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Tues Oct 20
From yesterday afternoon to this afternoon: I am attending
monthly O.M.I. retreat at Sheung Shui, after which I hope to visit Lo Wu women's
prison this afternoon. One meeting during the retreat discussed the Pope's new
encyclical "Fratelli Tuti"
Hundreds
of kg of cocaine in excavator from South Africa!
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
My article in today's Ming Pao newspaper has the topic: Pope Francis' vision for post- Covid-19 world. It's on Ming Pao website - click "Australian in HK". Text without recording
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Esther
1: The kingdom of King Ahasuerus stretched from
India to Ethiopia.
Ahasuerus gave a banquet for all his leading
people.
But Queen Vashti refused to join the banquet. The king therefore decided to replace Vashti
as queen.
Dear God, please bless all
kings and queens in the world
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 107: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His great love is without end. Let them say this, those the Lord has helped, people from east and west, north and south. Some people wandered in the desert, lost and unable to find their way to safety. In their hunger and thirst they cried to the Lord for help. He rescued them and showed them the way to safety. Let them thank the Lord for his love, for he fills the hungry with good things.
Some people were prisoners in misery and
chains,
living in darkness and gloom. In their distress they cried to the Lord for
help.
He rescued them and restored their freedom. Let them thank the Lord for his goodness,
for he shatters the iron bars of prisons. Some people were sick on account of their
sins,
unable to eat, and close to death. They cried to the Lord in their need.
He healed them and saved them from the grave. Let them thank the Lord for his love,
for the wonders he does for us.
Some people sailed to the sea in ships
and were caught in terrifying storms. They cried to the Lord in their need
and he calmed the sea and wind. Let them thank the Lord for his love,
for the wonders he does for us. Whoever is wise should meditate on these
things
and reflect on the love of the Lord.
Thank
you Lord, for your rescuing love
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02 03
04
1
Corinthians 11.20-26: Concerning the Lord's Supper, this is what I
received from the Lord and then taught you: On the night he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus
took some bread, broke it and said "This is my body which will be
broken for you". After supper he took a cup and said "This
cup is the new covenant in my blood. Each time you drink this cup, drink
it in memory of me". Until the Lord comes, therefore, each time you
eat this bread and drink this cup, you re-enact the death of the Lord
Jesus, help me understand how bread and
wine become your body and blood when Christians celebrate the Eucharist
Listen
John
19.1-3: Pilate then had Jesus taken away and scourged.
The soldiers used thorns to make a
crown and pushed this into Jesus' head. They dressed him in a purple cloak and mocked
him saying
"Hail, king of the Jews". They slapped him in the face
Jesus, scourged and made fun of, please help
me not to hurt anyone by my words or actions
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Scourging was done to half-kill criminals to hasten their death on a cross. Bible scholars contrast the evangelists one-line statement of the scourging of Jesus with graphic details that might have been done by a writer making up a story
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For a long time I have said that mid-Oct to Mid-Nov is the
best time of the year in HK ....so yesterday I smiled when I saw a tee shirt
with the words "I can't get enough of the blue sky"!
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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 20th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Sichuan
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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Oct 19
After 8.30am Mass at Yau Ma Tei yesterday morning I joined 3 special parishioners for a Yum Cha (3+1 = 4, the max. seating number allowed at moment in HK). Most of the rest of the day was spent at the desk, catching up on a backlog of jobs
HK Judiciary has published Court of Appeal
"Reasons for Judgment" of complicated case in which my anti-drug
campaign featured - here
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
14. These
are the new forms of cultural colonization. Let us not forget that "peoples
that abandon their tradition and, either from a craze to mimic others or to
foment violence, or from unpardonable negligence or apathy, allow others to rob
their very soul, end up losing not only their spiritual identity but also their
moral consistency and, in the end, their intellectual, economic and political
independence". One effective
way to weaken historical consciousness, critical thinking, the struggle for
justice and the processes of integration is to empty great words of their
meaning or to manipulate them. Nowadays, what do certain words like democracy,
freedom, justice or unity really mean? They have been bent and shaped to serve
as tools for domination, as meaningless tags that can be used to justify any
action.
Click
"countries" here
for Covid-19 latest figures
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Judith
14-16: At daybreak the Jews attacked the Assyrian
camp.
