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Virus: China's farmers can't transport/sell produce *** Cathay Pacific parks 120 planes & slashes flights by 75% ((my March 13 flight was slashed; now on March 15 flight)) *** Australian virus victim James Kwan a tourism industry pioneer
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Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
32: Moses stayed on the mountain about 40
days.
During this time the people told Aaron to make them a god out of gold.
Aaron made a golden calf and the people worshipped it.
On the mountain, God said to Moses
"Go down now, because the people have been unfaithful to
me.
I will punish them, but of you I will make a great nation."
Moses pleaded with God not to punish the people.
When Moses, carrying the two tablets, came down the mountain
he saw the people partying before the golden calf.
He threw down the tablets and broke them.
He smashed the golden calf.
The men of the tribe of Levi were then commissioned
to go through the camp and kill many men.
About 3,000 men were killed.
Dear
God, please don't let us ever worship anyone or anything except you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
145: I will give you glory, O God my king.
I will bless your name day after day. The Lord is great, worthy of all praise.
His greatness cannot be measured. Age to age shall proclaim your works,
shall speak of your splendor and glory. The Lord is kind and full of
compassion,
slow to anger, abounding in love. How good is the Lord to all,
compassionate to all his creatures. All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,
and tell all the world of your love. The Lord is faithful in all his words
and loving in all his deeds. The Lord supports all who fall
and raises all who are bowed down. The eyes of all creatures look to you
and you give them their food each day. The Lord is close to all who call him,
who call on him from their hearts. Let the whole world bless the Lord's holy
name,
for ever, for ages unending.
Thank you, Lord, for your love.
Thank you for your love
Listen
James
2.14-26: Faith and good works need to go together.
Suppose someone is lacking clothes and food,
and you say "I wish you well" and do nothing to help them. What good is that?
Faith
without good deeds is useless
Jesus, please help me put my faith into action
by good deeds
Listen
Mark
6.30-44: Once after Jesus had been healing and teaching
many people all afternoon, his disciples said to him
"It's getting late and the people need to go and eat".
Jesus replied "They don't need to go. You feed them".
The disciples replied "We have only 5 loaves and 2 fish". Jesus got the people to sit on the grass.
There were about 20,000 of them.
Then he blessed the loaves and fish. He handed the loaves and fish to his
disciples.
His disciples gave them to the crowd.
Everyone had plenty to eat.
They even had 12 baskets of leftovers.
Jesus, please help the starving
people of the world
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: According to James, above, going to church on Sunday but showing no concern for the poor ... is .... useless
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Australia
now has panic buying because of virus
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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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I am in Australia for meetings - due back HK March 15
Mon March 2
Two photos of my visit to Sorrento yesterday - here
Virus:
Closed
factories ((& fewer airplanes in skies)) means less polution
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
31: God said to
Moses:
"The Israelites must make the Sabbath a holy day each week,
because the Sabbath is a sign between you and me.
Do not do any ordinary work on the Sabbath.
Work for six days, then rest on the Sabbath.
Consecrate the Sabbath to me."
God's words were inscribed on two stone tablets.
Dear
God, please help us to make Sunday a holy day
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
144: Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who gives me strength for every situation. He is my love, my fortress.
He is my stronghold, my savior. To you, O God, will I sing a new song,
you who so often rescued David your servant. Happy the people whose God is the
Lord.
Please continue to bless your people, Lord. Let our sons flourish like saplings
grown tall and strong from their youth;
our daughters graceful as columns,
adorned as though for a palace.
Let our crops and stock be blessed.
May there be no sound of weeping on our streets.
Lord, please help us love and
honor you every day.
Don't let us ever forget your love
Listen
James
2.1-13: Don't try to combine faith in Jesus Christ,
our glorified Lord, with the making of distinctions between classes of
people. Suppose two men come into your prayer meeting,
one beautifully dressed and with a gold ring; the other poor and in shabby
clothes. If you welcome the rich man, and look down on
the poor man, you are making a big mistake. It was those who are poor according to the
world that God chose to be rich in faith. So, never make distinctions between classes of
people.
