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Tues May 28
Yesterday I had lunch in my home with the son of an elderly European man in prison (... tricked by Nigerian Drug Lords ... one of 6 recently arrived elderly men) and an evening restaurant meal with the parents of a young girl from Malaysia who also is facing a drug trafficking charge. God bless both families and somehow bring good out of their current tough situations
No
More Mules team have posted, in Portuguese, an article about a young
Brazil women recently arrested in HK for drug trafficking - here.
English translation here
My newest FB page: Johannesburg Drug Trade - please check it
Letter
in Chinese from a local HK lady - saying how
she got involved in the drug world ... and warning others to avoid that world - here
Voters
reject radical rainbow policies (won't
open in IE)
Consuls reviewing HK ties over extradition
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
1
Maccabees 13-14: After Jonathan's capture, Jonathan's brother
Simon became leader of the Jews. He rallied the people to defend
their land
against an attack by Trypho. Trypho was forced to abandon his attack by a
heavy snowfall.
As he returned to his own land, he killed Jonathan. Trypho killed Antiochus and became king of
Asia. Simon made peace with Demetrius. He also
renewed the treaties with Sparta and the Romans. Israel had peace during the time of Simon.
Dear God, please give the world
leaders who work for peace
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
144: Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who gives me strength for every situation. He is my love, my fortress.
He is my stronghold, my savior. To you, O God, will I sing a new song,
you who so often rescued David your servant. Happy the people whose God is the
Lord.
Please continue to bless your people, Lord. Let our sons flourish like saplings
grown tall and strong from their youth;
our daughters graceful as columns,
adorned as though for a palace.
Let our crops and stock be blessed.
May there be no sound of weeping on our streets.
Lord, please help us love and
honor you every day.
Don't let us ever forget your love
Listen
Acts
12.1-17:
About this time, King Herod began persecuting
the church. He beheaded the apostle James, brother of John. He arrested
Peter during Passover time. He put Peter in prison and planned to have him
put on trial and killed after Passover. Each day Peter was in prison, the believers
stormed heaven praying for him. On the night before he was to be put on
trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with chains, with
more soldiers at the prison entrance. Suddenly Peter's cell was filled with light,
and an angel told him to get up. The chains fell from his
hands. The angel
led Peter out of the prison, without the guards knowing what was happening.
Peter then left for another place. Herod was
unable to find him
Jesus, please help Christians who are in
prison for their faith
Listen
Luke
14.7-11: At the leader's house, Jesus noticed how the guests picked the places of
honor.
He said to them "When someone invites you to a meal, do not choose a
seat of honor. Rather, when you are a guest, make your way to the lowest place
and sit there. Maybe your host will ask you to move to a seat of honor.
Everyone
who exalts himself, will be humbled. Whoever humbles himself, will be
exalted"
Jesus, please help me choose the lowest place
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Today's reading from Acts is a favourite story of all prisoners!
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon May 27
When we hear the celebrant make the announcement at weddings and funerals
"Only Catholics in good standing may
receive Communion" we conclude it is unChristian and
evil. When we read the US Bishops' instruction which almost totally ignores the Decree on Ecumenism instruction
about reception in cases of need, we should
weep. - strong
words from Fr Harry Winter O.M.I. in this scholarly article Communion
on the Moon 50 Years Later
Church
fights changes to HK extradition law (as
published on international website)
SAR government might extradite members of underground Church who have fled to HK
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Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1
Maccabees 12: Jonathan sent a delegation to Rome to renew
his treaty with the Romans. He also renewed treaties with other
groups, all the time using politics to secure peace for
Israel. But Demetrius once again made war on Jonathan,
this time with
a larger army than before. Jonathan bravely faced and defeated Demetrius'
army before they could enter the land of Israel. Not long after this Jonathan was tricked and
captured by Trypho who wanted to become king of Asia, replacing
Antiochus.
Dear God, please give wisdom
and courage to all leaders
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
140-143: Lord, save me from
people who do evil,
you who do justice for the needy. I have no way out of
this situation.
And no one wants to help me. Lord, I beg you tonight
to make haste and give me an answer,
for my spirit fails within me. In the morning let me know your love
for I put my trust in you.
Lord, please help people who
are in big trouble
Listen
Acts
11.19-26: Some believers went to Antioch in Syria where they
preached the Good News
of the Lord Jesus to non-Jewish people. Many
non-Jewish people became believers. Barnabas, a good man filled with the Holy
Spirit, was sent to Antioch in Syria to encourage the new believers to remain
faithful to the Lord. Barnabas brought
Paul from Tarsus to Antioch.