When the Assyrians realized that Holofernes was dead,
they panicked and fled. The Jews gave thanks to God for all that
Judith had done. Judith praised the God of Israel for rescuing
the Jews: "Lord you are great, you are glorious,
wonderfully strong, unconquerable.
May all peoples love and serve you."Dear
God, thank you for the
story of Judith.
Please help me imitate her faith
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
106: O give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
His great love is without end. They are happy who do what is right,
who at all times remember what is just. When our ancestors came out of Egypt,
they forgot the greatness of God's love. Each time they strayed, God forgave them.
But still they continued to forget God who was their saviour,
God who had done such great things for them in Egypt.
O Lord, our God, please don't
let us forget your love
Listen
1
Corinthians
10.16 - 11.1: The cup that we bless is a communion with the
blood of Christ.
The bread that we break is a communion with the body of Christ. Avoid anything to do with idol worship.
It doesn't make sense to share in the table of the Lord and in the table
of demons. Whatever you eat, whatever you drink, whatever
you do at all,
do it for the glory of God. Never do anything offensive to anyone. Try to
be helpful to everyone at all times, not anxious for your own advantage,
but for the advantage of others, so that they may be saved. Take me for your model, as I take Christ
Jesus, please help me imitate you in my daily
life
Listen
John
18.28-40: The religious leaders took Jesus to the Roman
governor, Pilate. Pilate asked Jesus "Are you the King of the
Jews?" Jesus replied "My kingdom is not a
kingdom of this world. But I am a king. I came into this world to bear
witness to the truth". After further questioning, Pilate said to the
leaders "I find no case against him, so how about I release him
according to the custom of releasing one prisoner at Passover? At this the leaders shouted "Not this
man, but Barabbas".
Barabbas was a bandit
Jesus, help me be a better witness to
good values
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Like Jesus, all Christians must try to bear witness to the truth ... in our 2020 world where truth is under attack
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Two
nights ago my team the Brisbane Lions were comprehensively beaten by the Geelong
Cats. Cats will now face the Richmond Tigers in next Saturday's Grand Final.
Lions ... Cats ... Tigers .....the competition also has Dogs, Crows, Swans,
Hawks, Eagles and other non-animal-name teams. And I nearly forgot the team
everyone especially likes to beat: the Magpies!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Oct 18
Yesterday at lunchtime I watched these excellent TED talks: Pope
Francis; Prince
William ***
and ... last night at Notre Dame College for weekly O.M.I. meal, I was pleased
to see solar panels on the roof top area! Well done, ND!)
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
The end of historical consciousness:
13. As a result, there is a growing loss of the sense of history, which leads to even further breakup. A kind of "deconstructionism", whereby human freedom claims to create everything starting from zero, is making headway in today's culture. The one thing it leaves in its wake is the drive to limitless consumption and expressions of empty individualism. Concern about this led me to offer the young some advice. "If someone tells young people to ignore their history, to reject the experiences of their elders, to look down on the past and to look forward to a future that he himself holds out, doesn't it then become easy to draw them along so that they only do what he tells them? He needs the young to be shallow, uprooted and distrustful, so that they can trust only in his promises and act according to his plans. That is how various ideologies operate: they destroy (or deconstruct) all differences so that they can reign unopposed. To do so, however, they need young people who have no use for history, who spurn the spiritual and human riches inherited from past generations, and are ignorant of everything that came before them".
Bible Study: 8 - Matthew
(continued)
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c.f. readings for Mission Sunday
Isaiah
2: In the days
to come, the mountain of the Lord's Temple will be specially blessed. All
the nations will come to it and say: "Come, let us go up to the
mountain of the Lord, that he may teach us his ways so that we may walk in his
paths". When they learn the ways of the Lord, then the nations will hammer
their swords into ploughshares, their spears into sickles. Nation will not lift
sword against nation, there will be no more training for war. O House of Jacob,
come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!
Lord, please help world leaders do more for peace in our world
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
10.9 & 11.33-36: 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!
Listen
Matthew
28.16-20: The 11 apostles went to Galilee,
to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him they
fell down before him in worship. Jesus said to them "All authority in
heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make
disciples of all the nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to understand and live according
to my words. And know that I am with you always, yes, to the end of time".
Jesus,
"God-with-us", please help us live our lives according to your
teaching ....and thank you, Matthew, for this beautiful Gospel Report
Listen
Reflection on the above readings:
Pope Francis' Message for Mission Sunday 2020
Video
commentary on today's readings (Sunday 29) - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
(+
Cantonese audio)
Daniel Daring: What belongs to God? (Sunday 29 - 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 country is best at singing?
