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Tues June 25
Yesterday morning I visited Lai King young women's prison, followed by a visit
in the afternoon to Pik Uk young men's prison. One piece of good news: no recent
young drug mules from Malaysia arrested in HK (... only 3 for 2019, compared
with 24 last year...). This in part is due to the excellent team work between The
Star and police in Malaysia, which has already led to the arrest
of several "recruiters". Yesterday The
Star published the first of 6 reports on the
Malaysian Drug Trade - online
here. On June 30 a full documentary movie is due to be published. Hard copy
of yesterday's Star (which mentions my work):
My article in today's Ming Pao newspaper has the topic: HK young people - a Nobel Peace Prize? It's on Ming Pao website - click "Australian in HK". Text without recording
This
is a wake-up call to good people in Australia & NZ to do more to fight drug
trafficking:
Pacific islands at centre of cocaine trafficking boom
Badly
governed church needs new model
Pope's
letter to young people:
10. Solomon,
when he had to succeed his father, felt lost and told God: "I am a mere
youth, not knowing at all how to act". Yet the audacity of youth
moved him to ask God for wisdom and he devoted himself to his mission.
Something similar happened to the prophet Jeremiah,
called despite his youth to rouse his people. The devotion of Jeremiah to his
mission shows what can happen when the
brashness of youth is joined to the power of God.
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Proverbs
9: Wisdom has built herself a house,
she has erected 7 pillars. She has sent out her maidservants
to proclaim from the city's heights:
"Come and eat my bread,
drink the wine I have prepared. Leave your foolishness and you will live.
Come and walk in the way of wisdom."
Lord, please help us accept
your invitation to grow in wisdom
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
20-21: May the Lord protect and help you,
may he give you your heart's desire
and fulfil every one of your plans. Some trust in chariots or horses,
but we trust in the Lord.
Lord, may our plans and hopes
be acceptable to you.
Please bless our plans
Listen
Acts
19.11-20: So remarkable were the miracles worked by God
through Paul, that even handkerchiefs which had touched him,
were taken to the sick, and they were healed and evil spirits came out of
them. Some believers admitted how they had practised
magic. They collected their expensive books on magic and burnt them in
public. Things like these helped the word of the Lord
to continue spreading
Jesus, what can I do to help your message
spread?
Listen
Luke
22.47-53: While Jesus was speaking, a group of
men arrived, led by Judas.
One of Jesus' apostles used his sword to cut
off the right ear of one of the men sent to arrest Jesus. Jesus told his apostles not to use their
swords. Then touching the man's ear, he healed him. Jesus said to the men arresting him "This
is your hour. This is the reign of darkness"
Jesus, you gave up your freedom for our salvation
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Malchus was the man whose ear was cut off. He is a good one to pray to for the healing of ear problems!
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Re "Star"
story at top of this menu: If you "put 2 and 2 together" you'll
realise that I visited "Shirley" yesterday morning
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon June 24
Extradition: Anti-extradition HK students meet Pope! *** Thousands in Australia protest against HK extradition *** How the church is reminding HK govt to listen to the people *** Students warn of no let-up in protests *** Elite take tentative steps to join protest *** HK's history is complex but protestors will fight for its future
R.I.P.
Fr Peter King O.M.I.
Fr Peter was born
in Shanghai in 1925 ... was a refugee seminarian in Macau and the Philippines
...ordained a priest in the Philippines in 1958 ... joined the Oblates in
1961....worked in Philippines until about 1990, then came to Hong Kong where he
ministered to prisoners, migrant workers and religious communities. He died at
11.35pm last Saturday night June 22 at Tai Po Hospital. His funeral service will
be at Notre Dame College, Kowloon, at 8pm on Friday July 5 and on Saturday
morning July 6 also at Notre Dame. Thank you God for the life of Fr Peter. May
his prayers on the other side of the veil in Heaven help us on this side here on
earth.
