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Tues Sep 21
Yesterday afternoon I went on a shopping expedition to Tsim Sha
Tsui, beginning with a visit to Rosary Church, then the HKMA to enrol a prisoner
in a course, then to a bookstore to get some items for prisoners, then to
Mannings in Jordan to collect some "Ensure Plus" for a prisoner. I am
hoping to visit a prison today and another one tomorrow.
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c.f.
readings for Feast of St
Matthew
Isaiah 51-52: Pay
attention to me, you peoples. Listen to me, you nations. The islands put their
hope in the Lord. They put their trust in his strength. How
beautiful on the mountains are the feet of one who brings good news, who
proclaims peace and salvation, and tells Zion "Your God is king!"
Break into shouts of joy, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the Lord is redeeming his
people. All the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Lord, may more and more people in more and more countries know you and love
you.
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 117: O
Praise the Lord, all you nations. Acclaim him, all you peoples! Strong is
his love for us. He is faithful for ever.
May all the nations love and praise you, Lord
Recording
Ephesians
4.1-16: I implore you to lead
a life worthy of your vocation. Bear with one another charitably, in complete
selflessness, gentleness and patience. If
we live by the truth and in love, we shall become more and more like Christ.
We are parts of the Body of Christ. Christ is the head. Each part must do its
bit to keep the Body healthy and growing in love.
Jesus, help me understand how the Church is your Body
Recording
Matthew
9.9-13: One day when Jesus
was walking past a customs house he said to a
tax collector named Matthew "Follow
me". Matthew got up and followed Jesus. Matthew invited Jesus and Jesus'
friends to a dinner in his house. Some tax collectors and "bad" people
sat at Jesus' table. Religious leaders saw this and complained to Jesus' friends
"Why does your master eat with tax collectors and bad people?" Jesus'
answer was "It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick. Go and
think about the Bible words 'What I want is mercy, not sacrifice'. I have a
special concern for rejects and down-and-outs."
Jesus, please help religious leaders in today's world to care more about
people who are rejected by society
Recording
Reflection on the above Bible readings:
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For
today's Feast of St. Matthew ... a way to remember the four Gospel writers:
Mathew, Mark, Luke and John
hold my horse while I get on!
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Sep 20
187: Last night's usual Sunday gathering meal at the Doctor Jesus Centre saw an enlarged family: people who visit prisons, people just out of prison after being acquitted, people on bail, people who work on Temple Street - God bless them all!
HK
Confederation of Trade Unions to disband?
Helping MercyHK rent rooms for
homeless people - Carousell:
Shop 1
Shop
2 (updated lists) ***
Financial report for MercyHK is here
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Numbers
17: Once again the
people complained against Moses and Aaron.
This time through Moses God told the leaders of the 11 tribes
to bring 11 branches and plant them with Aaron’s branch.
The next day Aaron's branch had blossomed and produced fruit.
Aaron's branch then became a sign to the people
that they should stop complaining
Dear
God, please help me not to complain so much
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.
ay 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
Listen
Acts
27.21-37: Paul then spoke to everyone: Don't despair.
There will be no loss of life. Last night an angel of God said to me:
"Do not be afraid, Paul. You are destined to go to Rome. Therefore
God grants you the safety of all who are sailing with you. On the 14th day,
Paul took some bread, gave
thanks to God in front of them all, broke it and gave it to everyone
to eat. This gave them courage. There were 276 of them on the ship
Jesus, thank you for the courage that
Communion gives us
Listen
Luke
24.1-11: On Sunday morning, at daybreak, the women
went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared. They found that the
large stone which had been put at the tomb's entrance had been rolled away.
They entered the tomb and found that the body
of Jesus was not there. Suddenly two men in brilliant clothes appeared at
their side. The men said to them "Why look among the
dead for someone who is alive? He is not here. He has risen, just as he
said he would". The women told all this to the eleven
apostles. But the apostles did not believe them
Jesus, increase my faith in your
resurrection
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Paul gave Communion to 275 people who were not baptised with water ....
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Yesterday
I saw someone wearing a T-Shirt with a large photo of a cup of tea and the words
"Tea shirt"!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Sep 19
187:
Yesterday's usual 3pm prayer meeting for the sick at the Dr Jesus Centre in
Temple Street was unusual: two ill friends (one of them, Camay) joined us by
W/App video!
