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Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary by her mother Anne
This feast reminds us that it is possible to defeat evil - e.g. the evil of drugs. Drug taking/trafficking can be stopped. Whenever evil wins a battle, it can still lose the war. From defeats by evil, greater goodness than previously thought possible, can become possible. Beautiful prayer for today by Pope Francis and Beautiful reflection for today by Fr Louis Lougen O.M.I.
AUD$13
million drug cash seized from truck
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
61.
In the oldest texts of the Bible, we
find a reason why our hearts should expand to embrace the foreigner. It
derives from the enduring memory of the Jewish people that they themselves had
once lived as foreigners in Egypt:
"You shall not wrong or oppress a stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt" (Ex 22:21).
"You shall not oppress a stranger; you know the heart of a stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt" (Ex 23:9).
"When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the stranger as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt" (Lev 19:33-34).
"When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, do not glean what is left; it shall be for the sojourner, the orphan, and the widow. Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt" (Deut 24:21-22).
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c.f.
readings for Immaculate Conception
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
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
Recording
Ephesians
1: Blessed be God the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all the spiritual blessings of
heaven in Christ. Before
the world was made, he chose us, chose us in Christ, to be holy and
spotless, and to live through love in his presence, determining that we should
become his adopted children, the people who would put their hope in Christ
before he came.
God our Father, before Mary was born, you chose her to be Jesus' mother.
Before I was born, you chose me to be a brother/sister of Jesus
Recording
Luke
1: 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.
God the Son, thank you for becoming a baby in Mary's womb
Recording
Reflection on readings:
Mary got involved, from start to finish - Mary a model re Pope Francis' words "get out", "get involved", "look outwards"
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A
man sent his friend a Christmas card. It said: A B C D E F G H I J K M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z. The recipient puzzled over it for weeks, finally gave up
and wrote asking for an explanation. He received the explanation on a postcard:
"No L." (The
1st Noel)
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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 8th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of
Heilongjiang
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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Dec 7
As I was returning home from a visit to the chapel at Yau Ma Tei Catholic Primary School yesterday afternoon, I came across this terrible crash:
Which did not make sense, because it's very
difficult for a car to overturn in that location.
Then I saw the reason for the crash - a movie being made!
This was a REAL
crash:
Drugs
& cash on highway after crash
Malaysia's
narcotics nightmare
MercyHK
financial report for December - here
Australia's
anti-China hysteria is fraught with danger and hypocricsy
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
60. In the New Testament, Hillel's precept
was expressed in positive terms: "In everything, do to others as you would
have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets". This
command is universal in scope, embracing everyone on the basis of our shared
humanity, since the heavenly Father "makes his sun rise on the evil
and on the good". Hence the summons to "be merciful, just as your
Father is merciful".
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Proverbs
11-12: Pride comes before a
fall.
Humility brings wisdom. A city prospers when good people are many.
A city falls when good people are few. Good people are kind to animals.
Bad people are cruel to animals. Good people overlook insults.
Good people's speech promotes harmony in society. Worry makes our hearts heavy.
Kindly words from others make us glad.
Lord, help me to be kind and
wise
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
7:
Lord God, I take refuge in
you.
Please rescue me from people who are trying to hurt me. Lord, please stop bad people from doing bad
things.
Please help good people to keep on doing good things.
Lord, I will sing to you and thank you for
your goodness to me.
Lord, please help me to avoid
evil and to do good
Listen
Ephesians
5.1-4: Follow Christ by loving as he loved us.
Among you there must be not even a mention of
promiscuity or impurity in any of its forms. There must be no coarseness, or salacious talk
and jokes - all this is wrong for you
Jesus, help me control my mind and my
tongue
Listen
Matthew
12.46-50: One day when Jesus was speaking to a crowd of
people inside a house,
his mother and brothers arrived at the house. From outside the house they sent a message to
say
they would like to speak with him. When Jesus heard they were there, he said
"Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" Then holding out his hand towards his
disciples he said
"Here are my mother and brothers.
Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven,
that person is my brother and sister and mother."
Brother Jesus, please
help me do the will of your Father in heaven
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: How rich are the 2 verses from Proverbs, above. So much wisdom! So much to think about, so much to pray about!
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Senior's
moment: two days ago I forgot my keys when I left home .... and locked myself
out .... and then was rescued by a spare set of keys in MercyHK's shop next
door. And as an extra back up, there's a spare set of shop keys at the nearby
church!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Dec 6
2nd Sun of Advent
Today is also the Feast of St
Nicholas!....from whose name we get the name "Santa
Claus". He was a bishop who cared about poor people. 
The
St Nicholas tradition. Dec 6 is always a public holiday is some countries.
And see 
below!
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
59. In earlier Jewish traditions, the
imperative to love and care for others appears to have been limited to
relationships between members of the same nation. The ancient commandment to
"love your neighbour as yourself" was usually understood as referring
to one's fellow citizens, yet the boundaries gradually expanded, especially in
the Judaism that developed outside of the land of Israel. We encounter the
command not to do to others what you would not want them to do to you. In the
first century before Christ, Rabbi Hillel stated: "This
is the entire Torah. Everything else is commentary". The desire
to imitate God's own way of acting gradually replaced the tendency to think only
of those nearest us: "The compassion of man is for his neighbour, but the
compassion of the Lord is for all living beings".
Bible Study: Mark 3
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c.f. readings for Advent 2
Isaiah 40: "Console my
people, console them" says the Lord. A voice cries out "Prepare
in the wilderness a way for the Lord. Make a straight highway for our God
across every desert. Let every valley be filled in, every mountain and hill be
laid low. Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all people will see
the Lord's glory." Go up on a high mountain, joyful messenger to Zion.
Shout with a loud voice, joyful messenger to Jerusalem. Shout to the towns of
Judah "Here is your God".
Lord, please help me prepare your way into my heart, into my family, into
my world
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
85: I will hear what the Lord God has to
say, a voice that speaks of peace.
Peace for his people and his friends and those who turn to him in their hearts.
His help is near for those who love him and his glory will dwell in our land.
Mercy and faithfulness have met. Justice and peace have embraced. Faithfulness
shall spring from the earth and justice shall look down from heaven. The Lord
will make us prosper and our earth shall yield its fruit. Justice shall march
before him and peace shall follow his steps
Lord, please give more peace to our world
Listen
2
Peter 1.20 - 3.18: We must be
careful to understand Scripture according to God's mind. We are not free to make
up our own interpretations as we like. In the past there were false prophets. So
there will always be false prophets and teachers who twist the truth to suit
their own tastes and corrupt behavior. They will have much to answer for
when the Day of the Lord comes. Our brother Paul has written to you about this
issue. Sometimes his writing is not easy to understand, and is distorted by
false teachers. Avoid false teaching. Stand firm in the truth. Go on growing in
the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. To him be glory, in time and
in eternity. Amen
Jesus, protect me from people who distort the Bible message
Listen
Matthew
1.1-8: This
is the story of the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Long ago God
said through the prophet Isaiah "I am going to send my messenger before
you. He will prepare your way. A voice cries out in the wilderness: prepare
a way for the Lord". And so it was that John the Baptist appeared in
the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism for the forgiveness of sins. As the people
were baptized by John in the river Jordan, they confessed their sins. John wore
a garment of camel skin. Locusts and wild honey were his food. He said to the
people "Someone is coming who is more important than I am. I am not worthy
to kneel down and undo his sandal straps. I baptize you with water. He will
baptize you with the Holy Spirit".
