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Short
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with some of the 38 homeless people for whom MercyHK is providing accommodation
at the Alhambra Building in Yau Ma Tei. Aim of videos is to lobby government to
address the issue of homelessness in annual Policy Address to be published next
month. Many thanks to Emily (MercyHK volunteer) and film maker Kenneth
Bi for their dedicated work to produce these videos.
Life
inside HK prisons (basically correct, but a few
errors: e.g. young offenders are under 21, not 25; only men are sent to Lai Chi
Kok, not "all offenders"; sketch of day room is not accurate;
"hard labour" does not exist!
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Readings
for Feast of Mary of Sorrows
Hebrews 5.7-9: During his life on earth, Christ
offered up prayer and entreaty, aloud
and in silent tears, to the one who had the power to save him out of
death, and he submitted so humbly that his prayer was heard. Although he was
Son, he learnt to obey through suffering; but having been made perfect, he
became for all who obey him the source of eternal salvation.
My
recording of this reading
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Psalm 31: In you, O Lord, I take refuge. Let me never be put to shame. In your justice, set me free, hear me and speedily rescue me. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mighty stronghold to save me, for you are my rock, my stronghold. Into your hands I commend my spirit. It is you who will redeem me, Lord. I trust in you, Lord. You are my God. My life is in your hands, deliver me from the hands of those who hate me.
Luke 2.33-35: As
the child's father and mother stood there wondering at the things that were
being said about him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: "You
see this child: he is destined for the fall and for the rising of many in
Israel, destined to be a sign that is rejected - and
a sword will pierce your own soul too - so that the secret thoughts
of many may be laid bare."
Recording
John
19.25-27: Near
the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the
wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple he loved
standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, "Woman, this is your
son". Then to the disciple he said, "This is your mother".
And from that moment the disciple made a place for her in his home
Recording
Reflection on the above Bible readings:
A traditional prayer on this day: The Stabat Mater which has the words:
O
dear Mother, fount of love.
Touch my spirit from above,
make my heart with thine accord:
Make
me feel as thou hast felt;
make my soul to glow and melt
with the love of Christ my Lord.
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At McDonald's for morning tea yesterday I learnt that the
temperature test machine will show the same result for your forehead and your
wrist, but a slightly lower result for the palm of your hand
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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 15th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Liaoning
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 15th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Zimbabwe
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Sep 14
Yesterday
afternoon I was again at the Alhambra Building in Yau Ma Tei, where MercyHK is
renting 25 rooms for about 40 homeless people. I was with Emily (a MercyHK
volunteer) and Michael (MercyHK advisor) for the making of 6 more video
interviews with homeless people .... with the aim of urging the HK govt to do
more for the growing homeless population in HK. The final 2 interviews were with
2 men not long released from detention ....jobless, homeless and hungry .... for
whom a room had just been made available at Alhambra. Followed by a cafe meal,
followed by a visit to our shop at 191 Temple Street where the men obtained
clothing and other items free. God bless all the volunteers, workers, donors and
patrons who help the little shop to continue sailing smoothly and
successfully.
"Draconian,
inhumane":
(Notice
reference to Voice for Prisoners,
an NGO to which I belong)
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"countries" here
for Covid-19 latest figures
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Readings are from
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Readings
for Feast of
The Cross
Numbers 21: In
order to avoid the land of Edom, the Israelites headed towards the coastline.
But the people again criticized God and Moses. So God sent snakes among the
people, and many people died. The people then said to Moses "We have
sinned; please pray for us to save us". Moses prayed for them, and God
heard his prayer. God told Moses to make a bronze snake and put it on a pole. Anyone
bitten by a snake could then look at the bronze snake and live.
Jesus' words (John 3.13):
"The Son of Man must be lifted up as Moses lifted up the serpent in the
desert, so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him".
