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Tues June 10
Yesterday was the first business day for MercyHK's 2nd hand shop at 191 Temple
Street. A dreadful day weather-wise: storms and heavy rain. Yet at the end of
the day our sales amounted to $1,877. Thank you Jesus! And God bless all staff,
helpers, patrons and donors! An updated financial report for June is here.
Several times yesterday I heard local Chinese people in complimentary voices use
the phrase "Waan bo" ("protect the environment" ... by
reusing used items ...recycling) as they passed the shop.
My article in today's Ming Pao newspaper has the topic: 191 Temple Street. It's on Ming Pao website - click "Australian in HK". Text without recording (one change: business hours now 11am to 8pm, not 10am to 7pm)
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Judges
3: Some of the Israelites
forgot the Lord their God
and worshipped false gods. As a result, they were
enslaved by the king of Edom for 8 years. They cried to God for
help
and God raised up Othniel, a nephew of Caleb,
to lead and rescue them. Then the land enjoyed
peace for 40 years. But when Othniel died,
the Israelites again began to do what displeases the Lord,
and were again enslaved, this time by Eglon king of Moab,
for 18 years. Once more they cried to
the Lord for help
and he raised up Ehud, a left-hander.
As Ehud presented
tribute to Eglon,
he said to Eglon:
"I have a secret message for you".
When they were alone, Eglon thought he was safe,
because Ehud's knife was on his right thigh.
Ehud then used his left-hand to grab the knife unexpectedly
and killed Eglon. Ehud escaped from the
king's quarters
before the king's attendants knew Eglon was dead. Ehud then roused the
Israelites to fight and defeat the Moabites,
after which the land enjoyed peace for 80 years
Lord,
please raise up good leaders in every country
01
02
Psalms
109-110: O God whom I praise,
do not be silent,
for people are bombarding me with words of hate. They speak to me with
lying tongues
and attack me without cause. They repay me evil for
good.
While I pray for them, they show me hatred. I have become an object
of scorn.
Help me, Lord my God.
Lord,
when people are unkind to me, please give me the grace to pray for them
Listen
Acts
4.23-31:
When Peter and John were released, they went
to a gathering of apostles and friends and told them everything that had
happened. The group then prayed "Master, it is you
who made heaven and earth and sea. Please protect us from leaders who
threaten us. Help us to proclaim your message with great boldness. Bless
us to heal and work miracles through the name of your holy servant
Jesus". As they prayed, the building rocked. They were
all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim the word of God
boldly.
Jesus, by the grace of your Holy Spirit,
please help me to proclaim your message boldly
Listen
Luke
11.27-32:
While Jesus was speaking, a woman in the
crowd called out
"Blessed the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you".
Jesus replied "Even more blessed are
those who hear the word of God and put it into practice!" Jesus also said "On Judgement day, the
Queen of the South will rise up with the people of this generation and
condemn them, because she came from a distant country to hear the wisdom
of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here"
Jesus, greater than Solomon, please help me
put your teaching into practice
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Acts encourages us to witness to Jesus with boldness (... which does not mean recklessness ...)
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The MercyHK 2nd hand shop at 191 Temple Street has CCTV ...
for insurance reasons as well as normal security reasons ... and the shop's
management team can watch proceedings 24 hours a day on our mobile phones. Even
when the shop is in darkness at night, the CCTV keeps going with black and
white images.
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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 9th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Henan
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 9th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Central African Republic
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon June 8
A thunderstorm yesterday morning could not dampen the joy of
people able to go to Mass again. It was good to be at the 8.30am Mass at Yau Ma
Tei after a break of nearly 3 months
Photos here
of volunteers and workers yesterday preparing MercyHK's 2nd hand shop at 191
Temple Street Jordan for opening today ... to raise money to rent rooms for
homeless people
Click
"countries" here
for Covid-19 latest figures. Sobering
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Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Judges
1-2: After the death of
Joshua,
the Israelites continued their campaign to occupy all parts of the land of Canaan.
But as time went
on, the Israelites began to forget the Lord their God.
