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This is sad, disgraceful, dangerous, counter-productive, crazy: Protesters storm Legislative Council.
Because this adventure started early yesterday morning, therefore ...in sadness
and in protest .... I cancelled my plan to attend the Catholic Diocese peace
prayer meeting before the main march. Not that the prayer meeting had anything
to do with the violence - quite the opposite, has been a force for moderation
and peace since the beginning of these troubles. But the main march was
initially intended to go to the Legco area .... dangerous etc. The whole
extradition issue has now been made worse by the actions of radicals - vandals -
whom I hope to see in the near future ... in prison. Live
updates from SCMP (many of the leading vandals seem to
be adults, not students .... who is behind this??)
Which company to buy gas/petrol from??
Shell is a planetary
death machine (George Monbiot)
Colombia
produced 900 tonnes of cocaine last year!
Pope's
letter to young people:
16: An ancient sage asks us to respect
certain limits and to master our impulses: "Urge the younger men to be
self-controlled" (Tit 2.6). It is unhelpful to buy into
the cult of youth or foolishly to dismiss others simply because they are older
or from another generation. Jesus tells us that the wise are able to bring
forth from their store things both new and old (cf. Mt 13:52). A
wise young person is open to the future, yet still capable of learning something
from the experience of others.
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Proverbs
15: A mild answer diffuses a tense situation.
A sharp answer stirs up anger. A kind tongue is a source of life.
A harsh tongue hurts other people's feelings. A happy heart produces a cheerful face.
A sad heart means a drooping spirit. Hot-headed people provoke disputes.
Peaceful people prevent disputes. Without deliberation, plans come to nothing.
Successful plans need many counselors. A kindly glance gives joy to the heart.
Good news gives strength to the bones.
Dear Lord, please give me a
kind tongue
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
27: The Lord is my light and my
help, whom shall
I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life, before whom shall I shrink? Though
an army encamp against me, even then would I trust. There is one thing I ask of the Lord, for this
I long:
to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek. Hide not
your face.
I am sure I will see your goodness in the land of the living. Hope in the Lord, hold firm and take heart.
Hope in the Lord!
Lord, you are my light and my
help.
I will always praise you.
Listen
Acts
20.22-24:
Paul continued "Now you see me a prisoner
already in spirit. I am on my way to Jerusalem, and have no idea what will
happen to me there.
The Holy Spirit has made it clear that imprisonment and persecution await
me there. But life to me is not a thing to waste words
on. What matters is that when I finish my race, I have carried out the
mission the Lord Jesus gave me - to bear witness to the Good News of God's
grace"
Jesus, please help me live a worthwhile life
Listen
Luke
23.13-25:
Pilate said to the religious leaders and to
the people "You brought this man before me as a political agitator.
Neither Herod nor I have found a case against the man. He has done nothing
deserving death. I shall have him flogged and then let him go". But the leaders and people screamed out "Away with him. Crucify
him!". Pilate asked "Why? What harm has he
done?"
They kept shouting "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
Pilate then gave in to them and handed Jesus over for crucifixion
Jesus, how great your mental suffering must
have been as the crowd shouted for your death
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: I hope and pray that HK govt officials and student protesters will think about conflict resolution as in today's first reading!
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After I cancelled going to the pre-march prayer meeting
yesterday, I stayed home and prepared three support letters for Malaysians going
to court today .... letters delayed in preparation until Malaysian
"Star" finished publishing "The Malaysian Drug Trade" last
Sunday. If I'd gone out, I would have had a very late night. Good to have stayed
home!
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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 2nd
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Fujian
And praying for one of
the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 2nd of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Niger
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon July
1
Holiday today in HK for 22nd
anniversary of hand back of HK to China ... a traditional day for protest
marches ...today's march being mainly about the issue of extradition. Guardian
live coverage of today's protest - here
HK
Filipino paper: my warning to domestic helpers about danger of collecting
parcels for boyfriends. The article refers to a
Nigerian who tricked two women. His name is Mikel and his photo is here
The Malaysia Drug Trade,
published by The Star, Malaysia, features my
anti-drug campaign. All 6 written reports and a video documentary are here.
This work will greatly reduce the number of Malaysians taking drugs to HK and
other places. God bless the R.AGE
("our age") investigative team at The Star!
July: month of the Precious Blood of Jesus
An amazing story: The
singing of a London tramp, made into a moving recording: 
Jesus'
Blood Never Failed Me Yet (need to turn volume
up ...and wait for sound to begin at about 28 seconds...then music at 4 mins).