Recording
Psalm
78b: May future generations
not be like our ancestors who so often were unfaithful to God. Even though our
ancestors had seen God part the sea, even though they had seen him provide food
and water for them in
the desert, still they went on sinning. Yet he who is full of compassion
forgave and spared them. He remembered they were only weak humans. Eventually he
brought them to the promised land and gave a home to each of Israel's tribes.
But still they sinned by building mountain shrines and serving idols. Then God
raised up David to be their leader. God called him from looking after sheep to
be the shepherd of his people.
Lord, help us not to forget all you have done for us
Recording
Philippians
2.6-11: His state
was divine, yet Christ Jesus did not cling to his equality with God, but
emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave and
became as humans are. And being as all humans are, he was humbler yet, even to
accepting death, death
on a cross. But God raised him high, and gave him the name which is
above all other names, so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the
underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus, and that every tongue
should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Recording (song: The
Philippians Hymn)
John
3.13-17: Jesus said
to Nicodemus: "No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down
from heaven, the Son of Man who is in heaven; and the
Son of Man must be lifted up, as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,
so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him". Yes, 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
Reflection on the above Bible readings:
For today's Feast of The Cross, a beautiful poem: Retreat by James McAuley
Soon
you must return to tasks
That sicken and appall:
The calumnies will never cease,
Look only to the sign of peace,
The Cross upon
the wall.
This
is that sole instrument
That measures every chart;
This square and level overrules
The subtle calculus of fools
By a celestial art.
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Q: Which South American country sells doors?
A: Ecuador!
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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 14th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Jilin
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 14th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Ethiopia
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Sep 13
On-the-spot
report from Belarus by an O.M.I. at the protests
31kg
of drugs at HK airport! A record for this year!
Ice
in cans of coconut from Thailand!
UK
P.M. lied to EU & to UK public
Bible Study No. 3: The
Gospel of Matthew
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c.f. readings for Sunday 24
Sirach
25-28: Happy the husband of a
really good wife. A good wife is the joy of her husband. Do not praise a person
before they have spoken. A person's speech reveals what sort of person is
speaking. Among stupid people look for an opportunity to leave, but among
thoughtful people take your time. Sarcasm and abuse are the mark of an arrogant
person. Resentment and anger are bad for
everyone. Forgive others if they
have offended you. Then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven.
Avoid quarrelling and losing your temper. Do not let your mouth speak scandal.
Lord, please give me the wisdom to control my
speech
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
103: My soul, give thanks to the Lord. All
my being, bless his holy name. My soul, give thanks to the Lord and never forget
all his blessings. It is he who forgives
all your guilt, who heals every one of your ills. It is he who fills your
life with good things, renewing your youth like an eagle's life. The Lord is
compassion and love, slow to anger and rich in mercy. As the heavens are high
above the earth so strong is his love for those who love him. As far as the East
is from the West, so far does he remove our sins. As a father has compassion on
his children, the Lord has pity on all who love and honor him. Give thanks to
the Lord, all his angels, who heed the voice of his word. Give thanks to the
Lord, everyone and everything. My soul, give thanks to the Lord!
Thank you, Lord, for your love and compassion
Listen
Romans
14-15: The life and death of
each of us, has its influence on others. If we live, we live for the Lord. If we
die, we die for the Lord. Alive or dead, we belong to the Lord. Never pass
judgment on other people. Never treat
other people with contempt. The kingdom of God is not about eating
special food. The kingdom of God is about friendship with God, and peace and joy
in the Holy Spirit. Do whatever you can to help other people become stronger
Christians.
Jesus, please help me be a good Christian
Listen
Matthew
18.21-35: Peter asked Jesus "How many
times must I forgive someone? 7 times?" Jesus answered "Not
7, but 77 times. For the kingdom of heaven is like a king who cancelled
the huge debt of one of his servants. But that same servant refused to cancel
the tiny debt of one of his fellow servants. So the king said to the servant:
'When you appealed to me, I had pity on you and cancelled your big debt.
But you refused to have pity on your fellow servant who asked you for mercy.