As a result, things went wrong for the Israelites. To help them, the Lord
appointed judges to lead them.
For a while the people followed the judges. But as soon as a judge died,
the people again lapsed into idolatry.
Dear God,
please don't let me forget you.
Please help me pray to you and love you every day
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
108: My heart is ready, O God. I will sing, sing
your praise.
Awake, lyre and harp. I will awake the dawn. I will thank you, Lord, among the peoples,
praise you among the nations, for your love reaches to the heavens
and your truth to the skies. O Lord, come and deliver us today.
Help us with your right hand. Give us help in difficult
situations.
With your help we shall be brave.
Lord, we need your help every
day
Listen
Acts
4.13-22: The religious leaders were astonished that
two uneducated men like Peter and John could speak so confidently. The
leaders also realized that a miracle had taken place: the crippled man was
standing next to Peter and John. The leaders gave Peter and John a formal legal
warning not to speak in future about Jesus.
Peter and John replied "Which is right? To obey you, or obey God? We
cannot stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard". The leaders released the two apostles. They
were afraid to punish them since all the people were giving glory to God
for the miracle that had happened
Jesus, please help me obey you always
Listen
Luke
11.9-13: Jesus said to his disciples "Ask, and it will
be given to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will open.
If children ask their parents for something
good, their parents will always give it to them. Even more so will the heavenly Father
give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him
Heavenly Father, please give me your Holy
Spirit!
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: A new term "prophetic obedience" helps understand the situation in Acts ....when it's ok and maybe even necessary to disobey legal authorities if their teaching is not in line with Jesus' teaching.
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Yesterday
with volunteers and workers at the MercyHK shop at 191 Temple Street I twice
enjoyed a lovely meal (12.30 & 6pm) at the Pakistan restaurant opposite 191
... managed by an old friend. I thoroughly recommend the menu (especially the
pizzas!)
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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 8th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Heilongjiang
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 8th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sierra
Leong
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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June 7
Trinity
Sunday
Yesterday morning there was a long but happy meeting for
volunteers preparing to help at the MercyHK 2nd hand shop at 191 Temple Street -
now due to open this afternoon. After the meeting, the volunteers joined HK
Vicar General Fr Dominic Chan with Deacon Simon and Deacon Vincent and cathedral
parishioners for a lunch meeting followed by a visit to some of the
formerly homeless people now staying at rooms in the YMT Ping On Building rented
by MercyHK. Photos at FB page of MercyHK here.
Fr Dominic mentioned visit in his Cantonese homily last night - here
O.M.I.
China Delegation June Newsletter
Powerful
statement from O.M.I. leadership group re current crises in USA
Letter
from O.M.I. founder St Eugene de Mazenod (died 1861) for Covid-19 world of 2020!
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c.f. readings for Trinity Sunday
Exodus
34: Again
Moses went up the mountain and stood before God. God described himself: "I
am the Lord, a God of tenderness and
compassion, slow to anger, rich in kindness and faithfulness." When
Moses came down from the mountain the skin on his face was radiant after
speaking with God.
Dear
God, we praise your tenderness and compassion
My
recording of this reading
Daniel
3.52-55: You are blest, Lord God of our fathers. To
you glory and praise for evermore. Blest your
glorious holy name. To you
glory and praise for evermore. You are blest in the temple
of your glory. To you glory
and praise for evermore. You are blest on the throne of
your kingdom. To you glory and
praise for evermore. You are blest who gaze into the
depths. To you glory and
praise for evermore. You are blest in the firmament of
heaven. To you glory and
praise for evermore.
Recording
2
Corinthians 13.1-13: Soon
I will be with you for a third time. What I ask is that you live the way God
wants you to live. So, grow in your Christian life. Help one another. Be united.
Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. The
grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the friendship
of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Father, Son and Holy
Spirit, help me live the way you want me to live
Recording
John
3.13-17: Jesus
said to the religious leader: "The
Son of Man must be lifted up on a cross, as Moses lifted up the snake in the
desert, so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him". God
loved the world so much, that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who
believes in him may not be lost, but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son
into the world, not to condemn the world, but so that through him the world
might be saved.
