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Yesterday morning I went to two
bookstores ... with a swim at Kowloon Park pool on the way (see 
below).
Nearly all of the afternoon and part of the early evening were spent arranging
accommodation for homeless people. MercyHK is now renting 33 rooms for 61
people!
HK
is expecting Typhoon Signal No. 8 this morning - latest here
(... notice the Weather Bureau's quaint, ancient English "members of the
public" .... why not just say "everyone"?!)
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
8. It is my desire that, in this our time, by
acknowledging the dignity of each human person, we can contribute to the rebirth
of a universal aspiration to fraternity. Fraternity between all men and
women. "Here we have a splendid secret that shows us how to dream and to
turn our life into a wonderful adventure. No one can face life in isolation. We
need a community that supports and helps us, in which we can help one another to
keep looking ahead. How important it is to dream together. By ourselves, we risk
seeing mirages, things that are not there. Dreams, on the other hand, are built
together". Let us dream, then, as a single human family, as fellow
travelers sharing the same flesh, as children of the same earth which is our
common home, each of us bringing the richness of his or her beliefs and
convictions, each of us with his or her own voice, brothers and sisters all.
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Judith
9: Judith put ashes on her head, bowed with her
face to the ground,
and prayed urgently to God: "Lord God, help of the oppressed, support
of the weak,
please hear my prayer and protect your people Israel."
Dear God, help us to imitate
Judith
and pray to you with faith when we are in trouble
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
101: My song is of mercy and justice.
I sing to you, O Lord. I will try to walk with blameless
heart.
I will try to give my attention to what is good, not what is bad. People who slander others, people of proud
looks,
these will not be my friends.
People who are good and do good,
these will be my friends.
Dear Lord, please help me to
avoid bad company
Listen
1
Corinthians 3.5-15:
Apollos and I are servants who brought the
faith to you. I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but God made
things grow. You are God's building. By God's grace,
I laid the foundation, the only foundation there can be: Jesus
Christ. On that foundation you can build a house with
good or poor materials.
At the end of your life, your building will be judged by God
Jesus, you are the foundation of my life. Help
me build a house with good material (= good deeds)
Listen
John
15.18 - 16.1:
At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"If you belonged to the world, the world would be friendly to you.
But because my choice withdrew you from the world, therefore the world is
unfriendly to you. Just as I am hated and persecuted, so you also
will be hated and persecuted. As the Scripture says 'They hated me
for no reason'. I am telling you these things now, so that when they happen, your
faith will not be shaken.
Jesus, if people are
unfriendly because I am a Christian, please give me strength and courage
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: A few days ago Pope Francis encouraged us to give more importance to the things that really matter ... and less attention to not so important things
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Yesterday at Kowloon Park indoor pool I had my first HK
swim this year .... grateful that swimmers did not have to wear masks ... and
noticing I was one of the youngest at the pool!
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Oct 12
More
photos and a video of Oct 4 blessing by Rev. Dominic Chan VG of MercyHK's 2nd
hand shop at 191 Temple Street, Jordan - here.
And ...updated Oct financial
report is
here
About a month ago MercyHK
provided accommodation for a 40 year old woman in poor health who had been
sleeping at McDonald's. We then arranged for a Salvation Army social worker and
SA nurse to visit her....they helped her get medical treatment & find a place
of her own to stay. Last night I met the woman on the street ... her health has
improved greatly and she has found a part-time job in a restaurant (...she found
the job on FB). Thank you Jesus!
11kg
of cocaine in generator from Chile (see
below)
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
7. As I was writing this letter, the
Covid-19 pandemic unexpectedly erupted, exposing our false securities. Aside
from the different ways that various countries responded to the crisis, their
inability to work together became quite evident.
For all our hyper-connectivity, we witnessed a fragmentation that made it more
difficult to resolve problems that affect us all. Anyone who thinks that the
only lesson to be learned was the need to improve what we were already doing, or
to refine existing systems and regulations, is denying reality.
Click
"countries" here
for Covid-19 latest figures
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Judith
8:
Judith lived in Bethulia. She had been
a widow for 3 years.
She loved God, prayed all the time, and often fasted. When she heard about the situation of Bethulia
she encouraged the elders to keep on trusting God for help.
Dear God, when life gets tough,
help us to keep trusting you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
100: Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy. Know that he, the Lord, is God. He made us, we
belong to him.
