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so many govt leaders and populations failed to do: he
took Covid-19 seriously.
New
Zealand looks on in horror at Melbourne Covid-19 crisis (....lessons
here for all places ...)
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1 Kings
1: When King David was very old and near the end
of his life,
Absalom's brother Adonijah plotted to become king. The prophet Nathan therefore advised Bathsheba
to go to David and remind him that he had promised
to let Bathsheba's son Solomon become king. David then summoned the priests and royal
guards
and ordered them and Nathan to anoint Solomon as
king.
Dear God, please give the world
good leaders
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
17-18: Lord, when trouble breaks out on every
side,
please protect and help me. For you are my strength, my rock, my fortress,
my savior.
I love you, Lord who save me because you love me. Lord, you are my lamp who lightens my life.
I will praise you among the nations.
Lord, you are worthy of
all praise
Listen
Acts
20.7-12:
In the city of Troas Paul and his group
joined the local believers for the Breaking of Bread one Saturday night. Paul's sermon went on till the middle of the
night. As Paul went on and on, a young man who was sitting on the
window-sill, went to sleep and fell to the ground three floors below. He was dead when they picked him up. Paul went
down to the boy and prayed over him. The boy came back to
life. Paul kept on talking till
dawn. That same day
he left Troas
Jesus,
is it ok if I pray that someone who has
died
will come back to life?
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
01
02
Reflection
on the above readings: "When trouble breaks
out on every side" (Psalm) well describes our broken world at the
moment .... so .... we .... like the Psalmist .... ask God for protection
and help (re Covid-19, political situation, world peace, global warming etc)
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Today's reading from Acts records the church's first
"Revivalist Meeting"?!
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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 4th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guangdong
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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Aug 3
In
Kenya in January I met some of
the people running Clean Start,
an NGO started by women ex-prisoners to help other women ex-prisoners find a
job. The NGO does a great job - see this
report!
I
read every word of this inspiring story: How
a drug dealer became head of government justice system!
Covid-19
and extremists ... a dangerous mix ***
Defence personnel and health officials knocked on more than 500 doors to
check if coronavirus patients were staying at home. A staggering 130 of them
weren't there - in
this report
Click
"countries" here
for Covid-19 latest figures
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
2
Samuel 16-24:
When David was living in exile,
some people helped him, some people insulted him.
To insult his father and to claim the kingship
Absalom publicly had sex with his father's concubines.
Gradually David was able to re-build his army
and his army defeated Absalom's soldiers in battle. In that battle, Absalom died
and David mourned his death for a long time. Eventually David was able to become king of
all Israel again.
Dear God, may Israel be a land of peace
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
Acts
19-20: In Ephesus there was a silversmith who
employed many craftsmen making shrines of the local idol, Diana. The
silversmith called a meeting of the city's silversmiths and said to them
"Not just here in Ephesus, but in many parts of the region, this man
Paul has converted many people with his argument that gods made by hand
are not gods at all. This is a threat to our trade".
A mob was formed and dragged two of Paul's
companions to a local theatre. The town clerk eventually calmed the mob
and dismissed them. By now Paul had decided to leave Ephesus. He
went to Greece and spent three months there
Jesus, please help people give up the worship
of idols made by human hands
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: Reading how my football team won "makes my heart burn". Reading Team Bible?
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To
go with today's Gospel:
After
Donald Trump held up a Bible outside a church not long ago, Joe Biden's comment:
"Good
idea for you to read it and learn from it"
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Aug 2
The top 3 Covid-19 countries are the US, Brazil and Mexico. Their presidents not
only failed to take Covid-19 seriously but even delayed/hindered efforts by the
medical profession to tackle the virus. What a difference a leader makes!
Yesterday I watched this
Youtube on leadership. It says there are 2 basic rules for good leadership.
(And I would add a third rule for the speaker: when you give a Ted Talk, please
speak clearly ... at times I could not understand what you were saying!)
500kg
cocaine in small plane trying to take drugs to Australia from PNG
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 18
Isaiah 54-55:
Though the mountains may fall and the hills
turn to dust,
the love of the Lord will never cease. O come to the water, all you are
thirsty,
though you have no money, come. Why spend your money on what is
useless,
your wages on what fails to satisfy? Seek the Lord while he is to be
found.