Therefore you must now go to prison until your big debt is paid.' If you refuse
to forgive other people, you are making yourself ineligible for God's
forgiveness."
Jesus, please help me to
forgive other people, just as you forgive me....many times each day
Listen
Reflection on the above readings:
A
Google search of "link between unforgiveness and sickness" produces
many important articles, like this one:
The
Deadly Consequences of Unforgiveness - CBN News
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
(+
Cantonese audio)
Daniel Daring: Forgiveness in the Church (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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Q: Which South American country do Italians like to visit?
A: Venizuela
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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 13th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Jiangxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 13th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Mali
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 Sep 12
Yesterday
morning I went to the Malaysian Consulate in Wanchai to collect a signed
affidavit intended to help a Kenyan woman on death row in Malaysia (see
yesterday's menu, below). Kind consulate staff had the affidavit ready in one
day instead of the usual two days. On returning home I saved the affidavit in
PDF form and sent it to the woman's legal team in Malaysia before lunch. Jesus,
please help Faith!
Coming soon: short video interviews with 5 of the 40 homeless
people for whom MercyHK is renting rooms at the Alhambra Building in Yau Ma Tei.
Also coming
soon in HK: a new Cantonese movie, "Mc-street-people" with leading
actors, about people who live at McDonald's - a preview here
West
Africans involved in 16kg Ice arrest in South Australia
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Nehemiah
5:
The people were very poor and could not
pay their debts.
Therefore Nehemiah cancelled all debts owed by poor people. Nehemiah was a just and kind leader.
He even used his own money to pay his expenses,
and never took the salary that he could have claimed.
Dear God, to reduce
government corruption in all countries,
please raise up more leaders like Nehemiah
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
79-80: O God, the nations have invaded your sacred
land,
they have profaned your holy temple.
They have made Jerusalem a heap of ruins. We have become the taunt of our
neighbours,
the mockery and scorn of those who surround us. How long, O Lord, will all this last?
How long will this sorrow keep going? Do not hold the guilt of our ancestors against
us.
If their guilt is somehow influencing our situation now
please give peace and healing to everyone and everything
in our history. Let the groans of the prisoners come before
you.
Let your strong arm reprieve those condemned to die. O Lord, our God, help us and save us.
Let your face shine on us and we shall be saved.
Lord, please heal any problems
in my family tree
Listen
Romans
7.14-25:
Even though I'm on God's team, I don't always
play as well as I should.
At times I cannot understand my behavior. I
fail to do good things, and I find myself doing bad things. It's as if there is a battle going on inside
me. In my heart I dearly love God,
but my will is weak, and I
do things that I know are wrong. Who can help me keep going? Who can fix up
things in my life? Jesus can. He is the one who sorts out things
in my life,
and changes chaos into order, by the working of the Holy
Spirit
Jesus, my life is in your hands. Please
arrange my life the way you want to
Listen
John
8.42-58: Jesus said to the people "If God were your father, you would
love me, since I have come from God and I speak the truth. You avoid the
truth, because your father is the father of lies, the Devil. Abraham rejoiced at the thought of my coming. He saw it in the
future and was glad". The people said "You are not yet 50 years old. How could you
have seen Abraham?" Jesus replied "I tell you, before Abraham
ever was, I Am". The people then picked up stones to throw at Jesus for claiming to
be God. But Jesus safely left the Temple
Jesus, you who existed as God the Son from all
eternity, please increase my love for the truth, and help me avoid lies
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: The Spirit who brought order out of chaos at the beginning of the world can do the same for every personal/societal situation
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Q: What country in South America sells olives?