A: Singapore!
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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 18th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shandong
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 18th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Ivory Coast
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 17
"When you have a party", said Jesus (Luke 14.12-14), "invite the poor". Which is what I did yesterday for my birthday ... which included about 30 poor people. Will try to post some photos in next few days. Photos of previous years here: 2019, 2017, 2016, 2009. One special email was from an 89 year old Oblate in Australia who said "74 .... wow... you're getting old"!
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
12. "Opening up to the world" is
an expression that has been co-opted by the economic and financial sector and is
now used exclusively of openness to foreign interests or to the freedom of
economic powers to invest without obstacles or complications in all countries. Local
conflicts and disregard for the common good are exploited by the global economy
in order to impose a single cultural model. This culture unifies the
world, but divides persons and nations, for "as society becomes ever more
globalized, it makes us neighbours, but does not make us brothers". We
are more alone than ever in an increasingly massified world that promotes
individual interests and weakens the communitarian dimension of life. Indeed,
there are markets where individuals become mere consumers or bystanders. As a
rule, the advance of this kind of globalism strengthens the identity of the more
powerful, who can protect themselves, but it tends to diminish the identity of
the weaker and poorer regions, making them more vulnerable and dependent. In
this way, political life becomes increasingly fragile in the face of
transnational economic powers that operate with the principle of "divide
and conquer".
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Judith
13: When the banquet was over at a late hour,
Judith was alone with Holofernes in his tent.
Holofernes lay drunk on his bed.
After praying to God for strength,
Judith used Holofernes' sword to cut off his head. She went outside and gave the head to her
maid.
Her maid put the head in her bag. Judith and her maid then left the camp
as they usually did when they went to pray early in the morning. They went straight to Bethulia and showed
Holofernes' head to the people. The people were overcome with joy
and praised God for what he had done by the hand of a woman.
Dear God, please give people
the courage to confront injustice
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
105: Give thanks to the Lord, make known his deeds among all the peoples.
O sing to him, sing his praise.
Tell all his wonderful works. Be proud of his holy name.
Let hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. Consider the Lord and his strength.
Constantly seek his face. Never forget how the Lord has helped us in the
past,
how he has protected Israel from its beginning till now.
Dear
God, please help me understand how you have been loving and protecting me
since the beginning of my life
Listen
1
Corinthians 9.12-27:
I put up with anything, rather than obstruct
the Good News of Christ in any way. I make myself all things to all people, in
order to save some. All the runners at the stadium are trying to
win, but only one of them gets the prize. You must run in the same way,
meaning to win the gold medal of eternal life. That is how I run, intent on winning.
Therefore I try to stay in top condition, avoiding sloppy living
Jesus, may I run a good race till my last day
Listen
John
18.19-27: The main religious leader interrogated
Jesus about his teaching. Jesus told him "I have spoken openly in
prayer halls and in the Temple. I have said nothing in secret. The people
can tell you what I said". At these words, one of the guards slapped
Jesus in the face, saying "Don't speak to the leader like that".
Jesus replied "If I said something wrong, point it
out. But if there was nothing wrong with my words, why did you hit
me?" Meanwhile Peter was outside in the courtyard,
keeping warm by a fire. Three times he was asked by different people if he
was a disciple of Jesus. Three times he replied "I am not".
After his third denial, a rooster crowed
Jesus, on trial before the leaders, please
bless everyone on trial today, in every country
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: There will never be a greater example of "speaking truth to power" than Jesus before the Sanhedrin and then before Pilate
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To go with today's first reading - exaggerated
artwork? And this reading gives new meaning to the Australian phrase "Go
and bag your head"!
