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Because of the pandemic, MercyHK's shop in Temple Street is closed for the time being. New reopening date: maybe Feb 25, but not certain
Wed Feb 9
Yesterday I took part in an O.M.I. hike to Big Wave Bay in Sai
Kung ....we took care to observe Covid regulations ..... and we followed much
the same route as this
hike in Nov 2020. Thank you Jesus for another safe and happy day ... thank
you especially for good weather once again!
Tough
new restrictions to counter growing spread of Covid in HK
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Faith
gives meaning and energy to our daily lives
20 years ago today: Zhaoqing
CAS teachers tour of HK, Day 8
(final day)
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Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1 Kings 19:
Elijah once spent a night in a cave.
The Lord then told him to stand at the mouth of the cave. Then there was a mighty wind
that
shattered trees and rocks.
But the Lord was not in the wind. Then there was an
earthquake.
But the Lord was not in the earthquake. Then there was a gentle breeze.
And the Lord was in the breeze. Not long after this
Elijah called Elisha to become his follower.
Dear Lord, please help us
be aware of your presence in our lives
My recording of this
reading
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
Listen
Colossians
1.9-14: I pray that you will continue to grow in your
Christian life,
a life full of good deeds. Never give in when trials come, but bravely,
even joyfully,
carry your cross each day. Keep on thanking the Father who has rescued us
from the power of darkness, and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he
loves, in whom we gain our freedom, the forgiveness of our sins
Father, thank you for letting me be a
Christian.
Help me be a good Christian
Listen
Matthew
14.1-12:
Not long after Jesus began traveling and teaching,
King Herod arrested John the Baptist and put him in prison. This was because John had told Herod he was breaking the Law
by living with Herodias, his brother's wife. During a birthday party for Herod,
the daughter of Herodias danced. Her dancing so pleased Herod
that he said he would give her anything she wanted. Herodias told her to ask for the head of John the Baptist on a dish.
Herod then had John beheaded. John's disciples came and buried the body.
Jesus, please give the world
good leaders, and protect people from bad leaders like Herod
Listen
Reflection: God's default position is "rescue" (Psalms & Colossians) but then can come a special time when, for a higher purpose, sacrifice is called for (... the death of John the Baptist ... the death of Jesus)
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Last night as I typed this blog I looked up at the large
copy of photo below on wall above my computer and thought: "I was there a
few hours ago ...Thank you Lord!"
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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 9th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Henan
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 9th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mozambique
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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Because of the pandemic, MercyHK's shop in Temple Street is closed for the time being. New reopening date: Feb 18, please God
Tues Feb 8
As Covid continues to spread in HK, I am beginning to tell people I have
received 4 vaccinations ... and
my greatest trust is in No.
4 !
I have spent many hours over the past 2 days working on some
editing and illustrating of the Simple
Bible: New Testament, whose Chinese edition is due to be reprinted soon
... with thanks to kind friends who have assisted the editing
20 years ago today: Zhaoqing
CAS teachers tour of HK, Day 7
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Atheism,
like religion, is not 100% pure (written c. 2012)
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1 Kings
18: In the 3rd year of drought,
the Lord sent Elijah to speak to Ahab. Elijah got Ahab to gather all the
people
and all the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Elijah challenged the prophets of
Baal
to produce fire to consume a sacrificed bull. Elijah mocked the false prophets
as they ranted and raved
and cut themselves, but produced no fire for their bull. Then Elijah got the people to
pour water on his bull
and he prayed to God to hear his prayer. A fire from heaven then consumed
the bull
and the people acknowledged the Lord as God. Elijah then told Ahab there would
soon be rain,
and the sky grew dark and produced torrents of rain.
Dear God, please help people not to follow false
gods
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
16: Please protect me, Lord, I take refuge in
you.
You are the only source of all true happiness. I bless you, Lord, who guide and lead me.
Even at night you direct my heart. And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad.
My body shall rest in safety now and always. You will show me the path of life,
the fullness of joy in your presence,
at your right hand, happiness for ever.
Thank you, Lord, for the little
joys you give us each day .... and the big joy you've prepared for us in Heaven.
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
13.53-58:
One day Jesus went to Nazareth, his home
town.
In the prayer hall there he taught the local people. But the local people would not accept
him. They said
"Where did he get such wisdom and miraculous power?
He is just a carpenter's son. His mother is that woman called Mary.
His brothers are James, Joseph, Simon and Jude.
His sisters are here, too. He's nobody special." Jesus said to them
"A prophet is despised only in his own country and his own house".
And he did not work many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
Jesus, please give me more
faith in you
.... and don't let me reject people
Listen
Reflection: The brothers of Jesus
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Recommended
movie:
Pele, Birth of a Legend - Trailer
The early life of Brazilian footballer Pele and his journey with Brazil to win the 1958 FIFA World Cup - inspiring
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My initial low level interest in the Winter Olympics was
transformed into addiction after Australia and NZ won gold medals!
