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Tues Aug 24
Yesterday morning after a visit to the High Court I spent about
90 mins at the nearby Chinese University office for the enrolling of more than a
dozen prisoners. Then back to the High Court for lunch with a very kind
barrister.
Video here of
reception (in Cantonese) at her home parish of St Margaret's, Happy Valley, for
Olympic double silver medalist Siobhan
Haughey
Gripping
story: How
Australia rescued 50 female athletes from Afghanistan
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
40: God said to Moses:
"On the first day of the first month,
consecrate and start using the Tent of Meeting.
Use chrism to anoint all the furnishings.
Anoint Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests."
Moses did everything that God asked.
Then a cloud covered the Tent
and the glory of God filled the sacred site.
At every stage of their journey in the desert,
the Israelites would continue their march
whenever the cloud rose from the sacred site.
A fire shone within the cloud at night.
Dear
God, please guide us on our way through life
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
144: Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who gives me strength for every situation. He is my love, my fortress.
He is my stronghold, my savior. To you, O God, will I sing a new song,
you who so often rescued David your servant. Happy the people whose God is the
Lord.
Please continue to bless your people, Lord. Let our sons flourish like saplings
grown tall and strong from their youth;
our daughters graceful as columns,
adorned as though for a palace.
Let our crops and stock be blessed.
May there be no sound of weeping on our streets.
Lord, please help us love and
honor you every day.
Don't let us ever forget your love
Listen
Acts
17.10-12:
That night Paul and Silas left for the town
of Beroea. At the local prayer hall, the Jews were very open-minded and
they warmly welcomed the word of the Lord. Every day they studied the Scriptures to check
that Paul's words were true. Many Jews and many non-Jewish people became
believers
Jesus, please help people be open-minded when
hearing your message
Listen
John
1.35-51
(for Feast
of St Bartholomew):
John the Baptist told his disciples Andrew
and John that Jesus was the Chosen One of God. Andrew and John then
followed Jesus. Andrew took his brother Simon to Jesus. Jesus
changed Simon's name to Peter, and Peter followed Jesus. Jesus met Philip and said to him
"Follow me". Philip called one more man, Nathanael (Bartholomew) and said to him "we have found the one Moses and the
prophets wrote about. He is Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth"
Jesus, please help me introduce more people to
know and love you
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: St
Bartholomew (did he go to India??)
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When I was at the Chinese University office yesterday
morning (see above) I thought of a good joke to put here. But last night I could
not remember what the joke was! (... l a u g h ...)
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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 24th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Inner
Mongolia
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 24th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Zambia
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Aug 23
After 8.30am Mass at Yau Ma Tei yesterday, I went to St Alfred's, Tai Wai, an O.M.I. parish, for the annual feast day Mass, led by Cardinal John Tong. Then back to Jordan where in the afternoon a very special group from St Margaret's Parish, Happy Valley, came for a visit to our centres and for a tour of the local area ... including a visit to some homeless people for whom MercyHK is renting a room at the Alhambra Building in YMT.
For
several weeks I've been in W/App contact with a middle-aged Thai women who
returned to Bangkok after more than 8 years in prison in HK for drug trafficking
(... recruited/tricked by Nigerians in Thailand). Her situation has been very
complicated .... staying with a friend who has gone surety for her until extra
money is paid for quarantine (which was more expensive than I provided for her
according to what she was advised by Consulate in HK). A friend in HK has tried
to help me send extra money for her but there's been a problem with a change of
Swift Code address at the local bank and money has not yet been received. And
friend's mother does not want daughter to continue surety. So, the poor women is
due to report to a police station this morning ... and is fearful of being
locked up again. Her distress is so great that last Saturday night I contacted
an O.M.I. Thai confrere in Bangkok and Thailand Samaritans. God bless both of
them for phoning the woman and having long chats with her which greatly
encouraged her. Bangkok also under tight lockdown with big number of Covid
deaths and new cases each day. JESUS, PLEASE HELP THE DEAR WOMAN!
Helping MercyHK rent rooms for
homeless people - Carousell:
Shop 1
Shop
2 (updated lists)
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Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
39: The skilled workers made the high
priest's vestments:
his ephod, his breastpiece, his
robe.
Vestments were also made for the ordinary priests.
When everything for the whole Tent was finished,
Moses examined all the work.
He saw what a good job the workers had done.
Moses then blessed all the workers.
Dear
God, please help me always to do a good job
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
140-143: Lord, save me from
people who do evil,
you who do justice for the needy. I have no way out of
this situation.
And no one wants to help me. Lord, I beg you tonight
to make haste and give me an answer,
for my spirit fails within me. In the morning let me know your love
for I put my trust in you.
