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Tues Nov 30
Yesterday morning I was at the High Court for the jury trial of a
man from China charged with drug trafficking. Please God he will be acquitted!
On yesterday's menu I forgot to mention that from 11am to 12.30 on Sunday I took part in a zoom meeting with HK Indonesian members of Enrich to warn about the dangers of being tricked into drug trafficking in HK
Nigerians
arrested in Thailand for attempting
to marry Thai women to use for drug trafficking
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Priests
in Philippines saying 9 Masses in one day!
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Feast of Saint
Andrew
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.
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
John
6.1-15(a): Near the
Sea of Galilee, a large crowd followed Jesus, attracted by the way he healed so
many sick people. Jesus climbed a hillside and sat there with his disciples.
Seeing the huge crowd, Jesus said to one of his disciples "How can we
feed so many people?" The disciple Andrew said
"There's a young boy here with 5 loaves and 2 fish. But what good is that
for such a huge crowd?"
Recording
John
6.1-15 (b): Jesus said "Make
the people sit down". The crowd of about 20,000 sat down on the grass. Then
Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and gave them out to all the people. He did
the same with the fish. Everyone
ate as much as they wanted to. The people, seeing this miracle, said
"He really is God's great prophet". Jesus, aware that they wanted to
make him king, slipped away and went up the hill by himself
Jesus, please bless my prayers and actions to help others, just as you
blessed the loaves and fish
Recording
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Andrew the Apostle
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Recommended
movie:
Dances with Wolves Wikipedia Amazon (1,300 reviews!). Set during the American expansion to the west ...and the battle for territory... Indians vs American pioneers & U.S. military. "Wonderful. But it will break your heart" (one reviewer in Amazon)
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To
go with today's Gospel:
Saint Andrew's Fish & Chips!
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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 30th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Shanghai
& Tianjin
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 30th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Haiti & Nepal
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Nov 29
Yesterday afternoon at the Dr Jesus Centre in Temple Street I attended a sharing by Camay for about 20 of her work/school friends ... outlining her remarkable ongoing battle against stage four lung cancer. Everyone present felt inspired by Camay's courage and faith.
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Prayer
is not just for nuns and priests
Helping MercyHK rent rooms for
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Readings are from
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Judges
10-11: The
Israelites yet again served false gods,
and once more they were oppressed,
this time by the Ammonites. The
Israelites appealed to Jephthah to help them.
Jephthah was the son of a prostitute.
His brothers had driven him from home
and would not give him a share of their father's inheritance. Jephthah
went into exile and became a famous soldier. Jephthah
agreed to help the Israelites
after they agreed to make him their future leader. Jephthah
tried to reason with the Ammonite king,
but the king refused to negotiate a peace agreement. The spirit
of the Lord then came on Jephthah
and he led the Israelites to victory over the Ammonites.
Dear Lord, may
your spirit give courage to all leaders
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 104:
Bless the Lord, my soul!
Lord God, how great you are. You make the clouds your chariot.
You walk on the wings of the wind. You make springs gush forth in the valleys.
They give drink to all the animals of the field. You make grass grow for the cattle
and plants to provide food for people. You give us wine to cheer our hearts
and oil to make our faces shine. You made the moon to mark the months.
The sun knows the time for its setting. How many are your works, O Lord.
In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches
and the sea is swarming with life. All things, great and small, look to you for
food.
You open your hand, they have their fill. You send forth your spirit, and life is
created.You renew the face of the earth. I will sing to the Lord all my
life.
May my thoughts be pleasing to him.
Bless the Lord, my soul!
01
02
2
Corinthians
1.19-20: The Son of God, Christ Jesus, was not
sometimes "Yes" and sometimes "No" in his words and
actions. He was always crystal clear "Yes" - you knew exactly
where he stood on every issue. That is why it is "through him" that
we pray and then answer "Amen" (= "yes")
Jesus, help me be a committed "Yes"
person - not someone
who "sits on the fence" about the important issues of life
Listen
John
16.7-33: Jesus said to his disciples at the meal "I will leave you soon. After I go, I will send the New Friend to you. The New Friend will teach you all about right and wrong.
The New Friend will help you know the truth about everything.
You are sad now because I am leaving you. But I will see you again, and your hearts will be full of joy. No one will be able to take that joy from you.
I have told you all these things so that you may find peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but be brave: I have conquered the world
Jesus, thank you for your peace, your joy, and your Holy Spirit
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: In this time of so much "fake news" we need ask the Holy Spirit to help us detect lies from truth
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Yesterday
morning at Mass at Yau Ma Tei Catholic Primary School, as I looked at the
Christmas crib, I remembered how at the same crib a few years ago, before the
Baby Jesus was born and put ithe n crib, an ox was found in the manger!
