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Yesterday
morning I spent a couple of hours at the High Court for the case of an an asylum
seeker set up on a drug charge by a Nigerian Drug Lord. In the afternoon I spent
a few hours at Lai Chi Kok men's prison, mainly meeting Malaysian inmates in
preparation for a trip to Malaysia, God willing, after Christmas - to visit
inmates' families and to do publicity to stop drug mules coming from Malaysia to
HK. The number of Malaysian drug mules arrested over the past two years in HK
for international drug trafficking is greater than the combined number for the
whole of Africa and the whole of South America! (... mainly because security at
Kuala Lumpur is a joke)
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 47:
The Eucharist is not a prize for the
perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak
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Deuteronomy 32: The Song of Moses:
Listen, O heavens, and I will speak;
let the earth hear the words on my lips.
May my teaching fall like the rain,
my speech descend like the dew,
like rain drops on the young
green,
like showers falling on the grass. For I shall praise the
name of the Lord.
O give glory to this God of ours!
The Rock - his deeds are perfect,
and all his ways are just,
a faithful God, without deceit,
a God who is right and just. Those whom he begot
unblemished
have become crooked, false, perverse.
Is it thus you repay the Lord,
O senseless and foolish people?
Is he not your father who created you,
he who made you, on whom you depend? Remember the days of
old,
consider the years that are past;
ask you father and he will show you,
ask your elders and they will tell you. When the Most High
gave the nations their heritage
and disposed men according to his plan,
in fixing the boundaries of the nations
he thought first of Israel's sons.
For Israel was the Lord's possession,
Jacob the one he had chosen. God found him in a
wilderness,
in fearful, desolate wastes;
he surrounded him, he lifted him up,
he kept him as the apple of his eye. Like an eagle that
watches its nest,
that hovers over its young,
so he spread his wings; he took him,
placed him on his outstretched wings.
The Lord alone was his guide
and no other god was with him.
Dear
Lord, thank you for life and all your love and care
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Psalm
98: Sing a new song to the Lord for he has worked
wonders.
His right hand has brought salvation. The Lord has made known his salvation.
He has shown his justice to the nations.
He has remembered his truth and love for the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the
salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord all the earth, ring out your joy. Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp,
with the sound of music. Let the sea, the world and all peoples
acclaim the King, the Lord. Let the rivers clap their hands
and the hills ring out their joy at the presence of the Lord, for he comes to rule the earth.
He will rule the world with justice
and the peoples with fairness.
Lord,
may all peoples in all countries know your love and goodness
Listen
2
Timothy 3.2-5:
For sure, some people will be self-centered
and greedy; disobedient and ungrateful to parents; heartless, difficult
to get along with; slanderers, profligates and enemies of everything that
is good. They will keep up the outward appearance of
religion,
but will have rejected its inner power. Have nothing to do with people like that
Jesus, may my faith be real, not
just something external
Listen
Matthew
20.1-16:
Jesus said to his disciples: The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire
workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay them the normal daily
wage. Then about 9am he went again to
the market place. He saw more men without a job. He got them also to
go to his vineyard. He promised to pay them a fair wage. About noon and again about 3pm he
once more went to the market place and employed two more groups of
men. About 5pm he went one final time
and employed one last group of men. At sunset when the men came to be
paid, the owner paid everyone a normal day's wage. This made the
dawn group unhappy. They grumbled and said "We
have done a full day's work in the heat. Yet we got the same as those who
did only one hour's work. This is not fair!" The owner replied "I am
paying you what we agreed to. Why do you begrudge my generosity?"
Jesus, please help me not to be jealous of your
gifts to others
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: God's generosity is so great that from a human point of view it's too generous, unfairly generous!
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Two days ago I received a phone call from a security guard
at the building where a prisoner's missing cat was discovered about a week ago.
Guard said he could be contacted for info re a kind person who is looking after
the cat. So yesterday at Lai Chi Kok men's prison I visited the prisoner and
gave him his cat's updated number
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Nov 26
Several local
HK men are in prison in the Philippines and have no one to visit them. Men are
in Olongapo City jail, about 3
hours from Manila. If anyone can help find a visitor, please let me know: jdwomi@gmail.com
Yesterday as I continued reading "Dare Not Linger" (the
follow up to Nelson Mandela's "Long Road To Freedom", I saw on the
final page of Chapter 2 these famous words from the US writer James Baldwin "...
it is ultimately fatal to create too many victims" .... and I
couldn't help thinking how the HK government - at the behest of Beijing - is
going down this path: persecuting anyone and everyone who has democracy on their
boots ... creating martyrs/victims.