Pope's
letter to young people:
9. King David was chosen while still a boy.
When the prophet Samuel was seeking the future king of Israel, a man offered as
candidates his sons who were older and more experienced. Yet the prophet said
that the chosen one was the young David, who was out tending the flock, for
"man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the
heart". The glory of youth is
in the heart, more than in physical strength or the impression given to others.
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c.f. Readings
for Birthday of John the Baptist
Isaiah 46-49: The
Lord called me before I was born. From
my mother's womb he knew my name. While I was thinking that I had toiled
in vain, all the while my cause was with the Lord. The Lord who formed me in the
womb and assigned me to rescue his people, that same Lord said to me: 'I
will make you the light of the nations, so that my salvation will reach to the
ends of the earth'. The Lord also says to his people: "Does a woman forget
her baby, or a mother the child within her womb? Yet even if these forget, I
will never forget you".
Lord, please help me understand how you loved me even before I was born.
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
Luke
1.67-80: When John was named, his father
Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and said "Blessed be the Lord,
the God of Israel. He has visited his people. And you, little child, you shall
be called a prophet of the Most High. You
will go before the Lord to prepare a way for him". When John grew
older, he lived in the wilderness until the time came for him to begin his
ministry.
Jesus, please help me prepare your way by helping people to know you
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Why June 24 for John the Baptist? Because Jesus was conceived in the 6th month of Elizabeth's pregnancy .... so John was born 6 months (approximately) before Jesus ... and 6 months before Dec 25 is June 24. Every Christian is meant to be like John the Baptist - preparing a way for Jesus in whatever way we can
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John
the Baptist:
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun June 23
Corpus
Christi
Extradition: Former Chief Secretary calls on Carrie Lam to mend divisions *** HK storm has hit Taiwan *** Australians in HK say this could change everything
Heart
breaking story (in English and Spanish) from a Peru
woman in prison in HK for drug trafficking - here
(and also at No More Mules FB page here,
in Spanish)
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c.f. readings for Corpus Christi
Genesis 14-15: In
the land of Canaan there were many kings. Sometimes they went to war against
each other. Melchizedek, king of Salem, was also a priest of God. Abraham gave
Melchizedek 10% of all his possessions. Melchizedek gave Abraham bread
and wine. Melchizedek
asked God to give Abraham a special blessing. God said to Abraham, "This
land of Canaan is yours; I give it to you and your descendants."
Dear God, please help all the kings and leaders
in the world to be friends
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 116: I
love the Lord for he has heard the cry of my appeal. He turned his ear to me in
the day when I called him. They surrounded me, sorrow, distress and the snares
of death. I was helpless, so the Lord saved me. Calm down my soul, for the Lord
has been good. I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the
living. How can I repay the Lord for
his goodness to me? The cup of
salvation I will raise to thank the Lord. O
precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his faithful. Lord, you have
loosened my bonds. I am your servant.
Jesus, thank you for the Cup of Salvation that is your Eucharistic Blood
Recording
1
Corinthians 11.20-26: Concerning the
Lord's Supper, this is what I received from the Lord and then taught you: On the
night he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread, broke it and said "This
is my body which will be broken for you". After supper he took a cup
and said "This cup is the new
covenant in my blood. Each time you drink this cup, drink it in memory of
me". Until the Lord comes, therefore, each time you eat this bread and
drink this cup, you re-enact the death of the Lord
Jesus, help me understand how bread and wine become your body and blood when
Christians celebrate the Eucharist
Recording
Luke 9.10-17: Once
after Jesus had been healing and teaching all afternoon, his disciples said to
him "It's getting late and the people need to go and eat". Jesus
answered "They don't need to go. You feed them". The disciples
replied "We have only 5 loaves and 2 fish". Jesus got the people to
sit on the grass. There were about
20,000 of them. Then he blessed the loaves and fish. He handed the loaves
and fish to his disciples. His disciples gave them to the crowd. Everyone had
plenty to eat. They even had 12 baskets of leftovers.
