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Tues April 21
Yesterday afternoon I was at the High Court for the case of a
local man on a drug trafficking charge .... case adjourned. After which I
visited him in the holding centre of the High Court. Then I went to the
Kenyan Consulate on behalf of a prisoner from Kenya ... then to the Admiralty
office of the Chinese University of Hong Kong to register 6 prisoners for
courses. Grateful to be able to move around freely ... no lockdown in HK
This is a most, most, most important article: The
end of "one country two systems" in HK
HK
property empire of Beijing's HK office ***
Even
Beijing bound by Basic Law
Covid-19
lockdowns causing big problems for drug cartels
How
former
Aust PM handled Trump tantrums
Will
Covid-19 slow the manic pace of modern life?
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Numbers
25: For a while the
Israelites settled in the area of Shittim.
In that place the Israelite men gave themselves over to debauchery with the women of
Midian.
The Israelites joined these women in sacrifices to local idols.
God therefore sent a plague to punish the Israelites
and thousands of people died.
God commanded Moses to execute Israelites
who had taken
part in sacrifices to local idols.
Phinehas the priest, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron
showed his loyalty and zeal by personally
executing one of the main offenders, at a time when most people didn't care what was
happening.
Dear God, please help us
to care about what goes on around us
and what is happening in the world
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
47-48: All peoples, clap your hands, cry to God with
shouts of joy.
For the Lord, our Creator, we must love and honor,
great king over all the earth. Especially in his holy city is the Lord worthy
to be praised.
Praise is fitting in Mount Sion, our earth's most sacred
site. O God, as we pray in your temple,
our hearts meditate on your love. May peoples and rulers everywhere
acknowledge and love you as Creator of the Universe
Let all the peoples praise you, Lord. Let all the peoples praise you
Listen
Revelation
1.4-8:
From John, to the seven churches of Asia
province:
grace and peace to you
from him who is, who was, and who is to come,
from the seven spirits at his throne,
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,
the First-born from the dead,
the Ruler of the kings of the earth. Jesus Christ loves us and has washed away our
sins with his blood, and made us a line of kings
and priests to serve his
God and Father. It is he who will come on the clouds.
Everyone, in every part of the world, will see him.
All hearts will be moved by his coming. "I am the beginning and the end",
says the Lord God.
"I am the originator and goal of all things"
Jesus, please help more and more people know
who you are
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02
Luke 3.10-14:
People asked John the Baptist how they should
reform their lives.
He replied:
"If anyone has extra clothing, share with people who have none.
If anyone has plenty to eat, share with people who have nothing". Tax collectors asked John what they should do.
He replied "Don't cheat anyone". Soldiers asked him "What about us?
What
must we do?"
He replied "No bullying. No extortion. Be content with your pay".
Jesus, what about me? What should I do?
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Because circumstances keep on changing (... Covid-19 being a dramatic example ...) so we need to keep on asking the Lord "What should I do?" Maybe the Lord wants us to something special (in our family, in our neighbourhood, in our city) during Covid-19 ... rather than sitting around doing nothing.
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About a year or so ago, the police just happened to arrest
prominent protesters right after a very sensitive election ...they waited until
day or so after election was held ... "No coincidence" said Department
of Justice. Last Saturday, 15 prominent protesters were arrested a few days
after Beijing's HK office "beat the drum" about cracking down on
protest .... again "No coincidence" said DoJ ... "police action
just happened to be ready that day" (to take action re protests in August
last year!) HK had/has one of the best police forces in the world, but the DoJ's
misuse of the police is destroying people's respect for the force
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon April 20
Over the past two weeks, thanks to the help of kind HK friends,
I have rented 6 rooms for 12 homeless people who used to sleep at McDonald's
(See project diary).
Next step: to find some
part-time jobs for the 12 apostles (5 women & 7 men). If anyone has any
ideas/offers, please email me: jdwomi@gmail.com.
Even a few hours a month would be great.
Martin
Lee: Beijing
completely broke promise re HK
Click
"countries" here
for Covid-19 latest figures. Sobering
Tonne
of Ice seized from boat off NSW coast
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Numbers
23-24: When Balaam came to the
king of Moab,
the king again tried to get Balaam to curse the Israelites.
But Balaam followed God's words and said:
"How can I curse people that God does not curse?
These people are specially blessed by God.
How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob.
How lovely are your dwellings, O Israel.
From you will come a mighty one
who will reign over countless peoples.
A star from Jacob will be leader".
