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Tues May 18
Yesterday morning I went to nearby Queen Elizabeth Hospital to
help 2 African prisoners apply for medical reports .... before they soon leave
HK after finishing their long sentences.
Office work took up most of the rest of the day ... one job being to transfer a
small donation to the Sikh Temple in HK for their India Covid appeal (following
the good example of my local district councillor Frank Ho who promoted the
appeal through W/App)
Update
from Camay who is making a remarkable recovery from stage 4 lung cancer
To
prepare for Pentecost (May
23) let's reflect on the Holy Spirit each day this week:
The seal is
a symbol close to that of anointing. "The Father has set his seal"
on Christ and also seals us
in him. Because this seal indicates
the indelible effect of the anointing with the Holy Spirit in the sacraments of
Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, the image of the seal (sphragis)
has been used in some theological traditions to express the indelible
"character" imprinted by these three unrepeatable sacraments. CCC
698
In this week before Pentecost let's often pray each day: Come
Holy Spirit, fall afresh on our world!
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Amos
1-9: It was God who formed the mountains
and created the wind.
The Lord is his name. He says to the House of Israel: Seek me and you shall live.
Do not go to the places of idol worship. Seek good and not evil, so that you may live.
Hate evil and love good. Injustice and swindling, exploitation of the
poor,
this is the reason for earthquakes and disaster.
Lord,
please help me to do good and avoid evil
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
29-30: The Lord gives us strength, the Lord blesses
us with peace.
Thank you, Lord, for so often helping and healing me.
I cried to you when sickness surrounded me, and you healed me. You changed my mourning into dancing.
So I will thank you always.
Thank you, Lord, for all the
times you have healed me
Listen
1
John 4.20 - 5.13:
Anyone who says "I love God"
but hates his brother, is a liar. A man who does not love the brother he can see
cannot love God whom he has never seen. Who can overcome the world?
Only the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. God has given us eternal life,
and this life is in his Son. You who believe in the Son of God
have eternal life. Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God
Listen
Mark
16.9-20:
After he rose from the dead, Jesus appeared
first to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had cast out 7 devils. Next
he appeared to two of his disciples while they were on a journey. Then he appeared to the 11 apostles. He said
to them "Go everywhere in the world. Proclaim the Good News to all
creation.
Anyone who believes and is baptized, will be saved.
Anyone who refuses to believe, will be condemned.
These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my name they will cast out devils,
they will have the gift of tongues, they will pick up snakes in their hands, they will be unharmed if they drink poison,
they will lay their hands on the sick, who will be healed".
And so, the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to
them, was taken up to heaven, while they, going out, preached everywhere,
the Lord working with them and confirming their message by the miracles that
accompanied the message
Lord Jesus, may more and more
people all over the world believe in you
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Healing by prayer features in today's Gospel and today's psalms ... not just something from long ago but something today... as in FB page of Camay, above
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When I was half way home from a visit to the 5/F chapel at
Yau Ma Tei early last night, I realised I had left my rosary beads behind. So I
walked back to the chapel and sure enough my trusty wooden beads (which I can
take into prisons with me) were waiting for me on the seat I had used. Old
age?!?
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon May 17
A full day yesterday: morning Mass at Yau Ma Tei St Paul's Parish, then early lunch with a special couple, then 2.30 meeting at Dr Jesus Centre with a group of 11 visitors from various parishes ... followed by visit with this group to rooms at the Alhambra Centre ... then a 4.30 meeting at Dr Jesus with some residents of MercyHK's centre for men on Cheung Chau Island ... followed by a 6.30 gathering at Dr Jesus for some drug addicts... kindly helped by Deacon John Lam and dear wife Mabel and two special people out on bail. No problem sleeping last night
To
prepare for Pentecost (May 23), let's reflect on the Holy Spirit each day this
week:
Cloud and light. These
two images occur together in the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. In the
theophanies of the Old Testament, the cloud,
now obscure, now luminous, reveals the living and saving God, while veiling the
transcendence of his glory - with Moses on Mount Sinai, at the tent of meeting,
and during the wandering in the desert, and with Solomon at the dedication of
the Temple. In the Holy Spirit, Christ fulfills these figures. The Spirit comes
upon the Virgin Mary and "overshadows"
her, so that she might conceive and give birth to Jesus. On the mountain of
Transfiguration, the Spirit in the "cloud came
and overshadowed" Jesus, Moses and Elijah, Peter, James and John, and
"a voice came out of the
cloud, saying, 'This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!' Finally, the
cloud took Jesus out of the sight of the disciples. (CCC
697)
In this week before Pentecost let's often pray each day: Come
Holy Spirit, fall afresh on our world!
