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I spent most of yesterday at Lo Wu women's prison, grateful that
the MTR was running as normal despite all the destruction at various stations on
Saturday and Sunday nights. On Sunday night I wrote these words to show what I
think about the radical protesters and their violence: Memo
to radical protesters
Two unbelievable videos:
Protesters
and police clash on MTR *** Protesters
vandalising Tung Chung station (police strangely absent???)
HK
students boycott classes as Chinese media warns 'end is coming'
*** HK
protesters are young & angry
Pope's
letter to young people:
113. Perhaps your experience of fatherhood
has not been the best. Your earthly father may have been distant or absent, or
harsh and domineering. Or maybe he was just not the father you needed. I
don't know. But what I can tell you, with absolute certainty, is that you
can find security in the embrace of your heavenly Father, of the God who
first gave you life and continues to give it to you at every moment. He will be
your firm support, but you will also realize that he fully respects your
freedom.
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Isaiah
9: The people that walked in darkness has seen a
great light.
On those who live in a land of deep shadow, a light has shone. For the yoke that was weighing on them,
the rod of their oppressor,
you have broken and removed. For there is a child born for
us,
a son given to us
and dominion is laid on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonder-Counselor,
Mighty-God,
Eternal-Father, Prince-of-Peace.
Lord, Prince of
Peace, thank you for the peace and hope and joy of your friendship and
love
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
106: O give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
His great love is without end. They are happy who do what is right,
who at all times remember what is just. When our ancestors came out of Egypt,
they forgot the greatness of God's love. Each time they strayed, God forgave them.
But still they continued to forget God who was their saviour,
God who had done such great things for them in Egypt.
O Lord, our God, please don't
let us forget your love
Listen
1
Corinthians
3.5-15: Apollos and I are servants who brought the
faith to you. I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but God made
things grow. You are God's building. By God's grace,
I laid the foundation, the only foundation there can be: Jesus
Christ. On that foundation you can build a house with
good or poor materials.
At the end of your life, your building will be judged by God
Jesus, you are the foundation of my life. Help
me build a house with good material (= good deeds)
Listen
John
12.1-8: Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to
Bethany,
for a dinner at the home of Lazarus, Mary and Martha. Mary put expensive ointment on Jesus' feet.
Then she wiped his feet with her hair. Judas Iscariot, the disciple who was going to
betray Jesus, said "Why wasn't this ointment sold and the money given
to the poor?" He said this not because he cared about the
poor, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would
steal from it. Jesus replied "Leave her alone. She is
anticipating and honoring my burial. Besides, the poor will always be with
you. But I will soon be gone"
Jesus, please help people in charge of money
not to steal
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: One Bible commentary says that the value of the ointment used by Mary was the equivalent of one year's salary. Mary's understanding of and love for Jesus was exceptional
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Yesterday at Lo Wu women's prison an African lady wearing
bright red lipstick .... not exactly a common sight in prison .... joined the
queue for a chat at the entrance of her workshop. I jokingly said to her
"it's best to be careful of women wearing red lipstick", after
which she said "I just want to thank you for doing a great job helping
us" .... and then came the punch (..no pun intended) line: "Can you
please get me an Oxford dictionary?". No problem getting the dictionary,
but we both had a good laugh when I said "Yep, best to be careful of women
wearing red lipstick"!
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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 3rd
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Gansu
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 3rd of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Burundi
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Sep 2
HK people now almost dread to check the
latest news - such is the scale of violence causing immense hardship to so
many people. I think radical protesters who are destroying public property are
classic vandals
Dear Holy Spirit, please fall afresh on all all schools in HK for
the start of the new academic year today!
Yesterday I watched this - beautiful: BBC
Songs of Praise, Valentine's Day 2019
Pope's
letter to young people:
112. The very first truth I would remind you of is this: "God
loves you". It makes no difference whether you have already heard it
or not. I want to remind you of it. God loves you. Never doubt this, whatever
may happen to you in life. At every moment, you are infinitely loved.
