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Tues Jan 25
Hello from St Paul's House of Prayer where I'm attending the monthly O.M.I. meeting for HK Oblates. We arrived yesterday afternoon and are pleased to be here on a feast of St Paul (see below, readings). After the meeting finishes with lunch today, I hope to visit nearby Lo Wu women's prison to hand in some items (... glasses, IDD cards, text books etc) ....chaplains not allowed to visit at the moment because of Covid restrictions, but I hope I can at least hand in my shopping list!
On
this day in 1816 in France was born the group that became the Oblates
of Mary Immaculate.
A good day for HK Oblates to be together!
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: We
have passed from a static to a dynamic understanding of life
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Feast of Conversion of St Paul
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
Acts
9.1-19: Paul kept up
his campaign against the Lord's disciples. He got the ok to arrest followers of
the Way in Damascus. But on his way to Damascus, a light from heaven surrounded
him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying "Paul, Paul, why are
you persecuting me?" He said "Who are you, Lord?" The voice
replied "I am Jesus, and
you are persecuting me. Go into Damascus and you will be told what to
do". Paul's eyes were open, but for more than a day he was without his
sight, and he ate and drank nothing. The Lord got Ananias, a disciple in
Damascus, to visit Paul and pray for him. The Lord said to Ananias "Paul
is my chosen instrument to bring my name to non-Jews and Jews. He will suffer
much for me". Ananias went to Paul and prayed for him
with the laying on of hands. Straight away, Paul could see again. Then Ananias
baptized him.
Jesus, please help me understand how
unkindness to others is unkindness to you
Recording
Mark
16.9-20: After he
rose from the dead, Jesus appeared first to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had
cast out 7 devils. Next he appeared to two of his disciples while they
were on a journey. Then he appeared to the 11 apostles. He said to them "Go
everywhere in the world. Proclaim the Good News to all creation. Anyone who
believes and is baptized, will be saved. Anyone who refuses to believe, will be
condemned. These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my
name they
will cast out devils, they
will have the gift of tongues, they
will pick up snakes in their hands, they will be unharmed if they drink
poison, they will lay their
hands on the sick, who will be healed". And so, the Lord Jesus,
after he had spoken to them, was taken up to heaven, while they, going out,
preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming their message by
the miracles that accompanied the message
Lord Jesus, may more and more people all over the world believe in you
Recording
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Jesus, please bless Xi Jin Ping and people like him, the same way as you blessed St Paul!
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Recommended
movie:
Joseph King of Dreams - the Exodus story of Joseph. One of my all time favourites!
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To go with today's feast of St Paul:
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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 25th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Ningxia
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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Because of the pandemic, MercyHK's shop in Temple Street is closed. It will re-open, please God, on February 5
Mon Jan 24
A
mega prison for HK? (... not the first time a mega prison has been
suggested)
As the world continues to be devastated by Covid, there's
growing urgency to find out the source of the pandemic .... with a suggestion
that the ingredients used to produce the virus (if it began in a lab ... and
that's not 100% certain) might be used to stop it ... if
full info about those ingredients could be made public: *
Wuhan
lab leak likely * Did
US fund risky Wuhan research? * Wuhan
leak funded by US? * This
report has map showing that Wuhan lab is very close to Wuhan Covid market
Update
from Camay whose courage and faith are giving fresh hope to others fighting
cancer
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: These
words of 1965 are totally
relevant in 2022!
Helping MercyHK rent rooms for
homeless people - Carousell:
Shop 1
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
1 Kings
1:
When King David was very old and near the end
of his life,
Absalom's brother Adonijah plotted to become king. The prophet Nathan therefore advised Bathsheba
to go to David and remind him that he had promised
to let Bathsheba's son Solomon become king. David then summoned the priests and royal
guards
and ordered them and Nathan to anoint Solomon as king.
Dear God, please give the world
good leaders
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 149: Sing a new song to the Lord.
Let the praise of God be always on our lips. Praise God in his holy temple.
Praise him in the heavens. O praise him with sound of
trumpet.
Praise him with lute and harp.
Praise him with drums and dancing.
Praise him with strings and pipes.
Let everything that lives and
breathes,
give praise to the Lord our Creator. Alleluia!
Lord, to you we say every day
"Allelu-ia" ("praise God")
Listen
Philippians
1.1-9: From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ
Jesus, to all the believers in the Church
at Philippi. We wish you the grace and peace of God our
Father and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank God whenever I think of
you. Every
time I pray for you, I pray with joy, remembering how you helped to spread
the Good News. You have a permanent place in my heart. God
knows how much I miss you. I love you as Christ Jesus loves you. My prayer is that your love for each other
will increase more and more, helping you always to know what is good and
to avoid what is bad
Jesus, thank you for all the people
who have a permanent place in my heart
Listen
Matthew
9.35-37: Jesus went to many towns and villages.
