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Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the
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items for sale on Carousell:
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Financial report for January - here
(our little shop at 191 Temple Street, Jordan, did well .... considering it was
closed for 10 days because of Covid situation)
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
192. In this regard, Grand Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb and
I have called upon "the architects of international policy and world
economy to work strenuously to spread the culture of tolerance and of living
together in peace; to intervene
at the earliest opportunity to stop the shedding of innocent blood"
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Readings for Feast of Presentation
Malachi
3.1-2: The Lord God says this: Look, I am going to
send my messenger to prepare a way before me. And the Lord you are seeking will
suddenly enter his Temple.
Jesus presented in the Temple on this day, we praise
you Lord
My
recording of this reading 
Psalms
24-26: The Lord's is the
earth and all its peoples. It is the Lord who is Creator of the universe.
May all hearts open their doors to the Lord. Let
him enter, the king of glory. Lord
I hope in you all the day long. Forgive my sins and help me walk in your truth.
God my savior, teach me your way of truth
Recording 
Hebrews
2.14-18: The
Son did not become an angel. He became a man, so that he could die for
us. By his death he took away the power of the devil. He himself experienced
temptation. He is able to help us when we are tempted.
Jesus, please help me when I am tempted to do something wrong
Recording
Luke
2.22-32: When
Jesus was 40 days old, his parents took him to the Temple in Jerusalem to
present him to the Lord, as the Law required. In Jerusalem there was an
old man named Simeon. The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that before he died,
he would see the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit, he came to the
Temple, took Jesus in his arms and praised God, saying "Now, Master, you
can let your servant go in peace, for my eyes have seen the Savior. He is a
light to enlighten the pagans, and he is the glory of your people Israel".
Jesus, true Light of the world, we praise you
Lord
Recording
Reflection
on the above Bible readings:
Simeon in Luke's Gospel and the three wise men in Matthew's Gospel have the same
message: the Baby born in
the stable is the Saviour of not just Israel but of the whole world. May all
places, all hearts "let him enter"
(Psalms 24-26)
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Early yesterday morning I was at the High Court for the
drug trafficking case of a woman from Africa. Followed by many appointments and
meetings during the day and early evening ... to the point that when I stopped
before sleep last night to ask myself what I did in the morning, the High Court
time seemed like a week ago!
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Feb 1
Letter
from Kenyan woman in prison in HK. Letter names the people in Kenya who
recruited her and the Nigerians in Addis who gave her the drugs. Only after
meeting the woman in prison did I realise that she and I were on the same flight
on Feb 4, 2020 from Addis to HK via Manila! If only I
could have warned her!
Nigerian
"black money scam" tricking vulnerable people in Ethiopia
Three
young brothers kidnapped from their NT home & taken to HK as slaves in 1830s
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
191. At a time when various forms of
fundamentalist intolerance are damaging relationships between individuals,
groups and peoples, let us be committed
to living and teaching the value of respect for others, a love capable of
welcoming differences, and the priority of the dignity of every human being over
his or her ideas, opinions, practices and even sins.
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Sirach
24: Wisdom speaks:
"From eternity, in the beginning, God created me.
God sent me to be everywhere on earth. Approach me, you who desire me.
Whoever listens to me will stay on the road of goodness."
Lord, please help me seek
wisdom and listen to wisdom's voice
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
81: Ring out your joy to God our
strength,
shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.
Listen to the voice of the Lord: "I am the Lord your God
who brought you out from the land of Egypt. Let there be no foreign god among you,
no worship of a false god. O that my people would heed me,
that Israel would walk in my ways. At once I would subdue their foes.
But Israel I would feed with finest wheat and honey".
Lord, please help us to walk in
your ways
Listen
1
Thessalonians 5.19-28: Let the Holy Spirit have a free reign in your
life.
Hold on to what is good. Avoid every form of evil. May the God of peace make you holy.
May you be kept safe in spirit, soul and body,
for the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ. God has called you. He will not fail you.
Pray for us. Greet all the believers with the holy kiss.
Read this letter to all the believers. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you
Holy Spirit of Jesus, Holy Spirit of the
Father,
I open my life to you. My heart is yours
Listen
Matthew
26.17-29: On Passover Eve, Jesus ate a last meal with
his apostles.