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Readings are from
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Isaiah
7: A foreign king and his army attacked
Jerusalem.
The king of Judah and his people were full of fear. God told Isaiah to say to the king of Judah:
"Keep calm, have no fear. You will not be defeated. The Lord himself gives you a sign of his
protection:
a maiden is with child and will give birth to a son
whom she will call God-with-us."
Lord, please help me
understand how you are God-with-me every day
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
105: Give thanks to the Lord, make known his deeds among all the peoples.
O sing to him, sing his praise.
Tell all his wonderful works. Be proud of his holy name.
Let hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. Consider the Lord and his strength.
Constantly seek his face. Never forget how the Lord has helped us in the
past,
how he has protected Israel from its beginning till now.
Dear
God, please help me understand how you have been loving and protecting me
since the beginning of my life
Listen
1
Corinthians 1.18-2.9: The language of the Cross doesn't make sense
for some people. But for us it is God's power to save.
While the Jews demand miracles and the Greeks
require philosophy, here we are preaching a crucified Christ: to the Jews
an obstacle they cannot get over, to the pagans madness. During my stay with you, I relied not on
philosophy or my own efforts, but only on the power of the Spirit. The wisdom we teach is about things no eye has
seen, and no ear has heard, things beyond human understanding - all that
God has prepared for those who love him
Jesus, crucified Lord, please increase my
faith in you
Listen
John
11.46-54: The religious leaders had a meeting to decide
what to do about Jesus.
They said "If this man keeps on doing miracles, everyone will follow him. Then
the Romans will see him as a threat, and they will wipe out our
nation". The main leader said "It is better
for one man to die for the people, than for the whole nation to be
destroyed". These words had more meaning than the leader
realized, since Jesus was to die not just for the nation, but for the
whole world. Since the leaders wanted to kill him, Jesus
went to a remote area near the desert, and stayed there with his disciples
Jesus, please help me better understand how
your death saved the world
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: May we never forget (Psalm 105) that the baby promised long ago (Isaiah) died on a Cross for the whole world (John) ... a Cross which right now today is a power to save (1 Cor.)
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After
yesterday's 8.30 am Mass at Yau Ma Tei and before the 5.30 pm gathering for the
poor at YMT, I spent almost the entire time at the desk - processing all sorts
of jobs/letters/W-App messages etc ...nearly all to do with prisoners. Today I
hope to have a holiday from the desk ... by visiting a prison ... which will
generate more desk jobs!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Sep 1
Policeman injured in brutal knife attack
(I suspect this evil deed was done by someone paid by "Beijing" to
cause trouble; even the most radical HK protesters would not do this ... unless
they are suffering from a mental illness). Jesus,
please help the poor policeman recover fully and quickly! ***
CE should quit to end crisis
*** Martin Lee says emergency powers would kill
HK
Good things still happen
in HK: The
NGO which uses surplus food to help the poor ***
And in other parts of the world: The man behind New Zealand's child-friendly parliament
Pope's
letter to young people:
111. I now wish to speak to young people about what is essential, the
one thing we should never keep quiet about. It is a message containing three
great truths that all of us need constantly to keep hearing.
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c.f. readings for Sunday 22
Sirach 1-3: All wisdom comes from God.
Love for God is the source of wisdom. If you desire wisdom, keep the Lord's
commandments,
in private as well as in public. Keep the commandment to honor your parents.
Respect for your father will atone for your sins.
Honor for your mother will gain you blessings. Support your father in his old age.
Even if his mind should fail, show him kindness.
Do not despise him in your health and strength. Be gentle in the way you live your
life.
The greater you are, the more humbly you should behave.
Dear
God, please help me always respect and honor my parents
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
68: O God, be gracious and bless us
and let your face shine its light upon us. Let all the peoples praise you, O God.
Let all the peoples praise you. O sing to the Lord, make music to his name.