Everyone is your neighbor. Love your neighbor as yourself. There will be judgment without mercy for
people who have not been merciful. But merciful people need have no fear
of judgment
Jesus, help me treat everyone equally and
fairly. No favorites
Listen
Mark
6.17-29: 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 readings: The Lord's Day (John Paul 2) - in Quiz form
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Yesterday
my kind driver to Sorrento, Fr Vin Ryan O.M.I., stopped on the way home to
Melbourne for a lovely swim at beautiful Dromana
Beach
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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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I am in Australia for meetings - due back HK March 15
Sat Feb 29 & Sun March 1
Hello again from Melbourne where I have been attending meetings + having annual health check-ups + enjoying a bit of a rest. Health checks - "all good" - Thank you Jesus! This weekend I am due to travel for overnight stay in Sorrento O.M.I. parish, about 2 hours from Melbourne ... and I might be having a very late night Sat night. So, this menu will suffice for Sat and Sun.
Virus: Australia activates emergency plan
Lengthy
but most informative ABC article about Taiwan
Jesus,
please heal Pope Francis!
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for First Sun of Lent
Genesis
3: A
creature hostile to God took the form of a snake and tempted the first man and
first woman. The snake tempted them to disobey God. When God asked them why they
disobeyed him, the man blamed the woman, and the woman blamed the snake. God
said to the snake: "You are the enemy of the human race. Someday
a member of the human race will defeat you." God said to the man and
woman: "From dust you came and to dust you will return." The
first man's name was Adam (meaning "man"). The first woman's name was
Eve (meaning "life").
Dear God, please help me understand how evil in the world started when Adam and
Eve disobeyed you
My
recording of this reading ... and
see 
below!
Psalm
51: Have
mercy on me, God, in your kindness, and cleanse me of my sin. My offences truly
I know them. What is evil in your sight I have done. But in my defence please
don't forget that sinfulness is part of
the human condition, part of our DNA. A pure heart create for me, O God.
Put a steadfast spirit within me. Give me again the joy of your help. With a
spirit of fervor sustain me.
Lord, you will not spurn a humbled, contrite
heart
Recording
Romans
5.12-21: Through
one man, Adam, the virus of sin
entered the world, and sin infected everyone with death. Through one man, Jesus,
the divine anti-virus of grace
entered the world, and brought the gift of eternal life to everyone who
allows it to be installed in their heart. The divine anti-virus of grace
is more powerful than any sin virus.
Jesus, please download and install in my heart
your anti-virus program of grace
Recording
Matthew
4.1-11: After
he was baptized, Jesus spent about 40 days praying and fasting in the desert.
During this time, he was tempted by Satan. "If you are the Son of God,
change some stones into bread" said Satan. Jesus replied "Human life
needs more than bread. Life needs God's
message". Satan then took Jesus to a high place and said "Throw
yourself down, since the angels will protect you". Jesus replied
"Presumption is a sin". Then Satan took Jesus to a high mountain
and showed him all the nations of the world. "Worship me and I will give
you all these nations" said Satan. Jesus replied "Go away,
Satan! Only God is to be worshipped". The devil then went away.
Jesus, please protect us from Satan and from
evil
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: Song - Jesus fasting in the desert
Video commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and Spanish (+ Cantonese audio)
Daniel Daring: Victory in the desert (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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To
go with today's first reading:
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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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I am in Australia for meetings - due back HK March 15
Fri Feb 28
Virus: South Korea not careful enough? *** Australia emergency response plan *** Heard from more than one source: long-term Chinese residents in Australia rarely go to Yum Cha these days
Lent
is time to turn off phone and open Bible ***
ABC
report
Fridays
of Lent:
Prayer before a Crucifix
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Exodus 30: God said to Moses:
"Every morning offer one lamb as a sacrifice for the people.
