800g heron in her luggage when she arrived at HK Airport in 2012. She denied she knew there
were drugs in her luggage. She said an African male in China, whose name is CJ, invited her to have a trip to Malaysia and asked her to bring some samples of clothes back to China. Another African Sam gave the luggage to her in Malaysia.
I read every word of this - like so many around the world I have
often prayed for Bibi:
Asia
Bibi - a call for asylum and a call for prayer
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 43:
Certain customs not directly connected to the heart of the Gospel, even
some which have deep historical roots, are no longer properly understood. Some
of these customs may be beautiful, but they no longer serve as means of
communicating the Gospel. We should not
be afraid to re-examine them.
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Deuteronomy 12-13: Moses continued his
teaching:
"Be faithful in keeping all the instructions that I give you,
so that you and your children after you may be happy,
always doing what is good and right
in the eyes of the Lord your God.
If anyone, even someone from your own family,
tries to get you to worship a false god,
have nothing to do with that person"
Dear
God, please don't let anyone influence me to forget you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
90: O Lord you have been our refuge from one generation to the next.
Before the earth or the world
existed,
you are God, without beginning or end. For you, a thousand years are
like yesterday, come and gone so quickly. We humans have a short life,
our life is over like a sigh. Our span is 70 years,
or 80 for those who are strong. Make us know the shortness of our
life,
that we may gain wisdom of heart. In the morning, fill us with your
love.
Give success to the work of our hands.
Lord,
help us realize the shortness of our life, that we may live our lives more wisely
Listen
1
Timothy 5.19-23: Never accept an accusation brought against a
church elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses. If an elder
is at fault, reprimand him publicly as a warning to others. Be fair to everyone and never be influenced by
favoritism. As regards your frequent illnesses, I suggest
you give up drinking only water, and have a little wine for the sake of
your digestion
Jesus, help church
workers to be fair
and impartial
Listen
Matthew
17.1-8: One day Jesus took his disciples Peter, James
and John
up a high mountain.
On the mountain Jesus' whole appearance
changed.
His face shone like the sun. His clothes were as white as snow. The prophets Moses and Elijah appeared
and spoke with him. 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." The disciples bowed to the ground.
When they got up, they saw only Jesus in his normal appearance.
Jesus, Beloved Son of God,
how good it is to spend time with you in prayer.
Listen
Reflection
on the above Bible readings: One
of my favourite songs:
Transfiguration
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Usually for breakfast I just have some fruit and cereal.
But at breakfast yesterday for the final day of the 4-day O.M.I. in-service I
couldn't resist the sight of toast, bacon and eggs. ..with a mug of green tea. I
can't remember the last time I had bacon and eggs for breakfast. At first I felt
a bit embarrassed as I sat down with two slices of toast, two fried eggs and three
large slices of bacon .... until another member of the group sat down beside me
with ... 4 slices of bacon!
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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 16th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Qinghai
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 16th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Afghanistan
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Nov 15
Today is the final day of our 4-day O.M.I. meeting in Sheung Shui
near the border with China. Has been good to be here with 14 other Oblates and
our guest speaker. Basic aim has been to "keep the fire burning for serving
other people, especially the poor". At the meeting, as for all my travels
these days, I have 11 notebooks with me .... my prison notebooks (6 for women, 5
for men) .... because almost every day I am contacted by legal teams or others
concerning prisoners.
What
will the Vatican do with China's underground bishops?
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No.42:
We need to remember that all
religious teaching ultimately has to be reflected in the teacher's way of life,
which awakens the assent of the heart by its nearness, love and witness
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Deuteronomy 11:
Moses continued his
speech to the people:
"You must love the Lord your God.
Remember this day, how it was you who heard these words,
not your children.
It is your eyes that have seen the great works God has done.
Keep the Lord's commandments,
so that you may have strength to conquer the land God is giving you.
That land is a land of hills and valleys watered by rain from heaven.
If you love the Lord your God with all your heart
the Lord will give your land its rain in due season,
autumn and spring,
so that you may harvest your corn, your wine and your oil.
But if you forget the Lord your God and worship other gods,
then the heavens will be closed and produce no rain.
See, I set before you today a blessing and a curse:
a blessing if you obey the commandments of the Lord our God;
a curse if you disobey the commandments of the Lord our God."