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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 8th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Heilongjiang
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 8th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Siera Leonne
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 for the time being. New reopening date: Feb 18, please God
Mon Feb 7
100's
of transmission chains in HK now
Covid
is changing our brains
(... we need to take steps to
stay sane: mental and physical exercise, spirituality, group support etc ...
)
20 years ago today: Zhaoqing
CAS teachers tour of HK, Day 6
Helping MercyHK rent rooms for
homeless people - Carousell:
Shop 1
Shop
2
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Christians
sometimes responsible for people becoming athiests?!
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1 Kings
17: When Ahab was king of Israel, in
the 9th century B.C.,
Elijah was a prophet of the Lord. Elijah told Ahab there would be
no rain for a long time
because the people were following the cult of Baal. Elijah did miracles in the name
of the Lord:
he blessed a poor widow's food to make it increase,
and he brought back to life a young boy who had died.
Dear God, please bless our prayers as you blessed the prayers of Elijah
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
14-15: So many people live and act as if God doesn't exist.
Some foolish people even say there is no
God. So many people have left the way of justice and truth.
So many people follow the way of falsehood. Lord, help us to live as we should.
Help us not to slander, help us not to wrong others.
Lord,
help us to stand firm in the
way of goodness
Listen
Philippians
4.11-20: I have learnt how to manage on whatever I
have.
I am ready for anything anywhere:
full stomach or empty stomach, poverty or plenty. There is nothing I cannot master
with the help of the One who gives me strength. I thank you my friends for supporting me financially, especially when I was in great need.
Jesus, bless everyone who has
helped me
in any way since the day I was born
Listen
Matthew
13: Jesus said to the people:
The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard
seed.
It's the smallest of all seeds.
But it becomes a big bush, then a big tree that the birds live in. The kingdom of heaven is like
yeast which
leavens flour. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure
in a field.
Someone finds it, then sells all they have to buy the field. The kingdom of heaven is like a fishing net
that catches all sorts of fish. Good fish are put in a basket. Useless
fish are thrown away.
So at the end of time, bad people will be thrown into hell. Jesus, may your kingdom come,
your will be done
Listen
Reflection: Psalms, above, speak about atheists. But today's document from Vatican II, above, reminds us that we Christians can sometimes be partly responsible for some people becoming atheists!
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Recommended Book:
Maalika: "Inspiring and shocking biography of Valerie Browning, an Australian aid worker living and working amongst the Afar nomadic tribes of Ethiopia".Amazon; Barbara May Foundation
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Soon
in HK only fully vaccinated people will be allowed to visit prisoners. I wonder
if this means that soon only vaccinated criminals will go to prison?!
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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 7th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hebei
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 7th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Burkina
Faso
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Because of the pandemic, MercyHK's shop in Temple Street is closed for the time being. New reopening date: Feb 18, please God
Sun Feb 6
A
record 351 new Covid cases yesterday. Correctional Services Dept has
announced that social visits are suspended for the time being (as have been
chaplains' visits for several weeks).
Three encouraging O.M.I. reports: from Ghana,
Poland
and Vietnam
20 years ago today: Zhaoqing
CAS teachers tour of HK, Day 5
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Every
person's No. I problem: D _ a _ _ h
!
Bible Study: Acts
10
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 5
Isaiah
6: In the year 740
B.C., I had a vision of the Lord God in Heaven: Above the Lord were 6 angels who
cried out "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God. His glory fills the whole
earth." Then I heard a voice asking "Whom shall I send? Who will be
our messenger?" I answered "Here
I am, send me." Then
the Lord sent me to be a prophet to the people.
Here I am, Lord, send me. I'm willing to do anything you want me to do
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
138: I thank you, Lord, with all
my heart. You have heard the words of my mouth. With the angels I will bless
you. I will adore you in your holy temple. I thank you for your faithfulness and
love which are far above what we can understand. On the day I called you
answered. You
increased the strength of my soul. All earth's kings shall thank you when
they hear the words of your mouth. They shall sing of the Lord's ways: "How
great is the glory of the Lord!" Though I walk in the midst of affliction
you give me life and frustrate my foes. Your
love, O Lord, is eternal. Do not abandon us whom you have made.
Lord, when we remember how much you love us and help us, every day of
the year is a Thanksgiving Day
Listen
1
Corinthians 15.9-11: I
am the least of the apostles. In fact, since I persecuted the Church of God, I
hardly deserve the name apostle. But by
God's grace I am what I am, and the grace that he gave me has not been fruitless.
On the contrary, I, or rather the grace of God in my heart, have worked harder
than any of the others, preaching the same message that they preach.