Every evening offer another lamb as a sacrifice for the people.
I will meet the people of
Dear
God, you created us, we are your people
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 140-143: Lord, save me from
people who do evil,
you who do justice for the needy. I have no way out of
this situation.
And no one wants to help me. Lord, I beg you tonight
to make haste and give me an answer,
for my spirit fails within me. In the morning let me know your love
for I put my trust in you.
Lord, please help people who
are in big trouble
Listen
James
1.26-27: Don't go thinking you're "religious"
while your tongue is out of control. That's the wrong idea of religion. Genuine religion, in the eyes of God our
Father is this: coming to the help of orphans and widows, and staying
clear of bad values.
Jesus, help me control my tongue
...and help me do more
to help the poor
Listen
Mark
6.7-13: Jesus went on a teaching tour of the
nearby villages.
He sent out his 12 special friends in 6 pairs, with
authority over evil spirits. He told them to take only bare essentials for
the journey.
He said "If any place does not welcome you, as you leave that place shake the dust from your feet as a
sign to them". The 12 apostles preached
repentance. They cast out many devils. They anointed sick people with
oil and healed them.
Jesus, may every place welcome
you and your messengers
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Anyone can ask Jesus directly for healing (as in the Gospels), but Jesus also gives some people the "gift of healing" to bring Jesus' healing to sick people
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In Melbourne yesterday I saw this sign in a restaurant, above a
display of cakes: "THIN PEOPLE ARE EASY TO KIDNAP. EAT MORE CAKE"!
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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I am in Australia for meetings - due back HK March 15
Thu Feb 27
Virus: Philippines observes "no touch" Ash Wed *** Wuhan nurses plea for international help
East
Africa swarming locusts ***
Like the Wuhan virus, the
swarming could have been stopped if action had been taken early
Lent and Carnival - a poignant painting!
Chris McDonnell
A time to pause
The signing of
the cross on our foreheads is a reminder of where we have come from and where we
are headed and the ever-present need to take stock
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The Book Blog: 4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Exodus 28-29: God said to Moses:
"Your brother Aaron and his sons will be priests in my
service.
Make sacred vestments for them:
breastpiece, ephod, robe, tunic, turban and sash.
You must anoint Aaron and his sons
and consecrate them to serve me as priests.
Dear
God, please bless and protect all sacred ministers
Recording
Psalm 139: O Lord, you search me and you know me.
You know my resting and my rising. You know exactly what's going on in my life,
all my ways are an open book to you. Before ever a word is on my tongue,
you know, O Lord, what I'm going to say. Your knowledge is beyond my understanding,
too high, beyond my reach. It was you who created my being,
knit me together in my mother's womb. I thank you for the wonder of my life,
for the wonders of all your creation.
Lord, thank you for the gift of
life.
Please help me follow the path to eternal life
Recording
James 1.19-25:
Be quick to listen, and slow to speak, and
even slower to get angry.
God's goodness is never helped by human anger. Accept and submit to the word which has been
planted in your heart and can save your soul. Do what the word tells you. Don't just listen
to it. Actively put God's word into practice in your life
Jesus, help me put your word into practice in
my life each day
Listen
Mark
6.1-6: Jesus and his disciples went to his home town
of Nazareth.
On the Sabbath he went to the prayer hall and began teaching. People in the prayer hall were astonished at
his teaching.
"Who does he think he is?" they asked. "He is just a
carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, Joset, Jude and Simon.
His sisters also are here." And they would not accept
him. So Jesus said to them
"A prophet is
despised only in his own country." Because of their lack of faith, Jesus cured
only a few sick people there. He was amazed at the lack of faith in
Nazareth.
Jesus, please help me be happy
about your gifts to others
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Less faith means fewer healings - see: The 11 reasons why people are not healed
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For
the past year I have been trying to reduce my intake of bread and rice .... to
tackle the problem of a "middle-age spread". But two days ago when I
went for an annual check up, the doctor said "You should eat more"!
