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There is great sadness in the O.M.I. (Oblate) congregation around the world
after the barbaric murder of people during Sunday Mass in the O.M.I. Cathedral
of Jolo in the Philippines on January 27. There are three Oblate bishops in
this report condemning the attack - Cardinal Orlie Quevedo, Bishop Lito
Lampon .... and Bishop Ben de Jesus (photo on wall ... murdered outside
cathedral in 1997) ... and see 
below
My article in today's Ming Pao newspaper has the topic: HK Customs and Excise ... and the Year of the Pig! It is on Ming Pao website - click "Australian in HK". Text without recording
Pope Francis - Final homily at closing Mass of World Youth Day
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1
Samuel 8: When Samuel grew old, the people asked him to
find someone
to be their king. Samuel was not happy that the people asked for
a king.
Samuel also warned the people that a king would impose taxes
and have many rights over them. But the people insisted on having a king.
The Lord then told Samuel to give the people a king.
Dear God, you are our only true
King
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
9-13: I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart.
You have so often rescued me from trouble. Thank you! You are the best helper for people in trouble.
Please keep on helping me when troubles come. Please stop bad people from hurting
others.
Please let peoples in all countries know they must avoid evil and live a
life of justice.
Dear Lord, thank you for
so often rescuing me
Listen
Titus
2.11-14:
God's grace has made salvation available for
the whole human race.
We must give up everything that does not lead to God. We must delete our worldly ambitions. We must
be self-restrained and live good lives here in this present world, while
we wait in hope for the blessings that will come with the Coming of the
glory of our God and savior Christ Jesus. He sacrificed himself for us in order to set
us free from wickedness, and to purify us so that we would have no
ambition except to do good
Jesus, please help me give up everything that
does not lead to you
Listen
Mark
7.1-23: Some religious leaders asked Jesus "Why
do your disciples ignore many external practices of our religion?"
Jesus answered, with the words of the prophet
Isaiah:
"This people honors me with external lip-service,
while their hearts are far from me." Jesus also said
"It's not certain foods or lack of washing that makes a person
unclean. It's evil in the heart that makes a person
unclean. Evil intentions like murder, adultery,
fornication, theft, perjury, slander. These are the things that make a
person unclean."
Jesus, please clean my
heart
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: Last Sunday's bombing of
the cathedral in Philippines (and other such incidents) make us pray today's
words from the Psalms: God,
please stop bad people from hurting others
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Long ago a pope described Oblates as "specialists in
the most difficult missions". Jolo, Philippines is one such mission.
Oblates who go there are in one of the greatest danger zones for today's
Christians. A new OMI bishop is about to be consecrated for Jolo .... I
wonder how well he sleeps these nights! May the Lord protect him and his people
... and give peace to Jolo.
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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 29th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Chongqing
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 Mauritania
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Jan 28
Yesterday afternoon I attended the Yau Ma Tei monthly prayer for healing gathering ... and the weekly YMT "Pizza Party" gathering for the poor which was a simple gathering out on the street because the usual school hall was not available. The rest of the day I spent on a backlog of mail and other office jobs.
This is an O.M.I. diocese .... where one O.M.I. bishop and three
O.M.I. priests have been murdered in recent decades:
More than 20 dead in Philippines cathedral
bombing during Mass yesterday
Pope Francis
at World Youth Day in Panama: Live your life
offline!
And see
below!
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Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
1
Samuel 7:
The Sacred Chest was taken from the town of
Beth-shemesh
to the town of Kiriath-jearim, to the house of Abinadab,
whose son Eleazar was consecrated to guard the Chest. After 20 more years, the Israelites again
longed for freedom from the Philistines. Samuel gathered all the Israelites at
Mizpah,
where after prayer,
battle was joined with the Philistines who were defeated. The Philistines no longer came into Israelite
territory.
Samuel was judge over all Israel for the rest of his life.
During Samuel's time, the Philistines no longer troubled Israel.
There was peace also between Israel and the Amorites. Each year Samuel went on circuit around the
country
to judge cases of law. He would then return to his home town of Ramah
and continue his work as a judge from there.
