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Tues March 12
Yesterday morning when I came back to Jordan
after going to Tsim Sha Tsui to enrol some prisoners for university
correspondence courses, I met a domestic helper not long out of detention ...
and due to have a baby next month ... and experiencing a common problem for
asylum seekers and other needy people in HK: a delay, on release from detention
of one or more months before receiving government aid for accommodation and
food. This is a heartless and cruel policy. Shame, HK government, shame, shame,
shame! (And see 
below!)
God
bless the Malaysian authorities for this compassionate judgement:
Suspect
in case of N. Korean murder case released after charges dropped
My article in today's Ming Pao newspaper has the topic: No. 1 enemy of the media is .....? It's on Ming Pao website - click "Australian in HK". Text without recording
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
1 Kings
20-21: King Ahab wanted the vineyard of
Naboth,
but Naboth refused to sell his ancestral inheritance. Ahab's wife Jezebel then had
Naboth murdered
and Ahab took the vineyard. The prophet Elijah
confronted Ahab for his crime.
Ahab then repented of his crime.
Dear God, please help us respect other people's
property
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 78: Listen, everyone, to my teaching. I will recount the lessons of our history. The things our parents have told us, we will not hide from our children, but will pass them on to the next generation. We want the next generation to know all that the Lord has done for us in the past. May the next generation in turn pass on this knowledge to their own children, so that they too will put their hope in God and never forget all that God has done for us. 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
01
02
Revelation
2.12-16:
He gave me this message for the church in
Pergamum: "I know you live in a place where idol
worship is strong.
I know you have stayed faithful, even after one of you was killed. But some of you have compromised yourselves by
eating food sacrificed to idols. And some of you have followed false
teachers. Listen to this message and repent"
Jesus, don't let me ever compromise my faith
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: In China and elsewhere when parents were prevented from handing on the faith to their children (Psalm 78), the handing on was done by .... grandparents.
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As I gave an expectant asylum seeker some help yesterday
morning (see story at top) I had the mischievous thought of how good it would be
if some of HK's heartless top officials were forced to "live on the
street" for a few days!
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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 12th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners 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 Bissau
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon March 11
At last night's regular gathering for the poor at Yau Ma Tei Catholic Primary School there were about 250 guests (including around 20 people who sleep at McDonald's or in parks and a dozen ex-inmates) - served by more than 50 volunteers including a marvellous music group from HK University's Ricci Hall, a YMT Vincent de Paul group, a Legion of Mary group and many other kind people ... especially the group I call "the engine" who arrange the setting up of the hall and the distribution of rice boxes and other items. A happy night. Jesus, please bless all the guests and volunteers!
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
1 Kings
19:
Elijah once spent a night in a cave.
The Lord then told him to stand at the mouth of the cave. Then there was a mighty wind that
shattered trees and rocks.
But the Lord was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake.
But the Lord was not in the earthquake. Then there was a gentle breeze.
And the Lord was in the breeze. Not long after this
Elijah called Elisha to become his follower.
Dear Lord, please help us
be aware of your presence in our lives
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
73-77:
Sometimes when I see how bad people prosper,
I wonder what's the use in trying to be good? But then I realize that
everyone someday has to pay the bill
for any evil they have bought in the world. Sometimes when I see
our world and religion in ruins,
I wonder why has God abandoned us? Then I remember that
God has promised to break the power
of the wicked. He has promised to give strength to good
people. So may all people honor
the Lord our God and judge.
May the Lord give us his loving help.
Lord,
you are goodness itself. Please help us to be good
and to trust you always
Listen
Revelation
2.8-10: He gave me this message for the church in
Smyrna: "I know the trials you have been through,
and how poor you are, and the slanderous attacks that have been made on
you. Do not be afraid of suffering, afraid of
prison.
Even if you have to die, keep faithful,
and I will give you the prize of eternal life"
Jesus, help me stay faithful when I experience
trials and suffering
Listen
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
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Reflection on the above readings: Jesus, please let there be more miracles of healing in today's world!