Dear
God, please bless the Jewish people with peace and love
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
46: (c.f.
famous hymn by Martin Luther "A Mighty Fortress is our
God", and also the hymn "Be Still and Know that I am
God"):
God is for us a refuge and strength,
in time of distress he is a helper close at hand. Therefore we shall not fear even though the
earth should rock,
even though the mountains fall into the sea. The Lord of hosts is with us.
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Come and consider the works of the Lord
and always remember his words: "Be still and know that I am God".
Lord, help us to be more aware
of your presence,
especially when we are in trouble
Listen
Jude: From Jude, servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James,
to those who are dear to God the Father and kept safe,
wishing you mercy and peace and love. I write with urgency to appeal to you:
stand up for the faith that has been entrusted to us. Some false teachers have infiltrated our ranks.
They reject the teaching of our Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
They say "anything goes" in the area of morality. Such teaching, such people, must be opposed.
Be kind to such people, but with great caution. To God who saves us through Jesus Christ our Lord,
be glory and all honor, now and forever
Jesus, please protect your church from false
teachers
Listen
Luke
3.1-6: In the 15th year of the Roman Emperor
Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Herod was
ruler of Galilee and during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
God's message entered the heart of John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
John went through the whole Jordan River area
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. This had been foretold by the prophet Isaiah
when he said
"A voice cries in the wilderness:
Prepare a way for the Lord"
Jesus, help us prepare your way, like
John
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Psalm 46, above, is an ideal prayer for this time of Covid-19!
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Last
night during an O.M.I. Zoom chat, one Oblate in the Phillipines could be heard
but not seen. So he used the words of Jesus to Thomas in yesterday's Gospel:
"Blessed are those who have not seen me but have believed"!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun April 19
Yesterday
I rented 3 more rooms for homeless people. That makes 6 rooms now ... for 12
people ... 5 women and 7 men ... all at the Ping On Building in Yau Ma Tei. See
updated report here
81 year old Martin Lee:
I am
relieved to finally be a defendant. ***
Will Cardinal Zen also be on the hit list?! Unwise government!
Covid-19 is not the time for causing divisions in society; it should be a time
for promoting reconciliation and cooperation ***
Authorities
opening fire on HK *** Chris
Patten: Beijing
determined to throttle HK
HK
shows world how to fight Covid-19 without a lockdown !
Report
in Kenya media: Kenyan
women in search of jobs stranded in HK (taking up the story of this
HK report)
A
former Notre Dame College student whom I wrote about in yesterday's menu, below,
works for Dignity Kitchen, a beautiful
social enterprise started by a Singapore man. See this this
moving SCMP video
Brazil
Drug Lord arrested Mozambique - leader of notorious
Sao Paulo gang
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Easter 2
Acts
2.37-47: The
crowd was deeply moved by Peter's words, and asked "What should we
do?" Peter replied "You must repent and be baptized in the name
of Jesus Christ. Then you too will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit".
That day about 3,000 people were baptized. These remained faithful to the
teaching of the apostles, to a
life of sharing and caring, to the
Breaking of Bread, and to prayer.
Many miracles were worked by the apostles, and this made a deep impression on
everyone. Each day the Lord added new members to their group.
Jesus,
please help me remain faithful to the Christian way of life
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
118: Give
thanks to the Lord for he is good. His love has no end. Let the sons of Israel
say: "His love has no end." Let those who honor the Lord say:
"His love has no end." It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to
trust in humans. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in
princes. I was falling, falling, falling, but the Lord was my helper. The Lord
is my strength and my song. He is my saviour. The Lord's right hand has
triumphed. His right hand has raised me up. I shall not die, I shall live and
recount all his deeds. The stone which
the builders rejected has become the corner stone. This is the work of
the Lord, a marvel in our eyes. This day was made by the Lord. We rejoice and
are glad.
Lord, we give thanks
to you, for you are good. Your love has no end
Recording
1
Peter 1.3-9: Blessed
be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy, he has made us
his children. He has prepared a place in heaven for us to live with him forever.
This is a cause of great joy for you, even though life in this world has many
trials. You did not see Jesus, yet you
love him, and you believe in him. Faith gives you confidence to look
forward to the salvation of your souls.
