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Last
night as I left an O.M.I. meeting in Tai Wai for the trip home to Jordan, my
heart was sad at the news that HK airport
had shut down as protesters took over. I felt really sorry for all the
people whose travel plans had been wrecked by the shut down. I support the need
for HK govt leaders to officially withdraw the extradition amendments and then
set up a Reconciliation Commission to heal and prevent conflict ... but I
strongly oppose protesters hurting other people in their war against the
government. May the Good Lord quickly bring both sides to the negotiating table
... for the sake of HK.
But as I walked from Yau Ma Tei MTR station to my home in Jordan I saw a sight that made me completely forget the airport: 20 homeless people with sad faces in a huddle behind the Kowloon Central Post Office. Usually on Monday night a kind couple in a white van bring them meals around 7pm. But it was past 8pm and no meals. And apparently no meals last Monday either ... possibly the protests a cause ... many canteens shut. So I took them to a nearby food place ... after a detour to use my EPS card ... and gave them all a meal. Homelessness a growing problem in HK ... as in many places. One of many growing social problems the HK govt is neglecting to address. ... while it fails not to kowtow to the world of big business. No wonder there are protests.
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Pope's
letter to young people:
75. We weep
when we think of all those young people who have already lost their lives due to
poverty and violence, and we ask society to learn to be a caring mother.
None of this pain goes away; it stays with us, because the harsh reality can no
longer be concealed. The worst thing we can do is adopt that worldly
spirit whose solution is simply to anesthetize young people with other messages,
with other distractions, with trivial pursuits.
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Sirach
24: Wisdom speaks:
"From eternity, in the beginning, God created me.
God sent me to be everywhere on earth. Approach me, you who desire me.
Whoever listens to me will stay on the road of goodness."
Lord, please help me seek
wisdom and listen to wisdom's voice
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
91: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
says to the Lord "you are my refuge in whom I trust". The Lord will hide you and protect you.
Under his wings you will find refuge. You will not fear any night time terror,
nor any attack during the day. Upon you no evil shall fall,
no plague approach where you dwell.
For you has he commanded his angels
to keep you safe in all your ways.
Dear God, thank you for your
protection day and night
Listen
Romans
8.35-39:
Nothing can separate us from the love of
Jesus, even if we are in big trouble of any kind. By the power of Jesus who loves us, we can get
through any trouble
Jesus, when I am in trouble, help me remember
your love
Listen
John
6.52-58:
The people said among themselves
"How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" Jesus replied "If you refuse to eat
my flesh , and drink my blood, you will not have life in
you. Anyone who does eat my flesh and drink my blood has eternal life. For my flesh is real food, and my blood is
real drink. Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and
I live in them. As I, who am sent by the living Father, myself
draw life from the Father, so whoever eats me will draw life from me. This is the bread come down from heaven.
Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever"
Jesus, thank you for the gift of your Body and
Blood
in Holy Communion
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: For the first Christians, "the Breaking of Bread" (the Eucharist) was of prime importance. Through the centuries Christians have died for their faith in the Eucharist. Today is some places Christians are persecuted if they attend the Eucharist. On the other side of the coin: in many places the problem is apathy and loss of faith in the Eucharist .... leading to spiritual malnutrition.
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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 13th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Jiangxi
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 13th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Mali
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Aug 12
As I watched live
coverage of last night's protest at Tsim Sha Tsui police station, 10 minutes
walk from my home, I had the thought: 5 mins from the police station is the
Kowloon base of the PLA. How much longer will the PLA be restrained from joining
the action? Doesn't the government realise that refusal to communicate with the
protesters is a free ticket for the PLA to become involved? Or maybe the govt is
being forced by Beijing not to communicate? If so, ... I hope and pray that
someone in the govt will have the courage to break ranks with Beijing ... for
the sake of HK
Pope's
letter to young people:
74. Even more numerous in the world are
young people who suffer forms of marginalization and social exclusion for
religious, ethnic or economic reasons. Let us not forget the difficult situation
of adolescents and young people who become pregnant, the scourge of abortion,
the spread of HIV, various forms of addiction (drugs, gambling, pornography and
so forth), and the plight of street children without homes, families or economic
resources. 75. As a
Church, may we never fail to weep before these tragedies of our young. May
we never become inured to them, for anyone incapable of tears cannot be a
mother. We want to weep so that society itself can be more of a mother, so that
in place of killing it can learn to give birth, to become a promise of life.