Words: Jesus' blood never failed me yet,
Never failed me yet, Jesus' blood never failed me yet, There's one thing I know,
For he loves me so
Pope's
letter to young people:
16. Nonetheless, young people are also urged
"to accept the authority of those who are older" (1 Pet 5:5).
The Bible never ceases to insist that profound respect be shown to the elderly,
since they have a wealth of experience; they have known success and failure,
life's joys and afflictions, its dreams and disappointments. In the
silence of their heart, they have a
store of experiences that can teach us not to make mistakes or be taken in by
false promises
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Proverbs
13-14: Guard your talk and you will protect your
life.
People who talk too much, easily get into trouble. Choose wise people as your friends and you
will be happy.
Choose foolish people as friends and your problems will multiply. The heart knows its own grief best.
No human person can fully understand another person's heart. A peaceful heart is necessary for good health.
Envy is like a cancer in the bones. Injustice to the poor is an insult to our
Creator.
Kindness to the poor gives honor to our Creator. Virtue makes a nation great.
Sin causes empires to fall.
Dear God, please help everyone
in our country
to be wise and kind and just.
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
24-26: The Lord's is the earth and all its peoples.
It is the Lord who is Creator of the universe. May all hearts open their doors to the Lord.
Let him enter, the king of glory. Lord I hope in you all the day long.
Forgive my sins and help me walk in your truth.
God my savior, teach me your
way of truth
Listen
Acts
20.17-21: Paul's journey took him to Meletus where he
met the elders of the church from Ephesus. He said to them "You know what my way of life has been
from the first day I arrived among you. I have served the Lord in all
humility, facing all the sorrows and trials that came to me through the
plots of the Jews. I have not hesitated to do anything
that would
be helpful to you.
I have preached to you and instructed you, both in public and in your
homes, urging everyone to believe in our Lord Jesus"
Jesus, please help me be a bit more like Saint
Paul
Listen
Luke
22.66 -23.12: At daybreak there was a meeting of the
religious leaders.
Jesus was brought before them. They asked him "Are you the Son of
God?". He replied "Yes".
They said "We have heard his blasphemy from his own lips". They took him to the Roman governor,
Pilate, and made many false accusations against him. Pilate said "I find no case against
him". Jesus was then taken to King Herod who made fun of him and sent
him back to Pilate
Jesus, on trial before the leaders, before
Herod and before Pilate, please help all prisoners who are on trial today
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: I encourage prisoners at their trial to pray "Jesus at the court of Pilate, I give you my heart ... please bless my judge ....bless all in this court..."
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Yesterday
at the beginning of the 8.30 Mass at Yau Ma Tei ... in the school hall with a
statue of St Paul (Patron of parish) on the stage .... the main overhead
projector was not working and people could not see the words of the opening
song. So, after the Sign of the Cross, I looked towards St Paul and asked him to
fix the projector. When I next looked at the screen, after the Gospel, I was
staggered to see the projector was working again. Even more staggered after Mass
when people told me the projector was ok as soon as I turned around from asking
Paul for help. (Disclaimer: yesterday's Mass was that of Peter and Paul, so Paul
was on special duty!)
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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 1st of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Anhui
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 1st
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Congo
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 30
Another
big march tomorrow *** Inside
story of Lam's extradition push
Part
6 of 6-part series "The Malaysia Drug Trade"
by The Star - The
Fight Back.
The Star
documentary video "The Malaysia Drug Trade", featuring my
anti-drug campaign, is here
Asylum
seekers trapped in HK limbo (my suggestion - here)
Image
- by UK blogger Chris McDonnell
Recently I watched this
gripping award-winning documentary about the Colombian Drug Lord Pablo
Escobar who at one stage was the world's 6th wealthiest person ***
And I also watched this 3 min. video from The
Economist Why
the cartels are winning (notice the role of Australia)
Very
interesting comments at my new FB:Trafico de drogas Peruano (Peru Drug Trade) can be translated by Google Translate
Pope's
letter to young people:
15. The word of God says that young people should
be treated "as brothers" (1 Tim 5:1), and warns parents
not to "provoke your children, lest they become discouraged" (Col 3:21).
Young people are not meant to become
discouraged; they are meant to dream great things, to seek vast horizons, to aim
higher, to take on the world, to accept challenges and to offer the best of
themselves to the building of something better. That is why I constantly
urge young people not to let themselves be robbed of hope; to each of them I
repeat: "Let no one despise your youth" (1 Tim 4:12).
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c.f. readings for Sunday 13
1 Kings 19:
Elijah once spent a night in a cave.
