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Virus: Today is a good day to pray for everyone with the Wuhan virus. Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes ... World Day of the Sick - for which Pope Francis has published a special letter
"Super
spreader" took virus from Singapore to UK via France ***
HK
10 new cases in one day
Yesterday morning I continued to work through a bag log of mail
etc. In the afternoon I went to the Chinese University office in Tsim Sha Tsui
to enrol 11 prisoners ... and a bookstore to get textbooks for prisoners ....
and Rosary Church for a bit of thank you time after trip to Africa and a bit of
please time re the virus.
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. Readings for Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Isaiah
62-66: The Lord says:
"My eyes are drawn to the humble and contrite person
who lovingly meditates on my word. Towards Jerusalem I will send peace,
flowing like a river. I am going to gather the nations of every language.
All peoples will know and love me
Lord, please give me more love
for the Bible. Please give the world more peace. Please help all peoples know and love you
My
recording of this reading
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
Listen
Revelation
12.1-6:
A great sign appeared in heaven:
a woman, dressed in the sun, standing on the moon,
crowned with 12 stars. She was giving birth to a
child,
and she cried out in the pain of childbirth. Then a second sign appeared:
a huge red dragon, which wanted to eat the child. The
woman gave birth to a son, the ruler of
all nations. The
son was taken straight up to heaven, to God on his throne.
The woman escaped to safety in the desert,
to a place prepared for her by God.
Jesus, protect us from Satan
who goes round like a hungry lion wanting to eat us
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 about 35 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 readings: Without Mary's request, Jesus would not have changed water to wine. Our prayer requests also can get "water" (e.g. sickness) changed to wine (good health)
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Did you hear about the teacher who gave students free
honey? To improve their beehaviour!
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Feb 10
Virus: Amazing dedication - and stress - of Wuhan medical staff (4 min video)
From a reader in South Africa: Corruption
at Johannesburg airport - 2009 article (with the comment "Nothing has
changed"!) *** Although ... two days
ago something different happened: 3
drug mules arrested Johannesburg airport last Sat (one of them bound for
HK!) ... maybe the recent press conference had an effect. And ... from a special
source: another mule due to be arrested yesterday!
Early last night I had a canteen meal with two Indonesian women
recently jury-acquitted of drug trafficking charges. Nothing makes a prison
chaplain happier than to meet on the "outside" people who were visited
on the "inside"!
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
14: Not long after the Israelites left
Egypt
Pharaoh again changed his mind.
He decided to catch the Israelites
and make them return to
Dear
God, please rescue people in trouble,
just as you rescued the Israelites when they were in trouble
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
123:
To you have I lifted up my eyes,
you who dwell in the heavens. My eyes, like the eyes of slaves
on the hand of their lords. Like the eyes of a servant on the hand of her
mistress,
so our eyes are on the Lord our God till he show us mercy. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.
We are filled with contempt. Indeed all too full is our soul with the scorn
of the rich,
with the proud man's disdain.
Lord, please protect poor
people from being exploited by rich people
Listen
Hebrews
1.1-4: At various times in the past and in various
different ways, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets. But in our own time, he has spoken to us
through his Son,
through whom he made everything.
He is the radiant light of God the Father's glory. He has sacrificed himself for sinners.
He has taken his place at the right hand of the Father.
He is far greater than any angel
Jesus, deepen my understanding of
who you are
Listen
Mark
1.40-45: A leper came to Jesus and on his knees
pleaded
"If you want to, you can heal me". Feeling sorry for him, Jesus stretched out his
hand,
touched him and said "Of course I want to heal you. Be healed!"
The leprosy left him at that moment and he was
healed. Jesus told the man not to tell people what had
happened
(in case people misunderstood Jesus' spiritual mission and tried to use
him politically). But the man told everyone. Soon Jesus could not go openly into any town
(for fear the crowds would become unruly) so he stayed in remote places. Even so, people from all around the district
would come to him.
Jesus, please heal people who
are lepers
Reflection on the above readings: I can't find a good answer in Google to the question: "Where did the Egyptians get their horses .... weren't all animals killed in one of the plagues? (If you can find a good answer, please send to me: jdwomi@gmail.com)
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Yesterday
was the first time in my life to say Mass wearing a mask ... for a church full
of people wearing masks. A very serious business in HK ... but a couple of times
I nearly got the giggles.
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Feb 9
Yesterday I began the task of processing some 40 letters received while I was in Africa. Nearly all of them from prisoners in HK ....who write letters because ... they do not have access to the internet!
Yesterday a friend sent me a video on W/App about the terrible
conditions under which doctors are working in Wuhan. It made me remember the
Wuhan medical staff constantly in prayer during the day and last night. I will
try to find the video - it will shift our concerns about ourselves in HK or
other places to Wuhan.