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way to Damascus!
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Readings are from
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Joel
1-4: My country has been invaded.
Joy has disappeared from the land. Priests, put on sackcloth and lament.
Proclaim a fast to pray for our nation. Turn to the Lord your God again,
for he is all tenderness and compassion. Call out to the Lord for help.
"Spare your people, Lord!" The Lord replies:
"I will save and rescue you. I will pour out my spirit on all
peoples.
Every one will prophesy and see visions. You will learn that I am the Lord your God.
Jerusalem will be a holy place."
Lord,
let our land be filled with knowledge of you and love for you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
28: To you, O Lord, I call, my rock, hear me.
If you do not heed, I shall become like people in the grave. Lord, you are my strength and my
shield.
In you my heart trusts. Thank you, Lord, for so often hearing my
prayer.
I will always thank and praise you. You are the strength of your people Israel.
Save your people. Be our shepherd and carry us for ever.
Lord, please help people who
are in big danger today
Listen
1
John 4.7-16: Let us love one another.
Love comes from God.
God is love. God showed his love for us
by sending his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. Since God has loved us so much
we should love one another. God is love.
Anyone who lives in love, lives in God,
and God lives in him
Jesus, you are love itself. May I
live
in your love
Listen
Mark
16.1-8: Jesus died on Friday afternoon.
Early on Sunday morning, Mary of
Magdala and two other women went to
Jesus' tomb to anoint his body with spices.
They had been wondering how they would roll away the large stone,
but when they arrived, the stone had already been rolled away. When they went into the tomb, they saw a young
man in a white robe and they were full of awe. But he said to them
"Do not be afraid. You are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is
not here. He has risen from the
dead. Go and tell his disciples he
will see them in Galilee"
Jesus,
when life seems
hopeless, like a dead body in a tomb, please
help us remember how you rose from the dead....and you can help us
"rise" from any "hopeless" situation
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Reading from Joel is good timing ... preparing for Pentecost ... "pour out your Spirit on everyone"!
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A
special treat last night ... sitting on edge of gutter of Temple Street, with
two special people out on bail .... eating an ice cream!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun May 16
The
Ascension of Jesus
It was good to be on the annual O.M.I. retreat last week, but as usual, a post-retreat present awaited me at home: a pile of mail and many other jobs to catch up on. I presume that in Heaven (which we think about today on the Feast of the Ascension) there will not be any post offices?
The present Jerusalem crisis had a definite cause: Muslims were stopped
from using a traditional place for gathering at the end of Eid. Who made the "stop"
decision? Surely he/she/they realised the consequences. The situation has
benefited only one person - the Israeli prime minister who was about to lose his
job. Did he make the "stop" decision to help him keep his job? (Notice
by the way, that so often when crisis situations occur these days, the cause of
the crisis gets forgotten or obscured as time goes on)
Bible Study: Luke 11
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c.f. readings for The Ascension
Acts
1.6-11: On
the day he was taken up to heaven, Jesus said to his apostles "You will
receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. Then you will be my witnesses
in every part of the world". As he said this, he
was lifted up while they watched. A cloud took him from their sight. Then
two angels appeared to them and said "Jesus who has been taken up from you,
will come back some day in the same way as you have seen him leave".