Jesus, only Son of God the Father, thank you for coming into this world. Please
help more and more people believe in you
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: As we grow older we try to better understand the history of our parents .... where were they born, how did they meet, family history etc. Today we try to better, albeit feebly, understand Who our Creator is: A Trinity of Persons whose basic quality is ... LOVE
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
(+
Cantonese audio)
Daniel Daring: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (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
Trinity Sunday:
The Trinity decide to go on a vacation. The Son proposes to go to San Fransisco,
but the Father finds that place too liberal minded. So the Father proposes to go
to Jerusalem. "I can't go on vacation there!" says the Son,
"That's where I got killed!"
The Holy Spirit leaves to take a phone call. When the Holy Spirit returns, the
Father and the Son propose going to Rome. "Great idea" says the
Holy Spirit. "I've never been there!"
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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 7th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hebei
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 7th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Burkina Faso
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat June 6
I spent most of yesterday at meetings/jobs to do with MercyHK's
2nd hand shop at 191 Temple Street, Jordan - due to open next Monday please God.
Not possible to open tomorrow because shelves coming only today. Team of
tradesmen has done great job putting in fans and doing all sorts of repair work.
I only wish I had remembered to take some photos of the shop before the repair
work started .... to show what a difference the work has made.
Covid-19
has stopped drug mules coming to HK, so drugs are now coming in air cargo
In this week after Pentecost, please join me in praying the Sequence of Pentecost each day
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Joshua
23-24:
As Joshua neared the end of his life,
he urged the Israelites to stay faithful to the Lord
while living with many foreign neighbours: "Continue to observe everything
written by Moses.
Do not mingle with the foreign peoples still among you.
Do not utter the names of their gods. Stay loyal to the Lord your God.
Love the Lord your God. If you stay faithful, the Lord will
bless you.
If you are unfaithful, everything will go wrong for you. Choose today whom you will serve:
the Lord our God, or false gods. As for me and my house,
we will serve the Lord."
Dear Lord, may Joshua's
dying words be true for me:
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord".
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
107: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His great love is without end. Let them say this, those the Lord has helped,
people from east and west, north and south. Some people wandered in the
desert, lost and unable to find their way to safety. In their hunger and thirst they cried to the
Lord for help.
He rescued them and showed them the way to safety. Let them thank the Lord for his love,
for he fills the hungry with good things.
Some people were prisoners in misery and
chains,
living in darkness and gloom. In their distress they cried to the Lord for
help.
He rescued them and restored their freedom. Let them thank the Lord for his goodness,
for he shatters the iron bars of prisons.
Some people were sick on account of their
sins,
unable to eat, and close to death. They cried to the Lord in their need.
He healed them and saved them from the grave. Let them thank the Lord for his love,
for the wonders he does for us.
Some people sailed to the sea in ships
and were caught in terrifying
storms. They cried to the Lord in their need
and he calmed the sea and wind. Let them thank the Lord for his love,
for the wonders he does for us.
Whoever is wise should meditate on these
things
and reflect on the love of the Lord.
Thank
you Lord, for your rescuing love
01
02 03
04
Acts
4.1-12:
While Peter was talking to the crowd, some
religious leaders and soldiers came and arrested Peter and John. The next day the leaders held a meeting and
asked the prisoners: "By what power and by whose name did you
heal the crippled beggar?" Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied
"The cripple is able to stand up perfectly healthy because he was
healed by Jesus the Nazarene, the one you crucified, whom God raised from
the dead. Salvation comes no other way.
Only by the name
of Jesus can we be saved"
Jesus, your name means "God saves", you are indeed the Saviour
of the world
Listen
Luke
11.1-4: Once when Jesus had finished praying in
private, one of his disciples asked him "Lord, teach us to
pray". Jesus replied "Pray like
this: Father, may everyone love and honor you.
Your kingdom come.
Thank you for enough food for today.
Forgive us as we forgive others.
Save us in time of trial"
Jesus, please teach me how to pray
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: In this week after Pentecost we pray that all Christians be "filled with the Holy Spirit" (Acts) ... make that all peoples!
