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Tues Aug 25
As I read about the situation in places like like
Syria, Yemen and Africa, I ask myself: Is there anything we in HK can/should do
to help other parts of the world in deep crisis?
I
work as a medic in Syria, where an unreported Covid-19 crisis is unfolding
Jesus, please move the hearts of the
nations using Yemen as a place for proxy warfare .... to stop. To stop using
religion as an excuse for war. To stop making money by arms sales
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
2 Kings
4: A poor widow whose husband had been a
prophet asked Elisha for help when a creditor demanded her two sons
as slaves. All she had was a small pot of oil, not enough
to pay her debts.
Elisha told her to get many jars,
and start pouring oil from the pot into the jars. As she and her sons did this,
the oil did not
run out.
Elisha told her to sell the oil to pay off her debts. At another time Elisha brought back to
life a dead child. He also once brought about a miraculous
multiplication of bread.Dear
God, you once worked
miracles by the prayers of Elisha.
Please let miracles be done in our day.
My
recording of this reading
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
Listen
Acts
27.39-44:
The next day they could see land: a bay with a beach. They tried to reach the beach, but the ship ran aground on a
reef and began to break up. The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners to
stop them from escaping, but Julius would not allow this.
Some people swam. Some used pieces of wreckage. All of them got to shore
safely
Jesus, help people in danger of
shipwreck today
Listen
John
5.36-46:
Jesus said to the religious leaders "The
healing and teaching my Father has given me to do,
testify that the Father sent me. You study the Scriptures, realizing that in
them there is the message of life. Now these same Scriptures focus on me,
and yet you refuse to come to me for life. If you really believe what Moses wrote, you
would believe in me, since it was I that he was writing about"
Jesus, please help me understand how
everything in the Bible is related to you. Help me understand that
"ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of you"
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: It was the great Bible translator Saint Jerome who said "Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ". Another author has said that the Bible is a love letter from God to every human person. To refuse to read it is ....?
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Two ears talking .... planning to go on strike ... too
much to carry ... glasses, headphones ... and now masks!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
Frid: South
America
Sat: Cent, N America
Jesus,
today, Tuesday,
please bless the people of
South
Asia
And praying for
prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 25th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Ningxia
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 25th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Comoros
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Aug 24
I spent a large part of yesterday negotiating the placement of 5
more homeless people - 3 men and 2 women - in rooms at the Alhambra Building
where the "score" is now "24/41" ... 24 rooms for 41 people.
Virtually every time I go for a walk these days I come across more homeless
people. And see: Almost
1/3 of HK's poor are now jobless
45 sec. video
made yesterday outside HK's
notorious immigration centre ("CIC" - Castle
Peak Immigration Centre).
And see this
SCMP report
Click
"countries" here
for Covid-19 latest figures
Jesus,
please give peace to Yemen!
Excellent
introduction to Gospel of Matthew - in Italian with English subtitles here;
text here
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
(Readings for Feast of St Bartholomew - here)
2 Kings
2-3:
The Lord revealed to Elisha and other
prophets
that Elijah would be taken up to heaven in a whirlwind.
Elisha said to Elijah
"Let me inherit a double share of your spirit."
Then a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire,
and Elijah went up to heaven in a
whirlwind.
The spirit of Elijah then came to rest on Elisha
and he began to do miracles by the power of the Lord.
Holy Spirit of God, please
increase your influence in my life
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
Acts
27.21-37: Paul then spoke to everyone: Don't despair.
There will be no loss of life. Last night an angel of God said to me:
"Do not be afraid, Paul. You are destined to go to Rome. Therefore
God grants you the safety of all who are sailing with you". On the 14th day, Paul took some bread, gave
thanks to God in front of them all, broke it and gave it to everyone
to eat. This gave them courage. There were 276 of them on the ship.