.... on the day before Ash Wed when we're supposed to do a bit of fasting!
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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 27th 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 27th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Uganda
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Feb 26 Ash Wed
Fasting means
turning away from the temptation to "devour" everything to satisfy our
voracity; Prayer teaches
us to abandon idolatry and the self-sufficiency of our ego; Almsgiving helps
us to escape from the insanity of hoarding everything for ourselves in the
illusory belief that we can secure a future that does not belong to us. (2019
Lent letter)
Summary
report of my trip to Africa Jan 7 - Feb 3
Are
Asia's theologians still feeling Rome's sting?
Virus: HK continues suspension of public Masses *** words of first reading, below, have relevance ...
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Ash Wed
Joel
1-4: My
country has been invaded. Joy has disappeared from the land. Priests, put on
sackcloth and lament. Proclaim
a fast to pray for our nation. Turn to the Lord your God again, for he is
all tenderness and compassion. Call out to the Lord for help. "Spare your
people, Lord!" The Lord replies: "I will save and rescue you. I will
pour out my spirit on all peoples. Every one will prophesy and see visions. You
will learn that I am the Lord your God. Jerusalem will be a holy place."
Lord, let our land be filled with knowledge of you and love for you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
51: Have
mercy on me, God, in your kindness, and cleanse me of my sin. My offences
truly I know them. What is evil in your sight I have done. But in my defence
please don't forget that sinfulness is part of the human condition, part of our
DNA. A pure heart create for me, O God. Put a steadfast spirit within me. Give
me again the joy of your help. With a spirit of fervor sustain me.
Lord, you will not spurn a humbled, contrite heart
Recording
2
Cor 5.14-19: The
love of Christ is like a tsunami. It overwhelms
us and sweeps us away when we remember how Jesus
died for everyone. God, through Christ, has repaired his friendship with
humanity. We must spread the news of this reconciliation.
"And when I think, that God his Son not sparing, sent him to die, I
scarce can take it in"
- from the song "How Great Thou Art"
Recording
Matthew
6.1-15: Jesus
said to the crowds: When
you do a good deed, do it for its own sake, not just to get people to
praise you. When you pray, love to pray in private in your heart. Don't be
looking for people to notice and praise you. When
you pray, there's no need to rave on and on. God is not deaf. Prayer is
not a lawyer arguing a case. Prayer is a child speaking with simple trust like
this: Our Father in heaven, may everyone love and honor you. Your kingdom come.
Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Thank you for enough food for today.
Forgive us as we forgive others. Save us in time of trial. Protect us from evil.
Jesus, help me remember that each time I pray "The Our Father", you
are praying with me. "Your Father = my Father = our Father"
Recording
Reflection
on the above readings: Lent
invites Christians to give more time to prayer-fasting-works of mercy .... as a
way to help our world afflicted by physical
and moral viruses
Daniel Daring: Our Father who sees in secret
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The Season of Lent was established by the banking industry
... ?
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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 26th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Xinjiang
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 26th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Togo
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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Tues Feb 25
Encouraging 4
min audio - originally broadcast on HK Sun night program "The Hour of
Love" last month - by 4 Kenyan women who used to be in prison in HK, made on Jan 19 in
Nairobi ... their message of hope for prisoners in HK
Virus: 50 dead in Iran? *** How sect in Korea spread the virus (... religious leaders in HK and Macau were wise to cancel services!)
Big
drug haul in Melbourne (in area not far from where I am staying!)
Free online course: Eugene
de Mazenod, founder of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
26-27: God said to Moses:
"Make a cover for the sacred
tent.
Make the cover's support frames of acacia wood.
Make a veil of purple, violet and red
behind which to put the sacred chest.
Make an altar out of acacia wood.
Make altar vessels out of bronze.
Make a sacred courtyard to go around the tent.
Place a sacred flame outside the veil
and keep the flame burning from night till morning."
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
138: I thank you, Lord, with all my heart.