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Readings are from
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Sirach
20-23: People who foolishly talk too much become
unpopular.
Wise people know when to speak and how much to speak. The talk of a foolish person is like a load on
a journey.
The talk of a wise person is a pleasure to hear. Lord, do not give me proud eyes.
Do not let lust take control of my life. Do not let my mouth use coarse and foul
language.
Help me avoid sins of impurity, alone or with others.
Lord, please give me the wisdom
to avoid bad talk and bad actions
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
90: O Lord you have been our refuge from one generation to the next.
Before the earth or the world
existed,
you are God, without beginning or end. For you, a thousand years are
like yesterday, come and gone so quickly. We humans have a short life,
our life is over like a sigh. Our span is 70 years,
or 80 for those who are strong. Make us know the shortness of our
life,
that we may gain wisdom of heart. In the morning, fill us with your
love.
Give success to the work of our hands.
Lord,
help us realize the shortness of our life, that we may live our lives more wisely
Listen
Romans
8.26-29: When we are not sure of what to say in prayer,
we ask the Spirit to pray in us. We know that by turning everything to their
good, God blesses everyone who loves him. God the Father wants us to become living
images of his Son, so that his Son will be the eldest of many brothers and
sisters
Jesus, brother Jesus, please help me to be
more like you
Listen
John
6.42-51: The people criticized Jesus saying
"We know his father and mother. How can he say he has come down from
heaven?" Jesus replied "I am the bread of life. If you eat this
bread which has come down from heaven, you will live forever I am the living bread which has come down from
heaven.
Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever. And the bread that I will give is my flesh,
for the life of the world".
Jesus, living bread come down from heaven,
please help me understand how you give your flesh for the life of the
world
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: There's an ancient Chinese saying which can go with today's reading from Romans - "Failure is the mother of success"
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Two
nights ago when I used a taxi to collect an elderly man out on bail for a meal
at Notre Dame College in Kowloon City, we were shell-shocked
to see that the taxi driver had an assistant, 3 years old (cost HK$6,000):
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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 12th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Jiangsu
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 12th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guinea
Bissau
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Aug 11
People continue to speculate as to whether troops from China will be used in HK to stop protests etc. All the experts agree such an action is most unlikely for all sorts of reasons ... but the trouble is ... the Beijing leadership does not give a hoot about reasons or reasonableness ... they have an almost blind compulsion to bully and punish ....which, maybe in the long run, will be the undoing not of the protesters ... but of the Beijing leadership!?
Last
night - my home not far from Jordan MTR station and TST police station:
Protesters defy warnings, spread chaos across HK
Ex-policeman's stroll leads to 30 hours in custody
*** Alarm as extradition bill appears in Gazette
*** Video of Catholic march for peace and
reform last Thursday night
Pope's
letter to young people:
73. Many
young people are taken in by ideologies, used and exploited as cannon
fodder or a strike force to destroy, terrify or ridicule others. Worse yet, many
of them end up as individualists, hostile and distrustful of others; in this
way, they become an easy target for the brutal and destructive strategies of
political groups or economic powers.
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c.f. readings for Sunday 19
Wisdom 10-19: Wisdom has been present in the world since
the beginning of time.
Wisdom has always been a close friend of good people. Wise people see God in the beauty of creation.
Foolish people are blind to God's presence in creation. Wise people ponder God's goodness and
kindness.
Wise people try to be good and kind to other people.
Lord, please help me see and
imitate your goodness and kindness
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
33: Ring out your joy to the Lord, all good
people,
for praise is fitting for loyal hearts. For the Lord loves justice and right;
he fills the earth with his love. By his word the heavens were made,
he spoke and the universe came into being. They are happy, whose God is the
Lord,
he is the source of all true joy. May your love be upon us, O Lord,
since we place all our trust in you.