Jesus, thank you for the courage that
Communion gives us
Listen
John
5. 17-30: Jesus said to the religious leaders "My
Father goes on working, and so do I. Whoever
refuses honor to the Son, refuses honor to the Father who sent him. The Father judges no one. He has entrusted all
judgement to the Son. A time will come when the dead will
leave their graves at the sound of the Son's voice. Those who did good,
will rise again to life. Those who did evil, will face condemnation".
Jesus, some day you are going to be my judge.
On that day may I hear you say "I was hungry, and you gave me food
etc" (Matthew 25. 31 - 46)
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Many Bible scholars say that today's reading from Acts describes a Eucharistic service ... i.e. Paul gave First Communion to 274 people who were not baptised! Special circumstances call for special practices!
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Early yesterday afternoon when I out my door, I saw that one of my neighbours had put an unwanted rice cooker next to the rubbish bin. So I took it down to our 2nd hand shop where one of the workers cleaned it up, checked it for safety and put it on sale with a price tag of $20!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun:
Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
Frid: South America
Sat: Cent, N. America
Jesus,
today, Monday,
please bless the people of Europe
& Russia
And
praying for prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On
this 24th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Inner
Mongolia
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 24th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Zambia
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Aug 23
Thanks largely to the sale of shirts
donated by actor Dicky Cheung, our 2nd hand shop at 191Temple Street in
Jordan had another big day yesterday: total sales of $3943. God bless all
donors of items, all volunteers/staff and all customers! August report - here
- shows we have quite a bit in the bank, but we are using about $100,000 per
month to rent rooms for homeless people. Current "score" is
"22/36" ... 22 rooms for 36 people.
One of the saddest conflicts in today's world is the civil war in
YEMEN where 13 million people face starvation from famine caused by the war.
According to Wikipedia,
the conflict is a proxy-war between Saudi
Arabia (with weaponry from the US, the UK and Australia) and Iran
(with weaponry from Russia and North Korea) following religious lines: Saudi Arabia being Sunni
Islam, Iran being Shi'i Islam. Pope
Francis is asking urgent prayers for Yemen. Let's pray each day
this week for peace in Yemen!
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 21
Isaiah
51-52: Pay
attention to me, you peoples. Listen to me, you nations. The islands put their
hope in the Lord. They put their trust in his strength. How beautiful on the
mountains are the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace and
salvation, and tells Zion "Your God is king!" Break into shouts of
joy, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the Lord is redeeming his people. All
the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Lord, may more and more people in more and more countries know you and love you.
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
138: I thank you, Lord,
with all my heart. You have heard the words of my mouth. With the angels I will
bless you. I will adore you in your holy temple. I thank you for your
faithfulness and love which are far above what we can understand. On the day I
called you answered. You increased the strength of my soul. All earth's kings
shall thank you when they hear the words of your mouth. They shall sing of the
Lord's ways: "How great is the glory of the Lord!" Though
I walk in the midst of affliction you give me life and frustrate my foes.
Your love, O Lord, is eternal. Do not abandon us whom you have made.
Lord, when we remember how much you love us
and help us, every day of the year is a Thanksgiving Day
Recording
Romans
10-11: If your lips confess
that Jesus is Lord, and if you believe in your heart that God raised him from
the dead, then you will be saved. How wonderful is God! How great his
wisdom and knowledge. What finite creature could ever understand the mind of our
infinite Creator? All that exists comes
from him. To him be glory for ever!
Jesus, Father, Spirit - three persons, one God - to you be glory for
ever!
Recording
Matthew
16.13-20: One day Jesus asked his
disciples "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" The disciples replied
"Some people say you are one of the famous prophets". Jesus then asked
them "And what about you. Who do you say
I am?" Peter answered "You are the Christ, the Son of the living
God". Jesus then said to Peter "Blessed are you, for my Father in
heaven has revealed this to you. So I now say to you: you
are Peter ('the rock') and on this rock I will build my church. I will
give you the keys of the kingdom."