Jesus, please help us prepare a way for you
like John the Baptist
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: 
Prepare
ye the way of the Lord (from "Godspell")
Video commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and Spanish (+ Cantonese audio)
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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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For
feast of St Nicholas:
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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 6th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hainan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 6th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Liberia
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 Dec 5
Christmas banner at MercyHK's 2nd hand shop in
Jordan:
HK
govt plan to use hotels for temporary housing
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
58. The Book of Job sees
our origin in the one Creator as the basis of certain common rights:
"Did not he who made me in the womb also make him? And did not the same one
fashion us in the womb?" (Job 31:15). Many centuries later, Saint
Irenaeus would use the image of a melody to make the same point: "One who
seeks the truth should not concentrate on the differences between one note and
another, thinking as if each was created separately and apart from the others;
instead, he should realize that one and the same person composed the entire
melody".
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Proverbs
10: A wise child is a father's joy.
A foolish child is a mother's sorrow. Laziness leads to poverty.
Diligence leads to success. Hatred provokes disputes.
Love covers over all offences. A flood of words is never without fault.
Prudent people control their lips.
Lord, may my words be wise and
loving
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
5: At the start of this day I pray to you, O
Lord, my King and my God. I offer you my prayer and ask for your
help. Through the greatness of your love, I have
access to your friendship. I bow down in reverence and worship. Lead me, Lord, in the way you want me to
go. It is you, Lord, who bless good people.
You surround them with favors, as with a shield.
Lord, I adore you as my Creator
Listen
Ephesians
4.22-32:
You must give up your old way of life.
You must put aside your old self and its delusions. Your mind must be renewed by a spiritual
revolution, so that you can follow a way of life based on goodness and
truth. From now on, no more lies.
Delete anger from your mind at the end of each day. Anyone who was a thief must stop stealing. Try
to find a decent job. Guard against foul talk.
Let your conversation encourage people, not drag them down. Avoid grudges. Don't lose your temper.
Don't raise your voice to anyone. Don't call people names. Be friends with one another, and kind,
forgiving one another as readily as God forgives us in Christ
Jesus, help me put these words into
practice
Listen
Matthew
12.9-14: On another Sabbath Jesus visited a
prayer hall.
A man with a withered hand was in the hall. Some religious leaders asked Jesus, to trap
him,
"Is it lawful to heal a man on the Sabbath day?"
(The leaders taught that no "work" could be done on the
Sabbath). Jesus replied:
"If one of your sheep fell down a hole on the Sabbath,
wouldn't you lift it out?
A man is more important than a sheep.
Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." Then Jesus said to the man with the withered
hand
"Stretch out your hand".
He stretched it out. It was healed. The religious leaders left the prayer hall
and began plotting how to get rid of Jesus.
Jesus, please stop bad
religious leaders from misleading people
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Today's readings from Proverbs and from Ephesians have a common theme: the tongue!
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Couple's
home lit up with Christmas lights, even though one of them is blind
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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 5th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guizhou
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 5th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Chad
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Dec 4
November financial report for MercyHK - here.
God bless all donors (financial and store items), volunteers, workers, buyers,
supporters ... and homeless guests.
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Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
The context
57. This parable has to do with an age-old
problem. Shortly after its account of the creation of the world and of man, the
Bible takes up the issue of human relationships. Cain kills his brother Abel and
then hears God ask: "Where is your brother Abel?" His answer is
one that we ourselves all too often give: "Am I my brother's
keeper?". By the very question he
asks, God leaves no room for an appeal to determinism or fatalism as a
justification for our own indifference. Instead, he encourages us to
create a different culture, in which we resolve our conflicts and care for one
another.
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Bible
Proverbs 9: Wisdom has built herself a house,
she has erected 7 pillars. She has sent out her maidservants
to proclaim from the city's heights:
"Come and eat my bread,
drink the wine I have prepared. Leave your foolishness and you will live.
Come and walk in the way of wisdom."
Lord, please help us accept
your invitation to grow in wisdom
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
4:
At the end of this day I praise you, Lord,
for all your love and help. O people of the world, how long will you close
your hearts to God?