While they were eating, Jesus told them he knew he would be betrayed by
one of them. He told Judas he knew he was the betrayer. Then Jesus took some bread,
blessed it and gave it to his apostles saying "Take this and eat it.
This is my body". Then he took a cup of wine,
blessed it and gave it to them saying
"Take this and drink it. This is my blood".
Jesus, please help me understand how bread and
wine become your body and blood when Christians celebrate the Eucharist
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Why did Jesus wait till his final meal before giving his apostles his Body and Blood? Maybe he was following the ancient Biblical tradition where famous figures gave their final solemn blessing just before they died. And maybe he waited till he was about to leave them physically before giving them giving them his on-going presence, his on-going Incarnation in the Eucharist.
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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 1st of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Anhui
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 1st
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Congo
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Jan 31
StandNews reports on
my work for the homeless during Jordan lockdown - photo
report (scroll down), also FB
post with video
Son
& daughter-in-law of HK politician run migration agency in Australia
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
186: If someone helps an elderly person
cross a road, that is a fine act of charity. The politician, on the other hand,
builds a bridge, and that too is an act of charity. While
one person can help another by providing something to eat, the politician
creates a job for another person, and thus practices a lofty form of
charity that ennobles his or her political activity.
Bible Study: Mark 9
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
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c.f. Readings for "Sunday 4"
Deuteronomy 18:15-20: The
Lord said to Moses "I will raise
up a prophet like yourself for them from their own brothers; I will put
my words into his mouth and he shall tell them all I command him. The man who
does not listen to my words that he speaks in my name, shall be held
answerable to me for it. But the prophet who
presumes to say in my name a thing I have not commanded him to say, that
prophet shall die"
Lord, please protect our world from people who preach violence in your name
My recording of this reading
Psalm
95: Come ring out our joy to the Lord. Hail the
rock who saves us. Let us come before him giving thanks. With
songs let us praise the Lord. A mighty God is the Lord, a great king
above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth. The heights of the
mountains are his. To him belongs
the sea, for he made it, and the dry land shaped by his hands. Come in, let us
bow and bend low. Let us kneel before the God who made us. For he is our God,
and we are the people who belong to his pasture. Lord,
you are our Creator. Our life comes from you. We praise and love you, Lord
Recording
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Mark
1.21-28: Jesus and the fishermen went
to the town of Capernaum. On the Sabbath Jesus began to teach in the local
prayer hall. The listeners were deeply impressed by Jesus' teaching. Unlike the
religious leaders, Jesus taught with authority. That very day in the prayer hall
there was a man possessed by an evil spirit. The spirit shouted out
"Have you come to destroy me, Jesus of Nazareth? I know who you are:
the Holy One of God." Jesus said strongly "Be quiet! Come out of
him!" The evil spirit threw the man on the ground and with a loud cry went
out of him. The people in the prayer hall were amazed. They said "Here
is a teaching which has authority. Even evil spirits obey him."
Jesus' reputation quickly spread throughout the whole district
Jesus, Holy One of God, please protect my family from evil
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: The most respected authority is moral authority, like that of Jesus, like that of Mother Teresa, like that of St Francis of Assisi
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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MercyHK's
2nd hand shop at 191 Temple Street, Jordan, which supports the renting of rooms
for the homeless reopened yesterday after a 10 day Covid break. And despite very
few people on the street, our little shop (with the help of its online Carousell
sites) had sales of more than HK$2,000 for the day! Thank you Jesus!
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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 31st
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shanghai
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 31st of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Nepal
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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MercyHK's second hand shop at 191 Temple Street, Jordan is re-opening today (11am - 8pm). Big RE-OPENING SALE!
Sat Jan 30
Yesterday morning I was at the High Court for 2 drug trafficking
cases, that of an African man and that of an African woman. Both facing long
prison sentences.
After the High Court I walked to the Catholic Centre chapel in Central to pray for the above 2 people. Then I went to Ho Man Tin for the Annual General Meeting of Aitece, a wonderful NGO which sends teachers to universities and colleges (especially poor ones) in China.
10
years old, but still relevant today: Rich HK man becomes homeless for 5 days - Part
1 Part
2
Coffee
with God! - daily readings
and reflections
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti (185): For
when the good of others is at stake, good
intentions are not enough. Concrete efforts must be made (to help others)
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Sirach
20-23: People who foolishly talk too much become
unpopular.
Wise people know when to speak and how much to speak. The talk of a foolish person is like a load on
a journey.