You have heard the words of my mouth. With the angels I will bless you.
I will adore you in your holy temple. I thank you for your faithfulness and love
which are far above what we can understand. On the day I called you answered.
You increased the strength of my soul. All earth's kings shall thank you
when they hear the words of your mouth. They shall sing of the Lord's ways:
"How great is the glory of the Lord!" Though I walk in the midst of affliction
you give me life and frustrate my foes. Your love, O Lord, is eternal.
Do not abandon us whom you have made.
Lord, when we remember how much
you love us and help us, every day of the year is a Thanksgiving Day
01
02
James
1.1-12:
From James, servant of God and of the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Greetings to believers scattered around the world. You will always have difficulties and things
going wrong.
When they happen, praise God for them and patiently keep going.
Blessed are people who stand firm when trials
come. They have proved themselves, and will win the prize of eternal life
which the Lord has promised to those who love him
Jesus, please give me patience and praise
when
life gets tough
Listen
Mark
5:
A prayer hall official, Jairus, fell at
Jesus' feet and pleaded "My little daughter is dying. Please come and
lay your hands on her and save her life". While Jesus was on the way to
Jairus' home,
people arrived and told Jairus "Your daughter is dead. No need
to trouble the Master any further". Jesus heard this and said to Jairus "Do
not be afraid. Just have faith". Jesus allowed only Peter, James and
John to go with him. At Jairus' home, everyone was weeping and
wailing.
Jesus said to them "Why all this crying? The child is not dead, but
asleep". Everyone laughed at him.
So he got them all to leave. Then taking the girl's parents and his 3
companions, he went to the place where the child was lying. Taking the girl by the hand he said to her
"Little girl, I tell you to get up". The little girl got up at
once. She was 12 years old.
Jesus, please give us more
faith to pray for the sick
....even for children who have died!
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Words of James' illustration (God is greater than any problem) remind me of words of a prisoner in HK: "I don't have cancer; I have Jesus"
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Towards the end of last year I saw this sign in the window
of a restaurant near my home in HK - the first time I had ever heard of anything
called "Wagyu":
Last night, thanks to Wikipedia, I learnt about Wagyu beef!
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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 25th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Ningxia
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 25th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Comoros
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 24
Hello from Melbourne where I arrived late yesterday morning ... to attend an in-service program which begins tomorrow. I'm due to return to HK on March 13 please God.
Melbourne 27 degrees, and almost no one wearing a mask. It's a relief to be able to breathe freely again! And Melbourne's tap water (the sweetest in Australia) can be drunk from a tap without boiling!
Some more reports from my January visit to Africa:
My radio interview with FM 702 in Johannesburg
My podcast interview at Jesuit Institute in Johannesburg
My video interview with Daily Motion in Johannesburg
Report by Ethiopia's No. 1 investigative journalist Samuel Getachew: Drug mules bound for Asia *** See also Samuel's report about Ethiopian students stranded in Wuhan and his report about the same Ethiopian students' plea for help
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
25:
God said to Moses:
"Build me a sacred tent so that I may live among the
people.
Let everyone follow the promptings of their heart
in making contributions for the building of the temple.
Make a sacred chest (ark) to hold
the stone tablets on which are the Ten Commandments,
Aaron's rod and some manna.
Also make a table for the bread of offering,
and a golden lamp-stand."
Dear
God, thank you for churches and other special places for prayer
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 137:
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and cried,
remembering Zion.
On the poplars that grew there we hung up our harps. For it was there that they asked us, our
captors, for songs.
"Sing to us", they said, "one of Zion's songs". O how could we sing the song of the Lord on
alien soil?
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand wither. O let my tongue cleave to my mouth
if I remember you not, Jerusalem, above all my joys.
