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Anarchy?
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like a fire causing water to boil.
Latest reports re violent attacks by triads ***
HKFP
report with videos *** Guardian
*** Triads
linked to pro-China gangs
Organisers say 430,000 took part in
July 21 rally
HK maids
caught in a "humanitarian tsunami"
Sad letter
from a Bolivian man
in prison for drug trafficking - in English and Spanish here.
Same story posted in illustrated format in Spanish here
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Detention
policy "beyong disgrace" - Bishop Vincent Long: As a former boat person, I deplore the detention on Nauru
and Manus Island
Pope's
letter to young people:
41. A Church always on the defensive, which
loses her humility and stops listening to others, which leaves no room for
questions, loses her youth and turns
into a museum
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Song of
Songs 3-4: The bride:
On my bed at night,
I sought him whom my heart loves. The groom:
How beautiful you are, my
love.
You are wholly beautiful, my love,
and without blemish.
Lord, please help me understand
how much you love me
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
61-65: O God, hear my cry,
you who are my refuge and help. In you alone is my soul
at rest. My help comes from you. Take refuge in God,
everyone in trouble.
Trust him at all times. O God, you are my God,
for you I long.
My body and soul thirst for you
like a dry, weary land without water. Your love is better
than life,
my lips will speak your praise. On my bed I remember
you.
On you I muse through the night. You are the Creator of
the world.
You care for the earth, you give it water. To you our praise is
due,
wherever we are on earth.
Lord, my
soul clings to you. Your right hand holds me fast
Listen
Acts
28.17-31:
Not long after his arrival in Rome, Paul had a
meeting with a large number of Jews. The meeting went from early morning
until evening. Paul talked to them about the kingdom of God.
He tried to help them believe in Jesus. Some accepted Jesus. Paul was in detention for two years, in his
own rented house. He welcomed everyone who came to visit him. With
boldness and without hindrance, he taught people about the Lord Jesus
Christ
Jesus, thank you for the Acts of the Apostles.
May I help more people know and love you, like Paul
Listen
John
3.1-5:
A religious leader said to Jesus "you
are a teacher who comes from God, for no one could perform the signs that
you do unless God were with him". Jesus replied "Unless you are born
through water and the Spirit,
you cannot enter God's kingdom"
Jesus, please help more people be baptized
through water and the Spirit
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: Today we
finish Acts. What an inspiring book! May it encourage us to do a little bit more
to help other people know Jesus
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To go with today's reading from John's Gospel:
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon July 22
Last night I had a happy canteen meal with two Nigerian men I recently helped get bail. It's a great experience to meet on the "outside"! God bless the two of them and keep them safe.
Crowd flees liaison office as riot police move in
*** Hundreds of thousands join democracy march in seventh weekend of action
Pope's
letter to young people:
41. Young people do not want
to see a Church that is silent and afraid to speak, but neither one that is
always battling obsessively over two or three issues. To be credible to
young people, there
are times when she needs to regain her humility and simply listen,
recognizing that what others have to say can provide some light to help her
better understand the Gospel
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Feast of Mary Magdalene
Song of Songs 3.1-4: The
bride says: On my bed, at night,
I sought him whom my heart loves.
I sought but did not find him. So I will rise and go through the City; in the
streets and in the squares, I will seek him whom my heart loves. I sought, but
did not find him. The watchmen came upon me on their rounds in the City:
"Have you seen him whom my heart loves?" Scarcely had I passed them,
when I found him whom my heart loves.
Jesus, please increase my love for you, my longing
for you.
My recording of this reading
Psalm 63: O
God, you are my God, for you I long.
My body and soul thirst for you, like a dry, weary land without water. Your
love is better than life, my lips will speak your praise. On my bed I remember
you. On you I muse through the night.
Lord, our hearts are restless, until they rest in you
Recording
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"
Recording
John 20.11-18:
Peter and John went home. Mary
Magdalene remained at the tomb, crying. When she looked inside the
tomb, she saw two angels in white. She also saw Jesus standing there, though
she did not recognize him. Jesus said "Woman, why are you crying?".