Lord, we trust in your precious
love
Listen
Hebrews
11-12:
Only faith can keep us going. Only faith
helped Abraham and other famous people in the Scriptures to keep going. So many of them were weak people who were
given strength by God, to be brave when life became difficult. With so many witnesses in a great cloud all
around us, we too should keep running in the race we have started. We
should get rid of everything that slows us down. Keep focusing on Jesus. He is running beside
us. His example going to the cross gives us courage. Try to live at peace with everyone. Don't let
any seed of bitterness begin to grown and make trouble. This can poison a
whole community
Jesus, help me remember your presence
in my heart
Listen
Luke 12:
Reflection on the above readings: Hard-working parents who sacrifice everything to ensure their children have a good education, hope their children will be diligent and good people. God who has given us everything, hopes we will be good people.
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: Awaiting Christ's return (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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One
problem as a result of recent protests and marches near my home: most rubbish
bins have disappeared ... after being used for all sorts of purposes by the
protesters!
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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 11th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hunan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 11th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Eritrea
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 Aug 10
I spent most of yesterday at Lo Wu women's prison ... happy to
meet a number of prisoners from Africa who will be going home soon. Not so happy
to meet one poor woman from Kenya who has already served 10 years ... and
has another 6 to go ... for one kg of drugs brought to HK
Catholics march against the extradition bill
(see advertisement for this march on menu of Aug 8, below)
Pro-HK
students in Australia filmed and threatened
Will
China use its troops in HK?
Why
there is a drug crime increase in Singapore ... and why its capital punishment
is not effective
School
children in China work overnight to produce Amazon devices
Pope's
letter to young people:
71. Youth is not something to be analyzed in
the abstract. Indeed "youth"
does not exist: there exist only young people, each with the reality of
his or her own life. In today's rapidly changing world, many of those
lives are exposed to suffering and manipulation.
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Readings are from
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Sirach
15-19: Wisdom makes us happy. Foolishness makes us
sad.
Humility is the pathway to wisdom. We are free to choose good or evil, wisdom or
foolishness.
To live a good life is something everyone can try to do. If we have done something wrong, we must ask
pardon of the Lord.
We must turn our back on wrongdoing, and face towards the Lord. Do not indulge in luxurious living.
Too much wine and luxury corrupts the heart. Avoid gossip and slander.
Be someone who can keep a secret. The way people dress tells you what work they
do.
The way people walk also tells a lot about them
Lord, please help me turn my
back on wrongdoing.
Help me face towards you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
89: I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.
Of this I am sure, that your love lasts for ever.
The heavens proclaim your wonders, O Lord.
The heavens are yours, the world is yours. Blessed the people who find joy in
you,
who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face.
Thank you, Lord, for our
beautiful world
Listen
Romans
8.14-21: Everyone moved by the Spirit is a child of
God.
The Spirit lets us use children's language to speak to God tenderly as "Abba, Father".
Since we are God's children, we are also his
heirs, coheirs with Jesus,
sharing his suffering so as to share his glory. What we suffer in this life can never be
compared with the glorious life we will have in heaven. The whole of creation looks forward to sharing
the same glory, to sharing immortality
Abba, Father, may everyone love and honor you.
Help everyone get to heaven
Listen
John
6.35-40: Jesus said to the people "The bread of
God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. I am the bread of
life. Anyone who comes to me
will never be hungry. Anyone who believes in me will never be thirsty. It is my Father's will that whoever believes
in me will have eternal life"
Jesus, living bread from heaven, please help
more and more people believe in you and love you
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: To go with reading from Romans - one of my favourite songs: Everyone Moved by the Spirit
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Protesters begin three-day rally at
Airport
Stifling weather these days in HK, because of Super-Typhoon in the region. So ... protesters are very wise to have their three-day gathering in the lovely air-conditioning of HK Airport!
