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by HK prison chaplain 胡頌恆神父
Fr John Wotherspoon
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Imitating
Pope Francis 78
Fri Sep 11
On this 25th anniversary of "9/11", I wonder if any
media will mention the reason for the attack? Explained here
As I watched the destroyed towers in Lebanon (1982, by Israel with US support), it occurred to me punish the unjust the same way [and] to destroy towers in America so it could taste some of what we are tasting
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
New
documentary about Israeli killings in Gaza
100. In light of what has been said, we can better understand why AI can be a valuable tool and, at the same time, why it calls for a measured and vigilant approach. In recent years, its private use has expanded significantly, prompting growing reflection on both the opportunities it offers and the risks tied to its rapid spread. In personal use, three aspects in particular deserve careful consideration: the ease with which results are obtained, the impression of objectivity and the simulation of human communication. The speed and simplicity with which information, complex analyses, media content and practical assistance can be accessed undoubtedly makes life easier. Yet they can also encourage excessive reliance and the search for ready-made answers, and weaken personal creativity and judgment. The apparent objectivity of the responses and suggestions these systems provide can lead us to overlook the fact that they reflect the cultural assumptions of those who designed and trained them, with all their strengths and limitations. The artificial imitation of positive human communication — words of advice, empathy, friendship and even love — can be engaging and at times genuinely helpful. However, for less discerning users, it can also be misleading, creating the illusion of a relationship with a real personal subject. When words are simulated, they do not build genuine relationships, but only their appearance. The artificial imitation of care or support can become particularly risky when it enters contexts where real relationships and emotional bonds are lacking. Here, the danger is not so much that a person may believe they are communicating with another person, but rather that they may gradually lose the very desire to form genuine human connections.
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Bible
Deuteronomy 33 & 34:
Before Moses died, he
blessed the twelve tribes of Israel.
Moses then went up Mount Nebo, opposite Jericho,
where the Lord showed him the whole land
that the Israelites would possess.
Moses was buried in the land of Moab.
After the people mourned Moses for 30 days,
Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom,
since Moses had laid his hands on him.
From that time there has never been a prophet like Moses,
the man who knew the Lord face to face.
Dear
God, thank you for the life of Moses. May civic and church
leaders be more like him, filled with love for you and for the people
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
2: Why are the nations revolting against God?
Why won't the nations accept God? O kings and rulers of the
nations, listen to God's voice.
Serve the Lord with love and honor.
Blessed are the nations that love
the Lord
Let all the nations love you,
Lord. Let all the nations love you
Listen
Romans
5.1-5:
By faith and through Jesus we can live in the
friendship of God. We look forward to heaven and an end to all
suffering. In the meantime our suffering teaches us
patience.
Patience produces perseverance. Perseverance produces hope. This hope is not imaginary.
It's real, since
the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has
been given to us
Jesus, through your Holy Spirit, please give
me more hope
Listen
John
1.1-14: From all eternity the Word existed.
The Word was with God the Father.
The Word was God the Son. The Word was the source of life for all
creatures. The Word became a man, and lived among
us.
We saw his glory, full of grace and truth. Many people did not recognize and did not accept the
Word.
But to everyone who did accept him,
he gave power to become children of God
Jesus, please help me understand how you are
the Word-made-flesh
Listen
Reflection
on the above Bible readings: Excellent
- 
What "The Word"
really means
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Last night, to celebrate the 1972 anniversary of my late
father, I had a beer and special potatoes ... one of his favourite dishes (...
& as far as I remember, my first beer this year!)
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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 the
people in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 11th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Hunan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 11th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Yemen
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Sep 10
Yesterday afternoon I went to the China Travel Service Office in
Kowloon Bay to apply for a special travel permit available to HK residents .... needed
by my China TikTok account (to warn Mainland people about the danger of being
tricked into money laundering in HK) and also useful for a possible trip to the
Mainland after Christmas.