Mary thought he was the gardener so she said to him "If you have taken
him away, tell me where you have put him". Jesus said "Mary"
and she recognized him. Jesus then said "I will ascend to my
Father". Mary went and told the disciples all she had seen and heard.
Jesus, please bless people who are crying at
funerals today. May awareness of your presence bring them peace and
strength for the days ahead
Recording
Reflection on the above readings:
Apostles' "right brain" said "no use staying at empty tomb. Can't do anything. Useless to stay". Mary Magdalene' feminine intuition said "Stay. Not sure why. But it's best to stay".
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Re Communion on the moon on July 20, 1969. "Comoonion"!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun July 21
Powerful explosives seized from Tsuen Wan factory
(Let's pray that the govt will officially withdraw the extradition bill before
radicals get to the stage of using explosives)
Many
HK people in the same situation as these in UK:
Heaven
for landlords, hell for tenants
A
gold mine of information about Catholic life and liturgy -
prepared by HK Diocese
Pope's
letter to young people:
41. Although many young people are happy to
see a Church that is humble yet confident in her gifts and capable of offering
fair and fraternal criticism, others want a Church that listens more, that does
more than simply condemn the world.
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 16
Genesis 18: One day at
Mamre, God
and two angels appeared to Abraham.
At first, God and the angels looked like men.
Following the ancient custom of hospitality
Abraham prepared a feast for them.
God told Abraham that the town of Sodom was going to be destroyed because of the evil done there.
Abraham pleaded with God not to destroy Sodom.
God agreed to postpone Sodom's destruction for a while.
Dear God, please
help people avoid sodomy
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
Colossians
1.24 - 2.2:
As I sit in my prison, I am at peace in my
suffering, offering up my suffering to Christ for the sake of his body,
the Church. God chose me to reveal to you his sacred
message: Christ, your hope of
glory, is among you. My aim is to bind you together in love, and to
keep you growing in your knowledge of God's plan for your lives.
"Bind us together,
Lord, Bind us together, With cords that cannot be broken,
Bind us together, Lord, Bind us together, Bind us together in Love"
(song)
Listen
Luke
10.38-42: Jesus one day visited the home of Martha and her sister Mary. Mary sat and
listened to Jesus. Martha complained that Mary was not helping her with
the serving. Jesus said "Martha, Martha, you worry and fret about so
many things. Mary has chosen the one thing that matters".
Jesus, please help
me listen like Mary
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: The story behind the image for Genesis 18: Trinity (Andrei Rublev)
Video commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and Spanish
Daniel Daring: Sunday 16 (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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To
go with today's Gospel: HK people, with good reason (... under great economic
pressure ... cost of living etc), are Martha's!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
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 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 Burundi
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 July 20
Yesterday I spent a long day at Lo Wu women's prison .... and of
the dozens of inmates I chatted with a small group stands out: they are soon to
return to their own countries after 7-8-9-10 years in detention in HK. Not a few
of them have completed university study courses in prison. God bless them and
keep them safe as they go home ... and ... if anyone asks them "what did
you do in HK?", they can reply "I went to university"!
I read every word of this excellent article - hope it might bring
about change!
Why
HK's sentencing practices are missing a sense of proportion
Cardinal
Tong's plea to govt *** HK
protestors given refuge in Taiwan
Canossian
Sisters 70 years in Australia
The
story of Communion on the Moon - 50 years ago
Pope's
letter to young people:
40. The Synod recognized that "a
substantial number of young people, for all sorts of reasons, do not ask the
Church for anything because they do not see her as significant for their lives.
Some even ask expressly to be left alone, as they find the presence of the
Church a nuisance, even an irritant. This request does not always stem
from uncritical or impulsive contempt. It can also have serious and
understandable reasons: sexual and financial scandals; a clergy ill-prepared to
engage effectively with the sensitivities of the young; lack of care in homily
preparation and the presentation of the word of God; the passive role assigned
to the young within the Christian community; the Church's difficulty in
explaining her doctrine and ethical positions to contemporary society"
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Song of
Songs 1-2: The bride says:
Kiss me. Your love is better than wine.
How right it is to love you, you whom my heart loves. The bridegroom says:
How beautiful you are,
my love, how beautiful you are. The bride:
He has taken me to his
banquet hall
and his banner over me is love.
