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Tues March 24
Most of my time these days is being spent "at the office" ... catching up on mail, messages, support letters etc to/for/from prisoners .... except for a walk in the afternoon to visit a church and to give out masks and hand washing liquid to poor people. HK is now more open than Australia or many parts of Europe - restaurants/hotels etc are still open. But HK govt, like govts everywhere, is asking people to stay home as much as possible. Problem is that the homes of most people in HK are tiny compared with homes in other countries ... and staying home is like living in a caravan or submarine!
Yesterday
I finally got round to doing something I've been meaning to do for a long time:
I installed Windows 8.1 on my PC whose Windows 8 kept sending "I've
expired" messages!
Pope
asking that tomorrow be a day of special prayer to stop the virus
Greedy
Melbourne drug dealer sentenced
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Leviticus
26-27: God's words through Moses:
"If you keep my commandments
I will bless you in every way: you will have rain at the right time, the earth shall give its produce,
your land will know peace, you will be fruitful and multiply, I will be in your
midst, I will be your God
and you shall be my people.
But if you ignore my words and break my commandments you will have no peace,
there will be no rain, the earth shall not yield its produce, sickness and pestilence will afflict you,
you will be scattered among the nations".
Dear God, please help us
to keep your commandments
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
20-21: May the Lord protect and help you,
may he give you your heart's desire
and fulfil every one of your
plans. Some trust in chariots or horses,
but we trust in the Lord.
Lord, may our plans and hopes
be acceptable to you.
Please bless our plans
Listen
1
Peter 4.13-19:
If you have a share in the sufferings of
Christ, be glad, because this means you will have an extra share of
happiness in the life to come. It is a blessing for you when they insult you
for being a Christian.
It means you have the Spirit of God resting on you. People who experience suffering for God's
sake, must trust themselves to the grace of the Creator, and keep on doing
good
Jesus, give strength to persecuted
Christians
Listen
Mark
11.1-11:
Jesus sat on a donkey colt for the trip down the hill
from the Mount of Olives into the city of Jerusalem. Big crowds accompanied Jesus down
the hill.
People spread their clothes on the road as a sign of honor. People cut branches from the
trees and waved them singing
"Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name of
the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!"
Jesus, may you be warmly
welcomed by every place and every person in the world
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: As COVID-19 devastates the
world, is it superstitious or old fashioned to think there might possibly be a
link to the words of Leviticus, above: sickness and pestilence will afflict you?
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon March 23
Virus: How Taiwan and HK acted, while the West dithered *** Good news: Ethiopia has at last brought in a 14 day quarantine (Bad news ... this should have been done 2 months ago ... how many thousands of people have arrived at Addis Ababa airport from Asia and Europe over the past 2 months ... and have then travelled to all parts of Africa?) *** Not barring non-residents a stupid decision (620 per day is a BIG number!)) *** Medics to public: stay home! ((I was supposed to be at High Court this morning, but courts have again been cancelled for 2 weeks ... so I can stay at home!)) *** Africa starting to get serious *** 60 year old British doctor's CV19 survival story
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Leviticus
24-25: God's words through Moses:
"Every seventh year your land is to have a rest,
a sabbath for the Lord.
Every fifty years will be a Year of Jubilee:
no sowing, no harvesting, a time for freeing slaves".
Dear God, please help us
understand and keep your word
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
19: (sun + law = the "sun-in-law"
psalm)
The heavens proclaim the glory of God,
the starry skies are the work of his hands. The stars can't speak, but they are
God's handwriting.
The sun is God's love shining on the whole world.
The universe is a masterpiece, and so is God's
law
which shines in our hearts.
The precepts of the Lord
enlighten our lives
each day.
The law of the Lord gives joy and wisdom to our hearts. The decrees of the Lord are to be desired more
than gold,
they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. But often we are unaware of our
errors.
Lord, please protect us from making mistakes.
Lord, may the words of my mouth
and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you
Listen
1 Peter
4.3-5: You spent enough time in the past living
a
careless life, behaving indecently, drinking all the time, having wild
parties. Now that you don't do these things anymore,
people can't understand why you've changed, and they tell lies about you. They will have to answer for this to him who
will judge everyone at the end of their lives
Jesus, rescue young people from wild party life
Listen
Mark
10.46-52: As Jesus was leaving Jericho on his way to Jerusalem,
many people followed him along the road. Sitting by the road was a man
who had become blind.
His name was Bartimaeus ("son of Timaeus").
When he heard that Jesus was going past,
he called out "Son of David, have pity on me". Some people tried to stop him
from calling out,
but he shouted even more loudly "Son of David, have pity on me".
Jesus stopped and said to him
"What do you want me to do for you?" He
replied "Lord, let me see again".
Jesus said to him "Go, your faith has saved you".