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Video: Israel's
destruction in Lebanon *** UK
Prime Minister's outstanding statement about a two-state solution
99. It is not possible to provide a single, comprehensive definition of AI. What can be stated, however, is that we must avoid the misconception of equating this type of “intelligence” with that of human beings. These systems merely imitate certain functions of human intelligence. In doing so, they often surpass human intelligence in speed and computational capacity, offering tangible benefits across many fields. Yet this power remains entirely tied to data processing. So-called artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and evil, grasp the ultimate meaning of situations, or bear responsibility for consequences. They may imitate language, behavior and analytical skills, or even simulate empathy and understanding, but they do not understand what they produce, for they lack the affective, relational and spiritual perspective through which human beings grow in wisdom. Even when these tools are described as capable of “learning,” their way of doing so is different from that of a human person. It is not the experience of those who allow themselves to be shaped by life and grow over time through choices, mistakes, forgiveness and fidelity. Rather, it is a form of statistical adaptation based on data and feedback, which can be very effective, but does not imply inner growth.
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Bible
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
01
02 03
Psalm 1: Happy the person who
avoids evil and evil entertainment.
Happy the person who reads and meditates on God's words.
Such a
person is like a tree planted beside a river, getting plenty of
nourishment, bearing plenty of fruit. Such a
person is on the Way of Life.
People who do evil are on the Way of Death.
Dear
Lord, please help me do good and avoid evil
Recording
Romans 4.1-25: Remember our ancestor Abraham. He put his
faith in God,
and this was how he became holy. We too must put our faith in God the Father
who raised Jesus from the dead to make us holy
Jesus, please increase my faith. Help me
believe like Abraham
Listen
Luke 24.50-53: Jesus then took his disciples out of
Jerusalem to the village of Bethany.
Lifting up his hands, he blessed them. As he blessed them, he was carried up to heaven.
They worshipped him, then went back to
Jerusalem full of joy. They were continually in the Temple praising
God
Jesus, thank you for the Gospel of Luke.
Please increase my faith in you as the One who came down from heaven, and
went back to heaven
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: May we have Abrahamic faith in the One who went back to Heaven!
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Good news yesterday when another Mainland bail case being helped
by MercyHK had his money laundering charge dropped by the HK justice department
...and last night he went home to the Mainland after 7 months in HK
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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 the people in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 10th of the month, Jesus please bless the people of
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Eritrea
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Sep 9
Yesterday I was at Lai Chi Kok men's prison from 10am to 5pm, sad
to see an increasing number of men from the Mainland in detention for money
laundering ....nearly all of them very simply guys, many of them from rural
areas, so vulnerable for exploitation ... nearly all of them I believe are
innocent... they did not know what was happening to their ID/bank info
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Israel
murders women and childen in Lebanon attack ***
UK
accuses Israeli settlers of ethnic cleansing in West Bank
98. It is appropriate to preface this discussion with two considerations. First, any statement regarding AI risks becoming quickly outdated, given the remarkable pace at which these systems are developing. Second, all of us, including those who design them, possess only a limited understanding of their actual functioning. Indeed, current AI systems are more “cultivated” than “built,” for developers do not directly design every detail, but instead create a framework within which the intelligence “grows.” As a result, fundamental scientific aspects — such as the internal representations and computational processes of these systems — remain, at present, unknown. There thus emerges an urgent need for a twofold commitment: on the one hand, a deepening of scientific research; on the other, the exercise of moral and spiritual discernment.
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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
Psalms
149 &150: Sing a new song to the Lord.
Let the praise of God be always on our lips. Praise God in his holy temple.
Praise him in the heavens. O praise him with sound of
trumpet.
Praise him with lute and harp.
Praise him with drums and dancing.
Praise him with strings and pipes. Let everything that lives and
breathes,
give praise to the Lord our Creator. Alleluia!
Lord, to you we say every day
"Allelu-ia" ("praise God")
Listen
Romans
3.20-24: Only by faith in Jesus can we really become
holy in God's sight.
This faith is a free gift of God's grace to us. Only when Jesus is in our hearts, can our
hearts become holy in God's sight
Jesus, please live in my heart! May you live
in me, and I in you
Listen
Matthew
28.16-20: The 11 apostles went to Galilee,
to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him they fell down
before him in worship.
Jesus said to them
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations. Baptize them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Teach them to understand and live according to my words.
And know that I am with you always, yes, to the end of time".