Jesus, I have never seen you with my physical eyes, but I love you and believe
in you
Recording
John
20.21-29: That
same Sunday evening, the doors were locked in the room where the disciples had
gathered, for fear of the religious leaders. But Jesus appeared and stood before
them, saying "Peace be with you". He showed them his hands and his
side and said "As the Father sent me, so I am sending you". Then he
breathed on them, saying "Receive the Holy Spirit". Thomas, one of the
12 apostles, was not there that night. When the other disciples said they had
seen the Lord, he replied "Unless I see and touch his wounded body, I
refuse to believe". Eight days later, the group was again in the same
house, with the doors locked. This time Thomas was with them. Jesus again
appeared and stood before them saying "Peace be with you". Then he
said to Thomas "Put your hand into my side. Doubt no longer, but
believe". Thomas replied "My
Lord and my God!" Jesus said "You believe because you can see
me. Blessed are those who have not seen me and yet believe".
Jesus, my Lord and my
God, I believe in you. Help me live and grow and die in your friendship
Recording 01 02
Reflection on the above readings: As Covid-19 continues its spread around the world .... and as Beijing continues its poisoning of HK society ... we sure need more ... f a i t h .... to help us keep going
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
(+
Cantonese audio)
Daniel Daring: Blessed are those who have believed (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 Gospel about Thomas:
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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 19th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shanxi
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, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat April 18
A few days ago I was contacted by a lady who works for an NGO which helps the poor. Turns out she was a student at Notre Dame O.M.I. College several decades ago. Yesterday at 4pm she and a colleague of hers joined me for a visit to the poor area of YMT, starting with the Ping On building where MercyHK has been renting rooms ... and where a most generous restaurant provides free meals each day for the poor. Then after a visit to nearby Temple Street park where we met a number of homeless people, we mixed with (and gave out masks to) the hundred or more poor people lining up for the bi-monthly O.M.I. rice box service. Two unexpected visitors also were there, two colleagues from another organisation which helps the poor ... and one of them used to be a student at the O.M.I. Primary School! Then Notre Dame College supervisor Fr Slawek O.M.I. came with his team to give out the rice boxes. So many Oblate connections! Oblate founder St Eugene de Mazenod would have been smiling as he looked down from Heaven.
Update
about MercyHK's on-going project to help homeless people in YMT-Jordan area
(Covid-19 on top of the protests has caused a big increase in the number of
homeless people in HK ... society needs to do more to help them)
This
is shocking: International
Report on forced organ harvesting from prisoners in China - thousands of
people have been killed to order having their bodies cut open while still alive
for their kidneys, livers, hearts, lungs, cornea and skin to be removed and
turned into commodities for sale
Story, in Spanish, of two young women from Colombia, in prison in
HK for drug trafficking - illustrated by No More Mules team - Cuidate De Las Amistades Falsas
(Beware of false friendships)
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Numbers
21-22: As the Israelites
continued their journey,
a number of kings did battle with them.
One of these was Og, king of Bashan.
God said to Moses:
"Do not be afraid of him, for I have given him
into your power". Israel then easily defeated Og and occupied his land.
The king of Moab also wanted to attack the Israelites,
but before attacking, he consulted Balaam son of Beor
who was a type of prophet and could see the future.
Several times the king asked Balaam to curse the Israelites,
but each time he blessed them, because this is what God told him to do:
"You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed".
The king then summoned Balaam to his presence.
Balaam began his journey to the king, travelling on a donkey.
God sent an angel with a sword to block Balaam's way.
The donkey could see the angel, so she left the road to make a detour. Balaam hit her and made her return to the road.
On the road the donkey again saw the angel
and just lay down on the road.
Balaam was very angry and hit her with a stick.
Then God made the donkey speak:
"Why did you hit me? Haven't I always been faithful to
you?"
God now opened Balaam's eyes
and he saw the angel with a sword.
Balaam realized that the donkey had saved his life.
The angel then told Balaam to continue his journey
but to say to the king only what God said to say.
Dear
God, please stop people from being cruel to animals
01
02 03
Psalms 42-45: Like a deer that longs for running
streams,
so my soul is longing for you, my God. My soul is thirsting for you, the God of my
life.
I think of you all the time, here in my land of exile. People make fun of us here in exile.
They taunt us saying "Where is your God?" Yet no matter what happens we will hope in you,
for you are our saviour and our God. No
matter where we are or what happens to us,
our hearts will long for you, like a bride longing for her groom.
Lord, no matter what happens,
may I always hope in you
Listen
3
John:
From the Elder to my dear friend Gaius.
People have told me of your faithfulness to the truth. It is always a great joy for me
when I hear that my children are living according to the truth. Thank you for your hospitality to believers who travel to spread the
Good News. Such people deserve whatever support we can give them
Jesus, please bless people who travel to
spread the Good News
Listen
Mark
16.9-20: After he rose from the dead, Jesus appeared
first to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had cast out 7 devils. Next
he appeared to two of his disciples while they were on a journey. Then he appeared to the 11 apostles. He said
to them "Go everywhere in the world. Proclaim the Good News to all
creation.