The groom:
Come then, my love, my
lovely one, come.
Show me your face and let me hear your voice,
for your voice is sweet and your face is beautiful. The bride:
My beloved is mine and
I am his.
Dear
God, please give me a lover's love for you
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
52-60: Lord, I will tell everyone about how good you
are.
You are our Creator. Everyone should love you. Thank you for so often rescuing me from
trouble.
You uphold my life. Sometimes I have so many troubles and cares
that I can't get to sleep.
Sometimes I wish I was a bird and could fly away to a safe place. When I fear, I will trust in you,
in you whose word I praise. My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready.
I will sing, I will sing your praise. Each morning I will sing of your strength,
and each morning acclaim your love.
O God, please help me to praise
and love you every day
Listen
Acts
28.11-16:
After three months we set sail in a ship going
to Italy. Our trip took us to Syracuse, Rhegium and Puteoli before we
arrived in Rome. Believers in Rome heard of Paul's arrival
and came to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God with all his heart.
Paul was allowed to stay in lodgings of his
own, with a soldier to guard him
Jesus, thank you helping Paul reach
Rome
safely. Thank you for protecting me on all my journeys
Listen
John
2.13-22: Just before the Passover Feast, Jesus went up
to Jerusalem. In the Temple he saw people selling cattle and sheep and
pigeons, with money changers sitting at their counting tables. Jesus made a whip out of some cord, then drove
the sellers out of the Temple, cattle and sheep as well. He scattered the
money changers' coins, knocked their tables over, and said to the pigeon
sellers "Take all of this out of here and stop turning my Father's house
into a market". Some religious leaders asked him "What
sign can you show us to justify what you have done?" Jesus answered "Destroy this sanctuary,
and in three days I will raise it up". The leaders replied
"It has taken 46 years to build this sanctuary".
But Jesus was speaking of the sanctuary that was his body, and when he
rose from the dead, his disciples remembered his words.
Jesus, please don't let churches and prayer
centers become centers of commerce
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: 
Set me like a seal on
your heart (Carey
Landry) -
uses words from Song of Songs
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To go with Song of Songs: young Baptist pastor was used to
people asking him to officiate at their wedding. So one day when his devoted
secretary asked "will you marry me?" he automatically said "yes,
of course" ... and then woke up to what she was asking .... but
he went ahead and married her .... "and they lived happily ever
after"!
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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 20th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Sichuan
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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri July 19
I was at Lai Chi Kok men's prison from 2pm to 6pm yesterday ...
and came away quite angry ... after meeting two men .... one from Kenya and one
from the Philippines ... who had been tricked/coerced by Nigerians in Addis
Adaba to bring large quantities of drugs to Hong Kong....and another one, from
India who had been tricked to collect an overseas parcel of drugs from Yau Ma
Tei post office.
This
is disturbing ... and is a wake-up call to good people in the region:
Staggering
amounts of Ice entering Australia
Drug lord 'El Chapo' jailed for life plus 30 years
(Wikipedia)
Pope's
letter to young people:
39. Even though to many young people, God, religion and the Church seem empty
words, they are sensitive to the figure
of Jesus when he is presented in an attractive and effective way.
Consequently the Church should not be excessively caught up in herself but
instead, and above all, reflect Jesus Christ. This means humbly
acknowledging that some things concretely need to change, and if that is to
happen, she needs to appreciate the vision but also the criticisms of young
people.
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Ecclesiastes 10-11: Foolish people are lazy, and careless
in speech.
Wise people are diligent, and careful in speech. Young people, rejoice in your
youth.
Young people, remember your Creator in the days of your youth. Let everyone remember: our life
is short.
Don't waste your life. Live life well. Our days pass quickly
and old age is soon at the doorstep. Old age: when to go uphill is
difficult
and even walking is not easy. In all we do, let us love and
honor the Lord our God.
At the end of our lives on earth, it is to God we will have to give an
account of the way we have lived.
Lord, make us know the
shortness of our life so that we may have more wisdom in living our lives
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 51: Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness,
and cleanse me of my sin. My offences truly I know them.
What is evil in your sight I have done. But in my defence please don't forget that
sinfulness is part of the human condition, part of our DNA. A pure heart create for me, O God.