Rejoice in the Lord, exult at his presence. Father of the orphan, defender of the widow,
God provides a shelter for the homeless. God gives his people strength.
May all the peoples of the
earth know you and praise you, O God
Listen
Hebrews
12.18-13.6:
Your ancestors were at Mount Sinai when God
spoke to Moses.
But you already have one foot in the city of the living God, the heavenly
Jerusalem, where millions of angels gather in praise. So, continue to live a life of love and
hospitality.
Keep in mind those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with
them. Keep your marriage undefiled. Avoid greed. Be
content with what you have
Jesus, help me remember heaven....and people
in prison
Listen
Luke
14.12-14: Jesus said to the meal guests "When you
give a lunch or a dinner, do not ask your friends, family, or rich neighbors.
Rather, when you have a party, invite the
poor, the crippled,
the lame, the blind. That they cannot repay you means you are
fortunate, because repayment will be made to you when the virtuous rise again"
Jesus, help me do more to help poor
people
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: My Christmas Day meal in 2005 consisted of a rice box with a group of poor people who were rubbish collectors in Zhaoqing
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: Listener with a sensible heart (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
try to regain a bit of fitness after so much time at the desk, last week I
booked a table tennis table at a local public sports centre - for yesterday
morning 11-12. But try as I might, I could not find a partner. So yesterday
morning I just went to the centre a bit early, hoping to find someone. The
centre has 4 tables, and when I went in to see if any one was free all I could
see were top players everywhere. I thought to myself "what am I doing here
... silly old fool... you're out of your depth here". But when a few of the
kind locals joined me for a hit, things were not too bad. Sixty years of table
tennis experience stood me in good stead!
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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 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, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Aug 31
This
is a most important report: Beijing blocked CE's plan to end
protests ***
Amnesty slams 'outrageous arrests, scare tactics'
*** China
needs HK ***HK's
dangerous miracle *** HK
police stop foot patrols (this story was
reported by V2Catholic about 2 weeks ago!)
Yesterday morning at the High Court I supported a prisoner from
Tanzania in his application for an Appeal against Sentence ... in front of a
very kind and sympathetic judge who adjourned the case to allow for more
information to be sought.
Shame, USA, shame, shame, shame:
Man who served 36 years of a life sentence for stealing $50 to be freed
Pope's
letter to young people:
110. Yet let me also remind you that when we
live apart from others, it is very difficult to fight against concupiscence, the
snares and temptations of the devil, and the selfishness of the world. Bombarded
as we are by so many enticements, we can grow too isolated, lose our sense of
reality and inner clarity, and easily succumb. This is especially the case with
young people, for whenever you are
united, you have marvellous strength. Whenever you are enthused about
life in common, you are capable of great sacrifices for others and for the
community. Isolation, on the other hand, saps our strength and exposes us to the
worst evils of our time.
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Isaiah
6: In the year 740 B.C.,
I had a vision of the Lord God in Heaven: Above the Lord were 6 angels who cried out
"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God.
His glory fills the whole earth." Then I heard a voice asking
"Whom shall I send? Who will be our messenger?" I answered "Here I am, send
me." Then the Lord sent me to be a prophet to the
people
Here I am, Lord, send me.
I'm willing to do anything you want me to do
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
104: Bless the Lord, my soul!
Lord God, how great you are. You make the clouds your chariot.
You walk on the wings of the wind. You make springs gush forth in the valleys.
They give drink to all the animals of the field. You make grass grow for the cattle
and plants to provide food for people. You give us wine to cheer our hearts
and oil to make our faces shine. You made the moon to mark the months.
The sun knows the time for its setting. How many are your works, O Lord.
In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches
and the sea is swarming with life. All things, great and small, look to you for
food.
You open your hand, they have their fill. You send forth your spirit, and life is
created.
You renew the face of the earth. I will sing to the Lord all my life.
May my thoughts be pleasing to him.
Bless the Lord, my soul!