Jesus, may your grace in me be more fruitful
Listen
Luke
5.1-11: One day when Jesus
was standing near the Lake of Gennesaret, with people pressing round him
listening to the word of God, he saw two fishing boats near the bank. He got
into one boat, it belonged to Simon Peter, and taught people from the boat, away
from the shore a little distance. When he'd finished speaking he said to Simon
"Go out further to deep water and use your nets for a catch of fish".
Simon replied "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but if
you say so I'll lower the nets". They soon caught so many fish that the
nets began to tear. They called to their friends in the second boat to come and
help. Both boats were soon filled with fish. Peter fell at Jesus' knees and said
"Leave me, Lord, I am a sinful man", for he was overcome by the catch
they had made, as were James and John who were his partners. But Jesus said to
Simon "Don't be afraid. From
now on, you will be fishers of men". Simon and his friends
then left everything to follow Jesus.
Jesus, bless and protect all "fishers of men"
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: In today's readings God calls Isaiah, Paul and Peter/James/John ... all of whom expressed their sinful unworthiness - c.f. wounded witnesses
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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In
today's Gospel, Jesus spoke the language of Peter & friends: not English
or Spanish or Danish
or Swedish
... but ...just f-ish!
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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 6th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hainan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 6th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Mali
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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Because of the pandemic, MercyHK's shop in Temple Street is closed for the time being. New reopening date: Feb 18, please God
Sat Feb 5
It's supposed to be the Year of the Tiger,
but at the Dr Jesus Centre in Temple Street we have the Year of the Rat
- a visitor who accepted our gift in order to
be recorded on CCTV ... and then ate his/her way through the plastic of our
front door! A rat trap/cage was put in place last night.
Actress
Hannah Quinlivan, Jay Chou's Taiwanese-Australian wife, expecting 3rd
child
20 years ago today: Zhaoqing
CAS teachers tour of HK, Day 4
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Freedom
is not a license to do wrong
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1 Kings
12-16:
After Solomon died, his son Rehoboam became
king.
The people asked Rehoboam not to be harsh like Solomon.
Solomon had imposed heavy taxes, enforced labor etc. Rehoboam asked the elders for
advice.
They said "Treat the people kindly and they will serve you."
Rehoboam asked his peers for
advice.
They said "Treat the people more harshly than your
father." Rehoboam accepted the advice of
his peers.
Therefore the people of Israel rejected him as king.
Only the people of Judah accepted him. The people of Israel made
Jeroboam king.
He had previously led an unsuccessful revolt against Solomon. Rehoboam and Jeroboam died and
were succeeded by various kings who ruled over Judah and Israel.
Dear God, please help leaders be kind to their
people
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
9-13: I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart.
You have so often rescued me from trouble. Thank you! You are the best helper for people in trouble.
Please keep on helping me when troubles come. Please stop bad people from hurting others.
Please let peoples in all countries know they must avoid evil and live a
life of justice.
Dear Lord, thank you for
so often rescuing me
Listen
Philippians
4.4-9: I want you to be happy, always happy in the
Lord.
Let your tolerance be evident to everyone. If there is anything you need, with prayer and
thanksgiving ask God for it. Fill your minds with everything that is
true,
everything that is noble, everything that is good and pure, everything
that is worthwhile. Then the God of peace will be with you.
Jesus, please fill my mind with good things
Listen
Matthew
13.24-43: Jesus told the people another story:
The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
An enemy came and sowed weeds in the same field. When the good seed sprouted, so did the weeds.
The man's servants asked if they should get rid of the weeds. "No", said the man, "you might
damage the good seed if you do that.
Let them both grow till harvest time. Then burn the weeds." Then Jesus explained his story:
"I am the sower. The field is the world.
The good seed stands for people of good will.
The weeds stand for people of bad will. The enemy is Satan. At the end of the world, the Son of Man will
send his angels
to sort out the good and the bad people.
Bad people will go to hell. Good people will go to heaven".
Jesus, please protect good
people from bad people
Listen
Reflection: "The sower, when he sees weeds sprouting among the grain does not grumble or overreact. He or she finds a way to let the word take flesh in a particular situation and bear fruits of new life, however imperfect or incomplete these may appear" (Pope Francis, No. 24 Joy of the Gospel) .... this has great relevance for parents, teachers .... and indeed for each one of us in our own personal life!
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Did you hear the joke about the drug trafficker who
thought they were talking about Ice at the Winter Olympics!
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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 5th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guizhou
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 5th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of South
Sudan
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Because of the pandemic, MercyHK's shop in Temple Street is closed for the time being. New reopening date: Feb 18, please God
Fri Feb 4
Covid (Delta & Omicron) now
spreading rapidly in HK. Experts expecting big increase in case numbers
after recent, most unwise, large gatherings of people for LNY. We could be in
for a long battle.