Jesus,
help me be your witness by the way I think and speak and live
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
47-48: All
peoples, clap your hands, cry to God with shouts of joy. For the Lord,
our Creator, we must love and honor, great king over all the earth. Especially
in his holy city is the Lord worthy to be praised. Praise is fitting in Mount
Sion, our earth's most sacred site. O God, as we pray in your temple, our hearts
meditate on your love. May peoples and rulers everywhere acknowledge and love
you as Creator of the Universe
Let all the peoples praise you, Lord. Let
all the peoples praise you
Recording
Ephesians
1.16-18: I
never fail to remember you in my prayers and to thank God for you. May the God
of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you more and more wisdom and
knowledge to see ever more clearly his great love for you. May he enlighten your
mind to hope
for the glorious life he has prepared for us in heaven.
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, may I see you more
clearly, love you more dearly, follow you more nearly, day by day
Recording
Mark
16.9-20: After
he rose from the dead, Jesus appeared first to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had
cast out 7 devils. Next he appeared to two of his disciples while they
were on a journey. Then he appeared to the 11 apostles. He said to them "Go
everywhere in the world. Proclaim the Good News to all creation. Anyone who
believes and is baptized, will be saved.
Anyone who refuses to believe, will be condemned These are the signs that will
be associated with believers: in my name they will cast out devils, they will
have the gift of tongues, they will pick up snakes in their hands, they will be
unharmed if they drink poison, they will lay their hands on the sick, who will
be healed". And so, the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was
taken up to heaven, while they, going out, preached everywhere, the Lord
working with them and confirming their message by the miracles that accompanied
the message
Lord Jesus, may more and more
people all over the world believe in you
01
02
Reflection on the above readings: God the Son became a baby in Mary's womb when the Holy Spirit "overshadowed" Mary .... "shadow" ... cloud. Jesus went back to Heaven "when a cloud took him from their sight". Not Cathay Pacific or Qantas ... Jesus travelled by Holy Spirit Airways!
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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"Heaven"
in Cantonese is "Tin-tong". In China there are several cities called
Tin Tong. One lady in Yau Ma Tei parish was born in Tin-tong in Guangdong
Provice .... born in Heaven!
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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 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, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat May 15
After the annual O.M.I. retreat ended with lunch yesterday at
Sheung Shui, I spent a few hours at nearby Lo Wu women's prison ... where I was
glad to chat for the last time with two women soon to go home ... one to Africa,
one to South East Asia ... each after spending more than 8 years in detention
for drug trafficking arranged by Drug Lords ... who have spent the past 8 years
unbothered by local or overseas authorities
- see below, re Smartone!
Coffee
with God! - daily readings
and reflections
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Hosea
7-14: God's message through Hosea: Israel has forgotten its Maker.
The people worship idols made by human hands. It is time to seek the
Lord.
It is time to sow integrity and reap kindness. Israel,
come back to the Lord your God.
Have no more to do with idols made by human hands.
Lord, please help us lead good
lives, and thereby follow you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
27: The Lord is my light and my
help, whom shall
I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life, before whom shall I shrink? Though
an army encamp against me, even then would I trust. There is one thing I ask of the Lord, for this
I long:
to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek. Hide not
your face.
I am sure I will see your goodness in the land of the living. Hope in the Lord, hold firm and take heart.
Hope in the Lord!
Lord, you are my light and my
help.
I will always praise you.
Listen
1 John
3.16-21: This has taught us love: that
Jesus gave up his life for us. We too should give up our lives for others. If
you see someone in need and refuse to help him, how can the love of God be in
you? Our love must be put into practice,
not be just words.
Anyone who loves God must also love other people
Jesus, help me put my love into practice by helping people in need
Listen
Mark
15.42-47: Joseph from Arimathaea was a rich
man who had become a disciple of Jesus. After Jesus died on Friday, he
asked Governor Pilate for Jesus' body. Joseph wrapped the body in a clean
burial cloth and put it in a tomb in a rock cave. He then put a large
stone at the cave's entrance. Mary of Magdala and another woman watched Joseph as he put Jesus' body in the tomb
Jesus in the tomb, please give
eternal life to everyone who dies today
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: From a human point of view, Jesus' situation in the tomb was totally hopeless ... just like our situation can sometimes seem hopeless. But the happy problem: the term "hopeless" is not in God's dictionary!
