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Tues June 18
Extradition June 16 march: Great photos here *** My own photos here *** How police obtained medical records of protestors *** CE's arrogance boosted Sunday rally numbers *** Ming Pao internal conflict about support for authorities *** Check the lies in HK's pro-Beijing papers, in this report (e.g. China Daily: "Legislation suspension wins strong support" ...yep ...strong support for protest march!) *** Leaderless and livid - The youngsters on HK front lines (great videos/photos) *** SCMP photos (expand to full screen!)
When the history of HK is written, this man will be a hero for
defending HK's freedom:
Wall Street Journal: Jimmy Lai,
HK "troublemaker"
HK
prisoners to receive tablet computers (I can't see
this happening .... too many problems!)
Encouraging report about my anti-drug campaign in
this USA O.M.I. magazine
Pope's
letter to young people:
3. With great affection, I
address this Apostolic Exhortation to all Christian young people. It is
meant to remind you of certain convictions born of our faith, and at the same
time to encourage you to grow in holiness and in commitment to your personal
vocation
My article in today's Ming Pao newspaper has the topic: June 4: 180,000? It's on Ming Pao website - click "Australian in HK". Text without recording
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Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Proverbs
2: If you turn your ear to wisdom,
you will discover the knowledge of God. For God himself is the giver of wisdom.
From his mouth come knowledge and discernment. When wisdom comes into your heart,
then prudence and discernment will protect you from evil.
Dear God, source of wisdom,
please give us more wisdom
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
Acts
17.29-34:
Paul continued speaking to the intellectuals:
"We have no excuse for thinking that the Creator looks like something
carved in gold, silver or stone. God overlooked that sort of thing when we were
ignorant. But now he is telling everyone to repent and believe in Jesus raised from the dead".
Some intellectuals laughed at Paul. A few
became believers.
Jesus, please give intellectuals the humility
to believe in you
Listen
Luke
21.3-38:
Jesus said to his disciples that Jerusalem
would be destroyed and its people scattered throughout the world. He also spoke of how his followers would be
persecuted, and of the end of the world: "The planets will be
shaken, nations will be in agony, bewildered by the force of the oceans.
Then they will see me coming in a cloud with great power and
glory. To prepare for your own end of earthly life,
stay faithful to prayer and goodness. Don't let your heart be coarsened by
debauchery, drunkenness and material cares". In this his final week on earth, Jesus spent
the daytime in the Temple, teaching. From early morning the people would
gather round him to listen to him. Then he would spend the night on the
Mount of Olives
Jesus, help me be faithful to prayer
and goodness
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: When we become pessimistic about the state of the world it's good to have an experience like two days ago in Hong Kong: close to a million young people courageously and boldly standing up for the protection of their city
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The protests in HK are "not in line with the
mainstream public opinion in Hong Kong" (????) (in
this report)
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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 18th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shandong
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 18th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Ivory Coast
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon June 17
Extradition:
Yesterday with a group of friends I attended the march against
Extradition. What an experience! First we joined Bishop Joseph Ha and several
thousand Catholics for a prayer service before the march began. Then, behind a
large Cross, we walked ever so slowly with more than one million (!) others
towards the govt centre in Admiralty. So many young people! Inspiring. The crowd
was so huge that many, many tens of thousands broke away from the main route
along Hennessy Road and, like an overflowing river, filled many side streets
parallel to Hennessy Road. And so well-behaved! God
bless all who took part! May the Lord move the hearts of HK's leaders never
again to jeopardize HK's freedom. God bless Hong Kong! ***
Protesters
spill over into key streets on HK Island ***
Latest reports:
RTHK,
HKFP *** 
(below)
(550,000
views) Bishop
Ha cries during sermon after hearing stories of young protestors ***
Bishop
Ha the next bishop of HK?
Pope's
letter to young people:
2. Jesus is in you, he is with you and he never abandons you.
However far you may wander, he is always there, the Risen One. He calls
you and he waits for you to return to him and start over again. When you
feel you are growing old out of sorrow, resentment or fear, doubt or failure, he
will always be there to restore your strength and your hope.
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Readings are from
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Proverbs
1: If you listen to these sayings, you
will acquire wisdom.
These sayings will help you develop
virtue, justice and fairness. Be careful of bad people who try to
mislead you.
A net is spread in vain if the bird is watching. Wisdom calls aloud in the streets.
She delivers her message at the city gates: "How much longer will you prefer
ignorance to knowledge?
The complacency of fools works their own ruin. But whoever listens to me will live
in safety.
Whoever listens to me will choose good and avoid evil."
Dear God, please give
us more wisdom
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
Acts
17.16-28: In Athens, Paul was sad see so much idol worship.
Each day he talked to as many people as he could about Jesus. He was invited to a meeting of intellectuals. He said to them
"The Creator of the world does not make his home in shrines made by
human hands. He wants everyone to know him as the living God.