The talk of a wise person is a pleasure to hear. Lord, do not give me proud eyes.
Do not let lust take control of my life. Do not let my mouth use coarse and foul
language.
Help me avoid sins of impurity, alone or with others.
Lord, please give me the wisdom
to avoid bad talk and bad actions
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 79-80: O God, the nations have invaded your sacred
land,
they have profaned your holy temple.
They have made Jerusalem a heap of ruins. We have become the taunt of our
neighbours,
the mockery and scorn of those who surround us. How long, O Lord, will all this last?
How long will this sorrow keep going? Do not hold the guilt of our ancestors against
us.
If their guilt is somehow influencing our situation now
please give peace and healing to everyone and everything
in our history. Let the groans of the prisoners come before
you.
Let your strong arm reprieve those condemned to die. O Lord, our God, help us and save us.
Let your face shine on us and we shall be saved.
Lord, please heal any problems
in my family tree
Listen
1
Thessalonians 5.12-18:
Respect your Christian leaders.
Be
at peace among yourselves. Warn idlers, give courage to people who are
struggling, care for the weak, and be patient with everyone. Never try to
take revenge. Focus on what is best for each other and for
the community. For all things give thanks to God,
because this is what God expects you to do in Christ Jesus
Jesus, thank you for everything, even for
unhappy things
Listen
Matthew
26.1-16: A few days before the Passover festival,
the religious leaders kept looking for a way to arrest Jesus and have him
put to death. Jesus knew what was happening. He
told his disciples
"In a few days I will be crucified". During these days Jesus had a
meal at the home of Simon the leper.
At the meal, a woman put expensive burial oil on Jesus'
head.
The woman understood that Jesus was soon to die. One of Jesus' 12 apostles, Judas
Iscariot, went to the religious leaders
and offered to help them arrest Jesus at a convenient time.
The leaders paid Judas 30 pieces of silver.
Judas looked for an opportunity to arrange the arrest.
Jesus, please forgive me for the times when I have not been faithful to you
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Did the woman get Jesus' ok in advance? Or maybe Jesus saw her coming and with a very slight nod of the head gave her the ok
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Check video here
for "Catch of the Year"!
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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 30th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Tianjin
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 30th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Haiti
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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MercyHK's shop at 191 Temple Street, Jordan will re-open tomorrow, Saturday January 30. Big RE-OPENING SALE!
Fri Jan 29
Yesterday morning I joined a most
encouraging meeting which discussed ways of helping the children of asylum
seekers in HK.
In the afternoon a producer from RTHK spent time with Eddie (MercyHK CEO), Simon
(MercyHK social work assistant) and me to discuss a Lunar Year Program focussed
on homeless people in HK. Simon spent most of the afternoon giving out food
bundles kindly donated by the wonderful NGO Feeding
HK
When I got home around 6.30pm my first lot of
homework for the next couple of hours consisted of last minute mitigation
letters for two African drug mules due to be sentenced today
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
176.
For many people today, politics is a
distasteful word, often due to the mistakes, corruption and inefficiency
of some politicians. There are also attempts to discredit politics, to replace
it with economics or to twist it to one ideology or another. Yet can our world
function without politics? Can there be an effective process of growth towards
universal fraternity and social peace without a sound political life?
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Bible
Sirach 15-19: Wisdom makes us happy. Foolishness makes us
sad.
Humility is the pathway to wisdom. We are free to choose good or evil, wisdom or
foolishness.
To live a good life is something everyone can try to do. If we have done something wrong, we must ask
pardon of the Lord.
We must turn our back on wrongdoing, and face towards the Lord. Do not indulge in luxurious living.
Too much wine and luxury corrupts the heart. Avoid gossip and slander.
Be someone who can keep a secret. The way people dress tells you what work they
do.
The way people walk also tells a lot about them.
Lord, please help me turn my
back on wrongdoing.
Help me face towards you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
78: Listen, everyone, to my teaching.
I will recount the lessons of our history. The things our parents have told us,
we will not hide from our children,
but will pass them on to the next generation. We want the next generation to know
all that the Lord has done for us in the past. May the next generation in turn
pass on this knowledge to their own children,
so that they too will put their hope in God
and never forget all that God has done for us. May future generations not be like our
ancestors
who so often were unfaithful to God. Even though our ancestors had seen God part
the sea,
even though they had seen him provide food and water for them
in the desert, still they went on sinning. Yet he who is full of compassion forgave and
spared them.