Put a steadfast spirit within me. Give me again the joy of your help.
With a spirit of fervor sustain me.
Lord, you will not spurn
a humbled, contrite heart
Listen
Acts 28.1-10:
We were on the island of Malta. The local
people were really kind to us. They made us welcome. They lit a huge fire
because the weather was cold and rain was falling. Paul collected a bundle of sticks and was
putting them on the fire, when a snake bit his hand and held on. The locals
expected him to die. But he just shook the snake into the fire. He was ok.
The local Roman governor kindly gave us
hospitality for three days. The governor's father was very sick in bed
with fever and dysentery. He was healed when Paul prayed for him with the
laying on of hands.
Word of the healing got around fast, and soon everyone on the island who
was sick, came and got healed
Jesus, please bless the people of Malta
Listen
John
2.1-11: Jesus, his mother and his disciples were
guests at a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The wine ran out, so Jesus' mother said to him
"They have no wine".
Jesus replied "Woman, my time for doing special things has not yet
come". His mother said to the servants
"Do whatever he tells you".
There were 6 big containers there, used for
holding water. Each could hold more than 70 liters. Jesus said to the servants
"Fill the containers with water" and they filled them up. Jesus then said "take some out and give
it to the man in charge of the banquet". When the man tasted
the water, it had turned to wine. The man called the bridegroom and said
"You have kept the best wine until now". This was the first public miracle done by
Jesus
Jesus,
help me to do whatever you tell
me to do
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: An investigative journalist or detective would seriously suspect that Mary said "Do whatever he tells you" because she had seen Jesus do something special ( ... more than once? ...)
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Maybe one way to stop the violence that seems to follow
each protest march in HK is to hope for something that will put the marching
season on hold for a while: a nice little typhoon each weekend!?
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu July 18
Today is
Mandela Day. I
would like to see Mandela canonised!
Yesterday
for the third day in a row I was at the High Court ... and came away happy when
an African man who has been a HK resident for many years was granted bail by a
very kind judge for a most dubious charge ... after more than 100 days in
prison away from his dear wife and children.
Extradition: Elderly take to streets to support protesters (on one of the hottest days of the year ... God bless them!) *** Another big march on Sunday July 21
I
didn't know this: Sino United Publishing, which
is run by the liaison office, controls the vast majority of Hong Kong's
retail book trade. (in
this report)
Pope's
letter to young people:
38. Those
of us who are no longer young need to find ways of keeping close to the voices
and concerns of young people
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Chris McDonnell
My
courteous Lord
Who welcomes you when you arrive for Mass on Sunday, or do you walk in to church
without anyone speaking to you?
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Ecclesiastes
8-9: I see injustice in the world:
good people are treated badly; bad people are treated well.
I do know, however,
that good people are in the special care of God. We must try to be happy as much
as we can.
We must try to make the most of our lives. Spend your life with the woman
you love.
Whatever work you have to do, do it well.
Lord, please help me to be
optimistic and cheerful
Recording
Psalms 49-50: I will turn my mind to a parable,
with the harp I will solve a problem. The problem is: why do bad people prosper and
succeed? The answer: at the end of their lives bad
people will have to face death and judgement, just like everyone else. When we are rich, we often lack wisdom.
Wealth blinds our minds and hearts. Let's not forgot God and his laws.
Let's try to be good and lead good lives
Lord, please help me understand
the meaning of life
Recording
Acts 27.39-44:
The next day they could see land: a bay with a beach. They tried to reach the beach, but the ship ran aground on a
reef and began to break up. The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners to
stop them from escaping, but Julius would not allow this.
Some people swam. Some used pieces of wreckage. All of them got to shore
safely
Jesus, help people in danger of
shipwreck today
Listen
John 1.35-51: John the Baptist told his disciples Andrew
and John that Jesus was the Chosen One of
God. Andrew and John then
followed Jesus. Andrew took his brother Simon to Jesus. Jesus
changed Simon's name to Peter, and Peter followed Jesus. Jesus met Philip and said to him
"Follow me". Philip called one more man, Nathanael
(Bartholomew) and said to him "we have found the one Moses and the
prophets wrote about. He is Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth".