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Last night on return to Jordan I bought two more
Smartone routers for wifi service, for the two MercyHK centres on Cheung Chau
Island. 5G, unlimited and only HK$213 per month. I asked Smartone representative
Alex why so cheap compared with PCCW and he said "because this is a
promotion time". He also gave me the ok to post his name and phone number
(9732 4323) if anyone would like to contact him
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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 15th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Liaoning
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 15th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Zimbabwe
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri May 14
Hello one last time from the annual O.M.I. retreat at the lovely St Paul's House of Prayer (with beautiful garden walkways) at Sheung Shui. Has been a most worthwhile week ... that has gone too quickly! After the retreat ends with lunch today, I hope to spend a few hours at nearby Lo Wu women's prison, before heading back to a very different world at Temple Street!
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Hosea 5-6: God's message through Hosea:
What am I to do with you, Ephraim?
What am I to do with you, Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud,
like dew that quickly disappears. What I want is love, not the sacrifice
of animals in the Temple.
What I want is knowledge of God, not burnt offerings in the Temple.
Lord, please help us to love
you as we should
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
Listen
Acts
1.15-26 (for
Feast of St Matthias):
During these days, Peter spoke to a group of about 120 disciples:
"As you know, Judas hanged himself after betraying Jesus. We must now
choose someone to take Judas' place, someone who has been with us since
the time when John was baptizing". Two men were nominated, Joseph and
Matthias.
After prayer was offered, Matthias was chosen. He was listed as one of the
12 apostles.
Jesus, please protect your church from
betrayal and disloyalty
Listen
Mark
15.33-39: Jesus was put on the cross sometime after 9am.
From about noon until 3pm there was darkness over all the land. About 3pm Jesus cried out the
words of Psalm 22
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" A little while later he again
cried out in a loud voice.
Then he died. At that moment the holy curtain in the Temple was torn in
two from top to bottom. The leader of the Roman soldiers
who crucified Jesus, when he saw how Jesus died, said "Truly this man
was a son of God"
Jesus, thank you for dying on
the cross for the salvation of the world
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: When Matthias was not chosen in the original 12, he didn't leave Jesus to go away and sulk ... he loyally continued following Jesus
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For three nights (Sun, Mon, Tues) I used just the fan ....
but on this retreat house 2nd floor (the top floor, just below the roof) the
heat is much stronger than on the 1/F where a fan is enough ... so... for the
past 2 nights I gave in and used the air con ....what a difference!
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu May 13
Hello on Day 4 of the annual O.M.I. retreat at Sheung Shui. Because of the very hot, sunny weather, the best times to walk around the lovely retreat centre grounds are before breakfast or after the evening meal. Yesterday I did 12 rounds (each one about 400 metres) ... 6 in the morning and 6 in the evening.
God bless all Muslim brothers and sisters as they celebrate Eid
today
Update
from Camay who is making a remarkable recovery from stage four lung cancer
World could have prevented Covid catastrophe
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Hosea 4: People of Israel,
listen to the word of the Lord: there is no fidelity, no tenderness,
no knowledge of God in the country, only perjury and lies, slaughter, theft,
adultery, violence and murder. This is why the country is in mourning.
This is why you have experienced so much disaster.
My people, says the Lord,
perish for want of knowledge.
Lord, please help us lead good
lives, and so help our country experience blessing
Recording
Psalm 23: The Lord is my
shepherd, there is nothing I
shall want.
Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose.
Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping spirit. He guides me along the right path. He is true
to his name.
If I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear.
You are there with your crook and your staff; with these you give me
comfort. You have prepared a banquet for me in the
sight of my foes.
My head you have anointed with oil. My cup is overflowing. Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me
all the days of my life.
In the Lord's own house shall I dwell for ever
and ever.
Thank you, Lord, for being my
good shepherd
Recording
1 John 3.1-3: Think of the love that the Father has lavished
on us
by letting us be called God's children.