How long you will keep on chasing false goals? Lord, you have put into my heart a joy that
cannot be obtained by big meals and plenty of wine. I will lie
down in peace and sleep comes at once,
for you, Lord, make me dwell in safety and peace
Thank you, Lord, for your love
and help right through today
Listen
Ephesians
4.17-19:
Do not go back to living the aimless kind of
life that many non-believers live. Intellectually they are in the dark, because
they have shut the door on God's grace. They have a poor sense of right and wrong, and
have abandoned themselves to reckless living
Jesus, help people who are confused about
the meaning of life
Listen
Matthew
12.1-8: One Sabbath day Jesus and his disciples were walking through a
cornfield. The disciples were hungry.
They picked some ears of corn and ate them. Picking corn on the Sabbath was regarded as unlawful by the
Pharisees. So the Pharisees said to Jesus
"Your disciples are breaking the Sabbath law". Jesus replied
"Don't you remember what David and his followers once did when
they were hungry? They ate the Temple bread which only the priests were
allowed to eat. Go and learn the meaning of these words 'What I want is mercy, not superficial external
offerings'. I am Master of the Sabbath."
Jesus,
Master of the Sabbath, please help
me understand
that love is more important than law.
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: "It's the economy, stupid!" was a famous motto on the wall of Bill Clinton's office. For Christians the motto can be "It's mercy, stupid!".
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Covid
patient with Sepsis recovers after "5,000 oranges Vitamin C dose"
*** Live
koala in Christmas tree
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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 4th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guangdong
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 4th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Mozambique
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Dec 3
468
years ago today, in 1552, on a remote island off the coast of China, Saint
Francis Xavier died. He could see China some 14km across
the sea, but could not enter it. In the months before he died, he offered up his
suffering that someone else might follow him and enter China. On October 6,
1552, Matteo
Ricci was born in Italy. Xavier's prayer was answered two
months before he died. With hindsight, we can see that for the spread of the
Gospel in China, Ricci's cultural approach was a more suitable missionary method
than Xavier's direct evangelisation. Maybe this is why God allowed Xavier to
leave the scene without entering China.
Xavier died on the island today known as Shangchuan. I've been privileged to visit there a number of times: e.g. 1993 & 2005. But only after checking above Wiki article did I know that the name "Shangchuan" means "Saint John"!
Masses
suspended because of Covid-19 *** Schools
closed for rest of year
Pope
Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
56:"Just
then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he said, "what
must I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written
in the law? What do you read there?" He answered, "You shall love the
Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your
strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself." And he
said to him, "You have given the right answer; do this, and you will
live." But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, "And who is my
neighbour?" Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to
Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and
went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a
priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other
side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on
the other side. But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw
him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds,
having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought
him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave
them to the innkeeper, and said, "Take care of him; and when I come back, I
will repay you whatever more you spend." Which of these three, do you
think, was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?"
He said, "The one who showed him mercy." Jesus said to him, "Go
and do likewise."(Lk 10:25-37).
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Chris McDonnell
From the outside, looking in
It
is no longer possible to continue with a model of priesthood that is
outmoded and is, in so many ways, dysfunctional
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Bible
Proverbs 7-8: To Wisdom say "My sister".
Call Perception your dearest friend. Wisdom says:
"The Lord created me before time began.
I was by his side, delighting him day after day. Happy those who keep my ways.
Happy those who listen to me. Whoever finds me finds life.
I am more precious than silver or gold."
Dear Lord, please help me to be
a friend of Wisdom
Recording
Psalm 3: When people make fun of me for believing in
you, Lord,
I deeply remember how you are my help and my shield. Even when the whole world seems against me,
I can go to bed and sleep easy, knowing that you protect me. O Lord, please rescue me from people who plot
against me.
Lord our savior, please bless everyone who needs help.