We are his people, the sheep of his flock. Go within his gates, giving thanks.
Enter his temple with songs of praise.
Give thanks to him and bless his name. Indeed, how good is the Lord,
eternal his merciful love.
He is faithful from age to age.
Dear Lord, please help us to
serve you with gladness
Listen
1
Corinthians
1.18 - 2.9: The language of the Cross doesn't make sense
for some people. But for us it is God's power to save.
While the Jews demand miracles and the Greeks
require philosophy, here we are preaching a crucified Christ: to the Jews
an obstacle they cannot get over, to the pagans madness. During my stay with you, I relied not on
philosophy or my own efforts, but only on the power of the Spirit. The wisdom we teach is about things no eye has
seen, and no ear has heard, things beyond human understanding - all that
God has prepared for those who love him
Jesus, crucified Lord, please increase my
faith in you
Listen
John
15.9-13: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love
by keeping my commandments, especially this commandment:
love one another, as I
have loved you. A man can have no greater love than to lay
down his life for his friends"
Jesus, thank you for loving us. Help us
to love one another as you have loved us
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: Re I Corinthians "the
power of the Cross" - see:
Wear
mask & Cross!
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Article
above says 2 men charged for 11kg
of cocaine in generator
from 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, Monday,
please bless the people of Europe
& Russia
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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Oct 11
A first for me yesterday afternoon: I attended the wedding of a
bride whose parents' wedding I officiated in 1988! Ceremony was at Lutheran
Life Church in Yuen Long. My prayer yesterday was the same as in 1988:
"May you see your children's children" (Psalm 128)
Yesterday morning Eddie Chan (St Peter's Association) and I
interviewed Simon C. for the position of full-time social worker for MercyHK
.... principally to take care of the 60 homeless people now staying at the
Alhambra Building in 32 rooms rented by MercyHK. Simon due to start work
November 1 Please God!
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
6. The
following pages do not claim to offer a complete teaching on fraternal love, but
rather to consider its universal scope, its openness to every man and woman. I
offer this social Encyclical as a modest contribution to continued reflection,
in the hope that in the face of present-day attempts to eliminate or ignore
others, we may prove capable of responding with a
new vision of fraternity and social friendship that will not remain at
the level of words. Although I have written it from the Christian convictions
that inspire and sustain me, I have sought to make this reflection an invitation
to dialogue among all people of good will.
Bible Study 7: Matthew's
Gospel
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 28
Isaiah
25: On Mount
Zion in Jerusalem, the Lord will prepare for all
peoples a banquet of rich food, a banquet of fine wines. On this mountain he
will delete Death. The Lord will wipe away the tears from every cheek. Lord, you
are my God, I extol you, I praise your name. You, Lord, are a refuge for the
poor, a refuge for the needy in distress.
Lord, please give hope and courage to people who are sad and troubled in the
world today
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
23: The Lord is my
shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where
he gives me repose. Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping
spirit. He guides me along the right path. He is true to his name. If I should
walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear. You are there with your
crook and your staff; with these you give me comfort. You
have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of my foes. My head you have
anointed with oil. My cup is overflowing. Surely goodness and kindness shall
follow me all the days of my life. In the Lord's own house shall I dwell for
ever and ever.
Thank you, Lord, for
being my good shepherd
Listen
Philippians
4.11-20: I have learnt how to
manage on whatever I have. I am ready for anything anywhere: full stomach or
empty stomach, poverty or plenty. There is nothing I cannot master with the help
of the One who gives me strength. I
thank you my friends for supporting me financially, especially when
I was in great need.
Jesus, bless everyone who
has helped me in any way since the day I was born
Listen
Matthew
22.1-10: Jesus said
to the chief priests and elders of the people: The kingdom of heaven may be
compared to a king who gave a feast for his son's wedding. He sent his servants
to call those who had been invited, but they would not come. Next he sent some
more servants. "Tell those who have been invited" he said "that I
have my banquet all prepared, my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered,
everything is ready. Come to the wedding." But they were not interested:
one went off to his farm, another to his business, and the rest seized his
servants, maltreated them and killed them. The king was furious. He dispatched
his troops, destroyed those murderers and burnt their town. Then he said to his
servants, "The wedding is ready; but as those who were invited proved to be
unworthy, go to the crossroads in the town and invite everyone you can find to
the wedding." So these servants went out on to the roads and collected
together everyone they could find, bad and good alike; and
the wedding hall was filled with guests.