It is in him that we live and move and have life".
In its mother's womb, a baby lives and moves
and has life. The universe is like a giant womb, God's womb, in which we
live and move and have life. Jesus, please help me understand Paul's words
Listen
Luke
20.45-47: After some leaders had asked him
some trick questions,
Jesus said to his disciples. "Beware of the religious leaders who like
to walk about in special clothes and love to be greeted obsequiously in
the market places.
They like the front seats in prayer halls and the places of honor at
banquets. They like making a show of lengthy prayers.
But at the same time they steal the property of widows. They will
receive a severe sentence from God at the end of their lives
Jesus, please help religious leaders be good
people
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Re today's reading from Acts - see: The Universe - God's Womb
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As
I walked in a crowd of one million or more yesterday I saw one man wearing a
shirt which had absolutely true words (even for non-Liverpool fans):
"You'll Never Walk Alone"!
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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 17th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shaanxi
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 17th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Malawi
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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June 16
Trinity
Sunday
Extradition:
Carrie
Lam suspends bill *** CE's 'lies' won't stop
today's protest
***
When HK's history is written, people will look
back with gratitude at the magnificent courage and commitment of the Young
People of 2019 (who might well be nominated for a
Nobel Peace Prize?!) for saving
HK from an evil law that threatened HK's basic freedoms.
Pope
declares 'climate emergency' and urges action
Traditional Asian food or Western food?!
The food we were born to
eat
Today in HK as in many parts of the world is Father's Day. God bless all fathers!
Pope's
letter to young people: 1.
Christ is alive! He
is our hope, and in a wonderful way he brings youthfulness to our world.
The very first words, then, that I would like to say to every young Christian
are these: Christ is alive and he wants you to be alive!
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Readings are from
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c.f. readings for Trinity Sunday
Proverbs 7-8: To
Wisdom say "My sister". Call Perception your dearest friend. Wisdom
says: "The Lord created me before time began. I
was by his side, delighting him day after day. Happy those who keep my
ways. Happy those who listen to me. Whoever finds me finds life. I am more
precious than silver or gold."
Dear Lord, please help me to be a friend of Wisdom
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
Recording
Romans
5.1-5: By faith and through Jesus we
can live in the friendship of God
(the Father). We look forward to heaven and an end to all
suffering. In the meantime our suffering teaches us patience. Patience produces
perseverance. Perseverance produces hope. This hope is not imaginary. It's real,
since the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the
Holy Spirit who has
been given to us
Jesus, through your Holy Spirit, please give me more hope
Recording
John 16.7-33: Jesus
said to his disciples at the meal "I will leave you soon. After I go, I
will send the New Friend to you. The New Friend will teach you all about
right and wrong. The New Friend will help you know the truth about everything.
You are sad now because I am leaving you. But I will see you again, and your
hearts will be full of joy. No one will be able to take that joy from you. I
have told you all these things so that you may find peace in me. In the world
you will have trouble, but be brave: I have conquered the world.
Jesus, thank you for your peace, your joy, and your
Holy Spirit
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: A symbol of the Trinity - the electric fan!
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: No one will fathom (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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Yesterday
morning, for the first time in 2 years, I went for a swim in HK! At Kowloon Park
pool. Beautiful! After which I had the thought: a pool (for the time being?) is
one place where we don't use our mobile phones!
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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 16th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Qinghai
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 16th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Afghanistan
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 June 15
Extradition:
Moving photo of young people kneeling at Mei Foo MTR and
CE allies wobble over extradition bill crisis
and Ex-govt officials urge CE to ditch bill
and Don't
be fooled (.. with plan
for June 16 march) and General
strike on Monday and Carrie Lam faces reckoning in
HK and US senator introduces US-Hong Kong Policy Act bill
and see Bishop's
Ha's strong words in
this report
and Mothers rally to demand CE's resignation
and HK tycoons
moving millions of dollars offshore which
has words: The
situation in Hong Kong is out of control. They can't believe that Carrie
Lam or Beijing leaders are so stupid that they don't realise the economic damage
from this - and
see
below!
Mexico:
seventh journalist murdered in six months
4
Thai drug mules going to Japan arrested at Bangkok airport
This
is where most of the world's cocaine comes from! A quarter of Colombia's fuel goes to make cocaine
... Dear God, let some way please be found for farmers
to make a decent living some other way!
In this week after Pentecost, please join me one more day in praying the Sequence of Pentecost
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Job
40-42: Job said to God " My words have been
frivolous. I will not say anything else." God then reminded Job how God was creator of
everything, including amazing animals like the hippo and crocodile. Job then said to God "I know you are
all-powerful. I have been speaking about things I don't fully understand.
I retract all I have said and in dust and ashes I repent." God then praised Job for his
fidelity.
God restored Job to good health.