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A
classic movie:
Brother Sun,
Sister Moon (the story of St Francis of Assisi)
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One
of my resolutions for Lent: on-line Chess only on Sundays. Went well yesterday.
A kind guy from Turkey let me get the points
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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 11th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners 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 Eritrea
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun March 10
Pope's words for Lent: "We need to free ourselves from the clutches of consumerism and the snares of selfishness, from always wanting more, from never being satisfied, and from a heart closed to the needs of the poor"
Yesterday morning two kind friends from the NGO "Voice for
Prisoners" came to my home for a brain-storming session on how better to
use computer technology to get across our message: "Don't bring drugs to
HK"
HK's
taxi mafia - protected by government
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c.f. readings for Lent 1
Deuteronomy 26:
Moses' teaching:
"When you enter
the land the Lord your God is giving you,
you must take the first-fruits of your produce
to the priest then in office and say
'Today I declare to the Lord my God
that I have come to the land
the Lord swore to our fathers he would give us.'
After the priest receives your offering, you must declare:
'My father was a wandering Aramaean.
He went down to Egypt to find refuge there, few in number.
But then he became a nation, great and strong.
The Egyptians ill-treated us, they gave us no peace
and inflicted harsh slavery on us.
But we called on the Lord our God who heard our voice
and saw our misery, toil and oppression.
The Lord our God then brought us out of Egypt
with mighty hand and outstretched arm, with signs and wonders.
He brought us here and gave us this land,
a land where milk and honey flow.
So I now bring the first-fruits of my produce
that you, Lord, have given me'.
You are then to share these gifts with your household
and with the Levite and stranger who live among you."
Dear
Lord, help me to show gratitude for all your gifts,
by sharing what I have with those less fortunate than I
01
02
Psalm
91: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
says to the Lord "you are my refuge in whom I trust". The Lord will hide you and protect you.
Under his wings you will find refuge. You will not fear any night time terror,
nor any attack during the day. Upon you no evil shall fall,
no plague approach where you dwell.
For you has he commanded his angels
to keep you safe in all your ways.
Dear God, thank you for your
protection day and night
Listen
Romans
10-11:
If your lips confess that Jesus is Lord, and
if you believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, then you
will be saved. How wonderful is God! How great his
wisdom and knowledge.
What finite creature could ever understand the mind of our infinite
Creator? All that exists comes from
him. To him be
glory for ever!
Jesus, Father, Spirit - three persons, one God - to you be glory for ever!
Listen
Luke
4.1-13: Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by
the Spirit into the wilderness. For 40 days he ate nothing, and was tempted
by the Devil. The Devil said "If you are the Son of
God, turn a stone into bread".
Jesus replied "Scripture says we do not live on bread alone". The Devil took him to a high place and showed
him all the kingdoms of the world. "Worship me and they will all be
yours" he said.
Jesus replied "Scripture says we must worship only God".
Then the Devil took him to the top of the
Temple in Jerusalem and said "If you are the Son of God, throw
yourself down and let the angels protect you". Jesus replied "Scripture says we must not
put the Lord our God to the test". The Devil then left
him
Jesus, protect us from the Devil
and all evil
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Same message in all readings above: "Remember God is our Creator. Worship him and him alone".
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: Professing our faith (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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This one takes a while to digest:
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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 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hubei
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 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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Sat March 9
Yesterday I was at Lai Chi Kok men's prison from 10am to 6.30pm
... and as usual came away with a pile of "homework" which will keep
me occupied for the next few days. Previously I said that 23 young Malaysians
were arrested in HK for drug trafficking in 2018. Well yesterday I met one more
who for some reason or other I didn't discover last year, so the figure is now
24. So far in 2019 there have been two I know of. I am hoping that the 2019
figure will not reach double digits. And speaking of statistics, Lai Chi Kok is
again very overcrowded with 1,600 inmates
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
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1 Kings
18: In the 3rd year of drought,
the Lord sent Elijah to speak to Ahab. Elijah got Ahab to gather all the
people
and all the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Elijah challenged the prophets of
Baal
to produce fire to consume a sacrificed bull. Elijah mocked the false prophets
as they ranted and raved
and cut themselves, but produced no fire for their bull. Then Elijah got the people to
pour water on his bull
and he prayed to God to hear his prayer. A fire from heaven then consumed
the bull
and the people acknowledged the Lord as
God. Elijah then told Ahab there would
soon be rain,
and the sky grew dark and produced torrents of rain.