Call to him while he is near.
Lord, please help us give
more time to things that are important
....and less time to things that are not so important
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
144: Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who gives me strength for every situation. He is my love, my fortress.
He is my stronghold, my savior. To you, O God, will I sing a new song,
you who so often rescued David your servant. Happy the people whose God is the
Lord.
Please continue to bless your people, Lord. Let our sons flourish like saplings
grown tall and strong from their youth;
our daughters graceful as columns,
adorned as though for a palace.
Let our crops and stock be blessed.
May there be no sound of weeping on our streets.
Lord, please help us love and
honor you every day.
Don't let us ever forget your love
Listen
Romans
8.35-39:
Nothing can separate us from the love of
Jesus, even if we are in big trouble of any kind. By the power of Jesus who loves us, we can get
through any trouble
Jesus, when I am in trouble, help me remember
your love
Listen
Matthew
14.13-21: Once after Jesus had been healing and
teaching many people all afternoon, his disciples said to him
"It's getting late and the people need to go and eat".
Jesus replied "They don't need to go. You feed them".
The disciples said "We have only 5 loaves and 2 fish". Jesus got the people to sit on the grass.
There were about 20,000 of them.
Then he blessed the loaves and fish. He handed the loaves and fish to his
disciples.
His disciples gave them to the crowd.
Everyone had plenty to eat.
They even had 12 baskets of leftovers.
Jesus, please
make leaders do more
to help the
starving people of the world
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: A true story of miraculous food multiplication - Christmas Day in Mexico 1972 *** (Video report - I've seen this a few times before, but when I started watching it again last night, I couldn't stop ... had to watch it to the end .... inspiring)
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
(+
Cantonese audio)
Daniel Daring: Eucharist on the Grass (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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Prayer
Before Meals:
Unseen
Guest at every meal,
you who multiplied loaves
and fish,
may our hearts your presence feel,
as we pray you bless each dish!
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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 2nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Fujian
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 2nd of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Niger
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat July
I was at the High Court yesterday afternoon for the sentencing of
a young Malaysian man for drug trafficking .... one of a group of Malaysians
recruited by this
Nigerian Drug Lord who openly lives in HK
Andrew
Mlangeni obituary
"We did not spend 26 years in prison so that
public officials could steal from the people or take bribes"
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
2
Samuel 14-15:
When David had finished his time of mourning
for Amnon,
he allowed Absalom to return to Jerusalem.
Only after two years did David agree to meet
Absalom.
He met him and pardoned him. But as time went on Absalom started to plot
against David.
Absalom gathered enough supporters to overthrow David. David found out about the plot and fled from
Jerusalem.
David was very sad and prayed to God
that someday he could return to Jerusalem.
Dear God, please help
people who are exiled from their homes
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
(April 1)
Acts
19.11-20:
So remarkable were the miracles worked by God
through Paul, that even handkerchiefs which had touched him,
were taken to the sick, and they were healed and evil spirits came out of
them. Some believers admitted how they had practised
magic. They collected their expensive books on magic and burnt them in
public. Things like these helped the word of the Lord
to continue spreading
Jesus, what can I do to help your message
spread?
Listen
Luke
24.1-11: On Sunday morning, at daybreak, the women
went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared. They found that the
large stone which had been put at the tomb's entrance had been rolled away.
They entered the tomb and found that the body
of Jesus was not there. Suddenly two men in brilliant clothes appeared at
their side. The men said to them "Why look among the
dead for someone who is alive? He is not here. He has risen, just as he
said he would". The women told all this to the eleven
apostles. But the apostles did not believe them
Jesus, increase my faith in your
resurrection
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Rolling stones away is too difficult for us humans, but not for God ....
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Covid-19, the political crisis .... and now
a typhoon?
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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 1st
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Anhui
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 1st
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Niger
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri July 31
Thanks to the skilful help of a kind volunteer, MercyHK's 2nd
hand shop now has a post at HK Carousell - here!
So many people are helping MercyHK .... like a young accountant with whom Tony
Chan (MercyHK director) and I had a meeting yesterday morning. Accountant is
processing an updated business registration for us. If anyone would like
accountant's card, please email or W/App me (jdwomi@gmail.com
+852 67095674)
An extra smile for these troubling times: seen yesterday on
T-shirt: JUST DO IT! ..... LATER
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
2 Samuel 13: David had many wives and concubines.
One of his sons, Amnon, fell in love with his step-sister
Tamar
and raped her. King David was very angry about this
but did not punish Amnon, since he loved him.