Reflection on the above readings:
Sometimes people in a group are not welcoming to new members. Don't want any more. But God's policy is "always room for one more" ..."the more the merrier"...."a full house"
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
(+
Cantonese audio)
Daniel Daring: Wedding Feast of the Son (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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Yesterday's
date an extra special one:
10-10-2020 !!!
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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 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, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Oct 10
Yesterday morning I walked through Kowloon Park on the way to
Swindon Book Store in Tsim Sha Tsui. Stopped at McD's in the park for a HK$14
cup of tea with egg & cheese burger. Glorious weather. Beautiful trees,
plants, flowers. But sad to discover that Swindon, an Icon in TST for 102 years had
closed its main section
In the late afternoon I spent time at the Alhambra Building
arranging accommodation for three more homeless people .... which means MercyHK
is now renting 32 rooms for 60 homeless
people. I was joined by Simon, a prospective full-time social worker for
MercyHK. Many thanks to local Salvation Army social worker for introducing him!
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
5. Issues of human fraternity and social
friendship have always been a concern of mine. In recent years, I have spoken of
them repeatedly and in different settings. In this Encyclical, I
have sought to bring together many of those statements and to situate them in a
broader context of reflection. In the preparation of Laudato
Si, I had a source of inspiration in my brother Bartholomew, the
Orthodox Patriarch, who has spoken forcefully of our need to care for creation.
In this case, I have felt particularly encouraged by the Grand Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb,
whom I met in Abu Dhabi, where we declared that "God has created all human
beings equal in rights, duties and dignity, and has called them to live together
as brothers and sisters". This was no mere diplomatic gesture, but a
reflection born of dialogue and common commitment. The present Encyclical takes
up and develops some of the great themes raised in the Document that we both
signed. I have also incorporated, along with my own thoughts, a number of
letters, documents and considerations that I have received from many individuals
and groups throughout the world.
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Judith
7: Holofernes laid siege against the Israelite
mountain town of Bethulia.
Holofernes seized control of Bethulia's water supply springs,
thinking that thirst would force the Israelites to surrender. For 34 days the siege continued, until the
people of Bethulia were weak from thirst. The people of Bethulia prayed hard to God for
help.
The leaders of Bethulia planned to hold out for 5 more days
before surrendering.
A feeling of hopelessness hung over the town.
God, help of the helpless, please help people who are in big trouble
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 99: The Lord is king. He is great in
Sion.
His power is seen throughout the world. Among his priests were Aaron, Moses and
Samuel.
They prayed to the Lord and he answered their call. Let peoples everywhere praise his
name.
He is holy, full of power.
Lord, may all peoples
know and love you
Listen
1
Corinthians 1.1-10:
I, Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle,
send greetings to the church of God in Corinth. May God our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. I never stop thanking God for all the graces
you have received through Jesus Christ. The witness to Christ has been strong among
you. God shares with us the life of his Son, Jesus.
God helps us to be faithful as followers of Jesus. I appeal to you to be united in belief and
practice.
Put an end to the differences between you
Jesus, Son of God, thank you for all the
graces I have received
Listen
John
15.1-8: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Each branch in me
that bears no fruit, he cuts off. Each branch that does bear fruit, he
prunes to make it bear even more fruit. As a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, but
must remain part of the vine, so you can't bear fruit unless you remain
in me. Cut off from me, you can do nothing. If you remain in me, and my words are alive in
your heart, you can ask for any good thing and you will get it. It is to the glory of my Father that you
should bear much fruit"
Jesus, please help me stay close to you. Help me bear
much fruit
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: The more problems our world has, the more we branches need to stay close to The Vine ... by Bible reading, prayer etc.
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Sign of seat next to flower garden in Kowloon Park:
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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 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hubei
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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Oct 9
Jobs wanted for a man and a woman who began staying at Alhambra
Building from Oct 7, after months of living under a bridge in Mong Kok. Any work
ok. Part-time or full-time. If possible a combined job for the two of them
together. They have been a couple for 20 years. Now in their 40's. Please
contact me: jdwomi@gmail.com
Malaysian
flight attendant with drugs in underwear was desperate to get money for medical
bills
Excellent
summary, illustrated, of China-India border dispute
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
4. Francis did not wage a war of words aimed at imposing doctrines; he simply
spread the love of God. He understood that "God is love and those who abide
in love abide in God". In this way, he became a father to all and inspired
the vision of a fraternal society. Indeed, "only the man who approaches
others, not to draw them into his own life, but to help them become ever more
fully themselves, can truly be called a father". In the world of that
time, bristling with watchtowers and defensive walls, cities were a theatre of
brutal wars between powerful families, even as poverty was spreading through the
countryside. Yet there Francis was able
to welcome true peace into his heart and free himself of the desire to wield
power over others. He became one of the poor and sought to live in
harmony with all. Francis has inspired these pages.