01
02
1
Corinthians 1.1-10:
I, Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle,
send greetings to the church of God in Corinth. May God our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. I never stop thanking God for all the graces
you have received through Jesus Christ. The witness to Christ has been strong among
you. God shares with us the life of his Son, Jesus.
God helps us to be faithful as followers of Jesus. I appeal to you to be united in belief and
practice.
Put an end to the differences between you
Jesus, Son of God, thank you for all the
graces I have received
Listen
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John
11.1-44: Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha lived
in the village of Bethany. When Lazarus became very sick, the sisters sent
a message to Jesus "Lord, your dear friend is very sick". By the time Jesus and his disciples
arrived in Bethany,
Lazarus was dead and buried for 4 days. Martha said to Jesus "If you had been
here, my brother would not have died". Jesus replied "I am the resurrection and
the life. If anyone believes in me, he will have life after death". Jesus said to Mary and Martha "Where have
you put him?" Jesus cried as he went to the tomb. The tomb was a
cave with a stone at the entrance. Jesus said "Take the stone away".
Then he called out in a loud voice "Lazarus, come out!"
The dead man came out, wrapped in burial
clothes. Jesus said "Unwrap him and let him go free".
Jesus, you are the Resurrection and the Life.
Please give eternal life to my friend (....name...) who died recently
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: Beautiful
song based on today's first reading:
Here
I Am Lord
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To go with today's Gospel about Lazarus: His legs must
have been wrapped separately ... otherwise he would have had grave
difficulty walking?
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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 30
Yesterday I was at Tai Lam women's prison from 9am to 5pm - sad
to meet two new victims of Nigerian drug trafficking scams ... one from South
Africa and one from Singapore. (And see 
below)
About 10 minutes from my home: Civil Human Rights Front's Jimmy Sham attacked
*** And
a beating in Tai Wo ***Lawyers slam use of 'primitive detention centre'
Oct
1 plan for largest military parade in China's history (... but the same day
will also probably see the largest protest march in HK's history ...)
Why
Chinese and HK students clash in Australia
Drugs
stashed in frozen cowhides from Mexico (Frozen Ice?
Hidden in hides? Drug cow instead of drug mule?)
Pope's
letter to young people:
109. If
you are young in years, but feel weak, weary or disillusioned, ask Jesus to
renew you. With him, hope never fails. You can do the same if you feel
overwhelmed by vices, bad habits, selfishness or unhealthy pastimes. Jesus,
brimming with life, wants to help you make your youth worthwhile. In this way,
you will not deprive the world of the contribution that you alone can make, in
all your uniqueness and originality.
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Bible
Isaiah 5: My friend had a vineyard on a fertile
hillside.
He planted choice vines in it and expected it to produce good grapes.
But it produced only sour grapes.
That vineyard is Israel. Its owner is the Lord.
That chosen plant is the people of Judah. The Lord expected the people of Israel to
produce justice.
But those people have produced only bloodshed and injustice. Those people have no time to think about the
Lord.
They have no interest in what he has done for them. So they are consigning themselves to ruin.
The vineyard will be trampled on and become a waste. Invaders will attack Israel.
The people of Israel will be taken into exile.
All because they rejected the Lord.
"I am the true vine. My
Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no
fruit he cuts away. Every branch that does bear fruit he
prunes to make it bear even more" - Jesus (John 15.1-2)
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
103: My soul, give thanks to the Lord.
All my being, bless his holy name. My soul, give thanks to the Lord
and never forget all his blessings. It is he who forgives all your guilt,
who heals every one of your ills. It is he who fills your life with good things,
renewing your youth like an eagle's life. The Lord is compassion and love,
slow to anger and rich in mercy. As the heavens are high above the earth
so strong is his love for those who love him. As far as the East is from the West,
so far does he remove our sins. As a father has compassion on his
children,
the Lord has pity on all who love and honor him. Give thanks to the Lord, all his angels,
who heed the voice of his word. Give thanks to the Lord, everyone and
everything.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord!