Amnon was his first-born son. But another son, Absalom, Tamar's full
brother,
hated Amnon and killed him. Absalom fled for three years to another land.
All that time the king mourned for Amnon.
Dear Lord, please spare my family from conflict
and strife
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
Acts
19.8-10:
For three months, Paul went to the Jewish
prayer hall in Ephesus, speaking boldly about the kingdom of God. When some Jews strongly attacked the Way, he
stopped going to the prayer hall, and began daily discussions in a lecture room.
He kept doing this for two years, with the
result that people from many places, both Jews and non-Jews, were able to
hear the word of God
Jesus, please give more and more people
the
opportunity to hear your word
Listen
Luke
23.50-56: Joseph from the town of Arimathaea was a
member of the religious leaders' council. He was a good and just man, and
had not agreed to the killing of Jesus. Late Friday afternoon, he went to Governor
Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. He took it down from the cross,
wrapped it in a burial cloth, and put it in a rock tomb that had not yet
been used. The women from Galilee who had come to
Jerusalem with Jesus went with Joseph to the tomb. Then they left to
prepare burial spices and ointments. They planned to put these on Jesus'
body after the Saturday Sabbath day of rest
Jesus in the tomb, please give eternal life to
all the dead
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Nothing more hopeless and helpless than a dead body ... ????
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I am a very light social drinker. I haven't had a beer
this month (and today is the 31st of the month!) but last night towards the end
of a very, very hot day, I found myself thinking about a nice cold, cold, cold
beer! I then solved the problem.... with a lovely cup of hot herbal tea! (...
does a better job at quenching thirst ... and doesn't add weight!)
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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 31st
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Tianjin
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 10th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Nepal
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu July 30
Two copies of a new sign board were received from the printer yesterday, one to be taken around the streets, the other on display at MercyHK's 2nd hand shop at 197 Temple Street. Please make copies and use social media to spread the message: wear a cross!
Most
informative medical update re Covid-19 based on HKU research - from Dr
David Owens
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Tomorrow, at 1.30pm Western Australian time (= HK time), livestream at
this link of funeral service of
87 year old Fr
Don Hughes O.M.I. who died July 20 in
Perth, W.A. He was a great source of encouragement in my life, starting at
Iona College in Brisbane where he was my Maths teacher. A really good man. A
really good priest. May his prayers on the other side of the veil in Heaven give
us encouragement on this side until the Heavenly Grand Final (Don's father was
president of South Fremantle Football Club). Biography; 1993
photo of Fr Don with me at Shangchuan where St Francis Xavier died (4
more Shangchuan photos here and
one more from 1963, with my dear Dad, here) R.I.P.
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
2 Samuel 12: The Lord sent the prophet Nathan to David.
Nathan said: "Why did you do what is displeasing to the Lord?"
David replied: "I have sinned against the
Lord." Nathan said: "The Lord forgives you, but
because of your sin,
the child will die." After the child died, Bathsheba conceived
another son by David,
whom she named Solomon. The Lord specially blessed Solomon.
"Have mercy on me, God, in
your kindness. In your compassion blot out my offence" (David's
prayer in Psalm 51)
Recording
Psalm 8: How great is your name, O Lord our God,
through all the earth. When I see the
heavens, the work of your
hands,
the moon and stars which you have arranged,
then I stop and think:
what are we insignificant humans that you should care about us? Yet you have put us in charge of the world.
Everything is subject to our control.
How great is your name, O Lord
our God, through all the earth
Recording
Acts 19.1-7: Paul left Corinth and went to the city of
Ephesus where he found a dozen men who had been baptized by John the
Baptist. He asked them "Did you receive the Holy
Spirit when you became believers?" They replied "We have not been taught
about the Holy Spirit". When Paul explained Jesus to them, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Paul then prayed with them using
the laying on of hands, and the Holy Spirit came down on them. They began
to speak in tongues and to prophesy
Holy Spirit, please fall afresh on me
and
increase your influence in my life
Listen
Luke 23.44-49: At about midday, there was an eclipse of the
sun.