Dear God, please give the world
more leaders like Samuel
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
8: How great is your name, O Lord our God,
through all the earth. When I see the
heavens, the work of your
hands,
the moon and stars which you have arranged,
then I stop and think:
what are we insignificant humans that you should care about us? Yet you have put us in charge of the world.
Everything is subject to our control.
How great is your name, O Lord
our God, through all the earth
Listen
Titus
2.1-10: It's your job to preach
the behavior that
goes with sound doctrine: the older men should be reserved, dignified,
moderate, sound in faith and love. The older women should be teachers of good
behavior, avoiding scandalmongering and too much wine. They should be an
example to the younger women in their love for their husbands and children.
Younger men should be moderate, with yourself
setting an example of sincerity for them. Slaves should be obedient to their masters,
and avoid petty thieving.
Jesus, help me be a good person, a good
Christian
Listen
Mark 6.53-56: When Jesus got out of the boat on the other
side of the lake,
people recognized him and news of his presence spread quickly.
From
all around that area, sick people were brought to him.
Wherever he went, to village or town or farm, they laid down the sick in
open spaces, begging him to let them touch even the fringe of his cloak.
All those who touched him were healed
Jesus, please heal my sick
friends ...(names)... by letting them,
through prayer, touch your clothing
Reflection on the above readings: The name "Jesus" which means "God saves" can also be regarded as meaning "God heals" since "save" in Biblical language also means "heal"
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As
I read the Pope's words (above) about "living life off-line"
I thought of the wonderful volunteers who serve each week at the Sunday
afternoon gathering for the poor ... as yesterday they served rice
boxes on-line to more than 200
poor people who queued on the street outside Yau
Ma Tei Catholic Primary School because the school hall was not available
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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 28th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Beijing
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 28th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Lesotho
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Jesus, please protect Pope Francis at
World Youth Day in Panama January 23-27
Sun Jan 27
Yesterday I made a start on a mountain of office work waiting for me when I returned from Malaysia the previous night ... starting with the printing and posting of photos to prisoners in HK ... photos I took when I met their families in Malaysia. Today I'll try to process mail from the past four weeks ... around 50 letters waiting to be read ... many of them with requests for assistance with court cases, studies, communication with families etc.
Yesterday I also met with some asylum seekers in need of help ... HK government deadfully slow (= dead slow) in assisting them with school fees for their children (one case) and in providing ID papers (another case).
Pope's
encouraging message to young prisoners in Panama
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 3
Nehemiah 7-13:
The wall of Jerusalem was finally rebuilt
and doors were set in place in the wall.
In the seventh month of the lunar calendar
Nehemiah assembled all the people
and read to them the Book of the Law of Moses. This was the first time that most of the
people
had heard the words of Moses' Book. The people were grateful to God
and praised him with great happiness. The people also promised God
that they would serve him more faithfully in the future. But
while Nehemiah was away on a visit to the king
the people and leaders became careless about the Law. When
Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem
he brought the people back to proper observance of the Law
Dear God, may we find joy and
strength in reading the Bible
and may the world have more good leaders like Nehemiah
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
19: The heavens proclaim the glory of God,
the starry skies are the work of his hands. The stars can't speak, but they are
God's handwriting.
The sun is God's love shining on the whole world. The universe is a masterpiece, and so is God's
law
which shines in our hearts. The precepts of the Lord
enlighten our lives
each day.
The law of the Lord gives joy and wisdom to our hearts. The decrees of the Lord are to be desired more
than gold,
they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. But often we are unaware of our
errors.
Lord, please protect us from making mistakes.
Lord, may the words of my mouth
and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you
Listen
1
Corinthians 12.12-30:
A human body is made of many parts: arms,
legs, muscles, eyes etc.
Every part is important and needed for the body to be healthy. The church is like a body. We are the body's
members. Some of us are apostles, some prophets, some teachers etc. The members of the church must care about
every member of the church. Everyone is important. The spiritual health of
each member affects the health of the whole body
Jesus, help me understand how your church is
like a human body
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: Today we speak of "fake news". Truth is a casualty as people circulate fake news. The writings of people like Nehemiah and Luke help us know what is true and what is false.