They stayed in Antioch one year, instructing a large number of people.
It was at Antioch that the believers were
first called "Christians"
Jesus, please help me be a good Christian
Listen
Luke
14.1-6: One Sabbath day Jesus went for a meal to the house of a religious leader. In
the house Jesus saw a man with dropsy.
Jesus asked the leaders present there "Is it against the Law to cure a man on the
Sabbath?" But they remained silent.
Jesus took the man, healed him, and sent him away.
Then Jesus said to the leaders "Which of you here, if his son falls into a
well, will not pull him out on a Sabbath day?"
Again the leaders
remained silent
Jesus, help me understand that "the Sabbath was made for man, not
man for the Sabbath"
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Luke, a doctor, uses the medical name "dropsy" which today is called edema
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MTR opens new line in Australia
(... o.k. to use HK octopus card?...) and this sounds like the HK MTR:
Doors
fail to open
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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 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 Uganda
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun May 26
I spent nearly all of yesterday at the desk, then
last night after the usual Saturday O.M.I. meal at Notre Dame I looked after some O.M.I.
visitors who are in HK for a meeting: a quick visit to St Paul's YMT, Temple
Street market, my home in Temple Street, the fast train station, a metro ride to
Tsim Sha Tsui, and a walk around the Star Ferry Area. And see 
below!
US
Congressmen add voices to fugitives debate (this whole
issue could be solved if HK govt would forward a non-threatening alternative ...
but will Beijing let HK govt back down?)
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Easter 6
Acts 15.1-29: Some
Jewish Christians came to Syrian Antioch from Judea and said that non-Jewish
Christians should be circumcised. Paul and Barnabas argued against such an idea,
and decided to go to Jerusalem to discuss this issue with the apostles there.
During a long meeting, Peter reminded everyone how the Holy Spirit had been
poured out on non-circumcised people. James
spoke of how all peoples are meant to be consecrated to the Lord. James
then issued a teaching for non-Jewish believers: "All we ask you to do is
to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood from the meat of
strangled animals and from fornication. Avoid these, and you will do what
is right"
Jesus, please don't let me make unreasonable demands on other people
My recording of this reading
Psalms 66-68: O
God, be gracious and bless us and let your face shine its light upon us. Let
all the peoples praise you, O God. Let all the peoples praise you. O
sing to the Lord, make music to his name. Rejoice in the Lord, exult at his
presence. Father of the orphan, defender of the widow, God provides a shelter
for the homeless. God gives his people strength.
May all the peoples of the earth know you and praise you, O God
Recording
Revelation
10.21-23: I saw the Holy City, the New
Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven. It had God's glory, and glittered
like a precious diamond. There was no temple in the city, since the
Lord God and the Lamb were themselves the temple. The city did not need
sun or moon for light, since it was lit by the radiant glory of God and of
the Lamb.
Jesus, Light of the world, Light of Heaven, we adore you, Lord!
Recording
John 14.23-27: At
the meal, Jesus said to his disciples "If you love me, you will put my
words into practice, and my Father will love you, and we shall make our home in
your heart. The New Friend, the Holy
Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and
remind you of all I have said to you.
Peace I leave with you, my own peace I
give you, a peace the world cannot give"
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, please help me understand how you live in my
heart. Thank you for your peace
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: Our daily lives should more and more be a loving conversation with Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: The Holy City Jerusalem (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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HK
still has the magic touch. When my visitors last night got to the Star Ferry on
Kowloon side and saw the beautiful lights and buildings of HK Island ... their
was a collective "Wow"!
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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 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 26th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Togo
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 May 25
Yesterday morning I went to Caritas Hospital to assist an elderly street sleeper prepare for Heaven. He might be there by the time you read this. He was a regular guest at our Sunday night gathering for the poor. I was privileged to administer four sacraments to him: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist and the Sacrament of the Sick. Giving him his First Communion on the 66th anniversary of my own First Communion was especially meaningful.
Yesterday afternoon at the High Court I was a character witness for a local Chinese lady facing a drug trafficking charge.
On the one hand: CE summons German consul over asylum move;
on the other hand: EU lodges protest with CE over fugitive bill
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1
Maccabees 11: King Ptolemy of Egypt pretended to be friends
with Alexander.
But then he went to war with Alexander. Ptolemy's army won the battle,
but not long after both Ptolemy and Alexander died. Demetrius then became king.
He had an unstable relationship with Jonathan even though Jonathan on one
occasion rescued him from former supporters of Alexander. Demetrius was replaced as king by
a young Antiochus.