Jesus, Son of God, please help the church to continue your work on earth
Recording
Reflection on the above readings:
Today's readings remind us that Pope Francis is now looking after the keys. Let's often read a bit of Francis' beautiful key teaching each day. His teaching on climate change is urgently needed .... as is his teaching about spreading Gospel values.
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
(+
Cantonese audio)
Daniel Daring: God's judgments are unsearchable (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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Babies
born at time of Covid-19 will become young people known as quaranteens?
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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 23rd
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guangxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 23rd of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Djibouti
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Aug 22
Yesterday afternoon I was joined by a local social worker for
visits to some of the homeless people for whom MercyHK is now renting rooms at
the Alhambra Building in Yau Ma Tei. Please God the social worker will be able
to make regular visits. The "date" is now "2236" .... 22
rooms for 36 people.
(video)
A
mission of love in time of Covid-19
Scientists
raise alarm over melting Greenland ice
Eddie
Woo thought he'd mastered online learning. Then he had to homeschool his own
kids. (Wikipedia:
his Youtube has had 57m views ... and he's a committed Christian)
Only 2 days ago did I learn that Eden
is ministering to women on Temple Street!
Fr
Donal Madigan OMI.
May 20, 1937- Aug 14, 2020
Fr Donal served in Oblate parishes
in Australia and New Zealand. He was a gentle, genuine, caring priest, always
interested in people and their wellbeing. He lived a full and active life
as a faithful Oblate. The
Australian Province thanks God for his life. May he rest in peace. Funeral
Thursday Aug 27 at 5pm AEST ( = 3pm HK time) will be live streamed here
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Queenship of Mary
Isaiah
9: The people that walked in
darkness has seen a great light. On those who live in a land of deep shadow, a
light has shone. For the yoke that was weighing on them, the rod of their
oppressor, you have broken and removed. For there is a child born for us, a son
given to us, and
dominion is laid on his shoulders. And he will be called
Wonder-Counselor, Mighty-God, Eternal-Father, Prince-of-Peace.
Jesus, Prince of Peace, thank you for the peace and hope and joy of your
friendship and love
My recording of this reading
Psalm
113: Praise, O
friends of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. May the name of the Lord be
blessed both now and for evermore. From
the rising of the sun to its setting, praised be the name of the Lord.
Who is like the Lord our God, above the heavens his glory. From the dust he
lifts up the lowly, to put them in the company of royalty. To the childless wife
he gives a home, and gladdens her heart with children.
May the Lord be praised from sunrise to sunset
Recording
Luke
1.26-38 (a): In the
sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of
Nazareth in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary who was betrothed to a man named
Joseph. The angel said to her "Mary, Rejoice! You have been greatly blessed
by God. You are to conceive and have a son whom you must name Jesus. He
will be great and will be called the Son of God". Mary said to the
angel, "How can this happen since I am a virgin?"
Recording
Luke
1.26-38 (b): The angel replied "The
Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will specially
bless you. Know this too: your cousin Elizabeth has, in her old age,
conceived a son, and is now in her sixth month". "I am the
handmaid of the Lord", said Mary, "let what you have said, be done for
me". And the angel left her.
God the Son, thank you for becoming a baby in Mary's womb
Recording
Reflection
on the above readings: 
Gentle
Woman
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I'd like to tell you a quarantine joke, but it would
take 2 weeks to upload
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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 22nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Zhejiang
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 22nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Rwanda
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Aug 21
(... my first political comment for 2
months .. ): This will cause great concern in the Judiciary and wider
legal circles. The Judiciary is the only protection remaining for the Rule of
Law in HK. If the government bypasses the courts, it is effectively killing the
Rule of Law in HK. Rule
of Law going out in HK?
Given the above, maybe the picture below takes on an extra meaning?!
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The
Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
2 Kings 1:
Ahaziah, king of Israel, was seriously ill
after a fall.