He remembered they were only weak humans. Eventually he brought them to the promised
land
and gave a home to each of Israel's tribes. But still they sinned by building mountain
shrines
and serving idols. Then God raised up David to be their
leader.
God called him from looking after sheep to be the shepherd of his people.
Lord, help us not to forget all
you have done for us
01
02
1
Thessalonians 5.1-11: The Lord's coming will not find us unprepared
if we live a good life. You are not children of the night and of
darkness.
You are children of the light and of the day. Put on faith and love for
a breastplate.
Put on the hope of salvation for a helmet.
Encourage one another. Strengthen one
another.
Jesus, please help me be a person of
encouragement, not
discouragement
Listen
Matthew
25. 31-46: Jesus said to his disciples:
When I come in glory at the end of the world,
all peoples of all times will be gathered in front of me. I will separate them, like a
shepherd separates sheep from goats.
I will place the sheep on my right, the goats on my left. I will say to those on my right
"Come and enter my kingdom.
For I was hungry, and you gave me food.
I was thirsty, and you gave me drink.
I was a stranger, and you made me welcome.
I was naked, and you clothed me.
I was sick, and you visited me.
I was in prison, and you came to see me".
Then those good people on my right will say
"Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you?
When did we see you thirsty and give you a drink?
When did we see you a stranger and welcome you,
naked and clothe you, sick or in prison, and visit you?" I will answer
"Each time you helped and cared for a poor person,
you helped and cared for me".
Then I will say to those on my
left
"Go away from me and join Satan and his angels in hell. For I was hungry, and you never
gave me food.
I was thirsty, and you never gave me anything to drink.
I was a stranger, and you never made me welcome,
naked, and you never clothed me,
sick and in prison, and you never visited me". Those on my left will then ask
"Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or naked,
sick or in prison, and did not come to your help?" I will answer
"Each time you refused to help and care for a poor person,
you refused to help and care for me". Those on the left will then go to
eternal punishment.
Those on the right will go to eternal life.
Jesus, please help me do more for poor people.
Make me understand that when I help a poor person, I help you
01
02 03
04
Reflection
on the above Bible readings: 
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The names of the two prisoners for whom I prepared
mitigation letters last night? They have the same name. Make that the same
NAME .... c.f. today's Gospel!
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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 29th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Chongqing
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 29th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Mauritania
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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MercyHK's shop at 191 Temple Street, Jordan is closed for the time being because of the number of Covid-19 cases in our area
Thu Jan 28
Yesterday
afternoon I was at the High Court in connection with a couple of drug
trafficking cases. On the way home, after I got off the MTR in Yau Ma Tei, I saw
3 policemen interrogating - possibly arresting - an elderly local man who has
become a drug addict. When I got closer and realised who the man was I quietly
said to one of the policeman "He used to be a policeman" (several
decades ago) hoping they would show him compassion
Report
on my Temple Street restaurant neighbours struggling after last weekend's
lockdown
Pope
Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
170.
I would once more observe that "the financial crisis of 2007-08 provided an
opportunity to develop a new economy, more attentive to ethical principles, and
new ways of regulating speculative financial practices and virtual wealth. But
the response to the crisis did not include rethinking the outdated criteria
which continue to rule the world". Indeed,
it appears that the actual strategies developed worldwide in the wake of the
crisis fostered greater individualism, less integration and increased freedom
for the truly powerful, who always find a way to escape unscathed.
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Bible
Sirach 12.-14: No good will come to a person who persists in
evil.
No good will come to a person who refuses to help the poor. In prosperity you cannot always be sure who is
a true friend,
but in adversity you can be sure who is not a friend. Greed causes a personality to wither.
The pursuit of wisdom causes a personality to blossom.
Lord, please give me the wisdom
to be kind and to avoid greed
Recording
Psalms 73-77:
Sometimes when I see how bad people prosper,
I wonder what's the use in trying to be good? But then I realize that
everyone someday has to pay the bill
for any evil they have bought in the world. Sometimes when I see
our world and religion in ruins,
I wonder why has God abandoned us? Then I remember that
God has promised to break the power
of the wicked. He has promised to give strength to good
people. So may all people honor
the Lord our God and judge.
May the Lord give us his loving help.