Lord, please help people who
are in big trouble
Listen
Acts
17.1-9: Paul and his friends next went to the town of
Thessalonika. On three Sabbaths, Paul spoke at the local prayer hall,
explaining how Jesus is the Anointed One. Some Jewish listeners and many non-Jewish people
became believers.
But the religious leaders, out of jealousy, stirred up a gang from the
market place. The gang dragged some believers to the city
council. The leaders shouted "The people who have been turning
the whole world upside down, have come to our town. They claim there is
another emperor, Jesus". The believers were eventually allowed to go on
bail
Jesus, please don't let jealous people stop
anyone from becoming a Christian
Listen
Luke
18.35-43: As Jesus entered Jericho, there was a blind
beggar sitting by the road. People in the crowd told him that Jesus of
Nazareth was passing by. So he called out "Jesus, Son of David,
have pity on me". Some people told him to be quiet, but he just
shouted all the louder "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me". Jesus stopped and asked him "What do you
want me to do for you?"
He replied "Sir, let me see again". Jesus said to him "Receive your sight.
Your faith has saved you".
Instantly his sight returned, and he followed Jesus, praising God
Jesus, please heal my blind friend
......(name)...
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: It was quite obvious that the man was blind. So why did Jesus ask "What do you want me to do for you?" ... to get the man to express his faith
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Over
the next week, and hopefuly over the next few weeks, I'm going to be very, very
distracted by the Australian Rules Final Series .... with my team the
Brisbane Lions in the finals. Next big game is Sat night against Melbourne
(in Adelaide because Covid preventing games with spectators from being played in
Melbourne)
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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 23rd of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guangxi
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 23rd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Djibouti
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Aug 22
187: Yesterday afternoon I was one of 12 at the weekly 3pm meeting at the Dr Jesus Centre to pray for healing. A most encouraging meeting ... with an increasing number of stories about how people's health has been helped by prayer.
Child to parents: will there be quarantine when we get to
Heaven?
Bible Study: John 13
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 21
Joshua
23-24: As
Joshua neared the end of his life, he urged the Israelites to stay faithful to
the Lord while living with many foreign neighbours: "Continue to observe
everything written by Moses. Do not mingle with the foreign peoples still among
you.
Do not utter the names of their gods. Stay loyal to the Lord your God. Love the
Lord your God. If you stay faithful, the Lord will bless you. If you are
unfaithful, everything will go wrong for you. Choose today whom you will serve:
the Lord our God, or false gods. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
Dear Lord, may Joshua's dying words be true for me: "As for me and
my house, we will serve the Lord".
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
34: I will bless the Lord
at all times, his praise always on my lips. In the Lord my soul shall make its
boast, the humble shall hear and be glad. Glorify the Lord with me, together let
us praise his name. I sought the Lord and he answered me. From all my terrors he
set me free. The angel of the Lord is encamped around those who revere the Lord,
to rescue them. Taste and see that the Lord is good. They are happy who seek
refuge in him. The Lord is close to the broken-hearted.
Those whose spirits are crushed he will save.
Lord, by our Bible reading and
prayer, may we taste and see your goodness each day
Listen
Ephesians
5.21-33: In
your families, treat each other as Christ wants you
to: Wives, in your husbands
see Christ the head of the Church. Husbands, love your wives as Christ loves the
Church. When men and women get married, they become one body.
This sacred action helps us understand the relationship between Christ and the
Church.
Jesus, please help husbands and wives to love each other the way you love the
Church
Listen
John
6.59-69: After hearing
what Jesus said about his flesh and blood, many of his disciples said "How
can anyone believe in such crazy ideas?" Many disciples then stopped
following Jesus. Jesus said to the 12 apostles "What about you? Are you
also going to leave me?" Peter replied "Lord, who shall we go to? You
have the message of eternal life. We believe you are the Holy One of God"
Jesus, please don't ever let me stop following you
Listen
Reflection on the above readings:
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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This
made me smile yesterday afternoon!
Lions
win and finish in top 4
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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 22nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Zhejiang
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 22nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Rwanda
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 Aug 21
As I walked from the High Court to Central yesterday morning, I stopped near the Hong Kong Club building to remember the only time I ever entered it: 34 years ago yesterday with three special friends who are now in Heaven: Audrey Donnithorne, Fr Ned Kelly and Leo Goodstadt ... in a meeting which established Aitece which since then has arranged for almost 400 teachers to work in China, mainly in poorer areas of the country. And as I entered Central MTR station who did I meet? Fr Tommy Murphy who is now the current CEO of Aitece! How to you spell "Providence"?!
Camay has posted this
video of the location of the Dr Jesus Centre at 187 Temple Street, Jordan
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
37-38: The skilled workers next made
the ark,
then the table for the bread
offerings,
then the lamp-stand and the altar of
incense.
Next they made the altar of
sacrifice,
the bronze basin
and the courtyard with its special curtains.
Dear
God, please bless all skilled workers
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
139: O Lord, you search me and you know me.