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: Proclaiming the Year of Grace (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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Much
of my time in Malaysia was spent with Chinese families ... and 30% of Malaysia's
population is Chinese ... with Chinese shops/restaurants everywhere ... so, much
in common with HK. But more than once in Malaysia I had trouble using Cantonese
since the local Cantonese is not quite the same as that in HK .... and my
Cantonese is not exactly perfect. I remember one day using Cantonese to ask a
Chinese lady something and she replied "I don't speak English"!
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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 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 Guinea
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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Jesus,
please protect Pope Francis at World Youth Day in Panama January 23-27
Sat Jan 26
Hello from HK where I arrived safely last night after flight from Kuala Lumpur. Thank you Jesus for the trip to Malaysia. Lord, please bless all whom I met on the trip and all who made the trip possible and anyone who helped in any way .... especially the local KL Star Media R.AGE team with whom I spent so much time over the past month. Even yesterday the team was at hotel for my packing up and train trip to airport .... for final reflection interview about the trip. Team's report, part one, now due to be released after Lunar New Year. Report is not just about my trip but about the whole drug trafficking issue in Malaysia. Please God the report will do much good on many fronts.
Yet
another case (no pun intended) of
drugs on flight from Malaysia to Australia
Soros says Xi
Jinping a 'dangerous enemy' to freedom
Pope Francis - really beautiful speech - Panama a Land of Dreams
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
2
Timothy 1.1-5 (for
feast of Timothy and Titus):
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
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
7: Lord God, I take refuge in you.
Please rescue me from people who are trying to hurt me. Lord, please stop bad people from doing bad
things.
Please help good people to keep on doing good things.
Lord, I will sing to you and thank you for
your goodness to me.
Lord, please help me to avoid
evil and to do good
Listen
Titus
1.1-9:
From Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to
Titus, true child of mine in the faith we share, wishing you grace and
peace from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Saviour. The reason I left you behind in Crete was for
you to appoint elders in every town: each of them a man of irreproachable
character, married only once, not arrogant
or hot-tempered, not a heavy drinker, not out to make money. A man who is hospitable and a friend of all
that is good; sensible, devout, with a firm grasp of the Good News, a good
teacher, able to refute people who argue against sound doctrine.
Jesus, please help all pastors be good
"elders"
Listen
Mark
6.45-52: After feeding the crowd with 5 loaves and 2
fish,
Jesus told his disciples to go by boat across the nearby lake.
Jesus stayed to send the crowds away.
Then he went up into the hills to pray. When it was dark, the boat was far from land,
but battling large waves caused by a strong head-wind. Jesus then walked on the water towards the
boat.
He called out to his disciples "Courage. It is I. Don't be
afraid."
Then he got into the boat, and the wind stopped.
Jesus, please give me courage
by helping me remember that you are in my boat (my life)
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Some Christians say it is wrong to drink alcohol ... even though Jesus changed water to wine .... and even though Paul advised Timothy to have some wine for his stomach illness ... and even though Paul advised Titus to choose as elders men who were not heavy drinkers!
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Yesterday morning before going to Kuala Lumpur airport for
flight to HK, I went to a local Indian doctor to have wax removed from my ears
(... after two days of using Waxsol ear drops to soften the wax). Doctor said
wax caused by dust and pollution. Doctor advised against using cotton
buds ... they just cause wax to solidify. Last time I had such a procedure was about
15 years ago in Australia!
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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 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 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Togo
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Jesus,
please give Pope Francis a
safe trip to World Youth Day in Panama January 23-27
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Fri Jan 25
Tonight please God I will be back in HK after more than 3 weeks
in Malaysia visiting families of prisoners in HK and doing publicity to warn
people in Malaysia about the danger of drug trafficking. Yesterday I paid a
final visit to a nearby church to thank the Lord for all the blessings of this
trip, to ask a blessing on everyone I've met on this trip ... and a blessing on
all who made the trip possible.
Surprise, surprise ... guess where it came from?!