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 46-47:
At times we have to be like the father of the
prodigal son, who always keeps his door open so that when the son returns, he
can readily pass through it. The Church is called to be
the house of the Father, with doors
always wide open.
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Deuteronomy
31: Moses said to the
people:
"I am 120 years old and can no longer come and go as I will.
The Lord has told me I will not cross the Jordan."
Moses then said to Joshua in the presence of all the people:
"Be strong, stand firm. you are going with this people
into the land promised by the Lord.
The Lord himself will lead you; he will be with you;
he will not fail you or desert you.
Have no fear; do not be disheartened by anything."
Dear
Lord, please help me remember that you are with me every day. Please don't let anything or anyone dishearten me
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
97: The Lord is king, let earth rejoice,
the many coastlands be glad.
Cloud and darkness are his robes.
His throne is justice and goodness. The skies proclaim his
goodness.
All peoples see his glory. Let those who serve idols be ashamed.
Let all creation worship the Creator. Light shines forth for good people
and joy for the upright of heart. Rejoice in the Lord, all good people.
Give glory to his holy name.
Lord, you indeed are God of the
universe
Listen
2
Timothy 2.14-25: Remind everyone to avoid useless debates and
discussions.
These cause scandal and loss of faith. Be available for the Master to use you for any
good work. Focus on goodness, faith, love and peace.
Avoid futile speculations which only lead to quarrels. A servant of the Lord is not to engage in
quarrels, but should be kind to everyone, a good teacher, and patient. Be gentle with anyone you have to correct.
Jesus, please help me avoid useless
discussions and arguments
Listen
Matthew
19.27-29: On behalf of all the disciples, Peter asked
Jesus
"What about us? We have left everything to follow you."
Jesus replied "You will be
leaders in the church on earth. Also, anyone who has left home, family
or country for the sake of my name,
will receive a 100-fold blessing in this
life,
and will also receive eternal life in Heaven."
Jesus, please bless all Gospel
workers
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Many times, as in Psalm 97 above, the Psalms reflect on the marvels of the universe screaming out an obvious fact: Someone made all this! It didn't just happen! We have a Creator!
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After Mass yesterday morning at St Paul's Mass Centre in Yau Ma
Tei, I went to a nearby polling booth to cast my vote in the West Kowloon
by-election. Last Monday I voted in the Victorian state election. Two votes in
one week!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Nov 25
Feast
of Christ the King
Today's Diocesan Chinese paper - the Kung
Kao Po - has a front page
story on the opening last Sunday of the Home of Mercy (as in
this file)
Latest blogs from Sr.
Anastasia, M.M. (黄修女）
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Vatican
aware of China agreement difficulties and
Cardinal
Zen's views
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c.f. readings for Christ the King
Daniel 7: Once
when Daniel was asleep, he had a vision of heaven: "Thrones
were put in place and one of great age took his seat. His robe was white as
snow, his hair as pure as wool. A thousand thousand waited on him, ten thousand
times ten thousand stood before him. Then coming on the clouds of heaven was one
like a son of man.
On him was conferred glory and kingship, and people of all nations became
his servants. His kingship is eternal. His empire will
never be destroyed."
Jesus, please help me understand that you are the "Son of Man"
whose kingship is eternal
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
Recording
Revelation
1:
From
John, to the seven churches of Asia province: grace and peace to you from him
who is, who was, and who is to come, from the seven spirits at his throne, and
from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the First-born from the dead, the
Ruler of the kings of the earth.
Jesus, faithful witness, please help me to be a
faithful witness to your love and truth
Recording
John
18.33-37: "Are
you the king of the Jews?" Pilate asked. Jesus replied, "Do you ask
this of your own accord, or have others spoken to you about me?" Pilate
answered, "Am I a Jew? It is your own people and the chief priests who have
handed you over to me: what have you done?" Jesus replied, "Mine is
not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my men would have
fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews. But my kingdom is not of
this kind." "So you are a
king then?" said Pilate. "It
is you who say it" answered Jesus. "Yes,
I am a king. I was born for this, I came into the world for this: to bear
witness to the truth; and all who are on the side of truth listen to my
voice."