Dear God, please help people not to follow false
gods
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
72: O Lord, please bless the king,
that he might serve your people with justice. May the mountains bring forth peace for the
people
and the hills, justice. The kings of Sheba and Seba bring him gifts.
All nations will serve him. He will save the poor when they cry for help
and the needy who are helpless. He will have pity on the weak
and save the lives of the poor. May every tribe be blessed in him.
May every nation bless his name.
May all the nations know and
love you, Lord
Listen
Revelation 2.1-4: The Son of Man gave me this message for the
church in Ephesus:
"I know all about you. I know how much you have suffered for me. But your love has grown
cold. Repent, and revive your original love"
Jesus, keep my love for you strong. Don't let
it grow cold
Listen
Mark
16.1-8: Jesus died on Friday afternoon.
Early on Sunday morning, Mary of
Magdala and two other women went to
Jesus' tomb to anoint his body with spices.
They had been wondering how they would roll away the large stone,
but when they arrived, the stone had already been rolled away. When they went into the tomb, they saw a young
man in a white robe and they were full of awe. But he said to them
"Do not be afraid. You are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is
not here. He has risen from the
dead. Go and tell his disciples he
will see them in Galilee".
Jesus,
when life seems
hopeless, like a dead body in a tomb, please
help us remember how you rose from the dead....and you can help us
"rise" from any "hopeless" situation
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: In today's world so many situations in so many places seem "hopeless". The fight against drug trafficking or the fight against abortion are two which come to mind. But we need to remember that while the word "hopeless" is in every human dictionary, it is not in the Dictionary of Heaven ... where HOPE appears in bright, bold capitals!
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Recently when I helped an African prisoner send some money
to their family through Western Union, I asked the lady at her tiny WU office
how much the monthly rent was. I thought she said HK$3,400 ... but then I
realised she said $34,000 - for a matchbox counter that can hold only one
person. Landlord must be "laughing all the way to the bank"
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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 9th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners 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 Central
African Republic
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri March 8
It's a VIP day in China:
The
militant history of International Women's Day
Compassionate (?) HK Immigration Dept:
Saudi sisters on the run get another month in HK
Fentanyl
from China
50 times stronger than heroin; killed 30,000 in US in 2017
Fridays
of Lent:
Prayer before a Crucifix
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Bible
1 Kings 17: When Ahab was king of Israel, in
the 9th century B.C.,
Elijah was a prophet of the Lord. Elijah told Ahab there would be
no rain for a long time
because the people were following the cult of Baal. Elijah did miracles in the name
of the Lord:
he blessed a poor widow's food to make it increase,
and he brought back to life a young boy who had died.
Dear God, please bless our prayers as you blessed the prayers of Elijah
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
71:
In you, O Lord, I take refuge.
Please hear me and help me. Be a rock where I can take refuge.
Rescue me from people who want to hurt me. It is you, O Lord, who are my hope.
In you I have trusted since I was young. From my mother's womb you have been my help.
My hope has always been in you. Now that I am old, please do not forget me.
Now that my strength fails, do not abandon me. Now that I am old and
grey-headed,
may I continue to trust in you and proclaim your help. To you I will sing with the harp.
All day long my tongue will tell of your goodness to me.
Lord, may all elderly people
put their trust and hope in you
Listen
Revelation
1.9-17:
I, John, share your sufferings. I was on the
island of Patmos, imprisoned for having preached about Jesus.
One Sunday the
Spirit possessed me. I heard a
voice shouting
"Write down all you see, and send it to the seven churches of
Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea".