Jesus, "God-with-us",
please help us live our lives according to your teaching .... and thank you, Matthew, for this beautiful Gospel Report
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings:
This is excellent: The
Gospel of Matthew - what most people miss
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Australian
govermemt vs social media companies
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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 the
people in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 9th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Henan
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 9th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mozambique
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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Tues Sep 8
Birthday of Jesus' dear mother Mary
Canada's
Avery Haines - with many details about her W5 investigations (... Canada's
60 Minutes)
97. It is not my intention here to offer a comprehensive treatment of artificial intelligence, nor to give an overview of the extensive relevant literature, since authoritative contributions already exist, including within the ecclesial context. [123] I limit myself to recalling a few essential elements for a moral and social discernment that safeguards the primacy of the human person, in order to ensure that it will always be human intelligence, with its conscience and freedom, that guides technical innovations and responsibly determines their use and limits.
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon: Israel's
plan to expel Palestinians - why doesn't the world care?
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For Feast of Birthday of Mary
Micah 5.1-4: The
Lord says this: But you, Bethlehem, the least of the clans of Judah, out of
you will be born for me, the one who is to rule over Israel. His origin goes
back to the distant past, to the days of old. The Lord's help will be on hold until
the time when she who is to give birth, gives birth. He will stand and
feed his flock with the power of the Lord, with the majesty of the name of his
God. He himself will be peace.
Listen
Listen
Romans
8.28-30: We
know that by turning everything to their good, God co-operates with all those
who love him, with all those he has called according to his purpose. They are
the ones he chose specially long ago and intended to become true images of his
Son, so that his Son might be the eldest of many brothers and sisters. He
called those he intended for this; those he called, he justified, and
with those he justified, he shared his glory.
Listen
Matthew
1.18-25: This
is how Jesus came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph. But
before they lived together, Mary became pregnant by the power of the Holy
Spirit. An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and said "Joseph,
descendant of David, do not be afraid to live with Mary as your wife". Her
baby has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to
a son. You must name him 'Jesus' ('God saves') because he will save his people
from their sins." Joseph took Mary to his home as his wife. She
gave birth to a son, Jesus.
Dear Jesus, Son
of God, son of Mary, step-son of Joseph, please help me understand how you are
the Saviour of the world
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings:
If it's Mary's birthday, how come the readings are all about Jesus' birth?! Because Mary is the moon, Jesus is the sun .... all of Mary's light/importance comes from Jesus and reflects Jesus' light/importance. Honoring Mary is a very ancient and very special way of honoring Jesus. Just as in any place/culture we give honor to a person by honoring their parents
Reflection: 
Gentle
Woman
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Only
one mother can say that her Son existed before she was born!
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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 the
people in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 8th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Heilongjiang
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 8th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Sierra Leone
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Sep 7
After my usual 2 Sunday Masses yesterday (8.30 Chinese at St
Paul's Parish; 12 noon English st Dr Jesus Centre) I spent the afternoon at the
desk catching up on prison mail. This morning I'm due to be at the District
Court for the pre-trial of a case for whom I am bail surety.
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
More
killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon
96. Faced with this concentration of power in the digital world, the criteria for judgment and discernment in this new situation are the noble principles of Social Doctrine: the inalienable dignity of the human person, the common good, the universal destination of goods, subsidiarity, solidarity and social justice. They demand that we assess whether the power of digital infrastructures and algorithms truly fosters participation and responsibility, protects the vulnerable, ensures fair access to opportunities and remains directed toward the good of all. On this basis, we can now examine more closely what artificial intelligence is, the possibilities it opens up and the risks it entails. ((at last...after 96 articles!...))
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Deuteronomy
29-30:
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.
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.
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.
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"
Dear
Lord, please help more and more people
to choose life and blessings...and not to turn their backs on you
01
02 03
04
Psalm
148: Praise the Lord from the heavens,
praise him in the heights. Praise him all his angels,
praise him all his spirits. Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, shining stars. Let them praise the name of the Lord.
His word gave life to all of them. Praise the Lord from the earth,
sea creatures and all oceans. Praise him fire and hail, snow and mist,
stormy winds that obey his word. Praise him all mountains and hills,
all fruit trees and cedars.
Praise him all animals, wild and tame,
reptiles and birds in the air. Praise him all earth's kings and peoples,
earth's princes and rulers. Praise him young men and maidens,
old people together with children. Let them praise the name of the Lord.