The Lord then told him to stand at the mouth of the cave. Then there was a mighty wind that
shattered trees and rocks.
But the Lord was not in the wind. Then there was an earthquake.
But the Lord was not in the earthquake. Then there was a gentle breeze.
And the Lord was in the breeze. Not long after this
Elijah called Elisha to become his follower.
Dear Lord, please help us
be aware of your presence in our lives
My
recording of this reading
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
Listen
Galatians
5.13-15:
Serve one another in works of love, since the
whole of the Law is summed up in the command "Love your neighbor as
yourself". If you go in for non-stop criticism and
personal attacks, you will destroy the church community
Jesus, help me avoid unfair/unnecessary
criticism of other people
Listen
Luke
9.51-58: When the time came for Jesus to finish his
life on earth, he resolutely took the road to Jerusalem.
As Jesus and his disciples traveled along,
they met a man who said to him "I will follow you wherever you
go". Jesus replied "Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but
I have nowhere to lay my head"
Jesus, give me courage to do what
I should do
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Success in sport, study, music ...whatever ....means "blood, sweat and tears" ....so also, being a good Christian means effort/sacrifice/courage ... like that of Jesus going to Jerusalem
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: Discipleship (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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My
yesterday consisted of much work at the desk, broken by a swim at Kowloon Pool
mid-morning, and the annual Feast Day Mass at Yau Ma Tei parish at 5.30pm. Today
will include listening to the Lion's football game mid-afternoon!
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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 30th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shanghai
& Tianjin
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 30th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Haiti & Nepal
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 29
Peter
and Paul
Yesterday morning I was at the High Court for two cases, then a
bit of shopping in Tsim Sha Tsui (IDD phone cards for prisoners + Bibles for
prisoners from Bible Society + Chinese University office for registration of 5
prisoners for distance learning courses) ... then a bit of quiet time at Rosary
Church for Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Part
5 of 6-part series "The Malaysia Drug Trade"
by The Star - The
Drug Lord
39kg
cocaine on Brazil govt plane going to G20 Summit!
My
latest FB site, trying to stop drug mules coming from Peru
- using Google Boost:
Vatican
guidelines for priests in China
Pope's
letter to young people:
14. Let us also keep in mind that Jesus
had no use for adults who looked down on the young or lorded it over them.
On the contrary, he insisted that "the greatest among you must become like
the youngest" (Lk 22:26). For him age did not establish
privileges, and being young did not imply lesser worth or dignity.
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c.f. readings for Feast of Peter & Paul
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
My recording of this reading
Psalm
34: I will bless the Lord at all times, his
praise always on my lips. In the Lord my soul shall make its boast, the humble
shall hear and be glad. Glorify the Lord with me, together let us praise his
name. I sought the Lord and he answered me. From all my terrors he set me free. The
angel of the Lord is encamped around those
who revere the Lord, to rescue them. Taste and see that the Lord is good. They
are happy who seek refuge in him. The Lord is close to the broken-hearted. Those
whose spirits are crushed he will save.
Lord, by our Bible reading and prayer, may we taste and see your goodness
each day
Recording
2 Timothy 4.6-8: As for me, my life of service
to the Lord is nearly over. I have fought the good fight to the end. I
have run the race to the finish. I have kept the faith. The Lord will
soon give me the best of all prizes: eternal life in heaven. He will give
it not only to me, but to everyone who has loved him sincerely in this life.
Jesus, help me keep running to the finish line
Recording
Matthew 16.13-20: One
day Jesus asked his disciples "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"
The disciples replied "Some people say you are one of the famous
prophets". Jesus then asked them "And what about you. Who do you
say I am?" Peter answered "You are the Christ, the Son of the living
God". Jesus then said to Peter
"Blessed are you, for my Father in heaven has revealed this to you.
So I now say to you: you are Peter ('the rock') and on this rock I will build my
church. I will give you the keys of the kingdom."