I turned to see who had spoken to me, and I
saw Jesus,
full of glory. His face was like the sun shining with all its force. He said to me "Do not be afraid. It is I,
the First and the Last. I am the Living One".
Jesus, Living One, we praise and adore you,
Lord
Listen
Mark
15.33-39: Jesus was put on the cross sometime after 9am.
From about noon until 3pm there was darkness over all the land. About 3pm Jesus cried out the
words of Psalm 22
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" A little while later he again
cried out in a loud voice.
Then he died. At that moment the holy curtain in the Temple was torn in
two from top to bottom. The leader of the Roman soldiers
who crucified Jesus, when he saw how Jesus died, said "Truly this man
was a son of God"
Jesus, thank you for dying on
the cross for the salvation of the world
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Jesus hung on the Cross for 6 hours. For Christians those 6 hours each year on Good Friday should be sacred indeed
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Many times I have paid bail for prisoners and many times I
have been responsible for providing accommodation for prisoners out on bail, but
a case two days ago was my first experience of signing documents and going
before clerks and a "Master" to confirm I would go "surety"
- for a 78 man from Europe on a drug trafficking charge. My first time to meet a
"Master" in court!
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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 8th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu March 7
Yesterday
I was at the High Court from 9.45am to 7pm! ... as part of a team supporting the
application for bail by a 78 year old European man charged with drug trafficking
(after being recruited by Nigerian Drug Lords in Sao Paulo). Appeal was
successful, Thank you Jesus, and the man is now in
a seniors' home (because he needs nursing care for a number of medical issues).
He has a good chance of having his case dropped - like quite a number of elderly
victims who have been acquitted in recent years. But because the charge was so
serious, a lot (and I mean a lot!) of procedures had to be followed before the
man was finally released from the High Court custodial section at 6.45pm. God
bless his dedicated lawyers and a patient group of people from his home
country's HK association who are sponsoring his stay at the seniors' home (and
who stayed with me the whole day waiting for release time, then took him to the
seniors' home).
The astonishing rise of Xi
Jinping
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Bible
1 Kings 12-16:
After Solomon died, his son Rehoboam became
king.
The people asked Rehoboam not to be harsh like Solomon.
Solomon had imposed heavy taxes, enforced labor etc. Rehoboam asked the elders for
advice.
They said "Treat the people kindly and they will serve
you." Rehoboam asked his peers for
advice.
They said "Treat the people more harshly than your father." Rehoboam accepted the advice of
his peers.
Therefore the people of Israel rejected him as king.
Only the people of Judah accepted him. The people of Israel made
Jeroboam king.
He had previously led an unsuccessful revolt against Solomon. Rehoboam and Jeroboam died and
were succeeded by various kings who ruled over Judah and Israel.
Dear God, please help leaders be kind to their
people
Recording
Psalms 69-70: Save me, O God, for the waters have risen to
my neck.
I am sinking fast and can't keep afloat much longer. So many people hate me without cause.
I have no more strength to resist them. May my situation not cause anyone to lose
faith in you.
May people realize that it is for your sake that I am taunted. Taunts have broken my heart.
No one shows me any compassion. For food they give me poison.
In my thirst they give me vinegar to drink. Lord, do not hide your face from your servant.
Answer quickly for I am in distress. You are my rescuer, my help, O God.
O Lord, do not delay to help me.
O God come to our
assistance. Lord make haste to help us
Recording
Revelation 1.4-8: From John, to the seven churches of Asia
province:
grace and peace to you
from him who is, who was, and who is to come,
from the seven spirits at his throne,
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,
the First-born from the dead, the Ruler of the kings of the earth. Jesus Christ loves us and has washed away our
sins with his blood, and made us a line of kings
and priests to serve his
God and Father. It is he who will come on the clouds.
Everyone, in every part of the world, will see him.
All hearts will be moved by his coming. "I am the beginning and the end",
says the Lord God.
"I am the originator and goal of all things".
