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Last night, at the invitation of a kind professor at
the City University of HK, I had my first experience of using a video conference
program called Zoom ... during which I visited
the professor's class ... which was, because of the virus, conducted online!
Virus: This calming article is well worth reading - Listen to facts, not rumours
My article in today's Ming Pao newspaper has the topic: The Wuhan virus .... and Africa. It's on Ming Pao website - click "Australian in HK". Text without recording
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Rica makes biggest ever drug haul
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Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
20: The Ten Commandments given by God to
Moses:
1: I am the Lord your God. Do not worship anyone or anything else.
2: Use my name with respect. Do not insult my name.
3: Make the Sabbath Day a holy day each week.
4: Honor your father and your mother.
5: Do not kill.
6: Do not commit adultery.
7: Do not steal.
8: Do not tell lies.
9: Do not lust after someone else's wife.
10: Do not desire what belongs to someone else.
Dear
God, please help us to put these commandments into practice
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
130: Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice.
If you, O Lord, should
record our guilt,
Lord, who would survive? But with you is found
forgiveness.
For this we revere you. My soul is waiting for the Lord.
I count on his word. My soul is longing for the Lord
more than watchman for the daybreak. With the Lord there is mercy
and fullness of redemption. Israel indeed he will redeem
from all its iniquity.
Lord, please forgive me for all
the bad things I have done
Listen
Hebrews
8.9 - 9.14:
Jesus' priesthood is part of the new covenant
predicted in the Scriptures: "See, the days are coming - it is the
Lord who speaks - when I will establish a new covenant with the House of
Israel". Jesus
has come as High Priest of all the
blessings that were predicted would be part of the new covenant. He has offered not the blood of animals like
priests of the old covenant, but his own blood, by which he won our
redemption. His blood can purify our inner self from dead
actions,
to help us in our life of dedication to the living God
Jesus, by your precious blood, purify my heart
and protect me
Listen
Mark
3.13-19:
Jesus went up a hill and called his
disciples.
He chose 12 of them to be his special companions.
He commissioned them for preaching.
He gave them power to cast out devils. The names of the 12:
Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;
James and John the sons of Zebedee. Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas,
James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot
and Judas Iscariot the one who would betray him.
Jesus, please bless and protect
all Gospel workers
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Even if we break all of the Ten Commandments .... Jesus' blood can purify us from dead actions .... since with the Lord is mercy and fullness of redemption
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On menu of about a week ago, I posted joke about teacher
who got students to eat honey ... to improve their beehaviour.
Last night when I told that joke to someone, they improved on it: to improve
their beehiveiour
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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 18th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of
Shandong
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 18th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Ivory Coast
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Feb 17
On this day in 1826 Pope Leo XII approved the Oblates of Mary
Immaculate as an international organisation. Special
message for today from O.M.I. Superior General Fr Louis Lougen ***
OMI
chaplain's Jan 1 Mass in Congo prison
It
was strange not to have a Sunday Mass in church yesterday. Please God the
churches will be able to be used again soon. After my private home Mass
yesterday morning, I spent much of the day working through a backlog of mail
from prisoners. Late afternoon I hit the street to give out masks to homeless
people ... for whom govt shelters were open for a free meal and accommodation
last night because of the cold weather. As I walked in the wind and rain I again
dreamed about an accommodation centre for homeless people - like Ozanam
House in Melbourne
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
19: The
Israelites kept traveling
and came to Mount Sinai (
and gave him "The Ten Commandments".
Dear
God, please make us willing to hear your voice
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
128: O blessed are those who love the Lord and
walk in his ways. By the labor of your hands you shall eat.
You will be happy and prosper: your wife like a fruitful vine in the heart of
your house;
your children like shoots of the olive, around your table. Indeed thus shall be blessed
the people who love and honor the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion all the days
of your life.
May you see your children's children in a happy Jerusalem!
On Israel, peace!
Dear Lord, may all married
people live to see their children's children
Listen
Hebrews
7.1-28: Melchizedek was king of Salem and a priest of
God. He blessed Abraham. Abraham gave Melchizedek 10% of all
he had. Melchizedek's priesthood continued down
the ages in people dedicated to the service of God. It reached its
perfection in the Son of God, the Eternal High Priest. The Son of God, our Lord, did not come from
the priestly tribe of Levi. Everyone knows he came from the tribe of Judah.