In the local prayer halls he taught people
the Good News of God's kingdom.
He healed all sorts of diseases and sicknesses. He felt sorry for the ordinary people
because they were like sheep without a shepherd
- leaderless, exploited, and feeling hopeless. He said to his friends:
"So many people don't have good leaders.
Pray to God to send good leaders".
Jesus, many countries have bad leaders.
Please help every country to have good leaders
Listen
Reflection:
My final prayer as I go to sleep each night is to ask
God to give the world good
leaders:
Sun - I pray for Africa; Mon - Europe/Russia; Tues - Sub Continent and Middle
East; Wed - East Asia; Thur - South East Asia and Pacific; Frid - South America;
Sat - Central and North America
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Recommended
Book:
Joshua
by
Joseph Girzone - Amazon
- If I had to recommend just one book in my whole library list, Joshua would
be my choice. Followed by others written by Girzone: Joshua
and the Children, Joshua in the Holy Land, The
Shepherd. The whole series is listed
here. I've read them all. All are truly inspiring
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Corpse
taken to Irish post office to collect pension
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Jan 23
* Because of Covid restrictions, yesterday's usual Sat afternoon prayer for the sick was once again a zoom meeting ... but still an inspiring experience as people shared their stories of courage and faith
* For the
safety of our staff and customers, MercyHK's shop in Temple Street will close
from tomorrow and re-open, please God, on February 5
* 100 Omicron cases in HK yesterday
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Church
has duty of studying the signs of the times
Bible Study: Acts
17
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The
Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 3
Nehemiah
7-13: The wall of
Jerusalem was finally rebuilt and doors were set in place in the wall. In the
seventh month of the lunar calendar Nehemiah
assembled all the people and read to them the Book of the Law of Moses.
This was the first time that most of the people had heard the words of Moses'
Book. The people were grateful to God and praised him with great happiness. The
people also promised God that they would serve him more faithfully in the
future. But while Nehemiah was away on a visit to the king the people and
leaders became careless about the Law. When Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem
he brought the people back to proper observance of the Law
Dear God, may we find joy and strength in reading the Bible and may the world
have more good leaders like Nehemiah
My
recording of this reading
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
1
Corinthians 12.12-30: A
human body is made of many parts: arms, legs, muscles, eyes etc. Every part is
important and needed for the body to be healthy. The church is like a body. We
are the body's members. Some of us are apostles, some prophets, some teachers
etc. The members of the church must care about every member of the church.
Everyone is important. The
spiritual health of each member affects the health of the whole body
Jesus, help me understand how your church is like a human body
Listen
Luke
1.1-4: Dear
Friend of God, there are already many reports written about Jesus.
These reports come from people who were the earliest eyewitnesses and
ministers of the Good News. After checking the whole story, I also have decided
to write a report, so that you may see for yourself the
truth and accuracy of the Good News.
Jesus, help me understand your Good News
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Today we speak of "fake news". Truth is a casualty when people circulate fake news. The writings of people like Nehemiah and Luke help us know what is true and what is false. Today is also "Word of God" Sunday .... when we especially remember how the Bible is our basic source and standard of truth
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 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, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Jan 22
Most of my time yesterday was spent at the desk ... processing jobs for prisoners. My basic problem is the post office! It keeps giving me a new pile of letters each day .... 7 yesterday. How I look forward to the coming LNY when post office will be closed for 3 days!
HK Covid updates
... situation no where near as bad as in most other countries ... but becoming
worse each day
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: People
are genuinely interested in the big questions of life
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
2
Samuel 16-24:
When David was living in exile,
some people helped him, some people insulted him.
To insult his father and to claim the kingship
Absalom publicly had sex with his father's concubines.
Gradually David was able to re-build his army
and his army defeated Absalom's soldiers in battle. In that battle, Absalom died
and David mourned his death for a long time. Eventually David was able to become king of
all Israel again.
Dear God, may Israel be a land of peace
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
148: Praise the Lord from the
heavens,
praise him in the heights. Praise him all his angels,
praise him all his spirits. Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, shining stars. Let them praise the name of the Lord.
His word gave life to all of them. Praise the Lord from the
earth,
sea creatures and all oceans. Praise him fire and hail, snow and mist,
stormy winds that obey his word. Praise him all mountains and hills,
all fruit trees and cedars.
Praise him all animals, wild and tame,
reptiles and birds in the air. Praise him all earth's kings and peoples,
earth's princes and rulers. Praise him young men and maidens,
old people together with children. Let them praise the name of the Lord.