He is the praise of all who love him.
Lord our God and Creator, you
are worthy of all praise
Listen
Romans
2.13-29: People become holy in God's sight by doing
what is right.
Listening to God's Law is not enough. We have to put it into practice in
our lives. Non-Jewish people who follow a good conscience
and do what is right,
have God's Law engraved on their hearts. What matters is not circumcision of the body,
but circumcision of the heart.
The real Jew is one who is a Jew in his
heart
Jesus, help me to love you with all my heart.
May my love for you not be just something external, but something real, in
my heart
Listen
John
21.25 & 20.31: Jesus did many other things. If all of them were written down, so many books would be needed
that no library could hold them all. This book has been written to help
you believe that Jesus is the Saviour, the Son of God. Through your
faith in Jesus, may you have eternal life
Jesus, Son of God, thank you for John's
Gospel. May more and more people know you and love you
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Moses and John .... wanting us to understand and accept the Word
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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 the people in one
part of China each day of the month:
On
this 7th of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Hebei
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 7th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Burkina
Faso
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Sep 6
Belated prayerful wish for all students and staff returning to
school at this time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Come
Holy Spirit!
More
accurate map of world - Africa much larger than before!
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Why
7 aid workers were murdered by Israel
95. Here, we must recognize another crucial aspect, which I have noted earlier. In many cases within the digital context, control over platforms, infrastructure, data and computing power does not rest with States, but with major economic and technological actors. These entities effectively set the conditions for access, determine the rules of visibility and shape the very possibilities for participation. When such power is concentrated in the hands of a few, it tends to become opaque and evade public oversight, increasing the risk of distorted forms of development that give rise to new dependencies, exclusions, manipulations and inequalities.
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c.f. readings for Sunday 23
Ezekiel 33-34: God told Ezekiel to say this to
Israel's leaders: "Punishment
is coming for you shepherds who have fed yourselves but not looked after the
sheep. You have failed to make the weak sheep strong, or to care for the
sick ones. You have failed to bring back stray sheep or look for lost sheep. On
the contrary, you have been cruel to the sheep and treated them badly. Therefore
I will look after my flock myself. I will rescue them from where they have been
scattered. I will look for the lost one, bring back the stray, bandage the
injured, and make the weak strong. I will also judge the sheep themselves. I
will judge the fat sheep which have bullied the weak sheep. I will raise up a
special shepherd and put him in charge of all my sheep."
Lord, please help all leaders care for their
people, like Jesus the Good Shepherd
My
recording of this reading
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
Listen
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Romans
13.8-9: Avoid getting into
debt, except the debt of love we owe each other. Love other people as you
should, and you will keep all the commandments. All
the commandments concerning other people - You shall
not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal etc - are
summed up in the words "You must care about your neighbor as much as you
care about yourself"
Jesus, help me care about others as much as I
care about myself
Listen
Matthew 18.15-20:
Reflection on the above readings: Re Romans, above ....I can't help everyone in the world in need, but maybe I can help a few more needy people?
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3
year old Patricia (who is being looked after by MercyHK) is speaking more and
more English each day. A few nights ago when I took her for a walk through the
local food market, she saw some beautiful carrots and said "Rabbits like
carrots"!
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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 the
people in one part
of China each day of the month:
On this 6th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Hainan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 6th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Mali
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Sep 5
I had planned to visit a prison yesterday, but I stayed at the office to work on a pile of jobs to do with caring for and helping prisoners. Am grateful that today is Saturday and tomorrow is Sunday .... no mail to answer! If only another day could be a holiday from email and w/app!
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Israelis
murder 2 teenagers in West Bank ethnic cleansing operation ***
Unimaginable
grief
94. The danger of humanity becoming a victim of its own achievements was already clearly recognized by Saint Paul VI, who warned that “the most extraordinary scientific progress, the most astounding technical feats and the most amazing economic growth, unless accompanied by authentic moral and social progress, will in the long run go against man.” [121] For this reason, technological progress — valuable in itself — requires careful discernment of the anthropological vision that guides it and the ends it pursues. If technological development advances without a corresponding ethical and social progress, the result may be an increase in means without a growth in humanity: “having more” without “being more.” In such a scenario, there is a risk that individuals will be evaluated principally according to the outcomes they produce
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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
01
02
Psalm
147: Praise the Lord for he is good.