This is because he established a new
priesthood, coming not from Levi, but from Melchizedek. This is why the
prophecy was made of him "You are a priest of the order of
Melchizedek, for ever". Jesus' priestly power to save us is utterly
certain, since he is living for ever to intercede for all who come to God
through him
Jesus, Eternal High Priest, please help all
pastors and priests be more like you every day
Listen
Mark
3.7-12: Jesus went again to the Sea of Galilee.
Great crowds of people from all over the country went to him.
They had heard what he was doing and wanted to see him. Large crowds of sick people pushed forward, trying to touch
Jesus.
They had heard how he had healed so many sick people.
Jesus, please heal my friend
(.. name ..) who is sick
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Our sick world ... urgently ... needs .... to touch Jesus
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Virtual
dance parties in China - for people trapped at home by virus restrictions
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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 17th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shaanxi
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 17th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Malawi
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Feb 16
Yesterday I joined some asylum seekers for a meeting, then spent much time on a support letter for the Court of Appeal, then attended the usual Sat night prayer time and meal at Notre Dame in Kowloon City, after which I spent some time in the Yau Ma Tei area giving out face masks (provided by kind donors). Two of the asylum seekers at morning meeting are from Kenya; they were domestic helpers until treated badly by employers; now urgently looking for new employers. They speak perfect English. More info: jdwomi@gmail.com
No public Masses in HK
today. Can click here at
9.30am and 11am HK time for live Cantonese Masses
This 3 min
video has a surprise ending!
My
post in Chinese and English on Weibo to try to stop a Nigerian Drug Lord
operating in Guangzhou
Virus: HK medical team planning to help Wuhan
How
romance scammers break your heart - and your bank account
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 6
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
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
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
Recording
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 like our
children to go to a school which has a high standard. We like food and other
products produced by restaurants/factories with a high standard of hygiene.
As Christians we are called to aim for a high standard. Jesus hits the nail on
the head in today's Gospel: he continually calls us to a higher level of
goodness.
Video commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and Spanish (+ Cantonese audio)
Daniel Daring: God's Law (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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Current
joke in HK: your status is determined by how many masks and how much
toilet paper you have!
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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 16th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Qinghai
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 16th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Afghanistan
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 15
11
min video from my 2 hour participation in Clouds Media "Big Breakfast"
in Dar es Salaam on January 23 .. with Barbara and Masood - here
(see also FB report with many comments - here).
Programs has several million
listeners!
Report in Swahili by Xinhua journalist who I met in Dar es
Salaam: Story is about a letter from a Kenyan woman ... how she was forced to
take drugs from Addis Ababa to HK - here.
Woman's original story in English is here
(Aug 12)
Yesterday afternoon I was in a certain govt department from 2pm
to 5.45pm helping with the preparation of a submission for the Court of Appeal
... which hopefully will grant a sizeable discount to a prisoner from Africa.
(And ... staff at the dept have their temperature checked each time they
enter/leave the building at this virus time)
Virus: 1,700 health workers in China have caught virus *** OK to have a holiday in Australia?
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
18:
Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, heard about
all
that God had done for Moses and the Israelites,
so he visited Moses in the desert.
Jethro saw that Moses was struggling
to do so much administration by himself.
Jethro suggested that Moses appoint men to help him:
leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
Moses accepted this advice
and appointed judges as Jethro suggested.
These judges handled all small issues
and referred only difficult cases to Moses.
Dear
God, please make us willing to share responsibilities with other people
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
127: If the Lord does not build the house, in vain do its builders labor.
If the Lord does not watch over the city,
in vain does the watchman keep vigil. Success comes not from earlier rising or from
going later to rest,
but from the Lord's blessing. Success is from the Lord
who blesses the womb of his beloved while she sleeps. Truly, children are a gift from the
Lord,
a blessing, the fruit of the womb.
Lord, many people these days
don't want children. Please help such people understand that children are
a blessing
Listen
Hebrews
6.11-19:
May every one of you persevere in your
Christian life.
Never give up. Remember how Abraham persevered in following
God, despite so many difficulties. Take a firm grip on the hope that is held out
to us by God.
This hope is an anchor for us, a lifeline going right up to heaven
Jesus, you are my anchor. You are my lifeline
Listen
Mark
3.1-6: Jesus again went to a prayer hall on the
Sabbath.
In the hall was a man with a withered hand. The religious leaders were watching Jesus to
see if he would heal on the Sabbath, hoping for something to use against
him. Jesus said to the man with the withered hand
"Stand in the middle of the hall". Then he said to the
religious leaders "Is it against the law on the Sabbath to do
good?"
They remained silent. Grieved that they were so
obstinate, Jesus looked
angrily round at them, and said to the man "Stretch out your
hand". He stretched it out and it was healed.