The whole land was in darkness until about 3pm. The veil of the Temple was torn right down the
middle. Jesus cried out in a loud voice "Father,
into your hands I entrust my life". Then he died.
When the Roman army leader saw what had
happened,
he said "This was a great and good man". The people who had been present went home
asking God for mercy. Jesus' friends
stood at a distance and saw all that had happened
Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross for
the salvation of the world
Listen
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HK people, like so many people in the world, are experiencing
much anxiety about Covid-19 and other issues. I heard that anxiety expressed
everywhere I went yesterday. But last night after the MercyHK shop in Temple
Street was closed at 8pm and I walked for a few minutes of quiet, I looked up
and saw .... a beautiful full moon .... to remind us that this mess (= our
world) matters to the One who made the universe ...c.f. today's Psalm 8!
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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 30th 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 30th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Haiti
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed July 28
I was at the High Court yesterday morning for two cases, then
went to the Open University of HK to enrol a prisoner, then after lunch and rest
and some office work at home I went to the church and then to the Alhambra
Building in Yau Ma Tei to pay the monthly rent for 13 rooms for homeless people.
God bless the kind friends who provided MercyHK with the HK$63,000 for this! The
rent for 4 other rooms is due on the 21st of the month.
If Covid-19 is causing increased homelessness in a wealthy place like HK then I
shudder to think what is happening in poor countries. Maybe we can do something
to help some poor part of Africa?
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Chris McDonnell
Where to now? The post-contagion Church
For the last five months we have had a taste of life in the Early Church without
being prepared for it
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2 Samuel 10-11:
The Ammonites went to war with the
Israelites,
but David led the Israelites to victory.
During a further war with the Ammonites,
David stayed in Jerusalem and did not go to the battle. While in Jerusalem, he made love to
Bathsheba
the wife of Uriah
who conceived and sent word to David, "I am with child." David recalled Uriah to Jerusalem
and tried to get him to sleep with his wife. But Uriah loyally observed the custom of the
time
and refrained from marital relations since he was a soldier at war. David then arranged for Uriah to be killed in
battle
by having him stationed in a defenceless position. After a time of mourning for
Uriah,
Bathsheba became David's wife and bore him a son. The Lord was displeased with David.
Dear God, help us not to
displease you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
7: Lord God, I take refuge in you.
Please rescue me from people who are trying to hurt me. Lord, please stop bad
people from doing bad
things.
Please help good people to keep on doing good things.
Lord, I will sing to you and thank you for
your goodness to me.
Lord, please help me to avoid
evil and to do good
Listen
Luke
10.38-42 (for Feast of St
Martha): Jesus
came to a village, and a
woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had
a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and listened to him
speaking. Now Martha who was distracted with all the serving said, "Lord,
do you not care that my sister is leaving me to do the serving all by myself?
Please tell her to help me." But the Lord answered: "Martha,
Martha," he said "you worry
and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed, indeed only one.
It is Mary who has chosen the better part; it is not to be taken from her."
Recording
John
11.1-44 (for Feast of St Martha): Lazarus
and his sisters Mary and Martha lived in the village of Bethany. When Lazarus
became very sick, the sisters sent a message to Jesus "Lord, your dear
friend is very sick". By the time Jesus and his disciples arrived in
Bethany, Lazarus was dead and buried for 4 days. Martha
said to Jesus "If you had been here, my brother would not have died".
Jesus replied "I am the resurrection and the life. If anyone believes in
me, he will have life after death". Jesus said to Mary and Martha
"Where have you put him?" Jesus cried as he went to the tomb.
The tomb was a cave with a stone at the entrance. Jesus said "Take the
stone away". Then he called out in a loud voice "Lazarus, come
out!" The dead man came out, wrapped in burial clothes. Jesus said
"Unwrap him and let him go free".
Jesus, you are the Resurrection and the Life. Please give eternal life to my
friend (....name...) who died recently
Recording
Reflection on the above readings:
So many of us, like Martha, worry and fret about so many non-essentials. If friendship with Jesus can be stronger in our lives, then non-essential worries and frets will decrease.
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50,000
HK people to set up new city in Ireland?
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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 29th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Chongqing
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 29th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mauritania
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: Chinese no more mules page
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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