Jesus, Son of God, please help the church to continue your work on
earth
Recording
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Jesus recruits imperfect people ... and his recruits sometimes go to prison
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For Feast of Peter:
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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 29th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Chongqing
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 29th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mauritania
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 28
THE
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
"Over
the top" - the love in Jesus' heart (John
W)
Part
4 of 6-part series "The Malaysia Drug Trade"
by The Star - The
Golden Triangle
17
year old HK girl given 17 years in prison for drug trafficking when 15 years old
(and see my comment - "M. Ricci")
Extradition: Anti-extradition ads appear in foreign papers *** Photos of G20 protest two nights ago *** With Beijing's tightening grip, no wonder HK people are so angry
Pope's
letter to young people:
13. Jesus, himself eternally young, wants to
give us hearts that are ever young. God's word asks us to "cast out the old
leaven that you may be fresh dough". Saint Paul invites us to strip
ourselves of the "old self" and
to put on a "young" self. In explaining what it means to put on
that youthfulness "which is being renewed" (v. 10), he mentions
"compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and patience, bearing with one
another and forgiving each other if anyone has a complaint against
another". In a word, true
youth means having a heart capable of loving, whereas everything that separates
us from others makes the soul grow old. -------------------
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Readings from Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
2 Corinthians 5.14-19:
The love of Christ is
like a tsunami. It overwhelms
us and sweeps us away when we remember how Jesus died for everyone.
God, through Christ, has repaired his friendship with humanity. We must spread
the news of this reconciliation.
"And when I think, that God his Son not sparing, sent him to die, I
scarce can take it in" - from "How
Great Thou Art"
My recording of this reading
Ephesians 3.14-21: This
is what I pray, kneeling before the Father from whom every family, whether
spiritual or natural, takes it name: May he give you power through his
Spirit, for your hidden self to grow strong. May Christ live in your hearts
through faith. Planted in love and built on love, may
you continually focus on the
love of Christ, until your life is filled
with that love.
Glory be to him whose power working in us, can do infinitely more than
we can ask or imagine. Glory be to him from generation to generation in the
Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen
Recording
Matthew
11.25-30: One day Jesus prayed: Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, I am joyfully amazed at the way simple people understand and
accept what I'm saying, while proud and clever people miss the plot. And he said
to the ordinary people: Come to me, all you who are treated unfairly by unjust
religious laws. I will give you peace and justice. Learn from me, and you will
know peace, for
I am gentle and humble of heart.
Jesus, please help people who are suffering from unjust religious laws
Recording
John
19.31-37: The next day was the Passover. To
prevent the bodies remaining on the crosses during the Passover, the soldiers
broke the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus. But when they came to Jesus,
they saw that he was already dead. Instead of breaking his legs,
they pierced his side with a spear.
Immediately there came out blood and water. And so the Scriptures were fulfilled
"Not one of his bones will be broken" and "They will look on the
one they have pierced".
Jesus, please help me understand how blood and water are symbols of the
Eucharist and Baptism
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After a morning at the desk I spent yesterday afternoon at
Lai Chi Kok men's prison ... where some recent drug cases involve not 500g or
1kg of drugs but dozens of kg of drugs .... not Big Fish...but Whales!
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu June 27
Yesterday
morning I was at the High Court for two cases - that of a local Chinese teenager
facing a drug trafficking charge and that of an Indonesian woman set up by a
Nigerian Drug Lord to accept a parcel of drugs. As I walked back to Central I
took photos of students and protesters and an anti-student group - here
Extradition:
Students
march to consulates to ask help from G20 for HK ***
UK
suspends exports of tear gas and rubber bullets to HK
The Malaysian Drug Trade - Report
No. 3 by The Star: The Sting
Pacific nations are 'victims' of Australian and New Zealand appetite for drugs
Pope's
letter to young people:
12. One of Jesus' parables relates that a "younger" son wanted to
leave his father's home for a distant land. Yet his thoughts of
independence turned into dissolution and excess, and he came to experience the
bitterness of loneliness and poverty. Nonetheless, he found the strength to make
a new start and determined to get up and return home. Young
hearts are naturally ready to change, to turn back, get up and learn from life.
How could anyone fail to support that son in this new resolution?
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Bible
Proverbs 11-12:
Pride comes before a fall.
Humility brings wisdom. A city prospers when good people are
many.
A city falls when good people are few. Good people are kind to animals.
Bad people are cruel to animals. Good people overlook insults.
Good people's speech promotes harmony in society. Worry makes our hearts heavy.
Kindly words from others make us glad.
Lord, help me to be kind and
wise
Recording
Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I
shall want.
Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose.
Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping spirit. He guides me along the right path. He is true
to his name.
If I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear.
You are there with your crook and your staff; with these you give me
comfort. You have prepared a banquet for me in the
sight of my foes.
My head you have anointed with oil. My cup is overflowing. Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me
all the days of my life. In the Lord's own house shall I dwell for ever
and ever.