God restored Job's possessions, more than he had before:
10 more children and thousands of animals.
Job lived to be 140 years old and died full of peace.
Dear God, you never really
answered Job's questions
about the mystery of evil and suffering .... but I know your Son Jesus gave us the answers
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
Acts
17.10-12:
That night Paul and Silas left for the town
of Beroea. At the local prayer hall, the Jews were very open-minded and
they warmly welcomed the word of the Lord. Every day they studied the Scriptures to check
that Paul's words were true. Many Jews and many non-Jewish people became
believers
Jesus, please help people be open-minded when
hearing your message
Luke
19.41-48: As Jesus caught sight of Jerusalem, he shed
tears over it and said "How I wish you had accepted my message of
peace. You will be totally destroyed, because you rejected God's offer of
grace". Jesus then went into the Temple and drove out
the sellers. According to the Scripture", he said, "my house
will be a house of prayer. But you have turned it into a robbers'
den". Each day Jesus taught in the Temple. The leaders wanted to
do away with him, but they didn't know how to, since most of the
ordinary people had great respect for Jesus
Jesus, please don't let me ever reject your
friendship
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Jesus cried ... in today's Gospel .... and when he heard that Lazarus died ... and maybe many other times. Nothing wrong with crying ....
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2. Available soon from Amazon: How to lose friends and negatively influence people - by Carrie Lam & John Lee, published by HK Govt Press
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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 15th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Liaoning
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 15th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Zimbabwe
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri June 14
Extradition: New rally called, Legco cancels Friday meeting and HK's young protestors (an inspiring article - these young people have a deep love for HK) and Police under fire for 'wholly unnecessary force' and disturbing video of police violence
South
Koran housewives recruited as drug mules!
Recommended by Fr Louis Lougen O.M.I. to our
group on annual retreat this week: The
Ninth Day (a true Holocaust story)
In this week after Pentecost, please join me in praying the Sequence of Pentecost each day
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Job 32-39: Job's three friends had no more to say.
But a young man named Elihu, decided to join the conversation. He said to Job
"How can you claim to be
innocent and yet say that God is persecuting you without cause?" As Elihu continued his speech, suddenly the voice of God himself was heard.
God asked Job "Have you ever given orders
to the morning for day to begin? Have you ever arranged the stars in the sky?
Was it you who gave all the animals their
various powers?
Who do you think you are?"
Dear God, when we are
confronted
by the mystery of suffering and evil,
please help us realize that these things do not come from you
My
recording of this reading
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
Listen
Acts 17.1-9:
Paul and his friends next went to the town of
Thessalonika. On three Sabbaths, Paul spoke at the local prayer hall,
explaining how Jesus is the Anointed One. Some Jewish listeners and many non-Jewish people
became believers.
But the religious leaders, out of jealousy, stirred up a gang from the
market place. The gang dragged some believers to the city
council. The leaders shouted "The people who have been turning
the whole world upside down, have come to our town. They claim there is
another emperor, Jesus". The believers were eventually allowed to go on
bail
Jesus, please don't let jealous people stop
anyone from becoming a Christian
Listen
Luke
19.28-40: When Jesus came near to Jerusalem, he
sent two disciples to a nearby village to get a donkey colt which no one
had ever ridden. Jesus sat on the colt and began the descent
from the Mount of Olives down the hill to Jerusalem. The disciples spread their clothes on
the road,
and joyfully praised God for all the miracles they had seen. They cried
out "Blessings on the King who comes in
the name of the Lord!" Some religious leaders told Jesus to stop the
disciples from calling out. Jesus replied "If these keep silence, the
stones will cry out"
Jesus, you who came in the name of the Lord,
we praise and love you
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Why did Jesus enter Jerusalem on a donkey?
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Re today's reading from Acts:
Since
I am a prison chaplain who sometimes helps prisoners with bail, I can't help
wonder: was the case against Paul ever decided? When he returned to
Thessalonika, was the case ever revived? Did he get his bail money back?!
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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 14th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Jilin
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 14th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Ethiopia
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu June 13
Extradition - latest reports: RTHK,
HKFP, Waiting
for a miracle, Punish
judges who spoke out (?!)
What a moving video! Little
boy asks Pope: "Is my Dad (an athiest) in Heaven?"
Recommended by O.M.I. Superior General Fr Louis Lougen who is
leading the annual Oblate retreat in HK this week:
Global Catholic Climate
Movement (I have signed up)
People
slowly starving in Venezuela
In this week after Pentecost, please join me in praying the Sequence of Pentecost each day
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Job 25-31:
Bildad then reminded Job that God's power is
beyond human understanding. No one should question God's actions. Job replied:
"I swear by God who denies me justice that as long as I have breath,
I will live a life of innocence. I remember how I have always lived as a friend
of God:
how I helped the poor, the orphan, the dying, the widow, the blind, the
lame. I remember how I made a pact with my eyes
not to linger on any other woman but my wife.