The leaders left and began to plot how to get rid of Jesus.
Jesus, don't let my
heart become obstinate
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Why do some churches have an anchor displayed (are they afraid of a tsuanami?)
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I use my glasses for extended times of reading ....
and when reading smaller print. But this business of wearing a mask is fogging
up my glasses!
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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 15th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Liaoning
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 15th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Zimbabwe
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 14
Valentine's Day: There are
so many bad things happening - and they get so much publicity - so it's good to
let Valentine's Day remind us that "love makes the world go round"
.... only love gives meaning to our lives .... when we do something good/loving
we feel good .... when we do something bad/unloving we feel bad. The key to
improving things for ourselves or our group or our world is ... more
love/compassion/care towards others, especially people in need. As in the old
song "What the World Needs Now" -
at this simple but
beautiful YouTube, with lyrics. And
Valentine's
Day unique opportunity for Church
(let's reclaim St Valentine's Day!)
Now for the bad news:
This will be a
cause of concern for HK and Macau Christians: New
Beijing boss was responsible for destruction of 2,000 church crosses when
he was in Zhejiang province - see final sentence of this
article
Temple
Street market (where I live) was like a morgue last night ... very few
stalls operating, very few customers (because of virus and because of violent
protests)
Virus:
All HK Masses
cancelled for 2 weeks starting tomorrow! (c.f. all
churches closed in Macau two weeks ago) ***
Schools
to remain closed
Yesterday
from 9.45 to 5.30 I was at Lo Wu women's prison where inmates and volunteers
working round the clock are producing 80,000 masks each day!
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Exodus 17: In one place where there was no water
the people grumbled against Moses:
"Give us water to drink or else we will die."
Moses asked God for help
and God told Moses to strike a large rock with his staff.
When Moses did this, water flowed from the rock.
In another place the Israelites were attacked by the Amalekites.
Moses prayed while Joshua led the people in battle.
As long as Moses kept his arms raised up in prayer,
the Israelites were winning.
But when Moses let his arms down,
the Amalekites started winning.
So Aaron and Hur got Moses to sit on a rock
and they supported his hands until sunset.
Joshua and the people then won the battle.
Dear
God, please help us understand the power of prayer
01 02
Psalm
126: When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage,
it seemed like a dream.
Then was our mouth filled with laughter,
on our lips there were songs. What marvels the Lord worked for us.
Indeed we were glad. Those who are sowing in tears
will sing when they reap. They go out, full of tears, carrying seed for
the sowing.
They come back, full of song, carrying their sheaves.
Dear God, please bless all
people who are sorrowful as they work
Listen
Hebrews
4.12-16: The word of God is something alive and active.
It goes deep into our hearts. In Jesus we have the supreme high priest who
is now in the highest heaven. He knows how weak we are. He himself was
tempted in every way, but did not sin. Let us be confident in approaching his throne
of grace.
He will give us grace when we are in need of help.
Jesus, our high priest, help me when I'm weak
Listen
Mark
2.23-28: One Sabbath day Jesus and his disciples were walking through a
cornfield. The disciples were hungry.
They picked some ears of corn and ate them. Picking corn on the Sabbath was regarded as unlawful by the
Pharisees. So the Pharisees said to Jesus
"Your disciples are breaking the Sabbath law". Jesus replied "Don't you remember what King David and his
followers once did when they were hungry? They ate the Temple bread which
only the priests were allowed to eat. Go and learn the meaning of these words
'What I want is mercy, not superficial external
offerings'. I am Master of the Sabbath."
Jesus, please help
me understand that love is more important than law.
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Virus? Prayer can make a difference ... c.f. Moses in first reading
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For Valentine's Day:
Did you hear bout the bed bugs who fell in love? They're getting married in the
spring!
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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 14th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Jilin
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 14th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Ethiopia
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 13
I
spent most of yesterday and early last night in support of a 73 year old Italian
man, Adelchi, against whom the Department of Justice has justly dropped a drug
trafficking charge. Such a dropping would normally be followed by a full
acquittal and release from detention and return to one's own country. But
because the courts are in recess due to the virus, only bail release could be
obtained yesterday. Adelchi is now staying at the centre of an NGO until a final
court date (hopefully) on Feb 25. One big problem yesterday: Adelchi cannot
speak English and I cannot speak Italian. Mama mia!
Virus: HK patient healed of virus
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The Book Blog: 4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Exodus 16: As the
Israelites traveled through the desert they began to complain about not having enough food.