A: Bolivia
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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 12th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Jiangsu
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 12th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guinea
Bissau
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Sep 11
Yesterday
morning I went to the Malaysian Consulate in Wanchai for the signing of an
affidavit to help a Kenyan woman on death row in Malaysia. My previous
affidavit, signed by a kind lawyer in HK, was not sufficient for the Malaysian
court. Court needs Consulate signature. But Consulate pointed out that the
woman's legal team in Malaysia had failed to provide a necessary document. So,
home I went, emailed the team, got the document, printed it out, and went back
to the Consulate in the afternoon ... where staff were most helpful and
sympathetic re my situation. Am due to collect the re-signed affidavit today or
Monday ... then need to PDF it and send it to Malaysia for when the trial
continues on Sep 22. Faith phoned me on March 19, 2019 - recording is here.
The letter which Faith refers to in the recording is here.
Jesus, please help
Faith!
Malaysian
flight attendants smuggled drugs to Australia
Women were told to "walk with
confidence" with parcels of heroin strapped between their legs, in their
bras and in their underwear
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Bible
Nehemiah 1-4: Nehemiah was cupbearer for the king of Persia.
He heard how the Jews who had returned to Jerusalem
were facing many difficulties. Nehemiah received permission from the king
to go to Jerusalem and help rebuild the city. Nehemiah then supervised the re-building of
Jerusalem's wall,
even though some foreigners in Jerusalem made fun of him. When the workers were ridiculed by foreigners,
Nehemiah said to the workers:
"Do not be afraid of them. Just keep your mind on the
Lord."
Dear God, please help us to do
what is right,
even if we meet ridicule and opposition
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
78: Listen, everyone, to my teaching.
I will recount the lessons of our history. The things our parents have told us,
we will not hide from our children,
but will pass them on to the next generation. We want the next generation to know all that the Lord has done for us in the
past. May the next generation in turn
pass on this knowledge to their own children,
so that they too will put their hope in God
and never forget all that God has done for us. May future generations not be like our
ancestors
who so often were unfaithful to God. Even though our ancestors had seen God part
the sea,
even though they had seen him provide food and water for them
in the desert, still they went on sinning. Yet he who is full of compassion forgave and
spared them.
He remembered they were only weak humans. Eventually he brought them to the promised
land
and gave a home to each of Israel's tribes. But still they sinned by building mountain
shrines
and serving idols. Then God raised up David to be their
leader.
God called him from looking after sheep to be the shepherd of his people.
Lord, help us not to forget all
you have done for us
01
02
Romans
6.12-23:
Do not let sin control your life. Always
remember which team you play for: God's Grace Guys, not Satan's Sin Side. Playing for SSS is a recipe for death.
Playing
for GGG leads to eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
Jesus, please help me remember I'm on your
team
Listen
John
8: 12, 31, 32: Jesus said to the people "I am the light
of the world. Those who follow me will not walk in the dark. They will
have the light of life. If you take my words to heart, you will be my
disciples.
You will learn the truth, and the truth will set you free"
Jesus, give light to my life. Increase my love for your teaching. Help me learn more about truth
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Nehemiah is one of my favourite characters in the Bible ... a good leader ... a model of what leaders in each country should be like
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Q: Which country in South America has the best honey?
A: Colombia
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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 11th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hunan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 11th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Eritrea
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Sep 10
Yesterday
I had lunch with some friends at Dignity
Kitchen, 618 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok - a wonderful social
enterprise which empowers handicapped people (currently some 40 people in
training)
Letters
in English from a Tanzanian man
in prison in HK for drug trafficking - his story in detail, with names and phone
numbers of the man in Addis Ababa from whom he got the drugs and the man in
Macau to whom he was due to deliver the drugs - here
A
critical analysis of sentences imposed for serious drug trafficking offences in
HK -
John
Reading
There
is no longer an Australian media presence in China ***
China
expelling foreign journalists
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Ezra 8-10: Before the Jews left Babylon,
Ezra had organized them to pray and fast for a safe
journey.