Immediately his sight returned, and he followed Jesus along the road
Jesus, please heal my blind
friend (.. name ..)
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Jesus did not say to the blind man "sorry, not today" etc. In fact, never once did Jesus refuse a request for healing. In 2020 we can ask the same Jesus for healing .... even healing from the virus
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Virus:
A family in lockdown:
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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 23rd of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guangxi
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 23rd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Djibouti
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun March 22
Virus: The Oblate response: Fr Louis Lougen O.M.I., Superior General (.. in fact Eugene de Mazenod not only in 1814 confronted typhoid ... in about 1835, as bishop of Marseilles, he also actively visited people affected by typhoid)
The
virus has in weeks done what the Australian Federal Police and
state counterparts have fought years to do.
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Lent 4
1
Samuel 16: The
Lord told Samuel to go to Bethlehem and anoint one of Jesse's sons as king. Samuel
anointed Jesse's son David as king. The spirit of the Lord came down on
David and stayed with him from that day on.
Dear
God, may your Holy Spirit come down on more and more people
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
23: The Lord
is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures
where he gives me repose. Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping
spirit. He guides me along the right path. He is true to his name. If I should
walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear. You are there with your
crook and your staff; with these you give me comfort. You have prepared a
banquet for me in the sight of my foes. My
head you have anointed with oil. My cup is overflowing. Surely goodness
and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life. In the Lord's own house
shall I dwell for ever and ever.
Thank you, Lord, for being my good shepherd
Ephesians
5.10-20: Try
to discover what the Lord wants of you. Have nothing to do with the futile works
of darkness. Wake up from your sleep, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine
on you. Be very careful about the sort of life you live. Follow your enlightened
mind, not your unruly passions. Avoid drunkenness. Instead, be filled with the
Spirit. Sing prayer songs when you are together, and when you're by yourself, keep
on singing to the Lord in your heart, always giving thanks to God.
Jesus, make my heart
sing right through the day
Recording
John
9.1-33: Once
when Jesus was walking along the road, he saw a man who had been blind from
birth. Jesus spat on the ground and made some mud with the spittle. He put the
mud on the man's eyes, and said "Go and wash in the Siloam Pool". The
blind man went and washed, and came away able to see. When the blind man heard
people criticize Jesus, he said "Ever
since the world began, it has never been recorded that someone opened the eyes
of a man born blind. This man must be from God".
Jesus, please heal my blind friend ....(name)
Recording
Reflection
on the above readings:
Today's
Gospel reminds us of
the story of John Newton, a former slave ship captain who in 1829
composed the words of Amazing
Grace (with
the lines "I was blind, but now I see"). Yesterday as I checked some
info about Newton I was deeply saddened when I Googled "slave
trade" and found items like this
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
(+
Cantonese audio)
Daniel Daring: Jesus the Light of the World (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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For
people who watch Mass at home today because no Mass in church:
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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 22nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Zhejiang
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 22nd of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Rwanda
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 March 21
Virus: How long will Covid-19 last? How can we best prepare for the coming year?! ... for ourselves, our families, our community, our parish, our city, our nation, our world? And .... just as worrying ... if/when the virus is over, we will be living in a world whose economy has collapsed, a world of enormous unemployment and poverty .... we need a miracle .... urgently!
The above article has link to a
study from Imperial College, London, page 16 of which changed President
Trump's thinking.
Mexico
in dangerous virus denial
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Leviticus
21-23: God's words through Moses:
"Regard the priests as holy, for they offer holy sacrifice.
Keep the sacred festivals:
- every Sabbath
- the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread
- the First Sheaf
- the Feast of Weeks
- the first day of the seventh month
- the Day of Atonement
- the Feast of Tabernacles".
Dear God, thank you for special
worship days and seasons
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
16: Please protect me, Lord, I take refuge in
you.
You are the only source of all true happiness. I bless you, Lord, who guide and lead me.
Even at night you direct my heart. And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad.
My body shall rest in safety now and always. You will show me the path of life,
the fullness of joy in your presence,
at your right hand, happiness for ever.
Thank you, Lord, for the little
joys you give us each day
....and the big joy you've prepared for us in Heaven.
Listen
1
Peter 3.8-11:
Be agreeable and sympathetic. Love everyone.
Have compassion and be self-effacing. Never pay back one wrong with another, or an
angry word with another one. Instead, pay back with a blessing.
Anyone who wants to have a happy life must
banish malice from his tongue; he must avoid evil, do good and seek peace.
Jesus, when people are unkind to me, help me
to pray in my heart "Lord, please bless them"
Listen
Mark
10.35-45: The brothers James and John were two
of Jesus' disciples.