Antiochus confirmed Jonathan's position as leader of Israel.
Dear God, please stop countries
from fighting each other
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
139: O Lord, you search me and you know me.
You know my resting and my rising. You know exactly what's going on in my
life,
all my ways are an open book to you. Before ever a word is on my tongue,
you know, O Lord, what I'm going to say. Your knowledge is beyond my understanding,
too high, beyond my reach. It was you who created my being,
knit me together in my mother's womb. I thank you for the wonder of my life,
for the wonders of all your creation.
Lord, thank you for the gift of
life. Please help me follow the path to eternal life
Listen
Acts
10.1-48:
Cornelius was a Roman centurion stationed in
the town of Caesarea.
He and his household prayed, loved God, and helped the local people. One morning Cornelius had a vision that Peter
would visit him.
In another town, Peter was instructed by the Lord to visit Cornelius. Peter preached God's message to Cornelius and
his household.
While Peter was speaking, the Holy Spirit came down on all the listeners. Jewish believers who had accompanied
Peter were astonished
that the Holy Spirit would come down on non-Jewish people
Holy Spirit, please come down on all peoples
everywhere!
Listen
Luke
13.18-35: Jesus said to the people "The kingdom of God is like a tiny seed
planted in the ground. It grows and becomes a big tree, and the birds
live in its branches.
The kingdom of heaven is like yeast mixed with flour until the flour
is leavened all through.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the prophets who are sent to you. How
often have I longed to gather your children, as a hen gathers her
chickens under her wings, and you refused".
Jesus, may your kingdom grow in the hearts of more and more people
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Today's Gospel explains why some spiritual writers refer to "Mother Jesus" ... which reminds us of official church teaching: God is neither masculine or femine - see no. 19 here
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Re God is neither male or female (reflection, above):
Spoken Chinese is one of many languages which does not have a different pronoun for
"he" and "she" - making it easier to talk about God!
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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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri May 24
Yesterday I spent about 4 hours on a complicated support letter
for an African man whose appeal for a sentence reduction is due to be heard next
month. Last night I enjoyed the usual Thurs meal with homeless people - this
time about 20 guests
Top
horse trainer arrested for trafficking - note the S. African connection
Video
update in Cantonese re 4 HK men in prison in Philippines for drug trafficking
66
years ago today. Thank you Jesus!
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
1 Maccabees 10: When King Demetrius was challenged for the
throne by Alexander, Demetrius tried to get Jonathan's support for a
possible war with Alexander. Alexander then also sought Jonathan's support,
and appointed him as high priest of Israel. Demetrius again tried to win Jonathan's
support, but Jonathan
and the Jews did not trust Demetrius. Alexander and Demetrius went to war.
Demetrius died in the battle. Alexander then became king. He married
Cleopatra, daughter of Egypt's Ptolemy, thus securing a treaty with Egypt.
Jonathan met Alexander and Ptolemy and was
given great honor in their presence. About 147 B.C. Demetrius son of Demetrius
challenged Alexander for the throne.
This younger Demetrius also challenged Jonathan to fight.
Jonathan defeated the army of Demetrius.
Alexander then gave Jonathan new honors.
Dear God, please help all
countries live at peace with each other
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
138: I thank you, Lord, with all my heart.
You have heard the words of my mouth. With the angels I will bless you.
I will adore you in your holy temple. I thank you for your faithfulness and love
which are far above what we can understand. On the day I called you answered.
You increased the strength of my soul. All earth's kings shall thank you
when they hear the words of your mouth. They shall sing of the Lord's ways:
"How great is the glory of the Lord!" Though I walk in the midst of affliction
you give me life and frustrate my foes. Your love, O Lord, is eternal.
Do not abandon us whom you have made.
Lord, when we remember how much
you love us and help us, every day of the year is a Thanksgiving Day
Listen
Acts 9.32-35:
Peter visited churches in many areas. When he
went to Lydda,
he saw a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bed-ridden for 8 years.
Peter said to him "Aeneas, Jesus Christ
cures you.
Get up and fold up your sleeping mat". Aeneas got up immediately. The people of that
area who saw him, were converted to the Lord
Jesus, let there be more miracles of healing,
so that more people will believe in you
Listen
Luke
13.10-17: One Sabbath day Jesus was teaching in a prayer hall. There
was a woman there who for 18 years had been possessed by a spirit
which left her bent over and unable to stand up straight.