When the Jews reached Jerusalem,
Ezra dissolved any marriages that had been arranged with foreign
women while the Jews were in Babylon.Dear
God, please help us to
remember to pray for safety each time we set out on a journey
Recording
Psalms 73-77:
Sometimes when I see how bad people prosper,
I wonder what's the use in trying to be good? But then I realize that
everyone someday has to pay the bill
for any evil they have bought in the world. Sometimes when I see
our world and religion in ruins,
I wonder why has God abandoned us? Then I remember that
God has promised to break the power
of the wicked. He has promised to give strength to good people. So may all people honor
the Lord our God and judge.
May the Lord give us his loving help.
Lord,
you are goodness itself. Please help us to be good
and to trust you always
Recording
Romans 6.3-11: When we were baptized, two things
happened:
1: We went into Jesus' tomb and joined him in death. We died.
2: We rose from the dead with Jesus. We came back to life. This dying and rising means we have died to
sin, and risen to a new life.
We died to an old life, and we came
back to a new life.
We have been re-born, born again
Jesus, please help me leave my old life
behind. Help me live a new life with you
Listen
John 8.1-11: While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, the
religious leaders brought to him a women who had been caught committing
adultery. The leaders said to Jesus "According to
the Law of Moses, this woman should be stoned to death. What do you
say?" They said this to test him, looking for something
to use against him. Jesus bent down and started writing on the
ground with his finger. Since they kept up their questioning, he looked up
and said to them "If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him
be the first to cast a stone". Then he kept writing on the ground.
The leaders went away, beginning with the
eldest, until Jesus was left alone with the woman. Jesus said to her
"Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"No one, sir", she replied.
"Neither do I condemn you", said Jesus. "Go and don't sin
any more"
Jesus, what did you write on the ground? The
leaders' sins? "If you, O Lord, should write a record of our sins, who could
claim innocence?"
(Psalm 130)
Listen
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Q: Which country in South America has the best men?
A: Argentina!
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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 10th 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 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guinea
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Sep 9
Yesterday morning I was at the High Court for the application of
a prisoner from South America for a hearing at the Court of Appeal. Application
granted, Thank you Jesus!
This article mentions my anti-drug campaign: HK
authorities not going after Big Fish
Australian
journalists' exit from China
Petition re unlawful use of
force by HK police
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Chris McDonnell
Early in September, New York City
We are still living with the harsh consequences of a terrible moment in time
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Ezra 7: Ezra was a scholar who loved to study the Law
of the Lord.
He was a descendant of Aaron. The Lord moved the heart of the king of Persia
to grant any request that Ezra made to help the Jews. Ezra prayed: "Blessed be the Lord our
God, for moving the
king's heart to look favorably on the rebuilding of our temple."
Dear God, please move the
hearts of all government leaders to look favorably on citizens who want to do good things
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
72: O Lord, please bless the king,
that he might serve your people with justice. May the mountains bring forth peace for the
people
and the hills, justice. The kings of Sheba and Seba bring him gifts.
All nations will serve him. He will save the poor when they cry for help
and the needy who are helpless. He will have pity on the weak
and save the lives of the poor. May every tribe be blessed in him.
May every nation bless his name.
May all the nations know and
love you, Lord
Listen
Romans
5.12-21: Through one man, Adam,
the virus of sin
entered the world,
and sin infected everyone with death. Through one man, Jesus, the divine anti-virus
of grace entered the world, and brought the gift of eternal life to
everyone who allows it to be installed in their heart. The divine anti-virus of grace is more
powerful than any sin virus
Jesus, please download and install in my heart
your anti-virus program of grace
Listen
John 7:
32, 45, 46: The religious leaders sent the Temple police
to arrest Jesus. When the police returned to the leaders
without Jesus,
the leaders asked "Why didn't you arrest him?" The police replied
"There has never been anyone who has spoken like him"
Jesus, in the history of the world, there has
never been anyone who has spoken about goodness and truth like you
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: At this time of Covid-19 virus, we ask help from the divine anti-virus of grace ... and one simple way of doing this is to Wear mask & Cross!
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Q: What's the coldest country in South America?
A: Chile!
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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 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, 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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