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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 17th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shaanxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 17th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Malawi
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 16
Yesterday morning I attended a 55th Birthday Mass for Po
Yan O.M.I. Primary School in Kowloon City. Then I went to Tsim Sha
Tsui for a visit to Rosary Church and the Commercial Book Store .... then some
jobs at the Alhambra Building on behalf of the many homeless people staying
there in rooms rented by MercyHK
Canadian
drug mule (from troubled background) who went to Australia for 2 week holiday will spend
5 years in prison ***
"Queen
of Richmond" in drug trade for 30 years ... arranged Malaysian flight
attendants to take drugs to Australia
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti: (Commentary
by Bruce Duncan)
11. Our own days, however, seem to be showing signs of a certain regression. Ancient conflicts thought long buried are breaking out anew, while instances of a myopic, extremist, resentful and aggressive nationalism are on the rise. In some countries, a concept of popular and national unity influenced by various ideologies is creating new forms of selfishness and a loss of the social sense under the guise of defending national interests. Once more we are being reminded that "each new generation must take up the struggles and attainments of past generations, while setting its sights even higher. This is the path. Goodness, together with love, justice and solidarity, are not achieved once and for all; they have to be realized each day. It is not possible to settle for what was achieved in the past and complacently enjoy it, as if we could somehow disregard the fact that many of our brothers and sisters still endure situations that cry out for our attention".
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Judith 12: Holofernes allowed Judith and her maid to
stay in a special tent each night, and each morning to go to a spring near
Bethulia to wash and pray.
After 3 days, Holofernes held a banquet for his staff.
He invited Judith to the banquet with the aim of seducing her. Holofernes was so captivated by Judith's
beauty
that he kept on drinking wine until he was drunk. All the while Judith kept praying to God for
strength and help.
Dear God, please give me
a bit more of Judith's faith and courage
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
104: Bless the Lord, my soul!
Lord God, how great you are. You make the clouds your chariot.
You walk on the wings of the wind. You make springs gush forth in the valleys.
They give drink to all the animals of the field. You make grass grow for the cattle
and plants to provide food for people. You give us wine to cheer our hearts
and oil to make our faces shine. You made the moon to mark the months.
The sun knows the time for its setting. How many are your works, O Lord.
In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches
and the sea is swarming with life. All things, great and small, look to you for
food.
You open your hand, they have their fill. You send forth your spirit, and life is
created.
You renew the face of the earth. I will sing to the Lord all my
life.
May my thoughts be pleasing to him.
Bless the Lord, my soul!
01
02
1
Corinthians 6.18-20: We should respect our bodies as a gift from
the Lord.
Our bodies are not meant for fornication. Avoid sexual activity that avoids commitment.
Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who
lives in you.
Let people know that your body is not something to be profaned
Jesus, please help me avoid sex outside
marriage
Listen
John
18.1-11: After their Last Supper, Jesus and his
disciples went to a garden near the Kedron valley. Judas knew they would be there, since they had
often gathered there.
Judas led the police and soldiers there to arrest Jesus. Jesus said to Judas' group "Who are you
looking for?" They replied "Jesus the Nazarene".
Jesus said "I am the one you are looking for. Let these other men go
free". The group then arrested Jesus and bound
him.
They took him to the religious leaders
Jesus, please bless everyone who is arrested
today, in every country
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Jesus' words secured the freedom of his friends .... then he was secured by ropes
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On the first day, God created the
dog and said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at
anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of
twenty years." The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking. How
about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?" And God saw it
was good.
On the second day, God created the
monkey and said, "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh.
For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span." The monkey said,
"Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How
about I give you back ten like the dog did?" And God, again saw it was
good.
On the third day, God created the cow
and said, "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and
suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family.
For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years." The cow said,
"That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about
twenty and I'll give back the other forty?" And God agreed it was good.
On the fourth day, God created humans
and said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give
you twenty years." But the humans said, "Only twenty years? Could you
possibly give us our twenty, the forty the cow gave back,
the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty,
okay?" "Okay," said God, "You asked for it."
So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy
ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family.
For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And
for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
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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 16th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Qinghai
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 16th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Afghanistan
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 15
Yesterday morning after a long phone interview I went to the Alhambra Building (where about 60 homeless people have rooms rented by MercyHK) for a number of jobs. In the afternoon after going to a lawyer's office in central to sign an affidavit for a coming Court of Appeal case, I went to the High Court to be a witness for an elderly man on trial for drug trafficking. Then back to Alhambra for more work. No trouble sleeping last night!
Pope
Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
SHATTERED DREAMS
10. For decades, it seemed that the world had learned a lesson from its many wars and disasters, and was slowly moving towards various forms of integration. For example, there was the dream of a united Europe, capable of acknowledging its shared roots and rejoicing in its rich diversity. We think of "the firm conviction of the founders of the European Union, who envisioned a future based on the capacity to work together in bridging divisions and in fostering peace and fellowship between all the peoples of this continent". There was also a growing desire for integration in Latin America, and several steps were taken in this direction. In some countries and regions, attempts at reconciliation and rapprochement proved fruitful, while others showed great promise.