Jesus, please make leaders do more to help the
starving people of the world
Recording
Reflection on the above readings (from Daniel Daring, below): The name of Jesus in Chinese is: 耶稣. The character on the left, 耶, represents ear and refers to listening. The character on the right, 稣, is a combination of two characters. The first one 鱼 means fish, the second one 禾 means grain. Ever since the miracle of multiplication recorded in today's Gospel, bread and fish became the earliest symbols of the Eucharist.
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: Medicine of Immortality (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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I
wonder if it was Matteo Ricci and companions who chose the Chinese characters
for "Jesus". What a brilliant choice (see above)! If any dear reader
can confirm who chose the characters I'd be most grateful.
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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 23rd
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guangxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 23rd of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Djibouti
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat June 22
Yesterday I was at Lai Chi Kok men's prison from 11am to 6pm. Two
guests from Europe enlightened me to the fact that card
skimming is a national sport of Bulgaria and Romania
Extradition:
Protest
at police headquarters swells, officials remain mum (... Conflict Resolution
for Dummies: how to you spell "mediator"? ...Bishop Ha and Cardinal
Tong are obvious candidates...) ***
SCMP
Live update ***
See 
below!
Ex-Filipino minister denied entry to
HK
Pope's
letter to young people:
8. Samuel was still a young
boy, yet the Lord spoke to him. Thanks to the advice of an adult, he
opened his heart to hear God's call: "Speak, Lord, for your servant is
listening". As a result, he became a great prophet who intervened at
critical moments in the history of his country. King Saul was also young when
the Lord called him to undertake his mission).
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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
19 (sun + law = the "sun-in-law"
psalm):
The heavens proclaim the glory of God,
the starry skies are the work of his hands. The stars can't speak, but they are
God's handwriting.
The sun is God's love shining on the whole world.
The universe is a masterpiece, and so is God's
law
which shines in our hearts.
The precepts of the Lord
enlighten our lives
each day.
The law of the Lord gives joy and wisdom to our hearts. The decrees of the Lord are to be desired more
than gold,
they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. But often we are unaware of our
errors.
Lord, please protect us from making mistakes.
Lord, may the words of my mouth
and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you
Listen
Acts
19.8-10:
For three months, Paul went to the Jewish
prayer hall in Ephesus, speaking boldly about the kingdom of God. When some Jews strongly attacked the Way, he
stopped going to the prayer hall, and began daily discussions in a lecture room.
He kept doing this for two years, with the
result that people from many places, both Jews and non-Jews, were able to
hear the word of God
Jesus, please give more and more people
the
opportunity to hear your word
Listen
Luke
22.39-46: After the Passover meal, Jesus and his
disciples went to the Mount of Olives. Jesus said to them
"Pray for protection in time of trial". Then he went apart by himself, about 40 meters
away, knelt down and prayed "Father, save me from this time of
trial. But let your will, not mine, be done". An angel from heaven appeared to him to give
him strength. His agony was so great that his sweat became drops of blood
falling to the ground. When he got up and went to the disciples, he
found them sleeping - so overcome were they with sorrow
Jesus, please help me to pray "not my
will, but yours be done"
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Jesus' sweat becoming drops of blood is explained by some people as hematohidrosis
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Police usually surround the bad guys...and say "we
have you surrounded ...come out with your hands up" .... But in HK right at
this moment, the police are surrounded .... by young people who, many people
feel, are the good guys fighting for the basic freedom of HK ... while the
police are trying to protect the bad guys in the government. Xi Jinping might be
saying to Donald Trump: "HK Fake news"?!
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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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri June 21
Extradition: Govt ignores protesters' deadline (maybe govt's hands tied by Beijing?) *** Alarming to see teens joining rallies, say parents *** Christian hymn protected protestors *** (this is scary!) Boiling Point (Google will translate) *** Pope's words (No. 7, below) apply to HK!?