This was being widely advertised when I was in South Africa last
week. Now I understand why South Africa loves Federer! Record
crowd for Federer-Nadal Cape Town exhibition
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 5
Isaiah
57-58: Tell my people their faults,
tell the House of Jacob its sins. Tell them that their fasting is a
sham.
Fasting and injustice cannot go together. This is the sort of fast that
pleases the Lord:
breaking unjust fetters,
sharing your bread with the hungry,
sheltering and clothing the homeless poor. Do this and you will find healing
and peace.
Do this and the Lord will give strength to your bones.
Lord, please help me do more to
help poor people
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
112: Happy are people who love and honor the Lord,
who take delight in his commands.
The children of such people will be blessed. Such people are a light in the darkness for
others.
Such people are generous, merciful and just. They take pity and help those in need.
They conduct their affairs with integrity. Open-handed they give to the
poor.
Their justice and goodness will never be forgotten.
Lord, please help me do more
for the poor
Recording
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
Matthew
5.13-48: Jesus said to the crowds:
You are the salt of the
earth.
But if salt loses its taste, it's no use for anything. You are the light of
the world.
Let the world see your light, your good deeds.
When people see you doing good deeds,
people will praise God.
I have not come to
abolish the Jewish religion.
I have come to raise it to a higher level of goodness. Your goodness must not
just be something superficial.
Your goodness must be something from the heart. You must avoid anger
and insult, just like you avoid murder.
If you have offended someone, say "Sorry". You must avoid lustful
looks and thoughts.
Looking at someone lustfully is immorality of the heart. Love and pray for
people who are unkind to you.
This is the way to practise the highest level of goodness.
Jesus, please help me
practise a higher level of goodness
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: We have many opportunities each day to be "the light of the world" ....e.g. by helping poor people (today's first reading), by being forgiving/honest/compassionate/truthful at home/work/school etc .....and maybe a special way: by wearing a Cross ... which in this part of the world can have a second aim: to ask for protection from the Wuhan virus.
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
Daniel Daring: That they may glorify our Father (with Chinese text below English 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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Now
that virtually everyone in HK is wearing a mask, I find I have an advantage
which a lot of people wish they had: a big nose (helps the mask from slipping)!
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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 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, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Feb 8
Yesterday I was a Tai Lam women's prison from 9am to 6pm. Sad to
meet some newly arrived drug mules (one from Malaysia, one from South America
... and one from Kenya on the way after temporary stop in hospital). Meeting
them gave me energy to want to continue the anti-drug campaign: prevention
better than cure ... the best way to help prisoners is to help them not go to
prison!
Virus: Taiwan couple caught virus on HK flight *** Rage over death of whistleblower doctor *** Yesterday's Ming Pao editorial quotes one expert as saying that if the government allows the virus to spread, then 20-30% of HK's population might become infected, and the death toll will be too scary to imagine *** Airlines cancel 100s of flights to HK *** My reflection: Wear a mask ... and a Cross (and use Holy Water before going out of home ... like blood on doors - first reading, below)
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
12-13: God said to Moses and Aaron
"From now on, this month is to be the first month of your year.
On the evening of the 14th day of this month
each family must kill and eat a one year old male sheep or goat.
Some of its blood must be put on your front door.
You must eat it in a hurry,
with a belt round your waist, sandals on your feet
and a staff in your hand.
This night I will go through the
That night God indeed struck dead the first-born
of all the Egyptians,
including the son of Pharaoh.
There was great mourning in
As the people travelled, God went before them
in the form of a pillar of cloud during the day
and a pillar of fire at night.
Dear
God, please help me understand the full meaning of the Passover story
01
02
Psalm
122: I rejoiced when I heard them say
"Let us go to God's house."
And now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. For the peace of Jerusalem pray
"Peace be to your homes." For love of the house of the Lord
I will ask for your good.
Lord, may your peace be in our
hearts and homes
Listen
Philemon
9-25:
While here in
prison, I have helped someone
you know
to become a believer. He is carrying this letter - Onesimus. I'm sending him back to you, no longer your
slave,
but your brother in Christ. Please welcome him as you would welcome me.
And let me pay for anything he stole from you. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you
Jesus, please put an end to slavery in the
world
Listen
Mark
1.35-39: The next morning, long before dawn,
Jesus left the house and went off to a lonely place to pray.
When Simon and the other fishermen found him, they said
"Everyone is looking for you". Jesus replied "We must go to the nearby
towns,
so that I can preach there too, because that is why I came". Jesus went all through Galilee,
preaching in the prayer halls and casting out devils.