Anyone who believes and is baptized, will be saved.
Anyone who refuses to believe, will be condemned.
These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my name they will cast out devils;
they will have the gift of tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands; they will be unharmed if they drink poison;
they will lay their hands on the sick, who will be healed". And so, the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to
them, was taken up to heaven, while they, going out, preached everywhere,
the Lord working with them and confirming their message by the miracles that
accompanied the message
Lord Jesus, may more and more
people all over the world believe in you
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Every Christian is meant to help spread the Good News
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Because many public rubbish bins were vandalised
during the protests, a new item is now on HK streets:
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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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri April 17
Last night two homeless men who have been sleeping in a park or
at McDonald's for a long time, had a room to themselves at the Ping On Building
near Kowloon Post Office after I rented a room for them for a month (... thanks
to kind help of HK friends). That's the third room I've rented in the past two
weeks .... with hopefully two more next week. Ping On Bldg has low cost rooms
... and on
it's 1/F has two free meals a day for poor people!
Amazon special deal: book written by a South African woman while
in prison in HK now
available as eBook for no charge until April 18 USA time
"Beware" should be "Be concerned
about"!
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Numbers 21: In order to avoid the
land of Edom,
the Israelites headed towards the coastline.
But the people again criticized God and Moses.
So God sent snakes among the people
and many people died.
The people then said to Moses "We have sinned; please pray for us to save us".
Moses prayed for them, and God heard his prayer.
God told Moses to make a bronze snake and put it on a pole.
Anyone bitten by a snake could then look at the bronze snake
and live
Jesus'
words (John 3.13): "The Son of Man must be lifted up
as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him".
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
41: Blessed the person who helps the poor and the
weak.
He himself will be helped by the Lord when he is sick and in trouble. The Lord will help him on his bed of pain.
The Lord will bring him back from sickness to health.
Lord, please help me to do more
for the poor
Listen
2 John:
In our life of truth and love,
we have grace, mercy and peace from God the Father
and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father. I write not to give you any new commandment,
but the one we were given at the beginning:
let us love one another; let us live a life of love. Keep to what Jesus
taught.
Don't follow anyone who changes what Jesus taught
Jesus, please protect me from people who distort
your message
Listen
John
21.1-14: Jesus also appeared to the disciples at the
Sea of Galilee, when Peter, John and 5 other disciples were fishing. They
had spent all night in their boat, but had caught nothing. In the morning, Jesus stood on the shore,
though the disciples did not recognize him. He called out "Lower your
net on the right side of the boat". Immediately the net filled with fish. John
realized that the man on the shore was Jesus. John said to Peter "It
is the Lord", and they returned to the shore, which was only about
100 meters away. The net had 153 big fish, but did not break. Jesus had prepared some bread. He also had
some fish cooking on a charcoal fire. He said "Come and have
breakfast"
Jesus, Risen Lord, without you, no fish. With
you, 153 fish. Please help me be more aware of your presence in my life
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Numbers reminds us we can use the Cross of Jesus for protection and healing .... from Covid-19!
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Yesterday a Voice for Prisoners committee meeting
was held from 5pm to 6pm ....using Zoom. I really enjoyed the meeting ... as I
sat in Kowloon Park with a lovely view of nature and city!
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu April 16
Yesterday I was at Tai Lam women's prison from 9am to 6pm ....
with my final visit being to the mother & babies section of the prison
hospital .... where I met with 6 or was it 7 mothers and their 7 or was it 8
children ... one mother has 2 children .... in a group together. They are a
great group .... supporting and encouraging each other.
At one stage at the prison I found myself in a lift with about 20 women - one
guard and about 19 prisoners. Someone asked me if I was afraid, to which I
replied with the old adage "I'm afraid of no man and very few
women"
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Chris McDonnell
Light
after darkness
The life in faith of our Christian community will be fundamentally altered by
Covid-19
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The Book Blog: 4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Numbers 20: The Israelites arrived
at Kadesh in the desert of Zin.
They had no water, and complained bitterly to Moses and Aaron.
Moses and Aaron pleaded with God for help.
God told Moses to hit a rock with a branch
and in this way, order the rock to give water.
Water did in fact flow when Moses hit the rock,
but through lack of faith, Moses hit it twice.
So God said to Moses and Aaron:
"Because you did not fully trust
me,
therefore you will not lead the people
to the promised land".