Jesus, please help me introduce more people to
know and love you
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: The problem - injustice (Ecclesiastes) and badness (Psalm). The Answer: Jesus (Gospel ... and Acts)
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Colombian
man arrested at Spain airport - with 500 of cocaine in .... his wig!
(check
the photos .... if it was HK I would say he was set up .... so easy to detect)
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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 18th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed July 17
Yesterday morning I was at the High Court for two cases: that of
a young local HK man applying for bail (... unsuccessful ..) and that of an
asylum seeker from Bangladesh appealing against deportation ( .. also
unsuccessful ...)
A
Malaysian current affairs site has published this excellent report: 5
letters from drug smugglers (in HK) who don't sound like criminals (using
letters sent to me)
HK is now tearing itself apart over the extradition law. People
are taking sides. Each new protest march results in growing hostilities .....
and the further disintegration of society. HK is becoming like a bomb site ...
destruction everywhere. The destruction can only be stopped if the govt
withdraws the extradition law. Otherwise violence is going to increase to the
point of anarchy and people dying. (A
couple of hours after I typed these words last night, I received an email from Ming
Po newspaper with the English editorial for me to record for today.
Editorial says much the same - here)
July 20 is 50th anniversary of first US trip to moon. Fr
Harry Winter O.M.I. has prepared a homily for July 21 to commemorate
the anniversary - here
Pope's
letter to young people:
37. Christ's Church can always yield to the temptation to lose
enthusiasm because she no longer hears the Lord calling her to take the risk of
faith, to give her all without counting the dangers; she can be tempted to
revert to seeking a false, worldly form of security. Young
people can help keep her young. They can stop her from becoming corrupt;
they can keep her moving forward, prevent her from being proud and sectarian,
help her to be poorer and to bear better witness, to take the side of the poor
and the outcast, to fight for justice and humbly to let herself be challenged
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Ecclesiastes 6-7: Even if a person studies wisdom, what use is
it?
Wise person and fool both must die. Yet wisdom gives protection and
strength.
And wisdom reminds us that all of us make mistakes.
Therefore we should be slow to condemn others.
Lord, may the memory of my own
mistakes make me slow to judge other people
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
47-48: All peoples, clap your hands, cry to God with
shouts of joy.
For the Lord, our Creator, we must love and honor,
great king over all the earth. Especially in his holy city is the Lord worthy
to be praised.
Praise is fitting in Mount Sion, our earth's most sacred site. O God, as we pray in your temple,
our hearts meditate on your love. May peoples and rulers everywhere
acknowledge and love you as Creator of the Universe
Let all the peoples praise you, Lord. Let all the peoples praise you
Listen
Acts
27.21-37: Paul then spoke to everyone: Don't despair.
There will be no loss of life. Last night an angel of God said to me:
"Do not be afraid, Paul. You are destined to go to Rome. Therefore
God grants you the safety of all who are sailing with you". On the 14th day, Paul took some bread, gave
thanks to God in front of them all, broke it and gave it to everyone
to eat. This gave them courage. There were 276 of them on the ship
Jesus, thank you for the courage that
Communion gives us
Listen
John 1:
5, 19-24: John the Baptist was sent by God as a witness
to the people about the presence of the Word among them. When religious leaders asked John "Who
are you?", he replied "I am, as the prophet Isaiah prophesied, a
voice crying out: make a straight way for the Lord". When Jesus came to the river Jordan where John
was baptizing, John said "Look, there is the lamb of God who takes
away the sin of the world. He is far more important than I am, because he
existed (as the Word) before I was born. I saw the Holy Spirit come down on him like a
dove. He will baptize people with the Holy Spirit. He is the Chosen
One of God"
Jesus, lamb of God, Chosen One of God, please
baptize me with the Holy Spirit
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Did Saint Paul (Acts) give Communion to 270 people who were not Christians? Sometimes, in very special circumstances, it's ok to give Communion to people who are not (water-baptised) Christians ...
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At yesterday's High Court cases, neither judge was wearing
the usual wig ....wigs not warn for such cases. On getting back to Jordan I did
away with my own wig: I had my monthly hair cut
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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 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, 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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