Jesus, may every town on earth
welcome you and hear your message
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Jesus knew the future. He must have had mixed feelings each year when the Passover was celebrated
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At Tai Lam women's prison yesterday I wore a
mask the whole time I was there ... like all the staff. But I had to smile when
several prisoners said I looked well after my Africa trip. Not hard to look well
when you are wearing a mask?!
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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 8th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Heilongjiang
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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Feb 7
Post
about my visit to South Africa by provincial Fr Neil Frank O.M.I.
To
counter prejudice against Chinese people in Europe - 1 min video: I'm
not a virus, I'm a human
Because of virus, HK people may attend Mass at home: Chancery
notice *** Macau:
all Masses cancelled and all churches closed
Virus
now officially a local HK community outbreak
Is
China suppressing virus information?
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Exodus 11: One last time God sent Moses to Pharaoh,
with this message:
"Tonight at midnight, God's angel will pass through
Dear
God, please bless everyone in Egypt!
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
120-121: I call to the Lord in the hour of my
distress:
"Lord save me from people who speak with lying lips". Long enough have I been dwelling with those
who hate peace.
I am for peace, but they are for fighting. I lift up my eyes to the mountains.
From where shall come my help? My help shall come from the Lord
who made heaven and earth. The Lord is our guard and our shade.
Day and night we shall not be afraid. The Lord will guard our going and coming
both now and forever.
Lord, please protect us from
danger, day and night
Listen
Philemon
1-7:
From Paul, a prisoner for Christ
Jesus, and from our brother Timothy,
to our dear fellow worker Philemon and the church that meets in your
house. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ. I am so happy that your faith and love have given great
encouragement to the believers
Jesus, bless all house church groups
and meetings
Listen
Mark
1.29-34: Jesus went to the home of Simon and
Andrew.
Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever. Jesus took her by the hand and helped her
up.
The fever left her, and she began to serve her visitors. That night all the local sick people were brought to
Jesus.
He healed many who were suffering from all kinds of diseases.
He also cast out many devils.
Jesus, please heal (..name..)
who is sick
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: People in China, HK and Macau can use today's psalm as a prayer for protection from the Hunan virus
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When I left HK to go to Africa at the start of January,
maybe 1% of HK people were wearing masks and 95% of that 1% were protesters. Now
that I'm back 95% of the people are wearing masks. Have they all become
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: 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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Feb 6
My body is now back in
HK but parts of my mind and heart are still in Africa. Yesterday I set up a
W/App group with some key journalists in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and South
Africa .... and an email group for some key government anti-drug officials in
the 4 nations... hoping that this sort of thing will soon happen in Addis Ababa
and Johannesburg:
This
is good news! Malaysia
tightens airport security (+ report in Chinese) ...
Malaysian media and I pushed hard for this!
On
the plane from Addis Ababa to HK two nights ago, I met a lady from Australia who
belongs to a wonderful organization World
Families Australia which has been most practical in helping poor people in
Ethiopia. One of the organization's state presidents in Australia was formerly
principal of a primary school in an O.M.I. parish in his state!
U.S.
airlines suspend flight to HK ***
Govt
failed to disclose cruise ship story (vacancy: rocket scientist - apply HK
govt)
Pope
turns palace into homeless shelter
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The Book Blog: 4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Exodus 10:
Pharaoh's
advisers urged him to let the Israelites go.
They said to him "How much longer is this affair going to go on?
Let the Israelites go before Egypt
is ruined."
Pharaoh agreed to let the men go, but not the rest of the people.
So God sent two more plagues on the Egyptians:
locusts which devoured all the plants and trees,
and then three days of total darkness,
except in the land where the Israelites lived.
But even after the above nine plagues,
Pharaoh still wouldn't let the Israelites go.
Dear
God, stubbornness can sometimes be a good thing, but please don't let me
be stubborn if that will hurt other people
Recording
Psalm 119: They are happy who follow God's word,
those who seek God with all their hearts. How can young people avoid evil?
By seeking you and obeying you, Lord. Open my eyes, Lord, that I may understand the beauty of your word.
Lord, when I'm worried or in trouble,
your word revives me and gives me strength. Lord, keep my eyes from what is false.
Bend my heart to your word and not to love of gain. The word from your mouth means more to me
than silver and gold. The unfolding of your word gives light
and teaches simple people.
Lord, thank you for your word
which gives peace to our hearts
Recording
Titus 3.8-15:
Tell people to keep their minds occupied in
doing good works.
Avoid useless speculations about trivial matters. All believers, including elders, should try to
be self-supporting. Grace be with you all
Jesus, help me be a doer and not just a
talker
Listen
Mark
1.21-28: Jesus and the fishermen went to the town of
Capernaum.
