Sun: Africa
Mon:
Europe & Russia Tues: South
Asia Wed: East
Asia Thurs:
S.E. Asia & the Pacific
Frid: South
America Sat: Central & North
America Please join me in praying for one part of
the world each day:
Jesus, today please bless the people of
South East Asia & the Pacific
Thursday November 15, 2012 Daily Blog John W Previous 2012 blogs
Dear Friends
An
article by Bishop Geoff Robinson on today's menu has the words
I am not suggesting that the preference
for celibacy is the sole or even predominant cause of abuse, but I believe it
has made a significant contribution, both directly and indirectly. It has
certainly been a major contributor to the other massive problem the church has
not yet begun to face: the sexual abuse of adult females. (in
section 5)
In the next few days, maybe tomorrow if time allows, I will try to start a new file: The link between sexual abuse and compulsory celibacy
People used to say there's no link, but now more and more people are talking about a link.
Common
sense says there is a link
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As usual each Thursday, my Calendar:
Nov 16, Friday:
Lai Chi Kok Detention Centre
Nov 17, Sat:
Nov 18, Sun: 12.30 English Mass Our Lady of the
Rosary Church, Kennedy Town;
5.45 gathering at Yau Ma Tei St Paul's for ex-inmates. Visitors welcome
Nov 19, Mon: OMI meeting
Nov 20, Tues: OMI meeting
Nov 21, Wed: Hei Ling Chau Drug Treatment Centre
Nov 22, Thur: Lai Chi Kok Detention Centre
Dec 27 - Jan 31 I'm due to be in
Australia for holiday/meetings.
See "under
construction" Australia schedule
Recent photos - see link below ("Recent HK photos")
On this
15th of the month,
Jesus please bless
the people of Liaoning
(Please join me in praying for one
part of China each day of the month)
God bless all on my sick list, in HK,
Australia, China and other places,
- especially dear friends battling cancer.....
Today's English editorial in the Ming Pao newspaper (HK),
Leung Must Now Honour His Promise
and my recording of same,
can
be accessed here from midday today HK time to mid-evening
tonight HK time
My Bible Plan for today - the gripping story of Judith and Holofernes comes to a ...h e a d !
Thank you for a prayer
God bless!
John W
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