Lord, please help people
who have been exiled from their homeland
Listen
Hebrews
13.8-21: Jesus Christ is the same today as he was
yesterday and as he will be for ever. Do not let yourselves be led astray by strange
doctrines
that teach a different Jesus. Jesus died outside the city. Let us go to him
and share his rejection. Our life in this world is a temporary
arrangement, like a tent. We look for a permanent home in the life to come.
Keep doing good works and sharing your
resources
God of peace, you brought Jesus back from the dead to be our great Shepherd and
Priest. Make
me ready to do your will in any kind of good action
Listen
Mark
6.53-56: When Jesus got out of the boat on the other
side of the lake,
people recognized him and news of his presence spread quickly.
From
all around that area, sick people were brought to him.
Wherever he went, to village or town or farm, they laid down the sick in
open spaces, begging him to let them touch even the fringe of his cloak.
Jesus, please heal my sick
friends ...(names)... by letting them,
through prayer, touch your clothing
Listen
Reflection on the above readings:
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When
I got tram yesterday from city to the O.M.I. house where I am staying in
Melbourne, I found myself sitting opposite a very friendly young Indian couple
dressed in clothing from early last century in the US. Guy was wearing white
shirt with bow tie + bowler hat. Then they explained: they were on their way to
a "Roaring Twenties" party!
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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 24th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Inner
Mongolia
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 24th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Zambia
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Africa:
2020: My trip to Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
2017:
My trip to Southern Africa, Dubai (
The
Last Run)
2016:
My trip to Kenya, Uganda
2015: My trip to Tanzania, Malawi
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Latin America:
2029-05-10: No More Mules Peru FB boost 199,000 views!
2019-01-20: Article in El Pais, Uruguay - 01 02
2018-09-18: No More Mules Facebook campaign - more than 300,000 people reached in Venezuela
2018: My trip to Latin America
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South East Asia:
Oct 23, 2019: FM988 Breakfast program in Kuala Lumpur at which I was a guest
June 2019: My campaign featured in The Malaysia Drug Trade (6 written reports & documentary video)
2019-03-25: Eleven HK01 video and photo reports about Malaysian drug mules arrested in HK- here (one of the reports is about my anti-drug campaign).
Dec 2018 - My Jan 2019 trip to Malaysia
2018: My trip to Thailand and Cambodia
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Hong Kong:
July 2019: My warning to HK domestic helpers - published here in HK Filipino media
2018-09-22:
My
60 min video interview with Radio99,
in Cantonese, is here: 01 02
to help stop people going to prison
2018-07-29: SCMP- Beware drug lords luring domestic helpers, refugees into narcotics trade
2018-04-08: The Pearl Report on TVB - concerning HK's Long Term Sentencing Review Board and my anti-drug campaign
March 18, 2018: South China Morning Post report on my work
2017-12-01: Report in Chinese in Ming Pao Magazine
2017-09-27: SCMP Spirit of HK Awards (video starts after 20 secs)
2017-08-24: Cable TV video report on my anti-drug campaign and a Facebook report on the video report (click "translation" for English)
2027-05-18: SCMP - The prison chaplain who has stopped 150 drug mules reaching HK
2017-03-25: Oriental
Daily
report of case of South African woman given discount for help to my campaign
*** May
14 updates:
Oriental
Daily, Apple
Daily, Sing
Tao
Dec 1, 2016 - HK News: More women being recruited as drug mules
2016-10-13: HK01 report about campaign and about work for the poor
2016-09-11: Oriental Daily report about my campaign - and same day Editorial
2016-08-27: Oriental Daily article about court case and campaign
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My
anti-drug campaign sites
(skillfully
managed by kind HK friends):
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomasmulas/
Facebook: AddisAbabaDrugTrade; KenyaDrugTrade; TanzaniaDrugTrade; JohannesburgDrugTrade; SaoPauloDrugTrade; MalaysiaDrugTrade; ThailandDrugTrade; HongKongDrugTrade; CambodiaDrugTrade; IndonesiaDrugTrade
Weibo Post:
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Australian Chinese for
Families Association
Gay marriage: an elephant in the room (by John W)
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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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