Jesus, please help me bear witness to the truth
Recording
A
beautiful prayer for the Feast of Christ the King:
Jesus,
I acknowledge you as Universal King.
All that has been created has been made for you.
Exercise over me all the rights that you have.
I renew my Baptismal promises, renouncing Satan and all his works
and I promise to try to live as a good Christian.
Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer you all my actions
that all hearts may recognize your love and know the peace of your kingdom.
Video commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and Spanish
Daniel Daring: Not of this world (Chinese text)
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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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Updated:
Two Fridays ago 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 the following day (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 I got phone call to say that
cat did not go to RSPA (as I originally heard) but is now in loving care of a
new owner. Prisoner will now sleep easily. Could not sleep for a week ... not
worried about himself, but about his beloved cat. (Disclosure? All prisoners are
cats: Cat A, Cat B, Cat C etc)
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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 25th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Ningxia
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 Comoros
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 23
Photos here
of public prayer meeting two nights ago in Causeway Bay, organized by HK Justice
and Peace Commission, to highlight the needs of HK's homeless people
Slavemasters
(George Monbiot)
Powerful nations endorsed the Indonesian occupation of West
Papua 50 years ago. Now they have a duty to help bring it to an end.
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 46:
Often it is better simply to slow
down, to put aside our eagerness, in order to see and listen to others,
to stop rushing from one thing to another and to remain with someone who has
faltered along the way.
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Deuteronomy
29-30 (a): Moses called the whole
of Israel together and said to them:
"Keep the words of this covenant and observe them
and you will thrive in all you do.
Let there be no man or woman among you,
no clan or tribe, whose heart turns away from the Lord your God
to go and serve the gods of the nations.
If ever you are scattered from the land God is giving you,
God will bring you back when your hearts turn back to him.
The Lord will circumcise your hearts
until you love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul.
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(b):
This law I enjoin on you today is not beyond your strength
or beyond your reach.
It is not in heaven, so that you need to wonder
'who will go up to heaven for us and bring it down to us
so that we may hear it and keep it?'
Nor is it beyond the seas, so that you need to wonder
'who will cross the sea for us and bring it back to us,
so that we may hear it and keep it?'
No, the Word is very near to you.
It is in your mouth and in your heart for your observance.
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(c): See, today
I set before you life and prosperity,
death and disaster.
If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God,
if you love the Lord your God and follow his ways,
if you keep his commandments, his laws, his customs,
you will live and increase,
and the Lord your God will bless you
in the land which you are entering to make your own.
But if your heart strays, if you refuse to listen,
if you let yourself be drawn into worshipping other gods
and serving them,
I tell you today, you will most certainly perish;
you will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan
to enter and possess.
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(d): I call heaven and earth to witness against you today:
I set before you life or death, blessing or curse.
Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants
may live in the love of the Lord your God,
obeying his voice, clinging to him.
For in this your life consists,
and on this depends your long stay in the land
which the Lord swore to your fathers
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob he would give them."
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Reflection
on the above readings: Pope
John Paul II often spoke about the Culture of Life and the Culture of Death,
reminding us we urgently need to heed the message of Deuteronomy, above.
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Yesterday
after several months of renovations, McDonald's near Wing On on Nathan Road, Yau
Ma Tei re-opened for business. When I went there mid-morning for some green tea
I was really impressed by the happy atmosphere ... and the presence of a number
of staff from Jordan McD's who were there to give a hand. No doubt tonight there
will be a group of special patrons ... homeless people .... McSleepers. God
bless McDonald's for their compassionate McSleepers policy!
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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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Nov 23
Last night I attended a street function organized
by HK Diocese re the situation of homeless people:
I will try to put photos of last night's function on tomorrow's menu
Letter from 82 year old Jimmy, recruited by Nigerians, to carry
"chocolates" from South Africa to HK, and letter from a middle-aged
man recruited by Nigerians to carry "a suitcase of clothes" from SA to
HK - both here
Bibi family being 'hunted house to house'
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 46:
A Church which "goes forth" is a Church whose
doors are open.
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Deuteronomy 27-28: Moses' teaching:
"Be silent, Israel, and listen.
Today you have become a people for the Lord your God.
A curse on anyone who breaks the commandments of the Lord.
Blessings on everyone who keeps the commandments of the Lord.