When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said "Woman, you are rid of
your infirmity" and he laid his hands on her. At once she was healed
and could stand up straight, and she glorified God
Jesus, please heal the people I know who are bent over and can't stand
up straight
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: The name "Jesus" means "God saves" and since "saves" for Jewish people had a wholistic meaning, "Jesus" can be said to mean "God heals"!
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Foreign press 'advised' on HK fugitive law reports
- note the comment from Emily Lau!
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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 24th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Inner
Mongolia
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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu May 23
After a morning of desk work I spent yesterday afternoon at Lai
Chi Kok men's prison ... where I met yet another elderly Western man who had
been deceived by on-line Nigerian Drug Lords to take drugs from Johannesburg to
HK.
Asylum for HK activists is an alarming
signal (c.f. Former HK governor Chris
Patten's comment here:
The Chinese system had no real distinction between the
courts, the security services and what the party wants to happen)
Malaysian drug
mule's family make final plea for clemency in death sentence case
and Syndicates
luring Msians with free trips, big money to become drug mules
Indonesia
sentences Frenchman to death for drug trafficking (won't
open in IE)
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
1 Maccabees 9: King Demetrius sent another army against
Israel.
The size of this army was so large that many of Judas'
soldiers deserted him. Judas had only a small force to fight the
king's army.
Judas could have saved his life by running away from the battle,
but he courageously chose to stay and fight. Judas died in the battle and his troops fled.
Judas' brother Jonathan succeeded him as
leader of the Jews. Jonathan gradually reclaimed control of most
of the country
and again there was peace for a time.
Dear God, please give me some
of the courage of Judas
Recording
Psalm 137: By the rivers of Babylon we sat and cried,
remembering Zion.
On the poplars that grew there we hung up our harps. For it was there that they asked us, our
captors, for songs.
"Sing to us", they said, "one of Zion's songs". O how could we sing the song of the Lord on
alien soil?
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand wither. O let my tongue cleave to my mouth
if I remember you not, Jerusalem, above all my joys.
Lord, please help people
who have been exiled from their homeland
Recording
Acts
9.20-31: After a few days,
Paul began preaching in the
prayer halls that Jesus is the Son of God. People were amazed at Paul's
conversion. As time
passed, the Jews planned to kill
Paul. Paul heard of this and decided to leave the city. The Jews kept watch at
the city gates to stop him leaving. Then one night he was able to escape: some
disciples lowered him in a basket from the city wall. He went to Jerusalem and began preaching
boldly in the name of the Lord.
Soon another plot was made to kill him. Therefore the disciples sent him
to Tarsus. After this the churches throughout Judea,
Galilee and Samaria were left in peace. They steadily grew, strengthened
by the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit, please strengthen me, as you
strengthened Paul and the first believers
Listen
Luke
12.35-38: Jesus said to his disciples "Be like people waiting for their master
to return, ready to open the door as soon as he comes and knocks. Be
ready, for I will come at an hour you do not expect. "When someone is given a great deal, of that person more will
be expected"
Jesus, you have given me so much. Please help
me use my gifts and my situation
to do more to help other people
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Sometimes we need to stay and fight (like Judas in 1st reading). Sometimes we need to make a careful retreat (like Paul in Acts). If Paul had stayed and died in Tarsus, a large part of our Bible would be missing.
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An
article in one Australian newspaper about the leadership contest for the Labor
party features an advt in the middle of the article .... called "Job
Hunting"!
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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 23rd 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed May 22
The anti-drug message of No More
Mules has reached 429,299
viewers in South America!
FB was also a help to me yesterday, enabling me to make contact with the family in South America of a recently-arrested prisoner who could not remember the family phone number. Number has been forwarded to a welfare officer at the prison.
HK govt continuing to score own-goals:
Fugitive bill opponents plan mass rally on June 9
(this means 3 big rallies coming up: June 4, June 9 & July 1)
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Chris McDonnell
Our new poet Laureate, Simon Armitage,
a cared-for use of language
Poetry is a cared-for use of language, a song reflecting the times, words that
demand a response
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1 Maccabees 8: Judas had heard about the Romans: how they
had conquered many lands and yet acted in a friendly way to other nations.
Judas therefore sent representatives to
Rome and an alliance was agreed to with the Romans. Judas' aim was to obtain protection and peace
for Israel.
Dear
God, may peace and justice be the aim of all leaders
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
136: O give thanks to the Lord for he is good,
for his great love is without end. It was his wisdom which made the skies,
for his great love is without end. It was he who made the sun, moon and stars,
for his great love is without end. It was he who rescued and protected his people
Israel,
for his great love is without end. He gives food to all living things,
for his great love is without end. To the God of heaven give thanks,
for his great love is without end.