Ketamine haul worth HK$57m found in air cargo
US, Brazil recognise Guaido as Venezuelan leader
On this day in 1816 in France was born the group that
became the Oblates of Mary Immaculate
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Bible
c.f. readings for Conversion of St Paul
Isaiah
51-52: Pay attention to me, you
peoples. Listen to me, you nations. The islands put their hope in the Lord. They
put their trust in his strength. How
beautiful on the mountains are the feet of one who brings good news, who
proclaims peace and salvation, and tells Zion "Your God is king!"
Break into shouts of joy, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the Lord is redeeming his
people. All the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Lord, may more and more people in more and more countries know you and love
you.
My recording of this
reading
Psalm
117: O Praise the Lord, all you
nations. Acclaim him, all you peoples!
Strong is his love for us. He is faithful
for ever.
May all the nations love and praise you, Lord
Recording
Acts
9.1-19: Paul kept up his campaign
against the Lord's disciples. He got the ok to arrest followers of the Way in
Damascus. But on his way to Damascus, a light from heaven surrounded him. He
fell to the ground and heard a voice saying "Paul, Paul, why are you
persecuting me?" He said "Who are you, Lord?" The voice replied
"I am Jesus, and you are persecuting
me. Go into Damascus and you will be
told what to do". Paul's eyes were open, but for more than a day he was
without his sight, and he ate and drank nothing. The Lord got Ananias, a
disciple in Damascus, to visit Paul and pray for him. The Lord said to Ananias
"Paul is my chosen instrument to bring my name to non-Jews and Jews.
He will suffer much for me". Ananias
went to Paul and prayed for him with the laying on of hands. Straight away, Paul
could see again. Then Ananias baptized him.
Jesus, please help me understand how
unkindness to others is unkindness to you
Recording
Mark 16.9-20: After
he rose from the dead, Jesus appeared first to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had
cast out 7 devils. Next he appeared to two of his disciples while they
were on a journey. Then he appeared to the 11 apostles. He said to them "Go
everywhere in the world. Proclaim the Good News to all creation. Anyone who
believes and is baptized, will be saved. Anyone who refuses to believe, will be
condemned. These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my
name they will cast out devils, they
will have the gift of tongues, they
will pick up snakes in their hands, they will be unharmed if they drink
poison, they will lay their hands on the
sick, who will be healed". And so, the Lord Jesus, after he had
spoken to them, was taken up to heaven, while they, going out, preached
everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming their message by the
miracles that accompanied the message
Lord Jesus, may more and more people all over the world believe in you
Recording
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Jesus, please bless Xi Jin Ping and people like him, the same way as you blessed St Paul!
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For breakfast in Kuala Lumpur I've been having my usual HK
menu:
an orange, an apple and some oatmeal with milk. But a few days ago I made a
remarkable discovery in a 7-11 shop, and I will be looking for same in HK since
it is so good for health!
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Jan 24
Yesterday
here in Kuala Lumpur was a quiet day for me - catching up on email and other
jobs associated with this trip to Malaysia which is coming to a close. I'm due
to return to HK tomorrow night please God. Yesterday morning I went to a nearby
church - see
below!
Four
arrested over HK$25 million cocaine haul
Venezuela
street clashes and military unrest pile pressure on Maduro
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
1 Samuel 6:
The Sacred Chest of the Lord was in Philistine
territory for 7 months. Then the Philistines put the Chest on a cart
pulled by 2 milch cows.
The cows went straight to the Israelite town of Beth-shemesh,
without anyone leading them. The people of
Beth-shemesh were overjoyed to
see the Sacred Chest.
Dear Lord, thank you
for the joy in our hearts
which comes from friendship with you
Recording
Psalm 6: Have mercy on me, Lord, I have no strength.
My body is racked with pain. Please heal me, Lord. I am exhausted with my groaning.
Every night my pillow is covered with tears. Lord, please hear my prayer.
Dear Lord, please help people who are in distress of mind or body
Recording
1 Peter 1.13 - 2.3: Delete rubbish from your
minds. Control your
thinking.
Trust more in Jesus. Live the way he wants you to live,
not like the way you used to live before you learnt the truth.
Be good and holy. Let your love for each other be real and from
the heart. You are born again by the everlasting word of
the living God. Never be spiteful, or deceitful, or
hypocritical
or envious and critical of each other.