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Bible
Judith 6:
Holofernes not only ignored Achior's advice, he ridiculed him for
suggesting that the Israelites could resist his army.
Holofernes then handed Achior over to the Israelites "to suffer the
same punishment as they would receive from Holofernes' army."
Dear God, when people ridicule
us for speaking the truth, please give us strength and courage
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
98: Sing a new song to the Lord for he has worked
wonders.
His right hand has brought salvation. The Lord has made known his salvation.
He has shown his justice to the nations.
He has remembered his truth and love for the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the
salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord all the earth, ring out your joy. Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp,
with the sound of music. Let the sea, the world and all peoples
acclaim the King, the Lord. Let the rivers clap their hands
and the hills ring out their joy at the presence of the Lord, for he comes to rule the earth.
He will rule the world with justice
and the peoples with fairness.
Lord,
may all peoples in all countries know your love and goodness
Listen
Romans
16.1-25:
Please welcome our friend Phoebe, a deaconess
in the church at Cenchrea. She has helped many people, including myself.
Greetings to all my friends in Rome,
especially Prisca and Aquila,
my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked death to save my life. Be careful of people whose teaching is
suspect. Avoid them. Glory to him who is able to give you strength
to live according to the Good News
Jesus, help me live according to your Good
News.
Thank you for the beautiful letter to the Romans
Listen
John
14.23-27: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"If you love me, you will put my words into practice, and my Father
will love you, and we shall make our home in your heart. The New Friend, the Holy
Spirit, whom the
Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of
all I have said to you. Peace I leave with you, my own peace I give
you, a peace the world cannot give"
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, please help me
understand how you live in my heart. Thank you for your peace
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Pope and women for diaconate
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Ground floor shop near my home has a cat ...like so many
shops in HK .... to keep away rats. But cat has a recent problem: shop 2 doors
away now has a bird cage outside the front door, with 2 lovely chirping birds
inside the cage!
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Oct 8
Yesterday
morning I attended a 13th Birthday Mass for St
Eugene de Mazenod Oblate Primary School
In the afternoon I helped 3 more homeless people get rooms at the
Alhambra Building in Yau Ma Tei. That means MercyHK is now renting 30 rooms for
57 people! ...which is why I am hoping we can employ a full-time social worker
in the very near future!
Successful,
humble, polite Malaysian businessman flew to Australia to traffic heroin
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti: (and see ,
below!)
WITHOUT BORDERS
3. There is an episode in the life of Saint Francis that shows his openness of heart, which knew no bounds and transcended differences of origin, nationality, colour or religion. It was his visit to Sultan Malik-el-Kamil, in Egypt, which entailed considerable hardship, given Francis' poverty, his scarce resources, the great distances to be traveled and their differences of language, culture and religion. That journey, undertaken at the time of the Crusades, further demonstrated the breadth and grandeur of his love, which sought to embrace everyone. Francis' fidelity to his Lord was commensurate with his love for his brothers and sisters. Unconcerned for the hardships and dangers involved, Francis went to meet the Sultan with the same attitude that he instilled in his disciples: if they found themselves "among the Saracens and other nonbelievers", without renouncing their own identity they were not to "engage in arguments or disputes, but to be subject to every human creature for God's sake". In the context of the times, this was an extraordinary recommendation. We are impressed that some eight hundred years ago Saint Francis urged that all forms of hostility or conflict be avoided and that a humble and fraternal "subjection" be shown to those who did not share his faith.
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Bible
Judith 5: When Holofernes heard that the Israelites
were resisting him
he was very angry. He asked Achior, leader of the neighboring
Ammonites, for information about the Israelites.
Achior told Holofernes of the Israelites' history: how God had freed
them from Egypt, how they had conquered the land of Canaan, and how God
protected them. Holofernes ignored Achior's advice
and decided to attack the Israelites.