He is the praise of all who love him.
Lord our God and Creator, you
are worthy of all praise
Listen
Colossians
1.1-6: From Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle
of Christ Jesus,
to the Christians in Colossae.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
I always pray for you and give thanks for
your faith in Christ Jesus, and the love you show to others
because of the hope which is stored up for you in heaven.
The Good News is spreading all over the world,
bringing blessings to so many people
Jesus, increase my faith, hope and love. Help me
spread the Good News in my corner of the world
Listen
Matthew
9.27-31: As Jesus walked along,
two men who had become
blind
followed after him calling out "Son of David, please help
us". Jesus asked them "Do you believe I can
help you?"
They said "Yes we do". Then Jesus touched their eyes and said
"Your request made in faith is granted". Immediately they were able to see again.
They told everyone they met what Jesus had done for them.
Jesus,
heal my friend (..name..) who is blind
Listen
Reflection: Most times when Jesus healed people, the word "faith" occurred .... faith as in today's reading from Colossians
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What a happy feeling pet animals experience when their
owner approaches after a period of separation ... especially small dogs ....
with tails wagging ferociously they try to jump up owner's legs. We need a bit
of dog joy in our troubled world!!!
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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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Jan 21
A busy day yesterday at the Dr Jesus Centre in Temple Street:
* A morning gathering with Elizabeth, Frankie, Jacqueline and Johnson ... who recently arranged a fund-raising art exhibition for MercyHK at J&J's Beyond Coffee in Causeway Bay. BC's FB has photos of this morning's gathering
* Then a most encouraging lunch meeting for Eddie, Simon and me with Jeff, a social worker from Christian Action HK
* And at 6pm I joined the regular zoom meeting for members of the NGO Voice for Prisoners
UK
govt complicit in Yemen war?
Some Christians falsely believe in "predestination" ("God decides before we are born who will go to Heaven or Hell")
... following the misleading teaching of John Calvin. Yesterday during breakfast
I watched this excellent explanation of what St Paul really means by
"predestined": Ephesians
De-Calvanized
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: The
Church must love the world, just as God loves world
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
2 Samuel 14-15:
When David had finished his time of mourning
for Amnon,
he allowed Absalom to return to Jerusalem.
Only after two years did David agree to meet
Absalom.
He met him and pardoned him. But as time went on Absalom started to plot
against David.
Absalom gathered enough supporters to overthrow David. David found out about the plot and fled from
Jerusalem.
David was very sad and prayed to God
that someday he could return to Jerusalem.
Dear God, please help
people who are exiled from their homes
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
147: Praise the Lord for he is good.
Sing to our God for he is loving. To him our praise is due. The Lord builds up Jerusalem
and brings back Israel's exiles. He heals the broken-hearted
and binds up all their wounds. The Lord raises the lowly
and humbles the wicked. He fixes the number of the stars.
He calls each one by name. Our Lord is great and almighty.
His wisdom can never be measured. He covers the heavens with clouds.
He prepares rain for the earth, making mountains sprout with grass
and with plants to serve our needs. His delight is not in horses
nor his pleasure in warriors' strength. The Lord delights in those who love and honor
him,
in those who wait for his love.
It is right and fitting to
praise and love you, Lord our Creator
Listen
Ephesians
6.18-24:
Pray all the time, asking for what you need.
Pray in the Spirit on every possible occasion. Never tire of
praying.
Pray for me that I may proclaim the Good News boldly. Grace and eternal life to everyone who loves
our Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus, help me to put Paul's teaching into
practice in my life
Listen
Matthew
9.18-26: A prayer hall official came to Jesus and said
"My daughter has just died. Please come and lay your hand on her
and she will come back to life". As Jesus and his friends were following the
official to his home,
a woman who had a hemorrhage for 12 years
came up behind Jesus and touched his clothing.
The woman had said to herself "If I can even touch his clothing, I will be healed".
Jesus knew what she was doing and said to her
"My daughter, your faith has healed you".
Instantly she was healed. When Jesus arrived at the official's house
he saw a crowd of people crying loudly. Jesus said to them "Get out of the house.
The little girl is asleep, not dead". The crowd laughed at
Jesus.
After the crowd had gone outside, Jesus went inside.
He took the little girl by the hand, and she stood up.
News of what had happened spread all round the district.
Jesus, please increase my faith
in your power to heal the sick and raise the dead
Listen
Reflection: St Augustine says that by prayer we can touch Jesus, like the woman in the Gospel
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An old 5-storey building 2 doors from the Dr Jesus Centre
is being demolished ....a very noisy job that has gone on for several months.
Almost finished. Soon a new building will go up .... starting with weeks of noisy
pile driving!