On the Sabbath Jesus began to teach in the local prayer hall.
The listeners were deeply impressed by Jesus' teaching.
Unlike the religious leaders, Jesus taught with authority. That very day in the prayer hall there was a
man possessed by an evil spirit. The spirit shouted out "Have
you come to destroy me, Jesus of Nazareth? I know who you are: the
Holy One of God." Jesus said strongly "Be quiet! Come out
of him!"
The evil spirit threw the man on the ground and with a loud cry went out
of him. The people in the prayer hall were amazed.
They said
"Here is a teaching which has
authority. Even evil spirits obey
him." Jesus' reputation quickly spread throughout
the whole district.
Jesus, Holy One of God, please
protect my family from evil
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: "Authority" in today's Gospel means power ... when you order something to happen ... it happens! In contrast to Jesus, the religious authorities were powerless to combat sickness and evil spirits.
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Further to item on yesterday's menu about flight from Addis Ababa
to HK via Manila. When the plane landed in Manila, at least one passenger
thought she was in HK .... she did not know the plane was going via Manila.
Ethiopian ... "the surprise airline"!
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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 6th 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 6th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Liberia
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Feb 5
Hello from HK where I arrived at 11.45pm last night from Addis Ababa via Manila. Thank you Jesus for so much safe travelling over the past few weeks. Please bless everyone I met in Africa, and bless the kind friends in HK who made the trip possible. Hopefully the trip to cause a slow down in the number of drug mules coming to HK from Africa ... and give hope and encouragement to the prisoners' families I met in Africa. I will try to prepare a summary of the trip over the next week.
And see 
below!
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Chris McDonnell
Being
ignored
Some say that there is nothing worse than being ignored
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
9: Through Moses, God kept saying to
Pharaoh
"Let my people go to offer me worship."
But Pharaoh kept refusing to let the people
go.
So God sent three more plagues:
all the Egyptians' animals died,
then all the Egyptians were covered with boils,
then the land was hit by a fierce hailstorm.
During the hailstorm, Pharaoh said the people could go.
But as soon as the storm stopped, he changed his mind again.
Dear
God, please help us not to ignore your voice
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 118: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
His love has no end. Let the sons of Israel say:
"His love has no end."
Let those who honor the Lord say: "His love has no end." It is better to take refuge in the Lord than
to trust in humans.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. I was falling, falling, falling,
but the Lord was my helper. The Lord is my strength and my song.
He is my saviour. The Lord's right hand has triumphed.
His right hand has raised me up. I shall not die, I shall live
and recount all his deeds. The stone which the builders rejected
has become the corner stone. This is the work of the Lord,
a marvel in our eyes. This day was made by the Lord.
We rejoice and are glad.
Lord, we give thanks to you,
for you are good.
Your love has no end
Listen
Titus
3.1-7: Remind everyone to be obedient to government
officials; to be ready to do good at every opportunity; not to go
slandering other people or picking quarrels; to be courteous and polite to
everyone. There was a time when we too were ignorant;
when we lived in wickedness and ill-will, hating each other and hateful
ourselves. But then the kindness and love of God our
Saviour were revealed, and God saved us because of his compassion. God saved us by the cleansing water of
rebirth, and by renewing us with the Holy Spirit whom he has poured over
us through Jesus Christ our Saviour. So we are justified by his grace, and look
forward to eternal life
Jesus,
Saviour of the world, you
are our Saviour
Listen
Mark
1.14-20: Jesus went to Galilee and proclaimed the Good
News from God.
"The time has come" he said "and the kingdom of God is
close at hand. Repent, and believe the Good News." As he was walking along by the sea of Galilee,
he saw two fishermen Simon and his brother Andrew. Jesus said to
them "Follow me and I will make you into fishers of men".
Simon and Andrew then followed Jesus.
Going a little further, Jesus saw two more fishermen James and his brother
John. He called them also to follow him. They left their nets and
boat and followed him.
Jesus, please bless all the
people who work full time as "fishers of men"
Reflection on the above readings: God invites some people to be full time witnesses to his love which has no end
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As I boarded my plane to HK via Manila on Monday night, not
a few of my fellow passengers did not know they were going to Manila until they
saw a sign as we had our tickets inspected before boarding. The Wuhan virus + HK
protests = HK passengers must expect last minute changes to their flights!
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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 5th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guizhou
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 5th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Chad
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:
2020: Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Dar es
Salaam, Johannesburg (under construction)
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
Oct 23, 2019: FM988 Breakfast program in Kuala Lumpur at which I was a guest
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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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