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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 29th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Chongqing
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 29th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mauritania
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Nov 28
1st Sun of Advent
Yesterday afternoon at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Church Chau Island, I attended a special Mass to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Fr Alberto Rossa CMF. Fr Alberto has dedicated most of his life to making the Bible and Bible teaching available in a wide range of languages ... as in Bible Study, below! Fr Alberto and his Claretian confreres have also been most loyal helpers of prison ministry in HK. God bless Fr Alberto and all Claretians!
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Bishops
& priests ... allowing lay people to say and do things?
Bible Study: Acts
11
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The
Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Advent 1
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
1
Thessalonians 4.1-11: We
urge you and appeal to you in the Lord Jesus to make
more and more progress in the kind of life you are meant to live. God
wants you to be holy. He wants you to keep away from fornication. Live life
peacefully. Get a decent job and earn your living.
Jesus, make me be a better person, a better Christian
Listen
Luke
21.3-38: Jesus said to his
disciples that Jerusalem would be destroyed and its people scattered throughout
the world. He also spoke of how his followers would be persecuted, and of
the end of the world: "The planets will be shaken, nations will be in
agony, bewildered by the force of the oceans. Then
they will see me coming in a cloud with great power and glory. To prepare
for your own end of earthly life, stay faithful to prayer and goodness. Don't
let your heart be coarsened by debauchery, drunkenness and material cares".
In this his final week on earth, Jesus spent the daytime in the Temple,
teaching. From early morning the people would gather round him to listen to him.
Then he would spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
Jesus, help me be faithful to prayer and goodness
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: One theme we can think about for this Advent: making progress (1 Thessalonians, above). Whether it's losing weight, improving in sport or music or language or anything else .... there's one essential ingredient: daily effort!
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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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 28th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Beijing
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 28th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Lesotho
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 Nov 27
On yesterday's menu, in my report about my visit to Wah Yan College, I forgot to mention that the college - like Jesuits all over the world - is celebrating the 500th anniversary (1521!) of the wounding in the leg of Ignatius of Loyola by a cannonball (... his cannonball experience...) which transformed a playboy into a saint
Yesterday afternoon another 3,000 copies of Dr Jesus (traditional Chinese characters) arrived from the printer. This is the 15th printing. May this little book bring Jesus help to many people!
Genocide
in Ethiopia (I have a special concern for Ethiopia after visiting there in
early 2020)
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Real
obedience means following an informed conscience
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Judges
9: Gideon had seventy sons
by his wives and concubines.
One of his sons was Abimelech, son of a concubine. Abimelech became king
after murdering all but one
of his 70 half-brothers.
The half-brother who escaped was Jotham. Abimelech ruled over
Israel for 3 years.
Then God sent a spirit of discord
between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem. The leaders of Shechem
rebelled against Abimelech.
Abimelech started attacking and destroying their towns. Abimelech besieged the
town of Thebez.
The people of the town took refuge in a tower. When Abimelech tried to
set fire to the tower,
a woman in the tower threw down a large rock
which crushed Abimelech's head.
Abimelech got his armor-bearer to kill him with a sword,
so that no one could say he was killed by a woman.
Dear
Lord, please stop evil people from hurting other people
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
103: My soul, give thanks to the Lord.
All my being, bless his holy name. My soul, give thanks to the Lord
and never forget all his blessings. It is he who forgives all your guilt,
who heals every one of your ills. It is he who fills your life with good things,
renewing your youth like an eagle's life. The Lord is compassion and love,
slow to anger and rich in mercy. As the heavens are high above the earth
so strong is his love for those who love him. As far as the East is from the West,
so far does he remove our sins. As a father has compassion on his
children,
the Lord has pity on all who love and honor him. Give thanks to the Lord, all his angels,
who heed the voice of his word. Give thanks to the Lord, everyone and
everything.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord!
Thank you, Lord, for your love
and compassion
Listen
2
Corinthians 1.1-10: From Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle
of Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, one of the brothers, to the church of
God at Corinth. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
a gentle Father and the God of all consolation. He comforts us in all our
sorrows so that we can comfort others in their sorrows. The recent persecutions I experienced made me
think I would not survive. This has taught me to rely not on myself but
only on God for help. God saved me from being killed. My hope is he
will continue to save me
Jesus, please help people who are in danger of
being killed today
Listen
John
15.18-16-01: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"If you belonged to the world, the world would be friendly to you.