When the Israelites moved on from Kadesh,
they asked the Edomites for permission to go through their land.
But the Edomites refused this request. Later, on Mount Hor, Aaron died
and was succeeded as High Priest by his son Eleazar
Dear
God, please increase our trust in you
Recording
Psalm 40: I waited, I waited for the Lord and he
stooped down to me.
He heard my cry. He saved me from distress.
He put fresh hope into my heart. How many, O Lord my God, are the times you
have helped me.
They are too many for me to describe. My God, in the depth of my heart I delight in
your law.
You do not want external offerings.
You want my heart.
Lord, I offer you my heart, my
love. You deserve all my love
Recording
1 John 4.20 - 5.13:
Anyone who says "I love God"
but hates his brother, is a liar. A man who does not love the brother he can see
cannot love God whom he has never seen. Who can overcome the world?
Only the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. God has given us eternal life,
and this life is in his Son. You who believe in the Son of God
have eternal life
Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God
Listen
Luke 24.36-49: The disciples were still talking about what
had happened when suddenly Jesus himself stood among them. At first they
were terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost. But he said "Look at my hands and feet.
Yes, it is I indeed. Touch me and see for yourselves. A ghost has no flesh
and bones as you can see I have". Their fear turned to joy but they still
couldn't believe what they were seeing. So he asked them for something to
eat, and they gave him some grilled fish which he ate in front of them. Then he opened their minds to understand the
Scriptures, and he said "So you see how it is written that the Christ
would suffer, and on the third day rise from the dead. And that in his
name repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the
nations. Soon I will send down to you what the Father
promised (the Holy Spirit). Stay in Jerusalem until you are clothed
with this power from on high"
Jesus, increase my faith in your
resurrection, and open my mind to understand the Bible better
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02
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Georgie
Rowe breaks rowing
world record
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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 16th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed April 15
Yesterday afternoon I was at the High Court for the
case of an African woman charged with drug trafficking. I spent yesterday
morning preparing a support letter for the woman. Case was adjourned.
This
is a big concern: HK's
judiciary under threat from Beijing
Russia
going the way of Europe and US?
111
Africans in Guangzhou have tested positive for Covid-19
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Numbers 19: God's words to Moses:
"Burn a red heifer and mix its ashes with water
to make holy water
for special blessings in cases of uncleanness."
Dear God, thank you for
holy water. May it protect and cleanse us
My
recording of this reading
Psalms 38-39: O Lord, please
forgive my sins and heal me. Heal
my body which is sick because of my sins. Protect me, Lord, from those
who gloat over me now that I am brought low and unable to help myself. Lord, you
have shown me how short a time I have on earth. Lord, give me wisdom of heart to
live my life better.
Lord, help us understand the
meaning of life
Listen
1
John 4.7-16: Let us love one another.
Love comes from God.
God is love. God showed his love for us
by sending his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. Since God has loved us so much
we should love one another. God is love.
Anyone who lives in love, lives in God,
and God lives in him
Jesus, you are love itself. May I
live
in your love
Listen
Luke
24.13-35: That same day, two of Jesus' disciples were
on their way from Jerusalem to the village of Emmaus, about 7 km from
Jerusalem. As they talked about all that had happened,
Jesus himself joined them as they walked along. But they did not recognize
him. When Jesus asked them what they were talking
about, they said "About Jesus of Nazareth, and how our
leaders had him crucified. And how some women in our group went to Jesus'
tomb and were told by angels that he was alive". Jesus then explained the Scripture passages
which predicted his suffering and resurrection. Jesus joined the two men for an evening meal.
During the meal,
he blessed some bread and gave it to them. They then
recognized him. But he immediately vanished from their sight. They said to each other "Did not our
hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the
Scriptures to us?" Straight away they returned to Jerusalem where
the eleven apostles said to them "Yes, it is true. The Lord has
risen". Then they told their story of what had
happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus at the
breaking of bread
Jesus, please make my heart burn within me as
I read the Bible
01
02
Reflection on the above readings: One of the two disciples in the Gospel was Cleopas, whose wife Mary was at the foot of the Cross when Jesus died. An ancient tradition says that Cleopas was a brother of St Joseph! (which makes him Jesus' uncle!)
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Many parts of the world are now in lockdown .... but not HK
.... certain establishments are closed or have special rules, but we humans are
free to move around. This will sound strange to people in Australia/Europe/US
etc, but last week after visiting prisons for 5 days, I was really glad to
have A DAY AT HOME!
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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 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, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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On-going project to help homeless people in YMT-Jordan area
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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
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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