Lord, thank you for your
protection and help
Recording
Ephesians 4.1-16: I implore you to lead a life worthy of your
vocation. Bear with one another charitably, in complete
selflessness, gentleness and patience. If we live by the truth and in
love, we shall
become more and more like Christ. We are parts of the Body of Christ. Christ is
the head. Each part must do its bit to keep the Body healthy and growing
in love
Jesus, help me understand how the Church is
your Body
Listen
Matthew 11.25-30: One day Jesus prayed:
Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
I am joyfully amazed at the way simple people
understand and accept what I'm saying,
while proud and clever people miss the plot. And he said to the ordinary people:
Come to me,
all you who are treated unfairly by unjust religious laws.
I will give you peace and justice. Learn from me, and you will know peace,
for I am gentle and humble of heart.
Jesus, please help people who
are suffering from unjust religious laws
Listen
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To fight the pandemic, HK from yesterday went back to following
the Noah's Ark policy: two-by-two (three or more's a crowd and will
attract a fine)
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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 3rd 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 3rd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Burundi
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Dec 2
In the next 4-5 days, please God, this beautiful artwork, in banner form, will be displayed at the front of MercyHK's 2nd hand shop at 191 Temple Street, Jordan:
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
A STRANGER ON
THE ROAD
56.
The previous chapter should not be read as a cool and detached description of
today's problems, for "the joys and hopes, the grief and anguish of the
people of our time, especially of those who are poor or afflicted, are the joys
and hopes, the grief and anguish of the followers of Christ as well. Nothing
that is genuinely human fails to find an echo in their hearts". In the
attempt to search for a ray of light in the midst of what we are experiencing,
and before proposing a few lines of action, I now wish to devote a chapter to a
parable told by Jesus Christ two thousand years ago. Although this Letter is
addressed to all people of good will, regardless of their religious convictions,
the parable is one that any of us can
relate to and find challenging.
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Proverbs 6: Idler, go to the
ant. Ponder her ways
and grow wise.
No one gives her orders, yet she makes sure of her food. Night and day you spend so much time sleeping.
In no time poverty and want will be at your pillow. Avoid deceitful people, those who have leering
lips,
winking eyes, shuffling feet, beckoning fingers. Avoid people with a haughty look
and people who sow dissension. Do not desire the beauty of your neighbour's
wife.
Adultery means trouble and disgrace.
Dear God, please give us the
wisdom
to avoid deceit and dishonesty
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
2: Why are the nations revolting against God?
Why won't the nations accept God? O kings and rulers of the
nations, listen to God's voice.
Serve the Lord with love and honor. Blessed are the nations that love
the Lord
Let all the nations love you,
Lord. Let all the nations love you
Listen
Ephesians
3.14-21: This is what I pray, kneeling before the
Father from whom
every family, whether spiritual or natural, takes it name: May he give you power through his Spirit
for your hidden self to grow strong. May Christ live in your hearts through faith.
Planted in love and built on love, may you
continually focus
on the love of Christ, until your life is filled with that love
Glory be to him whose power working in
us,
can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory be to him from generation to generation
in the Church and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen
Listen
Matthew
11.1-19: John the Baptist sent some of his friends to
ask Jesus
"Are you the promised Anointed One?"
Jesus replied
"Tell John what you hear and see:
blind people see, lame people walk, lepers are healed". Jesus also said to the people around him
how neither John nor himself could please the religious leaders. "For John
always fasted and
never drank wine,
and people said he was possessed. I eat well and I drink wine
and people call me a glutton and a drunkard."
Jesus, please help me be
someone who is easy to live with,
someone who is not hard to please
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Jesus drank wine. Anyone who says it's wrong for Christians to drink wine does not have the spirit (pun intended) of Jesus! Drunkenness is wrong, but drinking in moderation is fine.
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Jesus' wine problem .... so to speak .... began when he
changed so much water into wine at the wedding feast of Cana?!
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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 2nd
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Fujian
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 2nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Niger
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, 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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