Thank you, Lord, for your love
and compassion
Listen
Romans
16.1-25: Please welcome our friend Phoebe,
a deaconess
in the church at Cenchrea. She has helped many people, including myself.
Greetings to all my friends in Rome,
especially Prisca and Aquila,
my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked death to save my life. Be careful of people whose teaching is
suspect. Avoid them. Glory to him who is able to give you strength
to live according to the Good News
Jesus, help me live according to your Good
News.
Thank you for the beautiful letter to the Romans
Listen
John
10.23-38: When Jesus was walking in the Temple, some
religious leaders said to him "If you are the Christ, tell us
plainly". Jesus replied "I have told you, but you
do not believe me. The miracles I do in my Father's name also witness to
who I am. The Father and I are one". The leaders picked up stones to stone Jesus
and said "We will stone you for blasphemy. You are only a man
and you claim to be God". Jesus replied "If I am not doing my
Father's work, then do not believe me. But if am doing my Father's
work, you must know that the Father and I are one. He is in me and I
am in him"
Jesus, please help more people believe that
you are the Son of God
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: The Gospels record 3 pre-Crucifixion attempts on Jesus' life: when he was a baby, on the cliff at Nazareth, and today's story
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So that I can have a full 8 hour day at Tai Lam women's prison
.... I usually get a taxi to the prison ...then get a mini-bus and MTR home.
Yesterday morning my taxi driver was a lady (a grandmother) ...who ten years ago
spent two weeks in Tai Lam for a driving offence. We had a good laugh as she
dropped me at the prison main entrance. (Come to think of it, what odds for that
lady to be just where I needed a cab at 8.30am yesterday morning? There are more
than 100,000 taxi drivers in HK)
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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 30th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shanghai
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
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 29
"We learn better
from interest than from coercion" - famous words of Saint Augustine
whose feast day was yesterday. I Googled some of his quotes while I waited
yesterday afternoon at the Tsim Sha Tsui office of the Chinese University of HK
.... as applications were processed for 8 prisoners. Augustine was one of the
world's greatest lovers of learning ... a good day to be at a uni. office
helping prisoners - especially one named Augustine - enroll for courses!
Two-day
general strike Sep 2-3 ***
Rally held over 'white terror' airline sackings
The
West takes its eyes off Africa at its peril
Pope's
letter to young people:
108: You need to realize one basic truth:
being young is not only about pursuing fleeting pleasures and superficial
achievements. If the years of your youth are to serve their purpose in
life, they must be a time of generous
commitment, whole-hearted dedication, and sacrifices that are difficult but
ultimately fruitful
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Isaiah 3-4: Jerusalem is falling into ruins
because its people do not keep the Lord's way. Jerusalem's leaders mislead the people
and lead the way in doing wrong. But soon the Lord will take action.
He will raise up a people who are good. The Lord will protect these special people.
He will be their refuge and help.
Lord, please help our nation to
avoid evil and do good
Recording
Psalm 102: O Lord, listen to my
prayer in my distress.
Do not hide your face from me. For my days are
vanishing like smoke,
my bones burn away like a fire. I forget to eat my
bread.
My skin clings to my bones. All day long my foes
revile me.
Those who hate me use my name as a curse. But you, O Lord, will
endure for ever.
You will arise and have mercy on Sion. You will hear the
groans of the prisoners
and free those condemned to die. I pray to you: "Do
not take me away before my time has come,
you whose days last from age to age.
Lord, please help people who
are in great distress
Recording
Romans 15.15-33:
The reason I have written to you is to
encourage you in your faith. This is my job from God. He has appointed me as
a priest of Jesus Christ.
I must do all I can to spread the Good News. I hope to see you on my way to
Spain.