Update
from cancer survivor Camay who has recently been in hospital because of side
effects of new medicine
Iona
College, Brisbane, where I was a foundation student and twice a teacher, had a
gold medal at the 2,000 Sydney Olympics, and in Tokyo a silver medal: Tim
Howard in the hockey team. This link gives access to the latest college
magazine which has many interesting items.
Bible Study: Acts 1
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c.f. readings for Sunday 25
Wisdom
1-2: Love
virtue, honesty and simplicity, since God is found by people whose hearts are
seeking goodness. Selfishness, dishonesty and bad habits, these close the door
of our hearts and prevent Wisdom
from entering. Bad people persecute good people, since the lives of good people
are a reproach to bad people.
Lord, please help me to be a good person
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
52-60: Lord,
I will tell everyone about how good you are. You are our Creator. Everyone
should love you. Thank you for so often rescuing me from trouble. You uphold my
life. Sometimes I have so many troubles and cares that I can't get to sleep.
Sometimes I wish I was a bird and could fly away to a safe place. When I
fear, I will trust in you, in you whose word I praise. My heart is ready, O God,
my heart is ready. I will sing, I will sing your praise. Each morning I will
sing of your strength, and each morning
acclaim your love.
O God, please help me to praise and love you every day
Listen
James
3.16-17: Wherever
you find jealousy and ambition,
you find disharmony and evil practices. On the other hand, wisdom from heaven is
good and peaceful and kindly and considerate. It is full of compassion, and does
good. There is no trace of partiality or hypocrisy in it
Jesus, give me wisdom. Make me peaceful
Listen
Mark
9.33-35: One day Jesus
heard his disciples arguing about
which one of them was the most important. So he said to them "If you
want to be No.1, you must become No.1,000 and a servant of everyone else"
Jesus, help world leaders care more about their people than about
themselves
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: When I read Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela, I was inspired by how Mandela practiced Jesus' words in today's Gospel
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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To
go with today's Gospel and reading from James:
Jealousy ... is ... lousy!
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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 19th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shanxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 19th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Sudan
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Sep 18
Once again two lovely Friday gatherings yesterday at the Dr Jesus Centre in Temple Street .... 12.30 lunch with my social work assistants Simon and Patrick, and 6 mothers who work on Temple Street .... then 3pm Simon and I (helped by Bishop Ha on YouTube!) with 14 people most of whom used to sleep at McDonald's or in a park until MercyHK provided accommodation for them. Like Robinson Crusoe I am happy when Friday comes!
Nuclear submarines .... I am sad to see Australia, China, the US,
the UK and so many other countries spending so much on "defence" ....
while there is so much poverty in the world .... and while not
enough is being done to stop our beautiful planet from "going over the
cliff"
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Numbers
16: Another
rebellion broke out when Korah
and his group of 250 men rebelled against Moses and Aaron.
This group said "You take too much on yourselves.
The whole community is consecrated.
How can you say you are more important than the community?"
The next morning this group and other rebels
were punished by God:
the ground where the Korah group were standing split open
and they
disappeared into the hole.
The other rebels died when a fire came down from heaven
and consumed them
Dear
God, please help people not to rebel against you
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
20-21: May the Lord protect and help you,
may he give you your heart's desire
and fulfil every one of your plans. Some trust in chariots or horses,
but we trust in the Lord.
Lord, may our plans and hopes
be acceptable to you.
Please bless our plans
Listen
Acts
27.9-20: Navigation at that time of the year was
dangerous, since winter was starting. But the ship's captain set sail
hoping to reach Phoenix, a harbor in Crete. Suddenly a fierce storm began and the ship
could not be turned head-on to the wind. We had to let ourselves be driven
by the wind. The ship was badly damaged by the storm. On
the second day, the cargo was dumped overboard. For several days both sun stars were invisible
as the storm raged. We lost all
hope of surviving
Jesus, help sailors who are in danger
at sea today
Listen
Luke
23.50-56: Joseph from the town of Arimathaea was a
member of the religious leaders' council. He was a good and just man, and
had not agreed to the killing of Jesus. Late Friday afternoon, he went to Governor
Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. He took it down from the cross,
wrapped it in a burial cloth, and put it in a rock tomb that had not yet
been used. The women from Galilee who had come to
Jerusalem with Jesus went with Joseph to the tomb. Then they left to
prepare burial spices and ointments. They planned to put these on Jesus'
body after the Saturday Sabbath day of rest.