If you obey the voice of the Lord your God
you will be blessed in the town and blessed in the country.
Blessed will be the fruit of your body, the fruit of your soil,
the issue of your livestock.
Blessed will you be coming in, and blessed going out.
But if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God,
you will be accursed in the town and accursed in the country.
Accursed will be the fruit of your body, the fruit of your soil
and the issue of your livestock."
Dear
God, please help us to obey your words ... and be blessed
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Psalm
96: O sing a new song to the Lord.
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
O sing to the Lord, bless his name. Proclaim his help day by day.
Tell among the nations his glory,
and his wonders among all the peoples. It was the Lord who made the heavens.
Give the Lord, you families of peoples,
give the Lord glory and honor. Bring an offering and enter his temple.
Worship the Lord in his sacred place. Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad.
Let the sea and all within it thunder praise. Let the land and all it bears rejoice,
all the trees of the forest shout for joy.
Everyone and everything,
give the Lord glory and honor.
Lord, you are our Creator. We
love and praise you
Listen
2
Timothy 2.2-9:
You have heard
everything I teach in public. Hand it on to reliable people so that they
in turn will be able to teach others. Put up with your share
of difficulties like a good soldier of Christ Jesus, like an
athlete who
keeps all the rules, like a hard-working farmer.
Remember the Good News
that I carry: "Jesus Christ risen from the dead, sprung from the race
of David". On account of this Good
News I am chained up like a criminal.
But no-one can chain up the Good News
Jesus, help people who
are in prison on account of the Good News
Listen
Matthew
19.16-26: A young man asked Jesus
"Master, what do I have to do to get to Heaven?" Jesus replied "Keep the commandments:
do not kill; do not commit adultery; honor your father and mother;
care for others as much as you care about yourself". The young man said "I have kept all these
commandments.
What else do I need to do?" Jesus said "If you want to do something
really special with your life, go and sell all your possessions, give the
money to the poor,
then come and follow me as one of my disciples". When the young man heard these words he went
away sad,
because he was very rich.
Jesus then said to his disciples
"It is hard for a rich person to get to Heaven".
Jesus, don't let riches endanger my
eternal life
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Jesus is continually continually calling us to improve our effort to follow him ... by often encouraging us to ask him: "What else do I need to do?"
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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: 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 23rd
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guangxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 23rd of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Djibouti
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 22 USA Thanksgiving
Yesterday with another member of the NGO "Voice for Prisoners" I
attended a most encouraging lunch meeting with the Consul General of Colombia in
Hong Kong, then a follow up meeting to discuss our "No More (Drug)
Mules" campaign on Facebook
which has had a big following in Latin America and surely has something to do
with the fact that only 6 drug mules from the whole of South America have been
arrested at HK airport this year (compared with greatly higher figures in recent
years). One item of concern at the meeting was the presence of more than 2
million Venezuelan refugees in Colombia and Brazil .... desperate for money ....
easy targets for the Nigerian Drug Lords looking for vulnerable people to
recruit as drug mules. "No More Mules" will try to do publicity
through the FB page of a local radio station on the Colombian-Vz border.
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 45:
A missionary heart realizes that it has to grow in its own
understanding of the Gospel, and it always does what good it can, even
if in the process, its shoes get soiled by the mud of the street.
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Deuteronomy 26:
Moses' teaching:
"When you enter
the land the Lord your God is giving you,
you must take the first-fruits of your produce
to the priest then in office and say
'Today I declare to the Lord my God
that I have come to the land
the Lord swore to our fathers he would give us.'
After the priest receives your offering, you must declare:
'My father was a wandering Aramaean.
He went down to Egypt to find refuge there, few in number.
But then he became a nation, great and strong.
The Egyptians ill-treated us, they gave us no peace
and inflicted harsh slavery on us.
But we called on the Lord our God who heard our voice
and saw our misery, toil and oppression.
The Lord our God then brought us out of Egypt
with mighty hand and outstretched arm, with signs and wonders.
He brought us here and gave us this land,
a land where milk and honey flow.
So I now bring the first-fruits of my produce
that you, Lord, have given me'.
You are then to share these gifts with your household
and with the Levite and stranger who live among you."
Dear
Lord, help me to show gratitude for all your gifts,
by sharing what I have with those less fortunate than I
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Psalm 95: Come ring out our joy to the Lord.