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Judith 11: Judith was very clever when she spoke to
Holofernes.
She told him that the Jews would be abandoned by God
if they broke God's laws. She said that the Jews planned to
break God's laws
in a few days by eating consecrated foods. She said she would monitor the
situation each day and let Holofernes know when the Jews were abandoned by
God and ready to be attacked by Holofernes. Judith's words and beauty won
over Holofernes and his staff
and they agreed to her suggestions.
Dear God, please give us wisdom
and tact
for dealing with difficult people
Recording
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
Recording
1 Corinthians 5.8-11: Get rid of all evil and wickedness from your
life. Replace them with sincerity and truth.
People who do wrong will not inherit the
kingdom of God: people of immoral lives, idolaters, adulterers, catamites,
sodomites, thieves, usurers, drunkards, slanderers and swindlers. Some of you were like that once, but now you
have been washed clean and sanctified by Jesus Christ and his Spirit
Jesus, help me avoid doing bad things. Help me do more good things
Listen
John 17.1-21: After saying many things to his disciples at the meal, Jesus looked up to heaven and prayed "Father, my time has come. Give eternal life to everyone you have entrusted to
me.
Eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have
sent.
I have glorified you on earth, and finished the work you gave me to do. Now, Father, it is time for you to glorify me with the glory I had with you before the world existed.
Protect those you have given me. Protect them from Satan. Consecrate them in the
truth.
As you sent me into the world, so I am sending them into the world. May all my followers be united, so that the world will believe it was you who sent me"
Jesus, please protect our world from lies and
deception. Please bless people who witness to the truth in difficult
situations
Listen
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Yesterday
on way from lawyer's office in Central to High Court in Admiratly, I walked past
one of my favourite locations in HK - Chater
Garden:
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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 15th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Oct 14
The
Arctic is in a death spiral
Amnesty
shuts India operations
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
CHAPTER ONE: DARK CLOUDS OVER A
CLOSED WORLD
9. Without claiming to carry out an exhaustive analysis or to study every aspect of our present-day experience, I intend simply to consider certain trends in our world that hinder the development of universal fraternity.
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Chris McDonnell
A roof tile to wear
Our dignity comes from who we are rather than how we appear
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Judith 10: Judith put on her most beautiful clothes and
jewelry.
Then she and her maid headed for the Assyrian camp. She told the Assyrian soldiers that she was
fleeing from Bethulia since it would soon be attacked. She said she wanted to give Holofernes some
important information. The soldiers took her to meet Holofernes.
Dear God, please give us the
courage of Judith
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
102: O Lord, listen to my
prayer in my distress.
Do not hide your face from me. For my days are
vanishing like smoke,
my bones burn away like a fire. I forget to eat my
bread.
My skin clings to my bones. All day long my foes
revile me.
Those who hate me use my name as a curse. But you, O Lord, will
endure for ever.
You will arise and have mercy on Sion. You will hear the
groans of the prisoners
and free those condemned to die. I pray to you: "Do
not take me away before my time has come,
you whose days last from age to age.
Lord, please help people who
are in great distress
Listen
1
Corinthian 4.15-19: You now have many people teaching you about
Christ, but remember that it was I who introduced you to Jesus and his
Good News. Imitate my example, the way I live the
Christian life
Jesus, help me be a good example to
other people
Listen
John
16.7-33:
Jesus said to his disciples at the meal "I will leave you soon. After I go, I will send
the New Friend to you. The New Friend will teach you all about right and wrong.
The New Friend will help you know the truth about everything.
You are sad now because I am leaving you. But I will see you again, and your hearts will be full of joy. No one will be able to take that joy from you.
I have told you all these things so that you may find peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but be brave: I have conquered the world
Jesus, thank you for your peace, your joy, and your Holy Spirit
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: In these times of fake news and distortion of truth, we need the Holy Spirit of Truth more than ever. Which is why many Christians, as part of morning prayer, pray a prayer to the Holy Spirit, for guidance and help during the day
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Confusing toilet sign at Mira Place One in Tsim Sha Tsui
.... outside men's toilet ... where men using the place for the first time enter
with some hesitation!
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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 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, 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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