Lord,
you are goodness itself. Please help us to be good
and to trust you always
Recording
1 Thessalonians 4.13-18: You asked us about the situation of people who
have died.
Do not mourn in an unhealthy way for them,
like people who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and
that it will be the same for everyone who dies in God's friendship: God
will give them life with Jesus. They will live in God's House for ever.
With thoughts such as these you should comfort one another in times of
mourning
Jesus, please increase my faith in the life to
come
Listen
Matthew 24.9-44: Jesus spoke to his disciples about the
future:
"On account of my name you will be hated, tortured and killed.
But the Good News of the kingdom will spread to every nation
before the end of the world. At the end of the world, the sun
and moon will stop shining.
Stars will fall from the sky. Then the sign of the Son of Man
will appear in the sky
and all peoples will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds
with power and glory.
He will send his angels with a loud trumpet
to gather good people from all parts of the earth. Therefore you should
live a good life,
and you will have nothing to fear on your last day." Jesus, please help me be a good person
Listen
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Since the Jordan lockdown I have taken part in several media
interviews, for which I am most grateful since they generate support for MercyHK
providing accommodation for homeless people. Another one due to take place this
afternoon. But I will be glad to have a holiday when this is all over!
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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 28th 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 28th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mal
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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MercyHK's shop at 191 Temple Street, Jordan is closed for the time being because of the number of Covid-19 cases in our area
Wed Jan 27
Yesterday morning Simon, my social work assistant and I spent
three hours with a journalist from HK01.
His report is here.
And a report by a journalist from HKCNews
with whom Simon and I spent several hours yesterday is here
Last night I spent 3 and a half hours with a most dedicated team from StandNews. That report will be linked here when available.
Not forgetting some extra special good news from two days ago: Simon and his assistant Sr Louise accompanied a 50 year old woman as she entered a Christian drug treatment centre for a 6 month course. A real miracle to have rescued this poor women from the drug world where she was living in terrible conditions. Jesus, please bless the dear lady and restore her to full health!
Beautiful
message for Australia Day from HK
Consul-General Elizabeth Ward
Pope Francis - Fratelli
Tutti:
168. The
marketplace, by itself, cannot resolve every problem, however much we are
asked to believe this dogma of neoliberal faith. Whatever the challenge, this
impoverished and repetitive school of thought always offers the same recipes.
Neoliberalism simply reproduces itself by resorting to the magic theories of
"spillover" or "trickle" - without using the name - as the
only solution to societal problems. There is little appreciation of the fact
that the alleged "spillover" does not resolve the inequality that
gives rise to new forms of violence threatening the fabric of society.
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Chris McDonnell
An open door?
Covid has led to a re-examination of terms and relationships
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Sirach 10-11: As the magistrate is, so will his officials
be.
As the governor is, so will be the inhabitants of his city. What has dust and ashes to pride itself on?
A king today is a corpse tomorrow. Do not praise a person for good looks,
nor dislike anyone for appearance. Small among winged creatures is the bee,
but nothing is sweeter than her honey.
Lord, please give our world
good leaders
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
72: O Lord, please bless the king,
that he might serve your people with justice. May the mountains bring forth peace for the
people
and the hills, justice. The kings of Sheba and Seba bring him gifts.
All nations will serve him. He will save the poor when they cry for help
and the needy who are helpless. He will have pity on the weak
and save the lives of the poor. May every tribe be blessed in him.
May every nation bless his name.
May all the nations know and
love you, Lord
Listen
1
Thessalonians 4.1-11: We urge you and appeal to you in the Lord
Jesus to make more and more progress in the kind of life you are meant to
live. God wants you to be holy. He wants you to keep
away from fornication. Live life peacefully. Get a decent job and
earn your living
Jesus, make me be a better person, a
better Christian
Listen
Matthew
23.1-36: Jesus told the people to respect
their religious leaders, but he condemned the religious leaders
for not practising what they preached, for doing things just to attract attention,
for craving front seats and places of honor, for being concerned only with externals.
Jesus called the religious
leaders "hypocrites", "blind guides", "tombs that look good on the outside but are full of dead
bones".
Jesus, help religious leaders be good
people
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Let us ask in prayer each day for good leaders!
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Another
lockdown, this time an ambush!
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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 27th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Tibet
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 27th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Uganda
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)) (blocked by FB Oct 2020)
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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