One day their mother said to Jesus
"When you become king, allow my sons to sit at your right and
left". Jesus said to his cousins James
and John
"Only my Father in heaven can allocate seats on my right and
left". The 10 other disciples were angry
at James and John for seeking honor. So Jesus said to them all
"In most places, people in power like to dominate and control others.
But this is not to be your way of exercising authority. You must exercise authority by
serving others, not dominating them,
just as I came not to be served, but to serve,
and to give my life as a ransom for the world"
Jesus, please help me want to
help and serve other people,
not dominate and control them
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: At
this time of virus, the world urgently needs leaders who serve their people
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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 21st
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Yunnan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 21st
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Benin
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri March 20
Yesterday morning I took part in the funeral Mass and cemetery
burial of a 100 year old parishioner who faithfully attended the 8.30am Mass at
Yau Ma Tei every Sunday till the end of last year. For her dear family and
friends it was the first time to receive Holy Communion in more than a month
since ordinary public Masses have been suspended in HK. "Maria" in
Heaven, pray for us!
Beijing
might go after Americans in HK next
Virus: Asian religions slow to combat virus - especially in Malaysia! *** Virus will cause world economy to collapse? This is shaping up as one of the greatest reality checks in the history of the world. Stand by for poverty everywhere. Time has come for each country to get its house in order, become more self-supporting, abolish "rampant capitalism", unleash a great mood of unselfishness .... before it's too late to do so.
Johannesburg
airport makes big drug arrest (... that's more like it!)
Pope's
Mass live each weekday at 2pm HK time (5pm Sydney time)
Fridays
of Lent:
Prayer before a Crucifix
(c.f. Cross
& virus)
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Exodus 19: God's words through Moses:
"Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.
Honor your father and mother.
The Sabbath must be a holy day.
When you collect from harvest or vine,
leave something for the poor and the stranger.
Be just, honest and truthful in your relationships.
Do not let hatred live in your heart".
Dear God, please help me live
according to your sacred word
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
14-15: So many people live and act as if God doesn't
exist.
Some foolish people even say there is no God. So many people have left the way of justice and truth.
So many people follow the way of falsehood. Lord, help us to live as we should.
Help us not to slander, help us not to wrong others.
Lord,
help us to stand firm in the
way of goodness
Listen
1 Peter
5.1-4: To those of you who are elders I say: I am an
elder myself,
a witness to the sufferings of Christ. Be good shepherds of the flock that God has
entrusted to you.
Watch over it, not simply as a duty, or for sordid money,
but gladly, because that's what God wants you to do. Never be a dictator over any group that is in your
charge,
but be an example that the whole flock can follow. When the Chief Shepherd appears,
you will be given the crown of unfading glory
Jesus, help pastors and elders be good
shepherds
Listen
Mark
10.28-30: On behalf of all the disciples,
Peter asked Jesus
"What about us? We have left everything to follow you." Jesus replied "You will be
leaders in the church on earth. Anyone who has left home, family
or country for the sake of my name, will receive a 100-fold blessing in
this life,
and will also receive eternal life in Heaven."
Jesus, please bless all Gospel
workers
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Peter who was concerned about himself (Gospel) went on to become someone focused on others rather than himself (I Peter)
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Sign in toilet in Kuala Lumpur:
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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 20th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Sichuan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 20th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Gambia
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu March 19
Feast
of St Joseph
Virus: As long as even one country still has new virus infections, all other countries will at least need to have a compulsory 14 day quarantine on arrival policy .... which means we are in for a long battle, since the virus is only just starting in Africa and South America *** Experts back name "Wuhan virus" & slam wild meat trade in China *** Masses now suspended in Victoria, Australia
Virus means fewer airplanes in the air ... this will greatly reduce global warming
HK's
compulsory 14 day quarantine policy for all arrivals will mean a great reduction
in drugs-in-body drug mules arriving at HK airport?!
Many
thanks to a number of kind people who have given me masks and hand-washing
liquid over the past week .... to give to poor people in the Yau Ma Tei area.
God bless all kind donors!
Jean
Vanier abuse reveals patriarchy and pedestals are a toxic combination
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
c.f. readings for Feast of St Joseph
2
Samuel 7: After David settled
into his palace and the land enjoyed peace, David thought about building a
temple for the Lord. Then through the prophet Nathan the Lord told David:
"I will establish your dynasty for ever. But it will be your son, not
yourself, who will build a temple for me." David praised God: "Who am
I, Lord, and what is my House, that you have helped me so much and promised me
so much? May my
House continue in your presence for ever. May
you bless my House forever."
Jesus, Son of David, give peace to our world
My recording of this reading
Psalm
134: I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord;
through all ages my mouth will proclaim your truth. Of this I am sure, that
your love lasts for ever, that your truth is firmly established as
the heavens. "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have
sworn to David my
servant: I will establish your dynasty for ever, and set up your throne
through all ages".