Dear
Lord, please help us to obey you and never forget you,
and please give rain to places that urgently need it
Recording
Psalm 89: I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.
Of this I am sure, that your love lasts for
ever.
The heavens proclaim your wonders, O Lord.
The heavens are yours, the world is yours. Blessed the people who find joy in you,
who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face.
Thank you, Lord, for our
beautiful world
Recording
1 Timothy 5.1-14: Do not speak harshly to
a man older than yourself, but advise him as you would your own father. Treat
younger men
as brothers.
Treat older women as you would your mother. Treat
younger women with
propriety, as if they were your sisters. Be considerate to widows. If a widow wishes to
be enrolled as a church worker, she must be at least 60 years old, the
wife of one husband. As regards young widows, it's best if
they re-marry
Jesus, help church workers to be
kind and caring
Listen
Matthew
16.21-28: Jesus now began explaining to his disciples
how he must go to Jerusalem to 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
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Some people say that such thinking is superstitious and non-scientific, but maybe there is truth in today's reading from Deuteronomy about a connection between rain and loving God
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Yesterday as I walked around the garden area of the centre where
I'm attending a 4-day O.M.I. in-service meeting, I saw a banana tree with a
clump of more than 60 bananas ....and I thought to myself: how can anyone say
that the clump "just happened" ...bit like a person saying they had no
parents .... "only a fool says there is no God"
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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 15th 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 15th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Zimbabwe
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Nov 14
These few days I am on a 4-day, 3-night OMI in-service meeting at a retreat house in Seung Shui, near the border of China. Theme of meeting is "interculturality", led by Fr Anthony Gittins from the UK. A most relevant topic given the unhealthy trend today in many parts of the world of an "Us" vs "Them" mentality. (Google "Fr Anthony Gittins" for YouTube and other items)
Recommended by a UK reader:
BBC radio program on Church
in China
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 41:
Today's vast and rapid cultural changes demand that
we constantly seek ways of expressing unchanging truths in
a language which brings out their abiding newness.
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Chris McDonnell
A bird with a broken wing cannot fly
How will the Democracy of immigrants that forms the United States rebuild trust
and civility?
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Deuteronomy 10:
Moses continued his
speech to the people:
"And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you?
Only this: to love and honor the Lord, to follow all his ways,
to serve him with all your heart and all your soul,
to keep the commandments and laws of the Lord
that for your good I set before you today.
Circumcise your heart and be obstinate no longer.
The Lord your God is great and good.
He it is you must praise, he is your God.
It is he who sees justice done for the orphan and
widow,
who loves the stranger and gives him food and clothing.
You too must love the stranger,
for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt."
Dear Lord, please help me love you as I should
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
88: Lord my God, day and night I call to you for
help.
Please turn your ear to my cry. For my soul is filled with evils.
My life is on the brink of the grave. I am reckoned as one in the tomb.
I have reached the end of my strength. Will your love be told in the grave?
Will your wonders be known in the dark? Fear surrounds me like a flood. All my friends have deserted me.
My only companion is darkness.
Lord, please help people who
are in despair
Listen
1
Timothy 4.12-16: Do not let people disregard you because you
are young.
Be an example to all the believers in the way you speak and act. You have in you a spiritual gift which was
given you when the church elders prayed over you with the laying on
of hands.
Do not let this gift go unused. Take great care about what you do and what you
teach.
In this way you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
Jesus, help me be a good example to
other people
Listen
Matthew
16.13-20: One day Jesus asked his disciples
"Who do people say the Son of Man is?" The disciples replied
"Some people say you are one of the famous prophets". Jesus then asked them
"And what about you. Who do you say I am?"
Peter answered
"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God". Jesus then said to Peter
"Blessed are you, for my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. So I now say to you:
you are Peter ('the rock') and on this rock I will build my church.
I will give you the keys of the kingdom."
Jesus, Son of God, please help the church to continue your work on earth
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Even when, make that especially when, "our only companion is darkness", we must continue to pray "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God"
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Yesterday I experienced another "Senior's Moment"
.....when I started cleaning my teeth after lunch, the toothpaste tasted
strange....because I had put Detol ointment instead of toothpaste on the brush.
(Disclosure: I'm at a 4-day 3-night OMI meeting....and the two tubes were beside
each other)
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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 14th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Jilin
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 14th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Ethiopia
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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