Sing to our God for he is loving. To him our praise is due. The Lord builds up Jerusalem
and brings back Israel's exiles. He heals the broken-hearted
and binds up all their wounds. The Lord raises the lowly
and humbles the wicked. He fixes the number of the stars.
He calls each one by name. Our Lord is great and almighty.
His wisdom can never be measured. He covers the heavens with clouds.
He prepares rain for the earth, making mountains sprout with grass
and with plants to serve our needs. His delight is not in horses
nor his pleasure in warriors' strength. The Lord delights in those who love and honor
him,
in those who wait for his love.
It is right and fitting to
praise and love you, Lord our Creator
Listen
Romans
1.26-32:
Refusing to honor the Creator is why people's
behaviour went bad:
why women turned from natural intercourse to unnatural practices, and why
men gave up natural intercourse to be consumed with passion for each
other, men doing shameless things with men, and getting an appropriate
reward for their perversion. Since people refused to honor God, they have
dishonored themselves.
Jesus, help people not be
mislead by false teaching which says that a "gay" lifestyle is
ok
(See: Can Homosexuality Be
Healed? by Francis MacNutt)
Listen
John
21.15-17: After they had eaten, Jesus said to Peter
"Simon, son of John, do you love me?"
Peter answered "Yes
Lord, you know I love you". Jesus said to him "Feed my
lambs". A second time Jesus asked him "Simon, son
of John, do you love me?" He replied "Yes Lord, you know I love
you".
Jesus said to him "Look after my sheep". Then he asked a third time "Simon, son of
John, do you love me?" An unhappy Peter replied "Lord, you know
everything. You know I love you". Jesus said "Feed my
sheep"
Jesus, you know I love you. Increase my
love
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: My reflection on Gospel - Fireplaces and dawns
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Lion's
footballer helping Children's Hospital
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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 the people in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 5th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guizhou
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 5th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of South
Sudan
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Anti-drug
campaign trips: 2020:
My trip to Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Dar es
Salaam, Johannesburg Jan
1, 2020: How cocaine trafficking is impacting West Africa 2017:
My trip to Southern Africa, Dubai ( 2016:
My trip to Kenya, Uganda
---------------- 2019-05-10:
No More Mules
Peru FB boost 199,000 views! 2019-01-20: Article
in El Pais, Uruguay
- 01 02 2018-09-18:
No
More Mules Facebook campaign
- more than 300,000 people reached in Venezuela
2018:
My trip to Latin America ---------------- South East Asia: Aug 16, 2020: CNN
- Indonesian women recruited to take drugs to Hong Kong Oct
23, 2019: FM988
Breakfast program in Kuala Lumpur at which I was a guest June
2019: My
campaign featured in The
Malaysia Drug Trade (6 written reports & documentary
video) 2019-03-25: Eleven
HK01 video and photo reports about Malaysian drug mules arrested in HK- here (one
of the reports is about my anti-drug campaign). Dec
2018 - My Jan 2019 trip to Malaysia 2018:
My trip to Thailand and Cambodia -------------------- Hong
Kong: July
2019: My warning to HK domestic helpers - published
here in HK Filipino media 2018-07-29:
SCMP- Beware
drug lords luring domestic helpers, refugees into narcotics trade 2018-04-08:
The
Pearl
Report on
TVB
- concerning HK's Long Term Sentencing Review Board and my anti-drug campaign March
18, 2018: South China Morning Post report on my work 2017-09-27: SCMP
Spirit of HK Awards (video starts
after 20 secs) 2017-08-24:
Cable
TV video report on my anti-drug campaign and a
Facebook report on the video report (click
"translation" for English) 2017-05-17:
SCMP - The prison chaplain who has stopped 150 drug mules reaching HK 2017-03-25: Oriental
Daily
report of case of South African woman given discount for help to my campaign
*** May
14 updates: Oriental
Daily, Sing
Tao Dec
1, 2016 - HK News: More women being recruited as drug mules 2016-10-13: HK01
report about campaign and about work for the poor 2016-09-11: Oriental
Daily
report about my campaign - and same day
Editorial 2016-08-27: Oriental
Daily
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