But because my choice withdrew you from the world, therefore the world is
unfriendly to you. Just as I am hated and persecuted, so you also
will be hated and persecuted. As the Scripture says 'They hated me
for no reason'. I am telling you these things now, so that when they happen, your
faith will not be shaken
Jesus, if people are
unfriendly because I am a Christian, please give me strength and courage
Listen
"
Reflection on the above readings: Especially each time we try to do a bit of good, we can expect an attack from the anti-good world (seen and unseen)
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At yesterday's usual gathering for homeless people
at the Dr Jesus Centre in Temple Street, we began our preparation for Christmas
....by watching a video about St Nicholas ... the boy who became Santa Claus!
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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 27th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Tibet
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 27th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Uganda
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Nov 26
Yesterday morning I was a guest speaker at two assemblies at Kowloon Wah Yan College: one for the 400 students of Forms 1-3, then another one for the 400 students of Forms 4-6. A lovely experience. God bless Wah Yan!
In the afternoon at the Doctor Jesus Centre in Temple Street I joined MercyHK's social workers Simon and Patrick for the usual Thursday gathering for homeless people .... with medical guest speakers from the Salvation Army .... another most worthwhile experience!
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: OK
for lay people to criticise priests and bishops?
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Judges 8: After Gideon defeated
all the enemies of the Israelites,
the Israelites asked him to be their ruler. He replied: "It is
not I who shall rule over you, nor my son;
The Lord must be your ruler". After Gideon's death,
the people of Israel again began
to worship the local idols. They no longer remembered
the Lord who had so often rescued them. The people were also
ungrateful to Gideon's family
despite all the good deeds that family had done for Israel.
Dear
Lord, please don't let me ever become an ungrateful person
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
102: O Lord, listen to my
prayer in my distress.
Do not hide your face from me. For my days are
vanishing like smoke,
my bones burn away like a fire. I forget to eat my
bread.
My skin clings to my bones. All day long my foes
revile me.
Those who hate me use my name as a curse. But you, O Lord, will
endure for ever.
You will arise and have mercy on Sion. You will hear the
groans of the prisoners
and free those condemned to die. I pray to you: "Do
not take me away before my time has come,
you whose days last from age to age.
Lord, please help people who
are in great distress
Listen
1
Corinthians 16.5-24: I hope to visit you after I have been to
Macedonia.
I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost,
because an important door
has opened for my work, despite
opposition. Be brave and strong. Let everything be done in
love. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you
Jesus, help me be brave and strong, like Paul
Listen
John
15. 9-13: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love
by keeping my commandments, especially this commandment:
love one another, as I
have loved you. A man can have no greater love than to lay
down his life for his friends"
Jesus, thank you for loving us. Help us
to love one another as you have loved us
Listen
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Jesus could well say "what more could I have done to show the world how much I love it?"
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Wah Yan College Kowloon
and my old school where I was a foundation student and teacher - Iona
College, Brisbane - have the same school motto: In
Hoc Signo Vinces ("by this Sign - the Cross - you will
conquer")!
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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 26th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Xinjiang
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 26th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Togo
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Nov 25
Thanksgiving
(USA)
187: Yesterday 13 guests attended the weekly meeting for drug addicts at the Dr Jesus Centre in Temple Street, with social workers Patrick and Simon. God bless the group!
Every year in the world there are 40-50 million abortions. That's about 125,000
per day.
Since 1980: More than one and half billion abortions in the world.
Pope Francis: Abortion is Death Penalty for the Unborn.
Statement by Bishop Michael Pfeifer O.M.I. about abortion and President Biden
My
reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Christians'
job is to help make this world a better place
Everything's a miracle!
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Judges 7: Gideon prepared to go
to war with the Midianites.
But God told him to reduce his number of soldiers. The army was told
"Let anyone who is frightened or fearful go home". 22,000 men went home;
10,000 stayed. The Lord said
there were still too many.
"So many men might cause Israel to claim that a victory
had nothing to do with the Lord".
So Gideon got the men to go to the river to drink. All those who lapped the water, like a
dog, he put on one side.
These numbered 300. The rest knelt down and used their
hands to drink.
These were sent home. Gideon divided his 300 men into 3
groups, surrounding the Midianite camp. To each man he gave a horn and an empty
water container,
with a torch inside each container. In the middle of the night, they
attacked.
They sounded their horns and smashed their containers,
holding a horn in their right hand and a torch in their left. The Midianites woke in terror,
thinking that the Israelites had a huge number of men. In their panic, the Midianites attacked
each other
as they fled the camp. The Israelites drove the Midianites
from the Israelite homeland.