I remember how I have never put my trust in riches or fame.
I have always trusted only in the Lord. Yet now people laugh at me and make fun of me.
They avoid me and even spit on me. When will God answer me?"
Dear God, please help me to
imitate Job's way of life
Recording
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
Recording
Acts 16.25-37:
Late that night in prison, Paul and Silas were
praying and singing God's praises, while the other prisoners listened to
them. Suddenly there was an earthquake that shook
the prison.
All the doors opened, and the chains fell from all the prisoners. The main jailer drew his sword and was about
to kill himself,
thinking the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted to him "Don't hurt
yourself. We are all still here". Trembling, the jailer threw himself at the
feet of Paul and Silas. Then he escorted them out of the prison asking
"What must I do to be saved?" They said "Become a believer in the
Lord Jesus, and both you and your household will be saved". They explained the word of God to him and his
family. He washed their wounds and then they "washed his wounds"
by baptizing him and all his household. They had a meal together in the
jailer's home, to celebrate the family's conversion to belief in God
Jesus, let more people know the joy of
conversion
Listen
Luke
19.1-9: In Jericho there was a wealthy man named
Zacchaeus, a senior tax collector. He wanted to see what kind of person
Jesus was. But because of his
short stature he couldn't see over the crowd.
So he climbed a tree. Jesus saw him up the
tree and said "Zacchaeus, come down, because I will stay at your
house today". Zacchaeus hurried down
and welcomed Jesus warmly. People complained "He's gone to stay at
the house of an outcast". Zacchaeus replied
"Sir, I am going to give half of my property to the poor. And if I
have cheated anyone, I'll pay them back fourfold". Jesus said to him
"Today salvation has come to this house".
Jesus, please help more
people to want to know and love you
Listen
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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 13th of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Jiangxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 13th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mali
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed June 12
Extradition:
Decision Day today in HK legislature. Government is in denial, general
population is in fear.
Dear Holy
Spirit, please move the hearts of HK legislators today to protect HK!
(and see
below)
Extradition: Urgent
press release from HK Diocese (click "English") and
Hongkongers urged to besiege Legco until June 20
Extradition! New
Zealand court stops extradition to China
Australians
might be arrested in HK
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New:
High speed train from HK to Zhaoqing!
Malaysians
still falling for Nigerian love/drug schemes
In this week after Pentecost, please join me in praying the Sequence of Pentecost each day
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Chris McDonnell
The spirit of vocation
The
Church's
insistence on compulsory celibacy .... this unnatural, un-incarnational and
mandatory condition for becoming a loving servant of God's people is at the root
of most of the current tragedies raging in the heart of Christ's community
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Job 22-24: Eliphaz then said that God was punishing Job
because justice demanded that Job be punished for his sins. Job replied:
"I know that God sees everyone and everything. God sees every step I take.
But I cannot contact him.
He has filled my life with sadness and fear
and yet he doesn't answer my prayer."
Dear
God, in times of darkness, with Jesus we pray
"My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
4: At the end of this day I praise you, Lord,
for all your love and help. O people of the world, how long will you close
your hearts to God?
How long you will keep on chasing false goals? Lord, you have put into my heart a joy that
cannot be obtained by big meals and plenty of wine. I will lie
down in peace and sleep comes at
once,
for you, Lord, make me dwell in safety and peace
Thank you, Lord, for your love
and help right through today
Listen
Acts
16.16-24: One day we met a slave girl who made a
lot of money for her owners by telling fortunes. The girl followed us each
day shouting "These are the servants of God". Paul said to the spirit possessing
her "I order you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to leave her".
The spirit immediately left her, but her owners were angry that she could
no longer tell fortunes. The owners seized Paul and Silas and dragged
them to court, saying to the magistrate "These people are causing a
disturbance in our city". A crowd supported the owners in calling for
their punishment. They were given many lashes and put into prison with their feet in irons
Jesus, please help Christians who are
suffering in prison
because they announced your message
Listen
Luke
18.35-43: As Jesus entered Jericho, there was a blind
beggar sitting by the road. People in the crowd told him that Jesus of
Nazareth was passing by. So he called out "Jesus, Son of David,
have pity on me". Some people told him to be quiet, but he just
shouted all the louder "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me".
Jesus stopped and asked him "What do you
want me to do for you?"
He replied "Sir, let me see again". Jesus said to him "Receive your sight.
Your faith has saved you".
Instantly his sight returned, and he followed Jesus, praising God
Jesus, please heal my blind friend
......(name)...
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Repairing damaged eyesight takes immense skill and resources ... except if you're the One who designed and made the eye!
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There's now a petition asking the Pope to excommunicate
Chief Executive Carrie Lam. Could she be extradited to the Vatican?
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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 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, 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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