Hail the rock who saves us. Let us come before him giving thanks.
With songs let us praise the Lord.
A mighty God is the Lord,
a great king above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth.
The heights of the mountains are his. To him belongs the sea, for he made it,
and the dry land shaped by his hands. Come in, let us bow and bend low.
Let us kneel before the God who made us.
For he is our God and we are the people who belong to his pasture.
Lord, you are our Creator. Our
life comes from you. We praise and love you, Lord
Recording
2 Timothy 1.6-8: I remind you to fan into a flame the gift that
God gave you
when I prayed over you with the laying on of hands. God's gift was not a spirit of timidity, but
the Spirit of power,
and love and self-control. Never be ashamed of witnessing to the Lord.
Like me and with me, put up with hardships for the sake of the Good News.
Jesus, help me put up with hardships for the
sake of the Good News
Listen
Matthew
19.13-15: Some people brought their little children to
Jesus.
They hoped Jesus would put his hands on the children and bless them.
Jesus' disciples told the people to go away
and not bother Jesus.
But Jesus said "Don't prevent the little children from coming to
me". Then he put his hands on them and blessed
them.
Jesus, please help all children
to know you from their earliest days.
Please don't let parents prevent children from coming to you.
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: It would be unthinkable for a father and mother not to allow their children to speak to the children's grandparents .... to say "wait till they grow up and let them decide for themselves if they'd like to talk to their grandparents". Yet some parents say "wait till they grown up and let them decide for themselves if they'd like to talk to their Creator"
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The
trial of several older democracy protestors (from the Occupy Central campaign of
four years ago) began this week ... and is due to run for .... 70 days! What a
gold mine for the legal profession! And what a dumb idea for the government: it
will create martyrs .. and cause HK's young people to lose faith and trust in
the government
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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 22nd 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 22nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Rwanda
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 21
Yesterday afternoon I had a long and most worthwhile meeting to do with my
anti-drug campaign. I am most grateful to those who took part. Please God the
campaign will continue: to stop people going to prison for drug trafficking ...
and to stop drugs from damaging society
Hopeless
Realism (George Monbiot) and
Dead whale found with 1,000 pieces of plastic in stomach
Letter
in English from a HK resident in detention in HK - his observations about the
drug mules in detention with him - here
Pope Francis - The
Joy of the Gospel No. 45:
Evangelization constantly seeks to
communicate more effectively the truth of the Gospel in a specific
context, without renouncing the truth, the goodness and the light which it
brings
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Chris McDonnell
Leaves
that were green turn to brown
"Those who are best at forgiving are those who do not forget"
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Deuteronomy 22-25: Moses' teaching:
"You shall not commit adultery or fornication.
You must avoid all forms of prostitution.
You may demand interest on a loan to a foreigner,
but do not practise usury among yourselves.
Be honest in all your dealings."
Dear
Lord, please give me a clean heart
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
94: O Lord, Judge of the earth,
how long will the wicked crush the poor? The wicked say "God does not hear".
But can he who made the ear, not hear? Blessed are those whom the Lord teaches.
The Lord gives them peace in troubled times. When cares increase in my
heart,
God's consolation calms my soul.
Lord, when cares and troubles
increase, please help us to trust in you.
Listen
2 Timothy
1.1-5: From Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle
of Christ Jesus, to Timothy, dear child of mine in the faith, wishing you
grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
I always remember your sincere faith. It came
first to live in your grandmother
Lois, then in your mother Eunice, and now
in yourself
Jesus, thank you for parents who pass on the
faith to their children
Listen
Matthew
19.1-9: One day some religious leaders put Jesus to
the test by asking him
"Is it against the Law of Moses for a man to divorce his wife?" Jesus replied "God created male and
female, for the two to become united as one body. What God has
united, no one should separate." The leaders then asked
"But why did Moses allow divorce?" Jesus replied "Moses allowed divorce
because people were so hard of heart. But divorce was not God's
plan. So I say to you, anyone who walks out on their
partner and marries someone else, is guilty of adultery".
Jesus, please help married
people stay together
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: First reading and Gospel both mention adultery ... Jesus concerned that Moses' teaching had been watered down (... although St Paul allowed divorce and re-marriage in special cases)
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Filipinos 'Pooh-Pooh' Xi's Manila visit
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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 21st
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Yunnan
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 21st
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Benin
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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