Dear
God, thank you for the courage and leadership of Gideon
01
02
Psalm 101:
My song is of mercy and justice.
I sing to you, O Lord. I will try to walk with blameless
heart.
I will try to give my attention to what is good, not what is bad. People who slander others, people of proud
looks,
these will not be my friends.
People who are good and do good,
these will be my friends.
Dear Lord, please help me to
avoid bad company
Recording
1 Corinthians 15.54-58: When this mortal nature has put on immortality, then
the words of Scripture will come true: "Death has been defeated.
Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your sting?" Never give up, dear friends, never admit
defeat. Keep on working at the Lord's work always. Know that, in the Lord,
no work is in vain.
Jesus, please give me more faith to "keep going"
Listen
John 15.1-8: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Each branch in me
that bears no fruit, he cuts off. Each branch that does bear fruit, he
prunes to make it bear even more fruit. As a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, but
must remain part of the vine, so you can't bear fruit unless you remain
in me. Cut off from me, you can do nothing. If you remain in me, and my words are alive in
your heart, you can ask for any good thing and you will get it. It is to the glory of my Father that you
should bear much fruit"
Jesus, please help me stay close to you. Help me bear
much fruit
Listen
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Check "Thanksgiving" article at top of this menu to see
which part of Australia (sic!)
has a holiday for Thanksgiving!
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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 25th 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 25th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Comoros
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Nov 24
Yesterday morning I visited Lai King
prison for young women
.....where one inmate told me that yesterday was her 16th birthday. I handed in
some copies of the Kung Kau Po and some Simple Bible books as a present for her
... and I will try to find a lawyer to help her. In the afternoon I went to
Pik Uk
prison for young men where I met quite a few young guys involved in drug
trafficking and other cases. Very sad to see people in prison .... extra sad to
see young people in prison.
Last night I attended the funeral service of an elderly Filipino HK resident, a Yau Ma Tei parishioner, who left the prison that is this earth for the Eternal Freedom of Heaven on Nov 9. May the Lord console her family, and may her prayers in Heaven help us all.
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2:
Christians
must be concerned about climate change
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Judges 4-6: After Sisera's forces
were defeated,
the land enjoyed peace for 40 years But then the Israelites
again lapsed into idolatry,
and so they were oppressed by the Midianites for 7 years. The Lord then raised up
Gideon to rescue the people. Following the Lord's
instructions,
Gideon at night time destroyed the altar to Baal in his father's house.
When the Midianites heard what Gideon had done, they prepared to attack the
Israelites. The spirit of the Lord came on Gideon and he rallied the
Israelites.
Gideon asked for a sign
of success in battle,
and said to the Lord: "See now, I
spread out a fleece of wool on the ground;
tomorrow morning, if there is dew only on the fleece
and not on the surrounding ground,
then I know you will deliver Israel by my hand". And so it happened the
next morning:
the ground was dry but the fleece was drenched with dew. Gideon asked for a
second sign,
requesting that the fleece be dry but the ground covered with dew. And God did what Gideon
asked:
the fleece stayed dry, and there was dew on the ground
Dear
Lord, thank you for hearing Gideon's prayer
(and please bless the work of the Gideon Society
which puts Bibles in hotels around the world!)
01
02
Psalm
100: Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy. Know that he, the Lord, is God. He made us, we
belong to him.
We are his people, the sheep of his flock. Go within his gates, giving thanks.
Enter his temple with songs of praise.
Give thanks to him and bless his name. Indeed, how good is the Lord,
eternal his merciful love.
He is faithful from age to age.
Dear Lord, please help us to
serve you with gladness
Listen
1
Corinthians 15.20-22: Christ has been raised from the dead, the
first to rise of all who have died. Death came through one man, Adam, and rising
from the dead has come through one man, Jesus. Just as all people die because of Adam,
so all
people can live because of Christ
Jesus, may all people have
eternal life
Listen
John
14.23-27: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"If you love me, you will put my words into practice, and my Father
will love you, and we shall make our home in your heart. The New Friend, the Holy Spirit, whom the
Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of
all I have said to you. Peace I leave with you, my own peace I give
you, a peace the world cannot give"
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, please help me
understand how you live in my heart. Thank you for your peace
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: "The New Friend" in original Greek is "paraclete" ... which means "advocate" or "pleader" .... a Divine Barrister!?
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Yesterday was a "Two prisons and a funeral" day
for me. No trouble sleeping last night!
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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 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, 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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