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Q: Which country has the
most books?
A: Liberia (.. library)
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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 6th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hainan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 6th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Liberia
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri June 5
Yesterday morning I was at the High Court for the successful
application by an African man for his case to go to the Court of Appeal.
In the late afternoon I was back on HK side for a committee meeting of Voice
for Prisoners
Preparation work for MercyHK's 2nd hand shop at 191 Temple Street
was held up yesterday morning when power was not available for the whole of the
building of which our shop is on the GF. On the positive side (no pun intended
... positive electricity..) Eddie Chan and helper Ignatio yesterday ordered
shelves for the shop ... due to be delivered tomorrow.
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Joshua 22: The campaign to subdue
the whole land had taken a long time.
Joshua especially thanked the tribes from across the Jordan
for their help. These tribes - Reuben,
Gad and Manasseh - had been
given land on the Eastern side of the Jordan,
but still helped in the campaign to control the Western side.
Joshua said to them:
"Despite the fact that the campaign has lasted so long,
you have loyally helped your brothers. Keep
on loving the Lord your God, following his paths.
Be loyal to him and serve him with all your heart."
Dear
Lord, please help me to be loyal - to you, to my family and to my country
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 106: O give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
His great love is without end. They are happy who do what is right,
who at all times remember what is just. When our ancestors came out of Egypt,
they forgot the greatness of God's love. Each time they strayed, God forgave them.
But still they continued to forget God who was their saviour,
God who had done such great things for them in Egypt.
O Lord, our God, please don't
let us forget your love
Listen
Acts
3.9-16:
When people saw the former crippled man
walking, they couldn't believe their eyes. So Peter said to them "Why
are you so surprised? Do you think John and I made this cripple walk? It is by our faith in Jesus that this man has
been restored to health. Jesus is the Holy One, the Just One, the
Prince of Life whom you handed over to Pilate for crucifixion. But God
raised him from the dead
Jesus, Prince of Life, please increase my
faith in you. Please give me a faith that can bring your healing to
handicapped people
Listen
Luke
10.29-37: The religious leader then asked another
question: "Who is my neighbor?"
Jesus replied "A man on a journey was
attacked by robbers. They beat him, took all he had, and left him
seriously injured. A priest came by and saw the man, but did not help
him. A temple worker also saw him, but did not help. But a lowly foreigner
who saw him was moved with pity. The foreigner bandaged his wounds, and used
his own donkey to take the man to an inn. He paid the innkeeper to look
after the man. Which of the three was a neighbor to the
injured man?" The leader replied "The one who
helped him". Jesus then said "Go, and do the same"
Jesus, please don't let me ignore people who
need help
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: In this week after Pentecost let us ask for more of Peter's faith (Acts)
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This time last week there was great disappointment when the
3 MercyHK stalls at Temple Street Market were closed .... but now we are
grateful for the closure ... because it has produced something much better: a
shop. As the Chinese saying puts it: "Failure is the mother of
success"
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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 5th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guizhou
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 5th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Chad
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu June 4
O Holy Spirit, please may this night in HK be
peaceful!
I spent most of yesterday working with others in the setting up of MercyHK's new
2nd hand shop (how can a second hand shop be new?! .. you know what I mean) at
191 Temple Street. Please God today the electricians will finish installing
lights, power points, fans etc ... and shelves will arrive. For the sake
of protecting the planet - and to save a lot of money - we have made a decision to use fans instead of
air conditioning.
In this week after Pentecost, please join me in praying the Sequence of Pentecost each day
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Chris McDonnell
You fill up my senses
Our senses tell a story that is our life
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Joshua 11-21: Some kings in the
north combined to fight the Israelites.
But the Lord delivered them into the power of Israel. Eventually the whole
country had rest from war,
and the land was divided up among the 11 tribes. So it was that the Lord
gave the Israelites all the land
he had sworn to give their ancestors.
They took possession of it and settled there.