He tried to send messengers to the temple of a false god
to ask about his future. But the Lord sent Elijah the prophet to
intercept the messengers
and tell them that the king would die. The king sent 50 soldiers to arrest Elijah
but as they approached Elijah, fire from heaven destroyed them. The king sent another 50 soldiers.
They too were destroyed by fire from heaven. A third group of 50 was sent.
They begged
Elijah to spare them.
The Lord told Elijah to go with them to the king. Elijah then told the king to his face that he
would soon die
because he had tried to ask a false god about his future.
Not long after this, Ahaziah died.
Dear Lord, please don't let us
ever get involved
with false religion
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
35-37: O Lord, please save me from people who slander
me,
you who rescue the weak from the strong, you whose love is so precious,
you in whose light we see light. We believe that if we find our delight in you,
you will grant our heart's desire. And so we commit our lives to you,
confident you will help us in time of trouble.
Lord, please deepen our trust
in you,
especially in time of trouble
Acts
27.9-20:
Navigation at that time of the year was
dangerous, since winter was starting. But the ship's captain set sail
hoping to reach Phoenix, a harbor in Crete. Suddenly a fierce storm began and the ship
could not be turned head-on to the wind. We had to let ourselves be driven
by the wind. The ship was badly damaged by the storm. On
the second day, the cargo was dumped overboard. For several days both sun stars were invisible
as the storm raged. We lost all
hope of surviving
Jesus, help sailors who are in danger
at sea today
Listen
John
5. 1-14: Jesus again went up to Jerusalem for a Jewish
festival. In a building near the Sheep Gate, he saw many sick people.
One paralyzed man had been ill for 38 years. Jesus
said to him "Do you want to be well again?
Get up, pick up your bed and walk".
The man was healed at once. He picked up his bed and walked away.
After a while Jesus met him in the Temple and said to him "Now that
you are well, do not sin any more"
Jesus, if my sickness is due to some sin,
please forgive me and heal me
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Today's Gospel records one of the very few times when Jesus linked sickness with sin. (Interesting: the letters "s i n" are contained in "sickness")
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Last night I attended a very happy gathering at Notre Dame
in Kowloon City for the 60th birthday of one of the Oblates. Only when I was
nearly home in Jordan ... and when seeing the letters "Look right" on
a roadway I was crossing ... did I realise I did not look right ...
because I had forgotten to put my mask on! (Masks now compulsory outdoors)
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Aug 20
Yesterday two more rooms for homeless people were rented at the
Alhambra Building in Yau Ma Tei - one in the morning for an older man with
health issues, the other last night for a younger man with special difficulties.
The "date" now is "2135" ... 21 rooms for 35 people. God
bless the kind people whose donations enable this project of MercyHK. News last
night from Eddie Chan (C.E.O. of St Peter's Association and unofficial CEO of
the Temple Street project): yesterday he deposited $158,310 of recent donations
into the project bank account. That's enough to pay our Alhambra rent bills for
another 6 weeks. See our financial reports here.
With the help of income from our 2nd hand shop at 191 Temple Street we have
enough for about one year. But we're in for a long haul since Covid-19 is making
worse an already bad situation (from downturn following protests) ....
homelessness is rapidly increasing. You might ask what's the government doing
for homeless people? (... I just ran out of space....)
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The Book Blog: 4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
1 Kings 22: Some
false prophets encouraged the king of
Israel
and the king of Judah to go to war. Micah, a true prophet of the
Lord,
warned the kings not to go to war. The men of Israel and Judah were
defeated in the war.
Ahab, the king of Israel, died in the war.
Dear Lord, please don't let false prophets
deceive the world
Recording
Psalm 34:
I will bless the Lord at all times,
his praise always on my lips.
In the Lord my soul shall make its boast,
the humble shall hear and be glad. Glorify the Lord with me, together let us
praise his name.
I sought the Lord and he answered me.