Dear God, please protect our
country from war and strife
Recording
Psalm 97: The Lord is king, let earth rejoice,
the many coastlands be glad.
Cloud and darkness are his robes.
His throne is justice and goodness. The skies proclaim his
goodness.
All peoples see his glory. Let those who serve idols be ashamed.
Let all creation worship the Creator. Light shines forth for good people
and joy for the upright of heart. Rejoice in the Lord, all good people.
Give glory to his holy name.
Lord, you indeed are God of the
universe
Recording
Romans 15.15-33: The reason I have written to you is to
encourage you in your faith. This is my job from God. He has appointed me as a priest of Jesus
Christ.
I must do all I can to spread the Good News. I hope to see you on my way to
Spain.
Please
pray for me that I may be protected from people who want to eliminate me
Jesus, help me do all I can to spread your
Good News
Listen
John 14.8-21: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"To have seen me, is to have seen the Father. I am in the Father, and
the Father is in me. Whatever you ask for in my name, I will do it,
so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you love me, you
will keep my commandments. I will ask the Father and he will give you
another Friend to be always with you. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth
who will be living in your heart. If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and
my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make our home in his
heart".
Father, Jesus, Spirit of Truth - three
Persons, one God - thank you for living in
my heart
Listen
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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 8th 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 8th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sierra
Leone
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Oct 7
Yesterday I was at Lo Wu women's prison from 10am to 5pm ... my
first visit for a couple of months because of Covid-19 restrictions. As usual I
came away with a truck load of jobs: mitigation letters, work for legal teams
etc. One very happy woman from Brazil said goodbye: she is due to leave today
for prison in her home country ... transfer agreement.
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
2.
This saint (Francis) of fraternal love, simplicity and joy, who inspired me to
write the Encyclical Laudato
Si,
prompts me once more to
devote this new Encyclical to fraternity and social friendship.
Francis felt himself a brother to the sun, the sea and the wind, yet he knew
that he was even closer to those of his own flesh. Wherever
he went, he sowed seeds of peace and walked alongside the poor, the abandoned,
the infirm and the outcast, the least of his brothers and sisters.
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Chris McDonnell
Teaching is a vocation
Reflect for a moment on what makes a good teacher
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Feast of the Rosary
Genesis 3: A
creature hostile to God took the form of a snake and tempted the first man and
first woman. The snake tempted them to disobey God. When God asked them why
they disobeyed him, the man blamed the woman, and the woman blamed the snake.
God said to the snake: "You are the enemy of the human race. Someday
a member of the human race will defeat you."
God said to the man and woman: "From dust you came, and to dust you will
return." The first man's name was Adam (meaning
"man"). The first woman's name was Eve (meaning
"life").
Dear God, please help me
understand how evil in the world started when Adam and Eve disobeyed you
My
recording of this reading
Luke 1.46: My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour. He looks on his servant in her lowliness; henceforth all ages will call me blessed. The Almighty works marvels for me. Holy his name! His mercy is from age to age, on those who fear him. He puts forth his arm in strength and scatters the proud-hearted. He casts the mighty from their thrones and raises the lowly. He fills the starving with good things, sends the rich away empty. He protects Israel, his servant, remembering his mercy, the mercy promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his sons for ever.
Acts
1.12: After Jesus went up to heaven from the Mount
of Olives, the apostles went back down to Jerusalem, a walk of about half a
kilometer. They gathered
in an upstairs room which they used as a meeting place. The 11 apostles were
Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James son of
Alphaeus, Simon and Jude. They spent a long time praying. With them were several
women, including
Mary the mother of Jesus, and also Jesus' brothers.
Recording
Luke
1.26: 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?" 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
Recording
Reflection on the above readings:
Many religions use beads to help pray. Beads help us to remember what we're doing. Beads help us to focus on praying ... even as we ride a bus or walk along the street. My own custom is to pray an Our Father and a Hail Mary at the start of each decade of the Rosary, and then for the 9 other beads to use words from the Bible readings of the day. So for today, the first decade might use a bead or two for each of these words: "the snake tempted them", "they disobeyed God", "Someday a member of the human race will defeat you", "from dust you came, to dust you will return", the first people were named "man" and "woman". Then the Glory be to the Father, then the "O my Jesus" prayer. Then to the next decade
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For the Feast of the Rosary, a famous Australian poem:
The
Trimmin's on the Rosary
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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 7th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hebei
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 7th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Burkina
Faso
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, 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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