Please
pray for me that I may be protected from people who want to eliminate me
Jesus, help me do all I can to spread your
Good News
Listen
Mark 6.17-29 For
feast of Beheading of John the Baptist:
Not long after Jesus began traveling and teaching,
King Herod arrested John the Baptist and put him in prison. This was because John had told Herod he was breaking the Law
by living with Herodias, his brother's wife. During a birthday party for Herod,
the daughter of Herodias danced. Her dancing so pleased Herod
that he said he would give her anything she wanted. Herodias told her to ask for the head of John the Baptist on a dish.
Herod then had John beheaded.
Jesus, please give the world
good leaders, and protect people from bad leaders like Herod
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Unmarried John the Baptist was murdered for speaking up about the sanctity of marriage
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Three
days ago 5 young Chinese Malaysian men were sentenced in the High Court for drug
trafficking. All of them received several months discount for helping my
anti-drug campaign. Yesterday morning I spent an hour updating their records
with their new prison numbers and new locations ... in my notebooks, in their
plastic folders of letters etc, in my Google Drive, in W/App numbers for their
families ... and sending them application forms for the Chinese University to
encourage them to study ... so that when they go home and are asked "What
did you do in HK?" they can reply "I went to university"!
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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 29th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Aug 28
HK needs this like a hole in the head: CE leaves open possibility of emergency powers
*** The
HK Way protest shows enchantment is a powerful weapon
Why
is Australian company Lynas still in Malaysia?
Because Lynas is at centre of battle between China and rest of world
Letter
in English from a Thai man in prison in Hong
Kong for drug trafficking - full of regret about being away from his daughter - here
(Aug 3) *** 
And letter in English & Spanish from a
Peru woman - worried about her
son - here
(Aug 3)
Australian writer Yang Hengjun charged with spying
A site to check on this
feast of Saint Augustine: The University of
St Augustine, Tanzania! (which I had the privilege of visiting in January
2015 - see
below!)
Pope's
letter to young people:
107. Don't
let them rob you of hope and joy, or drug you into becoming a slave to
their interests. Dare to be more, because who you are is more important
than any possession. What good are possessions or appearances? You
can become what God your Creator knows you are, if only you realize that you are
called to something greater. Ask the help of the Holy Spirit and
confidently aim for the great goal of holiness. In this way, you will not
be a photocopy. You will be fully yourself
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Chris McDonnell
The loss of Liberty
In seeing Liberty handcuffed and
face down on the hood of a car, remember the cost our forebears paid for the
precious gift of democracy
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Isaiah 2: In the days to come, the mountain of the
Lord's Temple
will be specially blessed. All the nations will come to it and say:
"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
that he may teach us his ways
so that we may walk in his paths". When they learn the ways of the Lord,
then the nations will hammer their swords into ploughshares,
their spears into sickles. Nation will not lift sword against nation,
there will be no more training for war. O House of Jacob, come,
let us walk in the light of the Lord!
Lord, please help world leaders
do more for peace in our world
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
101: My song is of mercy and justice.
I sing to you, O Lord. I will try to walk with blameless
heart.
I will try to give my attention to what is good, not what is bad. People who slander others, people of proud
looks,
these will not be my friends.
People who are good and do good,
these will be my friends.
Dear Lord, please help me to
avoid bad company
Listen
Romans
15.4-13: Learn hope from the
Scriptures, from the
example of people who did not give up,
and were helped by God. May the God of hope bring you such joy and
peace in your faith, that the power of the Holy Spirit will remove all
bounds to hope
Holy Spirit of God, help me understand that no
situation in this life is ever hopeless,
that you can enlighten even the
darkest place
Listen
John
10.11-14: Jesus said to the religious leaders "I am
the Good Shepherd.
The Good Shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep. A hired man, since he has no real concern for
the sheep,
abandons them and runs away if he sees a wolf coming. I am the Good Shepherd.
I know my own sheep, and my own sheep know me"
Jesus,
Good Shepherd, please help me to be a
good sheep, and a good shepherd
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Jesus, our world urgently needs leaders who are good shepherds!
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For feast of St
Augustine - I will always remember January
19, 2015, the day before I visited the University of St Augustine in
Tanzania!
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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 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, 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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