You know my resting and my rising. You know exactly what's going on in my
life,
all my ways are an open book to you. Before ever a word is on my tongue,
you know, O Lord, what I'm going to say. Your knowledge is beyond my understanding,
too high, beyond my reach. It was you who created my being,
knit me together in my mother's womb. I thank you for the wonder of my life,
for the wonders of all your creation.
Lord, thank you for the gift of
life. Please help me follow the path to eternal life
Listen
Acts
16.25-37: Late that night in prison, Paul and Silas were
praying and singing God's praises, while the other prisoners listened to
them. Suddenly there was an earthquake that shook
the prison.
All the doors opened, and the chains fell from all the prisoners. The main jailer drew his sword and was about
to kill himself,
thinking the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted to him "Don't hurt
yourself. We are all still here". Trembling, the jailer threw himself at the
feet of Paul and Silas. Then he escorted them out of the prison asking
"What must I do to be saved?" They said "Become a believer in the
Lord Jesus, and both you and your household will be saved". They explained the word of God to him and his
family. He washed their wounds and then they "washed his wounds"
by baptizing him and all his household. They had a meal together in the
jailer's home, to celebrate the family's conversion to belief in God
Jesus, let more people know the joy of
conversion
Listen
Luke
18.31-34: Once again Jesus explained to the 12 apostles
what would happen to him:
"Now we are going to Jerusalem. Everything written about me by the prophets will happen:
I will be handed over to the
pagans. I will be mocked and spat on. I will be scourged and put to
death. On the third day I will rise from the dead". But the apostles had no idea what his words meant
Jesus, especially each Friday, please help me
to remember you on the Cross
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Jesus knew exactly what would happen to him in Jerusalem, but he resolutely took the road to Jerusalem. May his example give us courage to keep going when life gets difficult/dangerous
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Yesterday at the weekly gathering for homeless
people, we used part of a video about Cardinal John Tong. When we asked the
homeless people if they knew who Cardinal Tong was, one man replied ...
seriously....not joking .... "He's the pope of Hong Kong"
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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 21st
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Yunnan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 21st
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Benin
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Aug 20
Yesterday afternoon's regular gathering at the Dr Jesus Centre
was very special: almost all of the more than a dozen homeless people present
gave a moving testimony about their personal history. The gathering was animated
by some special visitors and MercyHK's social work assistant Simon ... with Sr
Louise and I offering a supporting roll.
Pope
urges everyone to get vaccinated - vaccination "an act of love"
Nicole
Kidman shopping in HK two days after arriving from Delta-hit Sydney
*** New
South Wales Delta crisis
HK people can study, then get refund from govt! Continuing
Education Fund
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Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Exodus 36: The Israelites were so generous towards
building the Tent
that Moses was told by the craftsmen:
"The people are bringing more than is needed for the Lord's
Tent."
The skilled workers made the tabernacle, the framework
and the veil for
the Tent of Meeting.
Dear
God, please give me a generous heart
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
138: I thank you, Lord, with all my heart.
You have heard the words of my mouth. With the angels I will bless you.
I will adore you in your holy temple. I thank you for your faithfulness and love
which are far above what we can understand. On the day I called you answered.
You increased the strength of my soul. All earth's kings shall thank you
when they hear the words of your mouth. They shall sing of the Lord's ways:
"How great is the glory of the Lord!" Though I walk in the midst of affliction
you give me life and frustrate my foes. Your love, O Lord, is eternal.
Do not abandon us whom you have made.
Lord, when we remember how much
you love us and help us, every day of the year is a Thanksgiving Day
Listen
Acts
16.16-24:
One day we met a slave girl who made a
lot of money for her owners by telling fortunes. The girl followed us each
day shouting "These are the servants of God". Paul said to the spirit possessing
her "I order you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to leave her".
The spirit immediately left her, but her owners were angry that she could
no longer tell fortunes. The owners seized Paul and Silas and dragged
them to court, saying to the magistrate "These people are causing a
disturbance in our city". A crowd supported the owners in calling for
their punishment. They were given many lashes and put into prison with their feet in irons
Jesus, please help Christians who are
suffering in prison
because they announced your message
Listen
Luke
18.18-23: A young man from a prominent family asked
Jesus "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus replied "You know the commandments:
you must not commit adultery, you must not kill, you must not steal, you
must honor your father and mother". The man answered "I have kept all these
commandments all my life". Jesus then said "There is still one
higher goal: sell all you own,
give the money to the poor, then come follow me". But when the man heard this he was very sad, because he was very
rich
Jesus, please help me follow you the way you
want me to follow you
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Each of us must occasionally ask "is there any higher goal that God is asking me to think about?"
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Sometimes a university course is just an expensive way of
studying a textbook!
