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by HK prison chaplain 胡頌恆神父
Fr John Wotherspoon
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Imitating
Pope Francis 78
Mon Sep 14
As the world gets crazier and ever more complicated, one thing we
can do is to wear a sign of hope, Jesus' Cross .... about which see readings
below for today's Feast of the Cross
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Israeli
soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in leg in West Bank
103. Indeed, entrusting an algorithm in practice with the power to select who is worthy or not, without anyone bearing responsibility for that judgment, is to hand over the task of redefining the boundaries of human possibilities. In this process, political responsibility is also lost, not just empathy toward those excluded, which can, after all, be simulated. The exclusion of the vulnerable becomes cloaked in a veneer of neutrality and objectivity, against which it becomes difficult to raise objections. In this way, injustice goes unnoticed, and compassion, mercy and forgiveness — understood not as mere appearances but as real political actions — gradually disappear from view.
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Readings for Feast
of The Cross
Numbers 21: In
order to avoid the land of Edom, the Israelites headed towards the coastline.
But the people again criticized God and Moses. So God sent snakes among the
people, and many people died. The people then said to Moses "We have
sinned; please pray for us to save us". Moses prayed for them, and God
heard his prayer. God told Moses to make a bronze snake and put it on a pole. Anyone
bitten by a snake could then look at the bronze snake and live.
Jesus' words (John 3.13): "The
Son of Man must be lifted up as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so
that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him".
Recording
Psalm
78: May future generations
not be like our ancestors who so often were unfaithful to God. Even though our
ancestors had seen God part the sea, even though they had seen him provide food
and water for them in
the desert, still they went on sinning. Yet he who is full of compassion
forgave and spared them. He remembered they were only weak humans. Eventually he
brought them to the promised land and gave a home to each of Israel's tribes.
But still they sinned by building mountain shrines and serving idols. Then God
raised up David to be their leader. God called him from looking after sheep to
be the shepherd of his people.
Lord, help us not to forget all you have done for us
Recording
Philippians
2.6-11: His state
was divine, yet Christ Jesus did not cling to his equality with God, but
emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave and
became as humans are. And being as all humans are, he was humbler yet, even to
accepting death, death
on a cross. But God raised him high, and gave him the name which is
above all other names, so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the
underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus, and that every tongue
should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Recording (song: The
Philippians Hymn)
John
3.13-17: Jesus said
to Nicodemus: "No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down
from heaven, the Son of Man who is in heaven; and the
Son of Man must be lifted up, as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,
so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him". Yes, God
loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who
believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life. For God sent his
Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through him the world
might be saved.
Jesus, only Son of God the Father,
thank you for coming into this world. Please help more and more people believe
in you
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Wear a Cross!
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MercyHK's
canteen in Temple Street now has the most beautiful Banana Split, with 3
servings of ice cream!
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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 14th of
the month, Jesus please bless the people 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 Guinea
Bissau
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 13
The school year in HK began on Sep 1. In
the first week 8 students committed suicide. The youngest was 10. My
2012 article about this issue; my
2015 article; my
2021 article. Shame HK government for not taking action about this issue.
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Horror,
with global powers' support
102. The use of AI is never a purely technical matter: when it enters processes that affect people’s lives, it touches on rights, opportunities, status and freedom. Important and sensitive decisions — concerning employment, credit, access to public services or even a person’s reputation — risk being fully delegated to automated systems that do not know “compassion, mercy, forgiveness, and above all, the hope that people are able to change,” [125] and can therefore give rise to new forms of exclusion. There are clearly harmful uses, such as the manipulation of information or violations of privacy. Yet there is also a subtler danger, for when AI systems present themselves as neutral and objective, they end up reflecting and reinforcing the stereotypes or ideological bias of their designers and developers.
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 24
Sirach
25-28: Happy the husband of a
really good wife. A good wife is the joy of her husband. Do not praise a person
before they have spoken. A person's speech reveals what sort of person is
speaking. Among stupid people look for an opportunity to leave, but among
thoughtful people take your time. Sarcasm and abuse are the mark of an arrogant
person. Resentment
and anger are bad for everyone. Forgive
others if they have offended you. Then when you pray, your own sins will
be forgiven. Avoid quarrelling and losing your temper. Do not let your mouth
speak scandal.
Lord, please give me the wisdom to control my
speech
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
103: My soul, give thanks to the Lord. All
my being, bless his holy name. My soul, give thanks to the Lord and never forget
all his blessings. It
is he who forgives all your guilt, who heals every one of your ills. It
is he who fills your life with good things, renewing your youth like an eagle's
life. The Lord is compassion and love, slow to anger and rich in mercy. As the
heavens are high above the earth so strong is his love for those who love him.