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Jan 20
Yesterday I spent much time on a mitigation letter for a local man soon to be
sentenced for drug trafficking. His story, in Chinese, is here
.... and on another letter, for a Sri Lankan asylum seeker charged with
unlawfully washing dishes to get urgently needed money to pay bills for her
hospitalized asylum seeker husband
HK Covid situation becoming more serious - updates
By a HK journalist from Melbourne: Djokovic
saga a sideshow next to dismal public health policy failures
My
reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Christians
should not run away from "the world"
Everything's a miracle!
Seven miracles of the Universe
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
2 Samuel 13:
David had many wives and concubines.
One of his sons, Amnon, fell in love with his step-sister
Tamar
and raped her. King David was very angry about this
but did not punish Amnon, since he loved him.
Amnon was his first-born son. But another son, Absalom, Tamar's full
brother,
hated Amnon and killed him. Absalom fled for three years to another land.
All that time the king mourned for Amnon.
Dear Lord, please spare my family from conflict
and strife
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
146: My soul, give
praise to the Lord.
I will praise the Lord all my days. Put no trust in
princes,
in mortal men in whom there is no help. Take their breath, they
return to clay
and their plans that day come to nothing. They are happy who are
helped by Jacob's God,
whose hope is in the Lord our God, who alone made heaven
and earth,
the seas and all they contain. It is he who gives
bread to the hungry,
the Lord, who sets prisoners free. It is the Lord who
gives sight to the blind,
who raises up those who are bowed down. It is the Lord who
protects the stranger
and upholds the widow and orphan. It is the Lord who
loves the just
but thwarts the path of the wicked. The Lord will reign for
ever,
Zion's God, from age to age.
Lord, please increase my trust
and faith in you
Listen
Ephesians
6.10-17: To resist the Devil's tactics, put on God's
armor: the belt of truth, the breastplate of integrity,
the shoes of eagerness to spread the Good News of peace,
the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation,
the sword of God's word
Jesus, help me put on these six pieces
of armor
Listen
Matthew
9.14-17: One day John the Baptist's friends asked Jesus
"How come we and the religious leaders fast, but your friends
don't?" Jesus replied
"Fasting is a good thing, and after I have left this world
my friends will fast. But remember that multiplying external prayers
and fasts
without a change of heart is useless. Out of date religious structures need a
drastic overhaul,
not just external plastic surgery."
Jesus, please help me practise
a bit of fasting,
especially each Friday, the day you died
Listen
Reflection: The Church, like all organizations and groups, needs to often review and update the way things are done
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From
a barrister in HK, re Novak Djokovic: (...in tennis, one
player serves and another returns
the serve)
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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 20th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Jan 19
"Uncertainty" is now affecting more and
more aspects of our lives. It's understandable to be concerned about the future,
but too much concern is not good for our health! More and more we need to
practise, and help others practise, the wise words of the world's greatest
psychologist: "Live one day at a time" (Matthew 6.34).
One Day At A Time (12m
views!)
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Jesus,
may you soon rise on the same day each year!
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
2 Samuel 12:
The Lord sent the prophet Nathan to David.
Nathan said: "Why did you do what is displeasing to the Lord?"
David replied: "I have sinned against the
Lord." Nathan said: "The Lord forgives you, but
because of your sin,
the child will die." After the child died, Bathsheba conceived
another son by David,
whom she named Solomon. The Lord specially blessed Solomon.
"Have mercy on me, God, in
your kindness. In your compassion blot out my offence" (David's
prayer in Psalm 51)
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
145: I will give you glory, O God my king.
I will bless your name day after day. The Lord is great, worthy of all praise.
His greatness cannot be measured. Age to age shall proclaim your works,
shall speak of your splendor and glory. The Lord is kind and full of
compassion,
slow to anger, abounding in love. How good is the Lord to all, compassionate to all his creatures.
All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,
and tell all the world of your love. The Lord is faithful in all his words
and loving in all his deeds. The Lord supports all who fall
and raises all who are bowed down. The eyes of all creatures look to you
and you give them their food each day. The Lord is close to all who call him,
who call on him from their hearts. Let the whole world bless the Lord's holy
name, for ever, for ages unending.
Thank you, Lord, for your love.
Thank you for your love
Listen
Ephesians
6.1-9: Children, be obedient to your parents.
Parents, never drive your children to resentment.
Slaves, respect your employers. Employers, treat your workers fairly
Jesus, please help me treat everyone with
respect
Listen
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
Listen
Reflection: Every church should have a special concern for "rejects and down-and-outs"
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As Lunar New Year approaches (Feb 1) people are starting
to think about the Year of the Tiger. A good year for "Tiger"
football teams?!
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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 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, 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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