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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 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hubei
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guinea
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Aug 9
This is a voice of common
sense that should be listened to:
Time to drop extradition law plans - Michael Tien
As I said a few days ago, everything Simon
Tisdall writes is worth reading: HK
protests putting China on collision courst with West
After last night's usual Thursday meal with homeless
people, I gave special attention to these two articles about homelessness:
- What
Finland is doing
- What
Wales is doing
Pope's
letter to young people:
67. Anyone called to be a parent, pastor or
guide to young people must have the farsightedness to appreciate the little
flame that continues to burn, the fragile reed that is shaken but not broken
(cf. Is 42:3). The ability to discern pathways where
others only see walls, to recognize potential where others see only peril.
That is how God the Father see things; he knows how to cherish and nurture the
seeds of goodness sown in the hearts of the young. Each
young person's heart should thus be considered "holy ground", a
bearer of seeds of divine life, before which we must "take off our
shoes" in order to draw near and enter more deeply into the Mystery.
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Sirach 12-14: No good will come to a person who persists in
evil.
No good will come to a person who refuses to help the poor. In prosperity you cannot always be sure who is
a true friend,
but in adversity you can be sure who is not a friend. Greed causes a personality to wither.
The pursuit of wisdom causes a personality to blossom.
Lord, please give me the wisdom
to be kind and to avoid greed
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
88: Lord my God, day and night I call to you for
help.
Please turn your ear to my cry. For my soul is filled with evils.
My life is on the brink of the grave. I am reckoned as one in the tomb.
I have reached the end of my strength. Will your love be told in the grave?
Will your wonders be known in the dark? Fear surrounds me like a flood. All my friends have deserted me.
My only companion is darkness.
Lord, please help people who
are in despair
Listen
Romans 8.9-13:
You are on God's team. God the Father is the
manager.
Jesus is the captain. The Holy Spirit is the coach, a coach
living in your heart. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the
dead, is living in you,
then he who raised Jesus from the dead will help
you live a risen life. By the grace of the Holy Spirit you can stop
doing bad things
Holy Spirit of Jesus, Holy Spirit of the
Father, fall afresh on me!
Listen
John
6.35-40: Jesus said to the people "The bread of
God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. I am the bread of
life. Anyone who comes to me
will never be hungry. Anyone who believes in me will never be thirsty. It is my Father's will that whoever believes
in me will have eternal life"
Jesus, living bread from heaven, please help
more and more people believe in you and love you
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Jesus seven "I am" statements in John's Gospel can be mentally spelt as "I AM", implying Jesus is God
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Jailed
HK democracy leader Benny Tai sent to solitary confinement over strike action
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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 9th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Henan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 9th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Central African Republic
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Aug 8
After spending a long afternoon at Lai Chi Kok men's prison
yesterday I had the sad job last night of telling a mother in Africa and a
mother in Malaysia that their sons are safe and well but in detention in HK.
Neither parent knew. Prisoners not allowed to make a call until 2nd month of
detention (very cruel rule) and consulates in these two cases not able (?) to
contact families. No letters written because one of the prisoners not very
literate and the other from a location without a mailing address. Both men had
been arrested at HK airport for drug trafficking: one man on July 9, the other
on July 24. I feel really sorry for families when people lose contact ...
a dreadful worry for the families.
7.30
tonight - prayer march from cathedral to Court of Appeal building - organised by
HK Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission, to pray for the healing of HK:
HK lawyers rally in 'silent scream for justice'
Australia
issues travel warning for HK!
I
told HK authorities about this on Oct 24, 2017: Cocaine
thigh inplants
Pope's
letter to young people:
64. We cannot just say that young people are
the future of our world. They are its present; even now, they are helping to
enrich it. Young people are no longer children. They are at a time of life when
they begin to assume a number of responsibilities, sharing alongside adults in
the growth of the family, society and the Church. Yet the times are changing,
leading us to ask: What are today's
young people really like? What is going on in their lives?
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Sirach 10-11: As the magistrate is, so will his officials
be.
As the governor is, so will be the inhabitants of his city. What has dust and ashes to pride itself on?
A king today is a corpse tomorrow. Do not praise a person for good looks,
nor dislike anyone for appearance. Small among winged creatures is the bee,
but nothing is sweeter than her honey.