Yesterday morning I joined a small group of kind people for the
funeral service of an elderly man who used to attend the Sunday night gathering
for the poor: first in the mortuary section of Caritas Hospital, then a
cremation at Fo Tan.
Pope's
letter to young people:
7. In Gideon, we see the frankness of young
people, who check if words are matched by facts. When told that the Lord
was with him, Gideon responded: "But if the Lord is with us, why then have all
these things happened to us?" (Jg 6:13). God was not
offended by that reproach, but went on to order him: "Go in this might of
yours and deliver Israel!" (Jg 6:14).
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Proverbs 6: Idler, go to the ant. Ponder her ways
and grow wise.
No one gives her orders, yet she makes sure of her food. Night and day you spend so much time sleeping.
In no time poverty and want will be at your pillow. Avoid deceitful people, those who have leering
lips,
winking eyes, shuffling feet, beckoning fingers. Avoid people with a haughty look
and people who sow dissension. Do not desire the beauty of your neighbour's
wife.
Adultery means trouble and disgrace.
Dear God, please give us the
wisdom
to avoid deceit and dishonesty
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
17-18: Lord, when trouble breaks out on every
side,
please protect and help me. For you are my strength, my rock, my fortress,
my savior.
I love you, Lord who save me because you love me. Lord, you are my lamp who lightens my life.
I will praise you among the nations.
Lord, you are worthy of
all praise
Listen
Acts 19.1-7:
Paul left Corinth and went to the city of
Ephesus where he found a dozen men who had been baptized by John the
Baptist. He asked them "Did you receive the Holy
Spirit when you became believers?" They replied "We have not been taught
about the Holy Spirit". When Paul explained Jesus to them, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Paul then prayed with them using
the laying on of hands, and the Holy Spirit came down on them. They began
to speak in tongues and to prophesy
Holy Spirit, please fall afresh on me
and
increase your influence in my life
Listen
Luke
22.31-34: Jesus said to the apostle Peter "Satan
has got his wish to attack you. But I have prayed for you, that your faith
may not fail. Once you have recovered from Satan's attack, you in your
turn must give strength to others". Peter said "Lord, I am ready to go to
prison with you and to die with you". Jesus replied "Peter, before the rooster
crows, you will deny three times that you know me"
Jesus, please strengthen my faith. Please
strengthen my faith
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: I once heard a speaker in Australia say that after we've tried to do something good we should be on the lookout for an attack from Team Satan
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Elite squad displayed ID just days before clashes
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu June 20
Extradition: No room on police uniform to display ID (???) *** Squash bill, probe police action - religious leaders *** Fears protests could turn violent amid calls to 'escalate action' *** "Next time it will be you": Sydney HK expats fear extradition
15 tonnes of cocaine found on ship in US
US Attorney: "This amount of cocaine could kill MILLIONS of
people."
Pope's
letter to young people:
6. In an age when young people were not
highly regarded, some texts show that God sees them differently. Joseph, for
example, was the youngest of his family, yet God showed him great things in
dreams and when only seventeen years old he outshone all his brothers in
important affairs (cf. Gen 37-47)
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Proverbs 4-5: Acquire wisdom, never forget her.
Do not desert her. She will keep you safe. Wisdom is life to those who obtain her,
health for the entire body. Take no notice of a loose-living woman,
go nowhere near the door of her house. Drink the water of your own cistern,
fresh water from your own well. Find joy with the wife you married in your
youth,
let hers be the love that always holds you captive.
Dear Lord, please give married
people the wisdom to stay faithful to each other
Recording
Psalm 16: Please protect me, Lord, I take refuge in
you.
You are the only source of all true happiness. I bless you, Lord, who guide and lead me.
Even at night you direct my heart. And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad.
My body shall rest in safety now and always. You will show me the path of life,
the fullness of joy in your presence,
at your right hand, happiness for ever.