Jesus, help me live the way you want me
to live
Listen
Mark
6.30-44: Once after Jesus had been healing and teaching
many people all afternoon, his disciples said to him
"It's getting late and the people need to go and eat".
Jesus replied "They don't need to go. You feed them".
The disciples replied "We have only 5 loaves and 2 fish". Jesus got the people to sit on the grass.
There were about 20,000 of them.
Then he blessed the loaves and fish. He handed the loaves and fish to his
disciples.
His disciples gave them to the crowd.
Everyone had plenty to eat.
They even had 12 baskets of leftovers.
Jesus, please help the starving
people of the world
Listen
Reflection on
the above Bible readings:
A lovely prayer before meals:
Unseen Guest at every meal,
you who blessed the loaves and fish,
may our hearts your presence feel
as we pray you bless each dish
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In
the church which I've been visiting in Kuala Lumpur, I am sometimes distracted
by this sight! It looks like Jesus is using a microphone!
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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 24th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Jan 23
After a visit to a nearby church yesterday morning, I took a
train to where some "Big Fish" sometimes swim ..... no luck. Then I
went some nearby districts, meeting quite a number of African groups who were
very friendly and most supportive of my campaign ... and again no luck. But
during the course of the afternoon I did get one valuable piece of information
which should be of assistance to some prisoners facing a case in the HK Court of
Appeal in the next few months.
San Francisco
church opens its doors to the homeless .... who sleep during Mass! See the
short video!
Jesus,
please give Pope Francis a
safe trip to World Youth Day in Panama January 23-27
David Attenborough
The Garden of Eden is no
more
Pope Francis - The Joy of the Gospel No. 95: In some people we see an ostentatious preoccupation for the liturgy, for doctrine and for the Church's prestige, but without any concern that the Gospel have a real impact on God's faithful people and the concrete needs of the present time. In this way, the life of the Church turns into a museum piece or something which is the property of a select few.
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Chris McDonnell
Ours to
care for
Things happen when we least expect them. Events change us. Gifts console us.
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1 Samuel 5: The Philistines took the captured Sacred Chest
to the shrine of Dagon in one of their towns. Next morning, they found the statue of Dagon
on its face on the ground, in front of the Sacred Chest. They picked Dagon up and put him back in his
place.
But next morning he was down
again,
with his head and hands cut off from the rest of his body. While the Sacred Chest was in the Philistine
town,
the people there were struck with tumors and many people died. The people told their leaders to take the
Sacred Chest
back to Israel where it belonged.
Dear God, please help everyone
know
that there is no other God but you.
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
5: At the start of this day I pray to you, O
Lord, my King and my God. I offer you my prayer and ask for your
help. Through the greatness of your love, I have
access to your friendship. I bow down in reverence and worship. Lead me, Lord, in the way you want me to
go. It is you, Lord, who bless good people.
You surround them with favors, as with a shield.
Lord, I adore you as my Creator
Listen
1
Peter 1.3-9: Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
In his great mercy, he has made us his
children.
He has prepared a place in heaven for us to live with him forever. This is a cause of great joy for you,
even though life in this world has many trials. You did not see Jesus, yet you love him, and
you believe in him.
Faith gives you confidence to look forward to the salvation of your souls
Jesus, I have never seen you with my physical
eyes,
but I love you and believe in you
Listen
Mark
6.17-29:
Not long after Jesus began traveling and teaching,
King Herod arrested John the Baptist and put him in prison. This was because John had told Herod he was breaking the Law
by living with Herodias, his brother's wife. During a birthday party for Herod,
the daughter of Herodias danced. Her dancing so pleased Herod
that he said he would give her anything she wanted. Herodias told her to ask for the head of John the Baptist on a dish.
Herod then had John beheaded.
Jesus, please give the world
good leaders, and protect people from bad leaders like Herod
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Two beheadings in today's readings!
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While here in Kuala Lumpur I've been doing some laundry at
a "laundry hub" every 4-5 days ... while having lunch at a
canteen across the road. I believe it's important to watch
as well as to wash your laundry!
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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 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, 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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