Jesus, Son of David, may your kingdom of peace come in our troubled world
Recording
Revelation
22.16-20: "I, Jesus,
have sent my angel to make these revelations to you for the sake of the
churches. I am of David's line, the Root of David,
the Bright Star of the Morning". The Spirit and the Bride say:
"Come". Let all who want eternal life say: "Come". Amen.
Come, Lord Jesus!
Jesus, Son of David, come into our world!
Recording
Matthew
1.18-24: This
is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph;
but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the
Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a man of honour and wanting to spare her
publicity, decided to divorce her informally. He had made up his mind to do this
when the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, 'Joseph son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because she has conceived what
is in her by the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus,
because he is the one who is to save his
people from their sins.' When Joseph woke up he did what the angel of the
Lord had told him to do.
Jesus, Son of David, save your people from war and strife
Recording
Reflection on the above readings:
Correction
to popular use: Joseph was the step-father,
not foster-father
of Jesus, because Joseph was the husband of Mary, and Mary was Jesus' biological
mother. c.f. What's
the difference between foster father and step father?
St Joseph, pray for our families!
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(in
honor of March 19, St Joseph): Thief
broke into convent of Sisters of St Joseph. Then a voice was heard: "Joseph
is watching". Thief could not see anyone. Voice was again heard:
"Joseph is watching". Thief uses torch....sees that "voice"
is a parrot. Thief goes on putting items in his sack. Voice then says to huge
savage guard dog: "Get him, Joseph!"!!!
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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 19th 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 19th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sudan
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed March 18
For the past two mornings I've been at the High Court, for 2
cases each morning.... with everyone from judges to defendants wearing masks!
And I heard an interesting quote from a prominent barrister re the virus:
"There has been an epidemic of incompetency". Matched by the comment
of a lawyer: "I'm sick of hearing all this virus talk"!
As doctors continue to push the govt to take stronger action
against the virus (... just like HK doctors 2 months ago ...) a teacher in
Australia offers this comment to explain another reason why schools are not
already closed:
Australian schools not closing down is reflective of a lack of leadership in the education system. Even if the govt hasn't ordered schools to close, schools are absolutely able to close down, by transferring to distance education mode. Unfortunately, educational leaders nowadays do not always have students' interests at heart - they often see their leadership roles in schools as a means to further their own career ambitions. As such, they care less about what's happening "on the ground" than about ivory tower theorists/research.
Moving photo here
of Pope walking along near-deserted Rome street ... to go to special church for
prayer about the virus
Nigerian
Drug Gang ("Black Axe") active in Italy -
a most important report
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Chris McDonnell
Priest, poet and politician
In 1965 Merton observed that Cardenal "will be one of the most significant
voices in the two Americas"
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Leviticus 18:
Do not marry a close relative.
Do not have sex during time of menstruation.
Do not practise sodomy. Do not have sex with an animal.
Dear God, please help us to
respect the gift of sex
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
9-13: I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart.
You have so often rescued me from trouble. Thank you! You are the best helper for people in trouble.
Please keep on helping me when troubles come. Please stop bad people from hurting others.
Please let peoples in all countries know they must avoid evil and live a
life of justice.
Dear Lord, thank you for
so often rescuing me
Listen
1
Peter 3.1-7: Wives, honor and respect your husbands. If some husbands
are not yet believers, they may find
themselves won over to the Lord, without a word spoken, by the goodness of
their wives. Wives, do not dress up for show: special hair
style, gold bracelets, expensive clothes - all outside stuff. What matters is what's inside: a sweet and
gentle disposition - that's what God likes. Husbands, be kind and thoughtful to your
wives, respecting them as equals
Jesus, help husbands and wives
imitate your love
Listen
Mark
10.17-27: A young man asked Jesus
"Master, what do I have to do to get to Heaven?" Jesus replied "Keep the commandments:
do not kill; do not commit adultery; honor your father and mother;
care for others as much as you care about yourself". The young man said "I have kept all these
commandments.
What else do I need to do?" Jesus said "If you want to do something
really special with your life, go and sell all your possessions, give the
money to the poor,
then come and follow me as one of my disciples". When the young man heard these words he went
away sad,
because he was very rich.
Jesus then said to his disciples
"It is hard for a rich person to get to Heaven".
Jesus, please don't let riches
endanger my eternal life
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Re the advice of Leviticus about marrying a relative, see Cousin marriages & child deaths
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Conversation between 2 dogs:
Dog 1: Why are all the humans going around muzzled?
Dog 2: Don't know, but it sure makes it harder for us to lip read their
communications
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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 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, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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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:
2019-05-10: 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
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:
http://hkdrugblog.org/name-and-shame/index.htm
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Photos
from my time in China 2001-20008
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Australian Chinese for
Families Association
Gay marriage: 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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