We praise you, Lord, for your
great love is without end
Listen
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
Listen
Luke
12.22-34:
Jesus said to his disciples "Do not
worry about food and clothing.
As regards food, think of the birds.
They don't sow or reap, and they have no homes to store things. Yet God
feeds them.
As regards clothing, think how the flowers grow with a beauty greater than
that of Solomon's clothes. God will look after you more than he looks
after the flowers. So, don't set your hearts on food and
clothing.
Don't go in for worry. Just set your hearts on God's kingdom, then food and clothing will not be a problem.
Where your treasure is, that is where your
heart will be too.
Jesus, please help me to put your friendship
as number one in my life
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Jesus' revolutionary teaching: 01 02 and more here
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Even though I've been trying to learn a little Spanish over
the past two years I heavily depended on Google
Translate yesterday to communicate by FB and then W/App with the family
of a prisoner from South America!
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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 22nd
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Zhejiang
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 22nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Rwanda
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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Tues May 21
Yesterday I attended two meetings to do with my anti-drug
campaign ... and was greatly encouraged by both meetings.
Carrie Lam
(HK Chief Executive) more evil than CY, says Jimmy Lai
- this is why I, please God, will take part in the June 4 gathering (my first
time ever)
My article in today's Ming Pao newspaper has the topic: MTR - Offenders will not be prosecuted? It's on Ming Pao website - click "Australian in HK". Text without recording
I recently watched this - excellent! Clear, easy to understand, most
informative:
Jesus and the Dead Sea
Scrolls - Dr Craig Evans
On this day in 1861, in Marseilles, a French bishop died at the age of 78. He
had been born into an aristocratic family which was forced to flee from the
French Revolution. His family went to Italy as refugees. His parents had an
unhappy marriage and eventually divorced. In Italy the young Eugene de Mazenod
had an overpowering experience of the love of Jesus on the Cross. Eugene became
a priest and dedicated himself to serving the poorest parts of French society
such as prisoners and domestic servants. To further his work he joined with
other priests to form a new congregation in the Church. The group came to be
known as the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Today the Oblates have around 4,000 members working for the poor in most
countries of the world. Saint
Eugene de Mazenod, pray for us!
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1
Maccabees 7: Some Jews who were disloyal to Judas
joined
with supporters of the new king, Demetrius, to plot the overthrow of
Judas. Nicanor, one of the king's generals, was sent
to defeat Judas
and exterminate the Jews. But when the battle took place, Nicanor
himself died and his army was routed. Once again the land experienced peace
for a
while.
Dear God, please protect us
from people who are disloyal
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
135: Praise the name of the Lord,
praise him, servants of the Lord. Praise the Lord for he is good.
Sing a psalm to his name for he is loving. I know the Lord is great. He does whatever he
wills
in heaven, on earth, in the seas. Pagan idols are silver and gold,
the work of human hands.
They have mouths but they cannot speak.
They have eyes but they cannot see. Sons of Israel, do not trust in useless idols.
Sons of Aaron, trust only in our Creator and Lord.
Dear Lord, please help people
who worship idols to know and love you
Listen
Acts
8.14-17:
The apostles in Jerusalem heard that people
in Samaria had accepted the word of God. Peter and John went to Samaria
to pray for the Samaritans to receive the Holy Spirit. So far the Samaritans had only been baptized
in the name of the Lord Jesus. The
Holy Spirit had not come down on them. When Peter and John prayed over them with the
laying on of hands, the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit. Come down on me. Please help me
understand the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation
Listen
Luke
12.16-21:
Jesus told the people this story: There was a
rich man who, having had a good harvest from his land, thought to himself
"What am I to do? I don't have enough room to store my
crops". Then he said to himself "This is what I will do: I will pull down my
barns and build bigger ones, and store all my grain in them, and I will
say to my soul: My soul, you have plenty of good things laid by for many
years to come; take things easy, eat, drink, and have a good time". But God said to him "Fool! This very
night your earthly life will come to an end. And all your possessions, who
will get them?"
So it is when people store up treasure for themselves, instead of making themselves rich in the sight of God
Jesus, please help me to be satisfied with
what I have, and not to be greedy
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: The
guy in the Gospel thought only about the present ... and his vision of life was
out of focus
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Last night after I had a small tin of tuna with some
salad, when I went for a walk I took the little tuna tin downstairs to put in a
rubbish bin out on the street. Lady in street stall opposite my front door saw
me and said "just fed the cat?"!
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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 21st
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Yunnan
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 21st of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Benin
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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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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