Thank you, Lord, for the little
joys you give us each day
....and the big joy you've prepared for us in Heaven
Recording
Acts 18.5-11:
In Corinth, Paul was rejected by the Jews, so
he spent his time preaching to non-Jewish people. Many Corinthians became
believers and were baptized. One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:
"Do not be afraid to speak out, nor allow yourself to be silenced. I
am with you". So Paul stayed in Corinth for 18 months preaching the word
of God
Jesus, give Christians more courage to
speak your message
Listen
Luke
22.12-20: On the evening of the Passover feast, Jesus and his apostles ate the
Passover Lamb in a large upper room furnished with couches. While they were having the meal, Jesus took some bread, and when he
had given thanks, broke it and gave it to his apostles saying: "This
is my body. Do this in memory of me".
Then he took a cup of wine and said "This cup is the new
covenant
in my blood which will be poured out for you"
Jesus, please help me understand how your Body
and Blood
are present in a Communion service
Reflection on the above Bible readings: The Book of Proverbs is generally believed to have been written by King Solomon (who had 700 wives and 300 concubines). Solomon didn't exactly follow his own advice in today's first reading!
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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 20th 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 20th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Gambia
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 19
Yesterday I was at Lo Wu women's prison from 9.30am to 5pm, then
I visited a 94 year old Chinese Oblate in Tai Po Hospital ... he has one foot in
Heaven. At the prison I was accompanied by a Spanish-speaking chaplain who had a
joyful gathering with the Latin Americans in each workshop. And some Kenyans
caused me some quiet joy when they asked me "any new Kenyans arrested at HK
airport for drug trafficking?" and I discovered from my records the answer,
as far as I know, is "not one this year" - Thank
you Jesus!
The
murder that triggered the HK protests ***
Religion
is a big factor on HK's streets
Vatican
to consider married priests for Brazil
Pope's
letter to young people:
5. Let us draw upon some of the richness of the
sacred Scriptures, since they often speak of young people and of how the Lord
draws near to encounter them.
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Chris McDonnell
High Summer days
Those of us who have reached the Autumnal days of life have experienced a degree
of change that has been monumental
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Proverbs 3: Let kindness and loyalty never leave you.
Tie them around your neck. In everything you do, keep God in mind.
He will help you take the right path. Love God and turn your back on evil.
This will give good health to your body. Do not refuse a kindness to anyone who asks,
if it is in your power to help them.
Lord, please help us to be kind
to everyone
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
14-15: So many people live and act as if God doesn't exist.
Some foolish people even say there is no
God. So many people have left the way of justice and truth.
So many people follow the way of falsehood. Lord, help us to live as we should.
Help us not to slander, help us not to wrong others.
Lord,
help us to stand firm in the
way of goodness
Listen
Acts
18.1-4: Paul left Athens and went to the city of
Corinth. He met a Jewish couple who had recently left Italy when the
Emperor Claudius expelled all Jews from Rome. The couple were tentmakers, like Paul
himself.
Paul stayed with them and they worked together. Each Sabbath Paul preached in the prayer
halls,
trying to convert Jews as well as non-Jewish people
Jesus, thank you for the example of Paul who
worked to support himself and didn't live off others
Listen
Luke
22.1-6: Big crowds were in Jerusalem for the feast of
the Passover which was only a few days away. The
religious leaders were afraid that the crowds would prevent them
from killing Jesus. But then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot who
was one of the 12 apostles. Judas went to the leaders to plan how to
capture Jesus. The leaders agreed to give Judas some money for his
help. Judas then began looking for an opportunity to
betray Jesus at a time when there were no crowds around
Jesus, please protect me from Satan's
influence, and from any sort of pride that might make me want to abandon
your friendship
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Do atheists believe (no pun intended) that Satan exists?
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Tourism is one of the main sources of revenue for the govt
of HK .... and the recent protests have sure put HK on the map!
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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 19th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shanxi
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 19th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sudan
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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