Jesus in the tomb, please give eternal life to
all the dead
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Hopeless situation number 1: Paul, Luke and group on ship in storm. Hopeless situation number 2: Jesus' dead body in the tomb. But "hopeless" not in God's dictionary!
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For Friday lunch I "do the cooking" by
buying food from local canteen. Yesterday we had chicken fried rice plus boiled
Garoupa in corn plus a lovely green vegetable whose name I don't know in
English!
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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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Sep 17
Yesterday afternoon's usual gathering for homeless people at the
Dr Jesus Centre in Temple Street was preceded by a lunch at the centre for drug
addicts and people coming off drugs. The second group have decided that a good
time for them is around mid-afternoon ... so .... in future their gathering will be at 4pm
each Wednesday (starting on Sep 29 since Sep 23 is a public holiday)
Yesterday
a jury of the High Court acquitted two Brazil women from a charge of drug
trafficking. God bless the women's legal teams, the jury and the kind judge!
The
Spanish man who has saved 60,000 lives in Mediterranean Sea
... he began after he saw tragic picture of 2 year old boy dead on edge of water
Earth
systems could tip before 2050 - George Monbiot
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Bible
Numbers 13-14: Moses sent some men to reconnoiter the land
of
Dear
God, please give me more courage to face the trials of life,
and don't let me ever discourage other people
01
02
Psalm
19: The heavens proclaim the glory of God,
the starry skies are the work of his hands. The stars can't speak, but they are
God's handwriting.
The sun is God's love shining on the whole world. The universe is a masterpiece, and
so is God's
law
which shines in our hearts. The precepts of the Lord
enlighten our lives
each day.
The law of the Lord gives joy and wisdom to our hearts. The decrees of the Lord are to be desired more
than gold,
they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. But often we are unaware of our
errors.
Lord, please protect us from making mistakes.
Lord, may the words of my mouth
and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you
Listen
Acts
27.1-8:
For the journey to Rome, Paul and
some other prisoners were put in the custody of a soldier named Julius. After sailing for one day, we arrived
at the city of Sidon, where Julius kindly allowed Paul to meet with some
friends. Then we sailed past Cyprus and reached
the city of Myra in Lycia, where we changed to a ship bound for Italy. The wind was against us near Crete.
We struggled along the coast to a place called Fair Havens
Jesus, help prison guards to
be kind like Julius
Listen
Luke
23.44-49: At about midday, there was an eclipse of the
sun.
The whole land was in darkness until about 3pm. The veil of the Temple was torn right down the
middle. Jesus cried out in a loud voice "Father,
into your hands I entrust my life". Then he died.
When the Roman army leader saw what had
happened,
he said "This was a great and good man". The people who had been present went home
asking God for mercy. Jesus' friends
stood at a distance and saw all that had happened
Jesus,
thank you for dying on the cross for
the salvation of the world
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: The sin of Adam and Eve closed the door of Heaven to humanity. God could have reopened that door by just a word, but he chose to open it by sending his own Son to die on a Cross. Why did God go to such an extreme length to reopen Heaven? To show us in the most striking way possible how much he loves us .... and to make it as difficult as possible for us to choose evil/Hell over goodness/Heaven
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Last night while engaged in several other jobs I had the
happy multi-task of co-ordinating arrangements for one of the acquitted Brazil
women (see top of this menu) to go to MercyHK's Centre for Women on Cheung
Island ....where she will stay for a short period until transferred back to
Brazil. Nothing makes a prison chaplain happier than when a prisoner is
released!
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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 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hubei
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 10th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Guinea
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Fri Sep
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Bible
Judges 15:
Psalm
148:
Listen
Romans 6.5:
Luke
5. 19-34:
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings:
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Sep 16
Yesterday,
for the first time this year, I went hiking to Big Wave Bay where I had a most
glorious swim in crystal clear ocean water. Photos of previous hike/swim here
Everything's a miracle!
Yesterday on bus from Sai Kung to Wong Shek Pier, I started counting the
leaves on the trees .... so beautiful, so many .....I gave up after counting the
first trillion or so (so to speak ...). All part of a most beautiful master
design, by a Master Designer!
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Numbers 12: Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron,
started complaining
against Moses.
So God called Moses, Aaron and Miriam
to the Sacred Tent.