So God rained down bread, manna, from heaven
in the form of a coating of dew
which appeared on the ground each morning,
as well as flocks of quails which came every evening.
For forty years the Israelites ate manna and quails,
bread and birds.
Dear
God, thank you for the food we have each day
Recording
Psalm 125: Those who put their trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, that cannot be shaken.
Jerusalem, the mountains surround her,
so the Lord surrounds his people, now and forever.
Lord, please help us be
more aware of your protecting presence
Recording
Hebrews 3.1-13:
Focus on
Jesus, the apostle and high priest of
our religion.
He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just like Moses. Take care not to turn away from the living
God.
Keep encouraging one another, so that sin does not cause you to turn away
from God
Jesus, help me stay focused on you
Listen
Mark
2.13-17: Jesus went again to the Sea of Galilee.
Many people came to him and he taught them there by the sea. Near the sea he saw a tax collector Levi
(Matthew) working at the customs house. Jesus said to him "Follow
me". He got up and followed him. Levi gave a dinner in his house for Jesus.
Sitting with Jesus were some tax collectors and "sinners".
In fact Jesus' followers included many tax collectors and
"sinners". Some religious leaders asked Jesus' disciples
"Why does he eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?" Jesus himself answered them: "It is not
the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick. I did not come to call the
virtuous, but sinners."
Jesus, thank you for being a
friend
of people who are rejected and despised
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings:
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Even though I've been wearing a mask for a week now, I still
sometimes make the mistake of trying to put some pieces of ginger (which I carry
in my pocket) into my mouth without removing the mask!
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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 13th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Feb 12
I
spent most of yesterday at Lai Chi Kok men's prison ... where I was indeed sad
to meet 7 new drug mules arrested last month at HK airport: 5 from Africa, one
from South America and one from Asia .... and I've heard there are more (... I
didn't get to every section of the prison yesterday). I can almost hear the Drug
Lords laughing and mocking: "Your anti-drug campaign is useless". To
which, in awareness that I am being helped by many people including One whose
name starts with "J", I say "Game on!"
Virus: Virus could infect 60% of world if not checked
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Chris McDonnell
So what's it all about?
Valentine's day: it is worth spending a moment or two reflecting on the beauty
and strength of love
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
15: The Israelites used this prayer to thank and
praise God:
"The Lord has covered himself in
glory,
horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.
The Lord is my strength and my song,
he is my salvation.
This is my God, I praise him.
The Lord is his name.
Lord, when you blew over the waters,
they piled high on two sides.
Lord, only you are God,
there is no other.
Lord, you are our king for ever."
Dear
God, you are my strength and my salvation
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
124: "If the Lord had not been on our
side",
this is Israel's song. If the Lord had not been on our side
when people rose against us, then would they have swallowed us alive
when they were angry with us. Blessed be the Lord who did not let us become
a prey for their teeth. Our life, like a bird, has escaped
from the snare of the hunter. Indeed the snare has been broken
and we have escaped. Our help is in the name of the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
Thank you, Lord,
for all the times you have rescued me from trouble
Listen
Hebrews
2.14-18: The Son did not become an
angel.
He became a man, so that he could die for us. By his death he took away the power of the
devil. He himself experienced temptation.
He is able to help us when we are tempted
Jesus, please help me when I am tempted to do
something wrong
Listen
Mark
2.1-12: After some time Jesus returned to Capernaum.
Crowds quickly gathered at the house where he was staying. While he was preaching inside the house,
four men carried a paralytic on a stretcher to the front door.
They couldn't get in, because of the crowd, so they went up on the roof,
took off some of the roof covering, and lowered the stretcher in front of
Jesus. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the
paralytic "Your sins are forgiven". Some religious leaders
present in the crowd thought to themselves "Who does this man
think he is? Only God can forgive sins". Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he
asked them "Which is easier? To say 'Your sins are
forgiven' or 'Get up and walk'? But to show you that I have authority to
forgive sins I now say: get up, pick up your stretcher and go home."
The man got up, picked up his stretcher and
walked out in front of everyone. The crowd said "We have never seen
anything like this".
Jesus, please heal my
friend.....(name)....who is a paralytic
01
02
Reflection on the above readings: Today's readings are all about rescue: Israelites rescued from Egyptians; bird rescued from net; rescue in time of temptation; man rescued from paralysis
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Best smile I had yesterday at Lai Chi Kok men's prison was
from an elderly Italian man who is due to be granted bail this morning ... since
the drug trafficking charge against him has been dropped ... but his full
release by the High Court cannot be processed since only bail cases are being
heard at this virus-prone time!
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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 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, 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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