And God's love has even more in store for us in the future:
we shall be like him because we shall see him as he really is. This is why we must try to live good lives.
We must try to be as good as Christ
Jesus, please help me be more like you
Listen
Mark 15.21-32: As Jesus was taken to the place of crucifixion,
a man named Simon, from Cyrene, was made to carry Jesus' cross. Sometime after 9am, Jesus was nailed to the cross. Two robbers were crucified
with him, one on his right and one on his left.
Above Jesus' head was a sign with the charge against him.
The sign said "The King of the Jews". People passing by that place made
fun of Jesus.
So did the religious leaders. They mocked and taunted him.
Jesus on the Cross,
thank you for suffering so much for the salvation of the world
Listen
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Senior's moment: last night before the evening meal, as I headed
down the stairs to the chapel from my 2/F room for evening prayer, I was careful
to make sure I had my glasses case .... but I forgot to put the glasses in!
Jesus was wise to go back to Heaven before old age set in!
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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 13th 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 13th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Chad
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed May 12
Hello on Day 3 of the annual O.M.I. retreat at St Paul's House of Prayer in Sheung Shui. Since yesterday was the death anniversary (411 years ago) of Matteo Ricci, I spent one part of the day going through this file .... admiring Ricci's love for China ... and his perseverance! I once spent 7 years working in China (2001-2008) as an English teacher in Zhaoqing (thousands of photos here). I will continue, through my prison ministry, through MercyHK's 2nd hand shop and through the new Dr Jesus Centre, to serve Mainland people in HK.
In fact, the retreat house is only a few minutes from the border with China, and the towers of Shenzhen are clearly visible. The retreat house is a good place to pray for China!
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Hosea 1-3:
God said to Hosea "Marry a prostitute
and have children by her,
for my people have abandoned me and become unfaithful". The Lord's people are like his wife,
but they have abandoned him. Hosea's wife was unfaithful to him and left
him.
But the Lord told Hosea to take her back. This was to show how God welcomes people back,
even though they have been unfaithful to him.
Lord,
please help us to be faithful to you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
22: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
I call to you for help, but day and night you give no reply. I am a worm and not a man.
Everyone who sees me makes fun of me. They taunt me: "He trusted in the
Lord, why doesn't the Lord help him?" Like water I am poured out, my bones no longer
connected.
My throat is parched, my tongue sticks to my jaws. Many evil people attack me.
They make holes in my hands and my feet.
They await my death. They divide my clothing among them,
they throw a dice for my robe. Yet I know Lord, that you are good and
holy.
I know how you heard the cries of our ancestors and you helped them. It was you who took me from the womb
and entrusted me to my mother's breast.
To you I was committed from my birth,
from my mother's womb you have been my God. Lord, I trust in you even now.
I trust you will not scorn my prayer. Even now I praise you as my Creator.
May all the nations know and worship you.
Lord, please help people who
are in big trouble right now,
especially people whose lives are in danger
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02
1
John 2.9-16: Anyone who claims to be in the light
but hates his brother
is still in the dark. Do not love the ungodly values of this world
generated by the sensual body,
the lustful eye
and a pride in
possessions. Such things do not come from God
Jesus, please help me avoid worldly values
Listen
Mark
15.16-20:
After the Roman soldiers scourged Jesus, they made fun of him.
They put a purple cloak on him. They made a crown out of thorns and put it
on his head. They knelt in front of him
and mocked him saying "Hail, king of the Jews". They hit
his head with a reed, and spat on him.
When they had finished making fun of him,
they dressed him in his own clothes and led him away to crucify him
Jesus, please don't let me hurt
other people by making fun of them
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: As he suffered (Gospel) Jesus prayed Psalm 22 (above). A favourite prayer of many people in prison ... when they feel abandoned by everyone
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The retreat centre where I am has not only a chorus of birds at
dawn, but also a family of squirrels who can often be seen in the lovely grounds
and trees of the retreat centre
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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 12th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of
Jiangsu
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 12th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guinea
Bissau
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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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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