God said: "Moses is at home in my house
and I speak with him face to face.
You were wrong to speak against my servant Moses".
When God finished speaking
Miriam had become a leper.
Moses pleaded with God for Miriam.
Miriam was exiled from the camp for seven days
and then the leprosy left her
Dear
God, please help me not to complain so much about other people
Recording
Psalms 17-18: Lord, when trouble breaks out on every
side,
please protect and help me. For you are my strength, my rock, my fortress,
my savior.
I love you, Lord who save me because you love me. Lord, you are my lamp who lightens my life.
I will praise you among the nations.
Lord, you are worthy of
all praise
Recording
Acts 24-25: After two years, Felix was succeeded
by Festus.
Festus arranged a new trial for Paul. The religious leaders repeated their
accusations. Paul repeated his innocence. Festus wanted to gain favor with the
leaders so he said to Paul
"Are you willing to go to Jerusalem for a trial with the full council
of religious leaders, at which I would preside?" Paul knew his rights, and stood his
ground, not wanting to go to a kangaroo court in Jerusalem. So he invoked
his right as a Roman citizen: "I appeal to Caesar". Festus replied "You have
appealed to Caesar;
to Caesar (Rome) you shall go"
Jesus, please give us courage
to stand up for our rights
Listen
Luke 23.39-43: One of the criminals hanging on a cross mockingly
said to Jesus
"Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us as well". But the other criminal rebuked the first one
and said "We are paying the penalty for our crimes. But this man has
done nothing wrong". "Jesus", he said, "remember me
when you come into your kingdom". Jesus replied "I promise you, this day
you will be with me in Paradise"
Jesus, remember me when you come into your
kingdom
Listen
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The
weather was so hot yesterday that I had my first ever swim holding ... an
umbrella! No need for hat/shirt/sun cream!
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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 16th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Sep 15
Yesterday I visited Hei
Ling Chau men's prison ("18C") on Hei Ling Chau Island ... chatted
individually with more than 200 men ....handed in around 300 booklets/Bibles ...
came away tired but really happy. I used to visit 18C every week, but, to my
shame, yesterday's visit was my first this year!
Last night at MercyHK's shop at 191 Temple Street I had the joy of meeting a prisoner who was acquitted by a High Court jury on Monday. I helped him get some shoes, shorts, shirts, underwear and socks ... and an umbrella!
Prisoners'
rights groups disbands
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Readings
for Feast of Mary of Sorrows
Hebrews 5.7-9: During his life on earth, Christ
offered up prayer and entreaty, aloud
and in silent tears, to the one who had the power to save him out of
death, and he submitted so humbly that his prayer was heard. Although he was
Son, he learnt to obey through suffering; but having been made perfect, he
became for all who obey him the source of eternal salvation.
My
recording of this reading
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Psalm 31: In you, O Lord, I take refuge. Let me never be put to shame. In your justice, set me free, hear me and speedily rescue me. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mighty stronghold to save me, for you are my rock, my stronghold. Into your hands I commend my spirit. It is you who will redeem me, Lord. I trust in you, Lord. You are my God. My life is in your hands, deliver me from the hands of those who hate me.
Luke 2.33-35: As
the child's father and mother stood there wondering at the things that were
being said about him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: "You
see this child: he is destined for the fall and for the rising of many in
Israel, destined to be a sign that is rejected - and
a sword will pierce your own soul too - so that the secret thoughts
of many may be laid bare."
Recording
John
19.25-27: Near
the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother's
sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the
disciple he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, "Woman, this
is your son". Then to the disciple he said, "This is your
mother". And from that moment the disciple made a place for her in his home
Recording
Reflection on the above Bible readings:
A traditional prayer on this day: The Stabat Mater which has the words:
O
dear Mother, fount of love.
Touch my spirit from above,
make my heart with thine accord:
Make
me feel as thou hast felt;
make my soul to glow and melt
with the love of Christ my Lord.
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Yesterday I spent the final 90 mins of my visit to Hei Ling
Chau men's prison writing the numbers of more than 100 prisoners on more than
300 booklets/Bibles ..... towards the end of which exercise I had to concentrate
extra hard as numbers kept wanting to get mixed up in my brain/eyes/pen ....
especially since I was under pressure to finish on time so as not to miss the
next not-very-frequent ferry to Peng Chau and HK!
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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 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, 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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