As far as the East is from the West, so far does he remove our sins. As a father
has compassion on his children, the Lord has pity on all who love and honor him.
Give thanks to the Lord, all his angels, who heed the voice of his word. Give
thanks to the Lord, everyone and everything. My soul, give thanks to the Lord!
Thank you, Lord, for your love and compassion
Listen
Romans
14-15: The life and death of
each of us, has its influence on others. If we live, we live for the Lord. If we
die, we die for the Lord. Alive or dead, we belong to the Lord. Never pass
judgment on other people. Never
treat other people with contempt. The kingdom of God is not about eating
special food. The kingdom of God is about friendship with God, and peace and joy
in the Holy Spirit. Do whatever you can to help other people become stronger
Christians.
Jesus, please help me be a good Christian
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:
The Deadly Consequences of Unforgiveness - CBN News *** The healing power of forgiveness (by a psychologist)
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HK
English: Jockey Club. HK
Chinese:
Club (the same institution)
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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 13th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Jiangxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 13th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Congo
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 12
Last night I went with MercyHK case workers Agnes and Shirley,
and volunteer Peter, to visit several street sleepers in Kwong Wah
Hospital ... followed by a wa'k-about to visit a number of people actually
sleeping on the street. And see 
below!
Historical
photos of St Paul's Parish, Yau Ma Tei, including MercyHK photos
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Gaza
documentary gets 25 minute Venice ovation
101. Broadening our perspective to the use of AI in society, we see that it is now embedded in decision-making processes across many sectors and at multiple levels: in communication, management and control. The gains in efficiency and the potential to improve certain services are clear, yet rapidly and uncritically adopting them exposes us to a range of risks, including the tendency to overlook the environmental impact. Current AI systems require enormous amounts of energy and water, significantly influencing carbon dioxide emissions, and place heavy demands on natural resources. As their complexity increases, especially in the case of large language models, the need for computing power and storage capacity grows too, which requires an extensive network of machines, cables, data centers and energy-intensive infrastructure. For this reason, it is essential to develop more sustainable technological solutions that reduce environmental impact and help protect our common home.
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
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Joshua 1: God said to Joshua: "I will be with you, as I was with Moses. I will not leave you or abandon you. Be strong and stand firm and be careful to keep all the Law which my servant Moses laid on you. Never swerve from this to right or left, and then you will be happy in all you do. Have the book of this Law always on your lips. Meditate on it day and night, so that you may carefully keep everything that is written in it. Be fearless, be confident, for wherever you go I the Lord your God am with you."
Then Joshua said to the
people:
"Get ready, for in 3 days you will cross the Jordan River
and take possession of the land which God is giving to you."
Dear God, thank you for the courage and confidence
that you give us
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
3: When people make fun of me for believing in
you, Lord,
I deeply remember how you are my help and my shield. Even when the whole world seems against me,
I can go to bed and sleep easy, knowing that you protect me. O Lord, please rescue me from people who plot
against me.
Lord our savior, please bless everyone who needs help.
Lord, thank you for your
protection and help
Listen
Romans
5.12-21:
Through one man, Adam, the virus of sin
entered the world,
and sin infected everyone with death. Through one man, Jesus, the divine anti-virus
of grace entered the world,
and brought the gift of eternal life to
everyone who allows it to be installed in their heart. The divine anti-virus of grace is more
powerful than any sin virus
Jesus, please download and install in my heart
your anti-virus program of grace
Listen
Luke
1.1-4: Dear
Friend of God, there are already many reports written about
Jesus.
These reports come from people who were the earliest
eyewitnesses and ministers of the Good News.
After checking the whole story, I also have decided to write a report, so
that you may see for yourself the truth and accuracy of the Good News
Jesus, help me understand
your Good News
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: I really enjoyed this, it was the first one I saw in the series, and I was immediately "hooked" ... and have since watched about 20 others in the series: Why a doctor wrote the Bible's longest book
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Last
night I learnt from MercyHK case worker Shirley Lee that there's now a new group
of people sleeping overnight at McDonald's: tourists from the Mainland who don't
want to pay for a hotel room!
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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 12th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Jiangsu
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 12th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guinea
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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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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Book Blog:
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Readings are from Simple
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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Readings are from Simple
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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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
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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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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
article about court case and campaign My
anti-drug campaign sites Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomasmulas/ Facebook: Chinese
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