Thank you, Lord, for being my
good shepherd
Recording
Acts 20.7-12:
In the city of Troas Paul and his group
joined the local believers for the Breaking of Bread one Saturday night. Paul's sermon went on till the middle of the
night. As Paul went on and on, a young man who was sitting on the
window-sill, went to sleep and fell to the ground three floors below. He was dead when they picked him up. Paul went
down to the boy and prayed over him. The boy came back to
life. Paul kept on talking till
dawn. That same day
he left Troas
Jesus,
is it ok if I pray that someone who has
died
will come back to life?
Listen
Luke
22.63-65: The men who were guarding Jesus
mocked him
and beat him.
They blindfolded him. "Since you are a prophet", they said,
"tell us who hit you just then". And they continued heaping insults on him
Jesus, please stop me from making offensive
fun of other people
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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 27th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed June 26
Yesterday after a morning and early afternoon at the desk, I went to Central for
a meeting of the NGO "Voice for Prisoners" - most encouraging.
Part two of the six part series "The
Malaysian Drug Trade" by The Star
in Malaysia is here
("The Drug-busting priest")
As China erodes democracy, Hong Kongers head for exit
*** Campaign for G20 ads raises millions in just hours
*** From
"Asia's finest" to "public enemy no.1", HK's police force is
in a paralysed state of confusion
For the past few days this website has appeared in "small
form" on handheld machines .... needing a click or two to make it normal
size. A computer-guru friend suggests that maybe my server has updated their
programs and affected my site. I will try to contact server over the next few
days to check about this.
Pope's
letter to young people:
11. A
Jewish servant girl of the foreign commander Naaman intervened with faith
and helped him to be cured of his illness (cf. 2 Kg 5:2-6).
The young Ruth was a model of
generosity in remaining beside her mother-in-law who had fallen on hard times
(cf. Ru 1:1-18), yet she also showed boldness in getting ahead
in life (cf. Ru 4:1-17).
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Chris McDonnell
A shared festival, Peter and Paul
We know that Peter, one of saints we mark this weekend, was married
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Proverbs 10: A wise child is a father's joy.
A foolish child is a mother's sorrow. Laziness leads to poverty.
Diligence leads to success. Hatred provokes disputes.
Love covers over all offences. A flood of words is never without fault.
Prudent people control their lips.
Lord, may my words be wise and
loving
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
22: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
I call to you for help, but day and night you give no reply. I am a worm and not a man.
Everyone who sees me makes fun of me. They taunt me: "He trusted in the
Lord, why doesn't the Lord help him?" Like water I am poured out, my bones no longer
connected.
My throat is parched, my tongue sticks to my jaws. Many evil people attack me.
They make holes in my hands and my feet.
They await my death. They divide my clothing among them,
they throw a dice for my robe. Yet I know Lord, that you are good and
holy.
I know how you heard the cries of our ancestors and you helped them. It was you who took me from the womb
and entrusted me to my mother's breast.
To you I was committed from my birth,
from my mother's womb you have been my God. Lord, I trust in you even now.
I trust you will not scorn my prayer. Even now I praise you as my Creator.
May all the nations know and worship you. Lord, please help people who
are in big trouble right now,
especially people whose lives are in danger
Listen
Acts
19.23-20.1: In Ephesus there was a silversmith who
employed many craftsmen making shrines of the local idol, Diana. The
silversmith called a meeting of the city's silversmiths and said to them
"Not just here in Ephesus, but in many parts of the region, this man
Paul has converted many people with his argument that gods made by hand
are not gods at all. This is a threat to our trade". A mob was formed and dragged two of Paul's
companions to a local theatre. The town clerk eventually calmed the mob
and dismissed them. By now Paul had decided to leave Ephesus. He
went to Greece and spent three months there
Jesus, please help people give up the worship
of idols made by human hands
Listen
Luke
22.54-62: The men who arrested Jesus took him to the
home of the main religious leader. Peter followed at a distance. As Peter sat by a fire in the courtyard, a
servant-girl said "This man was with Jesus". Peter replied
"Woman I do not know him". A little while later, another person said
"You are one of them". Peter replied "I am not". About an hour later, a man said "He was
certainly with them. He is from Galilee". Peter replied "I do
not know what you are talking about". While he was still speaking, a rooster crowed,
and the Lord looked straight at Peter, and Peter remembered what the Lord
had said, "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three
times". Peter went outside and cried bitterly
Jesus, don't let me ever deny that I
know you
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: See lovely Saint Peter reflection by Chris McDonnell, above!
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Govt paralysed and
hiding (... and waiting for G20 to finish for Beijing to give directions
...?)
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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 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, 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
June 2019: my anti-drug campaign featured in The Malaysia Drug Trade
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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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