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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 20th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Sichuan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 20th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Gambia
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Aug 19
Yesterday at the Dr Jesus Centre there was a simple birthday lunch for MercyHK Director Eddie Chan who turned 70 yesterday. God bless you Eddie for all you have done for MercyHK and for prisoners and other needy people in HK!
More about the young man who most unjustly spent 5 years in
prison on a false charge: Miscarriage
of Justice; Barrister
& aide arrested; Bonanza
for collectors of courtroom curiosities (... see espy the comparison with
case of young woman!)
I hope to see this movie: The
Cave
Everything's a miracle!
The apple!
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The Book Blog: 4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Exodus 35: Moses encouraged the Israelites
to give
willingly and generously
in building the Tent of Meeting.
Everyone whose heart was moved to help
brought their gifts for the Lord.
Dear
God, move our hearts to help other people
Recording
Psalm 137: By the rivers of Babylon we sat and cried,
remembering Zion.
On the poplars that grew there we hung up our harps. For it was there that they asked us, our
captors, for songs.
"Sing to us", they said, "one of Zion's songs". O how could we sing the song of the Lord on
alien soil?
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand wither. O let my tongue cleave to my mouth
if I remember you not, Jerusalem, above all my joys.
Lord, please help people
who have been exiled from their homeland
Recording
Acts 16.11-15: We went to a number of towns in Macedonia. In
Philippi, the Jews had no prayer hall. They met on the river bank. We went
there one Sabbath and preached to the women who were meeting there. One of these women was Lydia.
The Lord opened
her heart to what Paul was saying. She and her whole household were
baptized
Jesus, open the hearts of more people to
accept your word
Listen
Luke 18.15-17: People brought little children to Jesus, for
him to bless them. The disciples told the people to go away and not bother
Jesus. But Jesus called the children to him and said
"Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such
as these that the kingdom of God belongs. I tell you, anyone who does not welcome the
kingdom of God like a little child, will never enter it"
Jesus, please give all children the chance to
know and love you
Listen
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To
go with readings:
Where do fish keep their money? In a river bank!
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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 19th 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 19th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sudan
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Aug 18
Yesterday I was at Lo Wu women's prison for about 7 hours ....
making a point to wish Indonesian inmates a happy Independence Day. Several
people asked me to help them apply for bail, including one woman whose previous
application had been rejected. At first I said to her "not much use trying
again" but then I remembered yesterday's Gospel about the judge-pestering
widow! (see yesterday's menu, below) so I said "OK, let's try again!"
(and see
below!)
Another
update from Camay .... she went to Japanese supermarket yesterday!
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Exodus
34: Again Moses went up the mountain and
stood before God.
God described himself: "I am the Lord,
a God of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger,
rich in kindness and faithfulness."
When Moses came down from the mountain
the skin on his face was radiant
after speaking with God.
Dear
God, we praise your tenderness and compassion
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
136: O give thanks to the Lord for he is good,
for his great love is without end. It was his wisdom which made the skies,
for his great love is without end. It was he who made the sun, moon and stars,
for his great love is without end. It was he who rescued and protected his people
Israel,
for his great love is without end. He gives food to all living things,
for his great love is without end. To the God of heaven give thanks,
for his great love is without end.
We praise you, Lord, for your
great love is without end
Listen
Acts
16.1-10: In the town of
Lystra, Paul recruited
Timothy, whose mother was a Jewish Christian and whose father was Greek. As they visited one town after another, they
announced the decisions taken in Jerusalem about what Jewish practices to
follow. The local churches continued to grow strong in
faith as well as grow in numbers. One night Paul had a vision: a Macedonian
appeared and said "Come across to Macedonia and help us". We
immediately crossed the sea to Macedonia (Luke was now with Paul)
Jesus, if someone asks me for help, may I
say yes
Listen
Luke
18.9-14: Some people prided themselves on being
virtuous, and despised others. Jesus told them this story: Two men went to the Temple to pray, one a
religious leader, the other a social outcast. The leader stood there and said "I thank
you, God, that I am not greedy, unjust and adulterous like other people
such as this outcast here". The outcast did not even raise his eyes, but
beat his breast and said "God, be merciful to me, a sinner".
The outcast, I tell you, went home a friend of
God. The leader did not. People who exalt themselves will be humbled.
People who humble themselves will be exalted
Jesus, be merciful to me, a sinner
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: "Outcasts" are sometimes/often closer to God than religious leaders
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My final round of visits yesterday at Lo Wu women's prison
was to the hospital section. One visit was to a young mother from South America
... with her 2 year old son ... who played the usual favourite game of 2 year
olds "I'll keep dropping something and make them pick it up" ... in
this case his sandals. Just as I was picking up a sandal and holding it up, the
Superintendent came past for an inspection .... so I stood up with my sandal in
hand and smiled ... as did the S. and team!
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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 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, 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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