How
a trip to Australia helped Chinese skater become champion
Update
from Camay, with photo of LNY gifts for the poor in Yau Ma Tei
20 years ago today: Zhaoqing
CAS teachers tour of HK, Day 3
I was sad yesterday to discover that Fr
Donald Cozzens died on Dec 9, aged 82. R.I.P.
My reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Conscience
- the voice of God in our hearts
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
1 Kings 11:
Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines.
Many of these women were foreigners. As Solomon grew old, his foreign
women
swayed his heart to allow the worship of foreign idols. This displeased the Lord
and led to the breakup of Solomon's kingdom. Solomon was king for 40 years and
then died.
Dear God, please protect leaders from corruption
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
8: How great is your name, O Lord our God,
through all the earth. When I see the heavens, the work of your
hands,
the moon and stars which you have arranged,
then I stop and think:
what are we insignificant humans that you should care about us? Yet you have put us in charge of the world.
Everything is subject to our control.
How great is your name, O Lord
our God, through all the earth
Listen
Philippians
3.20 - 4.1:
Our homeland is in
heaven. We wait for the
Savior from heaven who will transfigure these wretched bodies of ours
into copies of his glorious body. He will do this by the same power he has as
C.E.O. of the universe. So, do not stop running but
remain faithful in the Lord
Jesus, please increase my longing for heaven
Listen
Matthew
13.1-23: One day Jesus told the people this story:
A farmer was planting seeds in his field.
Some seeds fell on the path. Birds ate them.
Some seeds fell on rocky ground.
They became sickly plants, without roots, and died. Some seeds fell among
thorns.
When they became plants, they were choked by the thorns. Some seeds fell on good soil
and produced a rich harvest. People who hear God's word without good will
are like the seeds on the path.
They are easy prey for Satan. People who hear God's word only superficially
are like the seeds on rocky ground.
As soon as difficulties come, such people easily give up. People who hear God's word with one ear
but with the other listen to the call of greed and pleasure
are like the seeds among thorns. Greed kills the word. People who hear God's word with good will and
put it into practice
are like the good seeds which produced a rich harvest.
Jesus, please help me be good
seed!
Listen
Reflection: The seed is the same, but the results are different ...
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Staying at home to make HK safer from Covid ....means
watching repeats of news programs ....so here's one source for variety: live
news from Australia
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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 4th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guangdong
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 4th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Burundi
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Because of the pandemic, MercyHK's shop in Temple Street is closed for the time being.
Thur
Feb 3
LNY Day Three
God bless all dear readers with good health in the Year of the Tiger!
20 years ago today: Zhaoqing
CAS teachers tour of HK, Day 2
"Israel's
actions against Palestineans = apartheid" - Amnesty
My
reflections on Documents of Vatican 2: Urgently
needed - wise leaders
Everything's a miracle!
A thought for the start of another Lunar New Year: Time began about 14 billions
years ago with the "Big Bang". Which means Someone existed before the
BB to cause it to start!
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The Book Blog: 4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
1 Kings 10:
Solomon's wealth continued to
grow.
He acquired a fleet of ships for trading.
He also had a huge force of chariots and horses. The queen of Sheba heard about
Solomon's wisdom
and came to visit him. Solomon answered all her
questions.
None of her questions was too difficult for him.
Dear Lord, please give wisdom
to all world leaders
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
7: Lord God, I take refuge in
you.
Please rescue me from people who are trying to hurt me. Lord, please stop bad people from doing bad
things.
Please help good people to keep on doing good things.
Lord, I will sing to you and thank you for
your goodness to me.
Lord, please help me to avoid
evil and to do good
Listen
Philippians
3.12-14: I am not yet perfect. I have not yet won the
race.
But I am still running,
trying to capture the prize for which Christ Jesus captured me, I forget the past, and strain ahead for what
is still to come.
I am racing for the finish,
for the prize to which God calls us to receive in Christ Jesus
Jesus, please help me keep running each day!
Listen
Matthew
12.46-50: One day when Jesus was speaking to a crowd of
people inside a house,
his mother and brothers arrived at the house. From outside the house they sent a message to
say
they would like to speak with him. When Jesus heard they were there, he said
"Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" Then holding out his hand towards his
disciples he said
"Here are my mother and brothers.
Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven,
that person is my brother and sister and mother."
Brother Jesus, please
help me do the will of your Father in heaven
Listen
Reflection: Jesus did not say "Whoever is baptised is my brother/sister/mother" (although he clearly wants all people to be baptised) but "whoever does the will of my Father in heaven .....". This is another way of looking at "Baptism by desire" .... people who do God's will can be said to be "baptised in the heart"
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For
many years now at time of LNY I have had the wish that all countries would
observe LNY as a public holiday ...and that China would observe Christmas as a
public holiday!
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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 3rd 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 8th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Chad
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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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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