From all my terrors he set me free. The angel of the Lord is encamped around those
who revere the Lord, to rescue them. Taste and see that the Lord is
good.
They are happy who seek refuge in him. The Lord is close to the broken-hearted.
Those whose spirits are crushed he will save.
Lord, by our Bible reading and
prayer, may we taste and see your goodness each day
Recording
Acts 27.1-8: For the journey to Rome, Paul and
some other prisoners were put in the custody of a soldier named Julius. After sailing for one day,
we arrived
at the city of Sidon, where Julius kindly allowed Paul to meet with some
friends. Then we sailed past Cyprus and reached
the city of Myra in Lycia, where we changed to a ship bound for Italy. The wind was against us near Crete.
We struggled along the coast to a place called Fair Havens
Jesus, help prison guards to
be kind like Julius
Listen
John 4.46-53: Jesus went again to Cana in Galilee, where he
had changed water into wine. In Cana there was a royal official
whose son was dying in his home in the town of Capernaum.
The official asked Jesus to go to his home and cure his son.
"Sir", he said to Jesus, "come to my house before my child
dies". Jesus replied "Go
home. Your son will live". The official believed Jesus and started his
journey home. While on the journey, he was met by his servants who told him
the boy was alive and well. "The fever left him yesterday, they
said, "at 1pm". The father realized that this was the exact
time when Jesus had said "Your son will live". The
official and all his household then believed in Jesus
Jesus, (..name..) is sick.
Please heal him/her
Listen
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Thank
you Donald Trump - in New Zealand we are grateful for any kind of attention
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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 20th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Aug 19
Yesterday I attended a most encouraging lunch time meeting in
preparation for the trial of a prisoner from South America. Most of the rest of
the day was spent at the desk ... no shortage of jobs
HK
boat man arrested in Australia for drug trafficking
Beijing
gaming crackdown felt in Macau
Zimbabwe
govt savagely attacks bishops for criticising govt
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Chris McDonnell
A crack
in the curtain
There remains the overwhelming question of women exercising ministry
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1 Kings 21-22:
King Ahab wanted the vineyard of
Naboth,
but Naboth refused to sell his ancestral inheritance. Ahab's wife Jezebel then had
Naboth murdered
and Ahab took the vineyard. The prophet Elijah
confronted Ahab for his crime.
Ahab then repented of his crime.
Dear God, please help us respect other people's
property
Psalm
33: Ring out your joy to the Lord, all good
people,
for praise is fitting for loyal hearts. For the Lord loves justice and right;
he fills the earth with his love. By his word the heavens were made,
he spoke and the universe came into being. They are happy, whose God is the
Lord,
he is the source of all true joy. May your love be upon us, O Lord,
since we place all our trust in you.
Lord, we trust in your precious
love
Listen
Acts
24-25: After two years, Felix was succeeded
by Festus.
Festus arranged a new trial for Paul. The religious leaders repeated their
accusations. Paul repeated his innocence. Festus wanted to gain favor with the
leaders so he said to Paul
"Are you willing to go to Jerusalem for a trial with the full council
of religious leaders, at which I would preside?" Paul knew his rights, and stood his
ground, not wanting to go to a kangaroo court in Jerusalem. So he invoked
his right as a Roman citizen: "I appeal to Caesar".
Festus replied "You have
appealed to Caesar;
to Caesar (Rome) you shall go"
Jesus, please give us courage
to stand up for our rights
Listen
John
4.34-36: Jesus said to his disciples "My food is
to do the will of the one who sent me, and to complete his work. Look around, look at the fields.
They are ready for harvest"
Jesus, please encourage more people to be
Gospel workers, harvesting souls for eternal life
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Kangaroo court (Acts)
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Q: In the Bible, who was Obil the Ishmaelie?
A: He was the Commissioner for donkeys! (1 Chronicles 27.3)
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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 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, 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:
Aug 16, 2020: CNN - Indonesian women recruited to take drugs to Hong Kong
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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