Lord, please give our world
good leaders
Recording
Psalm 87: On the holy mountain is Jerusalem,
the Lord's cherished city. Of you are told glorious things, O city of
God. All nations are called to serve and love the
Lord.
And Jerusalem shall be called their spiritual mother,
for all shall be her children. In Jerusalem everyone will be welcome and find
a home.
Lord, may Jerusalem be a place
of peace and prayer for all peoples
Recording
Romans 7.14-25:
Even though I'm on God's team, I don't always
play as well as I should.
At times I cannot understand my behavior. I
fail to do good things, and I find myself doing bad things. It's as if there is a battle going on inside
me. In my heart I dearly love God,
but my will is weak, and I
do things that I know are wrong. Who can help me keep going? Who can fix up
things in my life? Jesus can. He is the one who sorts out things
in my life,
and changes chaos into order, by the working of the Holy
Spirit
Jesus, my life is in your hands. Please
arrange my life the way you want to
Listen
John
6.26-29: Jesus said to the people "You have come
looking for me because you had so much bread to eat. Do not give so much concern to physical
food.
Be more concerned about the spiritual food that lasts
forever.
This is the food I am offering you"
Jesus, please give us the food that lasts
forever
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Sirach's words apply to every country .... may every country be blessed with leaders who care more for the people than for themselves ... like Nelson Mandela
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Hundreds gaze at stars to support arrested student
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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 8th 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 8th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sierra
Leone
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Aug 7
I stayed away from HK's troubles yesterday ... by spending 8
hours in Tai Lam Women's prison .... after engaging in a most interesting
sharing on the way with a local taxi driver who said that HK's govt was already
under the control of Beijing and that Mainland thugs in black shirts are
infiltrating the protest movement
Australia
news video new about trouble in HK: Is
this HK's last chance to stand against integration with mainland China?
Carrie
Lam adding fuel to fire? (and see 
below)
Airline
worker charged over AUD$155 Ice bust
Pope's
letter to young people:
61. Blessed
Marcel Callo was a young French man who died in 1945. Marcel was
imprisoned in a concentration camp in Austria, where he strengthened his fellow
prisoners in faith amid harsh labours
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Chris McDonnell
Two days in August
This week is marked by two significant dates from 1945: the use of atomic
weapons first on the city of Hiroshima on August 6th and three days later on
Nagasaki
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Sirach 8-9: Do not look down on an old person.
Old age is our common destiny. Do not discuss your affairs with everyone you
meet.
Be careful when you ask advice. Do not look lustfully at a
woman.
Do not stare at the beauty which belongs to someone else.
Lord, please help me control my
tongue and my eyes
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
86: Turn your ear, O Lord, and give answer
for I am poor and needy.
O Lord, you are good and forgiving,
full of love to all who call to you. All the nations shall come to adore you
and glorify your name, O Lord,
you who alone are God. Show me, Lord, your way, and guide my heart
so that I may walk in your truth. I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my
heart
for your love to me has been great. O give your strength to your servant
and save your handmaid's son.
Dear Lord, thank you for
all your
love
Listen
Romans
6.12-23: Do not let sin control your life. Always
remember which team you play for: God's
Grace Guys, not
Satan's Sin
Side. Playing for SSS is a recipe for death.
Playing
for GGG leads to eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
Jesus, please help me remember I'm on your
team
Listen
John
6.16-21: That evening, the disciples got into a boat
to cross the sea to Capernaum. The wind became strong and the sea became
rough.
They had rowed about 4km when they saw Jesus walking on the sea, coming
towards them.
They were frightened, but he said "It is I. Do not be afraid". He got into the boat, and it quickly
arrived at Capernaum.
Jesus, help me remember that you are in my
boat
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: In Hong Kong right now the wind is strong and the sea is rough. Jesus, may your presence in our boat calm the wind and sea!
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2: Fear, tension remain in North Point area - this serious article has an interesting reason why police could not help the protesters!
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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 7th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hebei
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 7th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Burkina
Faso
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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