The Lord granted them peace on all their frontiers
just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Of all the promises
that the Lord had made to the House of Israel,
not one failed. All were fulfilled.
Dear Lord, please
give peace to nations troubled by war
Recording
Psalm 105: Give thanks to the Lord, make known his deeds among all the peoples.
O sing to him, sing his praise.
Tell all his wonderful works. Be proud of his holy name.
Let hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. Consider the Lord and his strength.
Constantly seek his face. Never forget how the Lord has helped us in the
past,
how he has protected Israel from its beginning till now.
Dear
God, please help me understand how you have been loving and protecting me
since the beginning of my life
Recording
Acts 3.1-10: One afternoon about 3pm, Peter and John
went to the Temple for prayer. A beggar asked them for money. He was
crippled from birth. Peter said to him "I don't have any
silver or gold. But I do have something to give you: in the name of Jesus
Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!" Peter then took him by the hand and helped him
to stand up. Immediately, his feet and ankles became firm and he could
walk.
He was so happy he started jumping around. He went into the Temple,
praising God
Jesus, there are so many crippled people in
the world. Please heal them
Listen
Luke 10.25-28: To test Jesus, a religious leader asked him
in public "Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus replied "What does the Law
say?" He replied "You must love the Lord your
God with all your heart, and you must care for others as much as you care about yourself".
"You are correct", said
Jesus, "do this and life is yours".
Jesus, help me to love you with all my heart .... and to care for others as much as I care about myself
Listen
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In
the Pakistani restaurant opposite 191 Temple Street, last night I discovered a
most beautiful drink: a bottle of Pakistan mango juice poured into half a cup of
ice!
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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 4th 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 4th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mozambique
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed June 3
Please say an extra prayer today and tomorrow for peace in HK ...
"let the reader understand".
I spent most of yesterday at the desk, apart from a walk to the church in the
afternoon and some jobs for MercyHK's 2nd hand shop at 191 Temple Street due to
open next Sunday or Monday please God.
Doctor
punished for exposing Putin's Covid-19 lies
Moving letter in Spanish ("For you who are free") by a woman from Venezuela in prison in HK for drug trafficking, illustrated by No
More Mules team - here
In this week after Pentecost, please join me in praying the Sequence of Pentecost each day
Today
is the feast of the
Ugandan martyrs. I had the privilege of visiting Namugongo in
Jan 2016 - photo
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Chris McDonnell
Hours of darkness
George Floyd May 2020 Minneapolis
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
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Simple Bible
Joshua 10: Five kings in the
southern part of the land made war on Gibeon.
The Gibeonites appealed to Joshua for help.
Joshua and his soldiers marched through the night
and caught the armies of the 5 kings by surprise
and defeated them.
The Israelite army also attacked other southern towns
and captured them. Joshua and his army
were victorious in the south
because the Lord supported and helped them
Dear
God, please help me in the battles of life
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
104: Bless the Lord, my soul!
Lord God, how great you are. You make the clouds your chariot.
You walk on the wings of the wind. You make springs gush forth in the valleys.
They give drink to all the animals of the field. You make grass grow for the cattle
and plants to provide food for people. You give us wine to cheer our hearts
and oil to make our faces shine. You made the moon to mark the months.
The sun knows the time for its setting. How many are your works, O Lord.
In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches
and the sea is swarming with life. All things, great and small, look to you for
food.
You open your hand, they have their fill. You send forth your spirit, and life is
created.
You renew the face of the earth. I will sing to the Lord all my life.
May my thoughts be pleasing to him.
Bless the Lord, my soul!
01
02
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
Listen
Luke 10.1-9: The 72 came back rejoicing. "Lord",
they said, "even the devils submit to us when we use your name".
Jesus replied "Yes, I have given
you power to tread underfoot the whole strength of the enemy. Yet do not rejoice that the spirits submit to
you. Rejoice rather that your names are written in heaven. Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see,
and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it".
Jesus, thank you for the gift of faith
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: This week after Pentecost we pray that like the people in today's readings from Acts will receive (an increase of ) the gift of the Holy Spirit
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From a local HK reader:
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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 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, 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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