Jesus, please help more and more people know
who you are
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Mark
15.21-32: As Jesus was taken to the place of crucifixion,
a man named Simon, from Cyrene, was made to carry Jesus' cross. Sometime after 9am, Jesus was nailed to the cross. Two robbers were crucified
with him, one on his right and one on his left.
Above Jesus' head was a sign with the charge against him.
The sign said "The King of the Jews". People passing by that place made
fun of Jesus.
So did the religious leaders. They mocked and taunted
him.
Jesus on the Cross,
thank you for suffering so much for the salvation of the world
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Prisoners in HK have an ID card with their name, number and the charge against them. Jesus' charge was on the sign above his head
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Q: What
does the name "Canada" mean?
A: "Community"
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Many hours at the High Court yesterday for a bail case made me
wonder where did the term "bail" come from. Teacher Google says: As a
noun, bail means bond money. This comes from the Middle
English word bayle, for "captivity."
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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 7th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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March 6 - ASH WED
Pope's
Message for Lent includes these words:
Fasting
means turning away from the temptation to "devour" everything to
satisfy our voracity;
Prayer teaches us to abandon idolatry and the self-sufficiency of our ego;
Almsgiving helps us to escape from the insanity of hoarding everything for ourselves in the illusory belief that we can secure a future that does not belong to us.
Why
is China terrified of Tibetan language classes?
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Chris McDonnell
Listen to my people
Any discussion of abuse within the Church must begin with
our listening to survivors
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c.f. readings for Ash Wed
Joel
1-4: My country has been
invaded. Joy has disappeared from the land. Priests, put on sackcloth and
lament. Proclaim a fast to pray for our
nation. Turn to the Lord your God again, for he is all tenderness and
compassion. Call out to the Lord for help. "Spare your people, Lord!"
The Lord replies: "I will save and rescue you. I will pour out my spirit on
all peoples. Every one will prophesy and see visions. You will learn that I am
the Lord your God. Jerusalem will be a holy place."
Lord, let our land be filled with knowledge of you and love for you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
51: Have
mercy on me, God, in your kindness, and cleanse me of my sin. My offences
truly I know them. What is evil in your sight I have done. But in my defence
please don't forget that sinfulness is part of the human condition, part of our
DNA. A pure heart create for me, O God. Put a steadfast spirit within me. Give
me again the joy of your help. With a spirit of fervor sustain me.
Lord, you will not spurn a humbled, contrite heart
Recording
2
Cor 5.14-19: The love of Christ
is like a tsunami. It overwhelms us
and sweeps us away when we remember how Jesus died for everyone. God,
through Christ, has repaired his friendship with humanity. We must spread the
news of this reconciliation.
"And when I think, that God his Son not sparing, sent him to die, I
scarce can take it in"
- from the song "How Great Thou Art"
Recording
Matthew 6.1-15:
Jesus said to the crowds: When
you do a good deed, do it for its own sake, not just to get people to
praise you. When you pray, love to pray in private in your heart. Don't be
looking for people to notice and praise you. When
you pray, there's no need to rave on and on. God is not deaf. Prayer is
not a lawyer arguing a case. Prayer is a child speaking with simple trust like
this: Our Father in heaven, may everyone love and honor you. Your kingdom come.
Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Thank you for enough food for today.
Forgive us as we forgive others. Save us in time of trial. Protect us from evil.
Jesus, help me remember that each time I pray "The Our Father", you
are praying with me. "Your Father = my Father = our Father"
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: May the Holy Spirit who led Jesus into the wilderness for 40 days, help us in the coming 40 days of Lent to give more time and importance to the three traditional practices of Lent: prayer, fasting and works of mercy
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Interesting that the word "Listen" contains the word "Lent" ... a reminder that Lent is a time for more "listening" - to God's word and to the needs of others.
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Yesterday being Pancake
Tuesday you can guess what I had with my mid-morning green tea at
McDonald's!
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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 6th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners 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 Liberia
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
Dec 2018 - Jan 2019 trip to Malaysia
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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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