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Tues March 29
Yesterday morning began with an encouraging phone
call from Cardinal John Tong, assuring his prayers for all in the MercyHK family
... followed by a visit by two of Mother Teresa's sisters, giving hope and joy
to our guests at Hostel E .... followed by a visit by Brenda and Bernard from
Caritas HK (which most kindly donates a large quantity of fruit each Mon-Wed-Frid
to our social centre in Temple Street for distribution to needy people, starting
with homeless Covid domestic helpers)
Last night MercyHK was providing emergency accommodation for 32 Covid homeless domestic helpers, of whom
7 are Covid positive. ***
My
file of media articles about homeless domestic workers
Late yesterday afternoon in the ICU of a HK hospital, our most
dear friend Camay Lam expressed the wish to go home to Heaven, in view of the
terrible suffering she has endured in recent weeks. Last night she had one foot
in Heaven. JESUS, GOOD SHEPHERD, CAMAY IS IN YOUR HANDS!
On
this day 20
years ago: Kindergarten at the Canadian American School in Zhaoqing where I
was an English teacher
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Tobit
13: Tobit praised and thanked God in these words:
"Blessed be God who lives
for ever,
declare his praise in every nation. He is our Creator, our God, our
Father.
Praise him for all his kindness to us. My soul rejoices in the King of
heaven.
Let his praise be sung in Jerusalem and in all nations."
Dear God, may you be known and
loved
by all the peoples of the world, since all people are your children
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
82-83: God says to corrupt officials:
"How long will you judge unjustly and mistreat the poor?
You should do justice for the weak and the
orphan.
You should defend the afflicted and the
needy.
You should rescue the weak and the
poor.
You should set them free from the hand of the wicked". O God, please protect your people from
corruption and injustice.
Save us also from attack by other nations.
Let everyone know that you are the Lord of all the earth.
Lord, please stop corrupt
officials from hurting people
Listen
1
Timothy 5.19-23:
Never accept an accusation brought against a
church elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses. If an elder
is at fault, reprimand him publicly as a warning to others. Be fair to everyone and never be influenced by
favoritism. As regards your frequent illnesses, I suggest
you give up drinking only water, and have a little wine for the sake of
your digestion
Jesus, help church
workers to be fair
and impartial
Listen
Matthew
27.1-26:
Early in the morning, the religious leaders
had Jesus bound with ropes.
They then took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. The leaders accused
Jesus of many crimes.
To the governor's amazement, Jesus remained silent. The leaders persuaded
the crowd to demand
the execution of Jesus. They called out to Pilate "Crucify him".
Pilate asked "Why? What has
he done wrong?"
The crowd shouted all the louder "Crucify him. Crucify him". Pilate then washed his hands in
front of the crowd and said
"I am innocent of this man's blood".
The crowd shouted "His blood be on us and on our children". Pilate then ordered Jesus to be
scourged and crucified.
Jesus, help people who are condemned to death
Listen
Reflection: Some people say that the crowd which called out "crucify him" was the same crowd that welcomed Jesus on Palm Sunday. This is not correct. The Palm Sunday people on the Mount of Olives were Jesus' disciples and friends. The crowd calling out "crucify him" was a "rent-a-crowd" group around dawn on Good Friday
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Yesterday afternoon I got the MTR to Sheung Shui station.
Then got a taxi to go to Lo Wu women's prison to hand in some items. As soon as
I got into the taxi, the driver said "Doctor Jesus" .... he had been
my driver on a previous trip! I always give drivers a copy of Dr Jesus. And to
extend the story: yesterday I forgot to take my usual supply of Dr Jesus
booklets, and as I got into the taxi I thought to myself "I forgot the
books ...won't be able to give him a copy" .... at which moment I heard the
words "Dr Jesus"!!! For the record, there are 2,800 New Territories
taxis!
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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 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 Nigeria
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon March 28
Yesterday two local HK doctors visited the Dr Jesus Centre in
Temple Street, Jordan. They
came separately, at different times. They do not know each other. They came to
encourage the work of MercyHK. During conversations, both said the same thing:
HK is going the wrong way in dealing with Covid .... we should be doing what
other places are doing .... treating Covid with respect, but not with paranoia
.... with a thorough vaccination program, carefully opening up etc. Unvaccinated
elderly people, sadly, are at high risk, but the vast majority of people who
have been fully vaccinated can expect only minor symptoms if infected, and can get on with
life and don't need to be living in fear.
Last night MercyHK was providing emergency accommodation for 31 Covid homeless domestic helpers, of whom
5 are Covid positive. ***
My
file of media articles about homeless domestic workers
Please continue praying for Camay
who is now at the ICU of a HK hospital
in her brave fight
against stage four lung cancer. JESUS,
GOOD SHEPHERD! PLEASE HEAL
CAMAY!!!.
Letter
from 28 year old local HK man in prison for drug trafficking .... his story and
his warning to others not to make the same mistake. Illustrated in English, with
original Chinese - One
wrong turn
20 years ago - at the Canadian American School, Zhaoqing, where I
was an English teacher ... English Corners I helped arrange:
2002-03-27 CAS English Corner: Senior 3
2002-03-26 CAS English Corners: P1 & P3
I watched this again yesterday ... an encouraging song for our
troubled world: Christ Be
Our Light
My article in today's Ming Pao newspaper has the topic: Include domestic helpers in voucher scheme. Text without recording
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Readings are from
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Tobit
12: When Tobit's banquet was finished,
Tobit wanted to thank Raphael for all his help. Only then did Raphael tell Tobit
and Tobias
that he was an angel sent by God to help them. "I am Raphael, one of the 7
angels who stand ever ready
to enter the presence of the glory of the Lord. Never tire of giving God thanks.
And never tire of helping the poor."
Raphael farewelled them, rose in the air, and left them.
They praised and thanked God for all he had done for them.
Dear God, thank you for all
your love, all your blessings
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
81: Ring out your joy to God our
strength,
shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.
Listen to the voice of the Lord: "I am the Lord your God
who brought you out from the land of Egypt. Let there be no foreign god among you,
no worship of a false god. O that my people would heed me,
that Israel would walk in my ways. At once I would subdue their foes.
But Israel I would feed with finest wheat and honey".
Lord, please help us to walk in
your ways
Listen
1
Timothy 5.1-14: Do not speak harshly to
a man older than yourself, but advise him as you would your own father. Treat
younger men
as brothers.
Treat older women as you would your mother. Treat
younger women with
propriety, as if they were your sisters. Be considerate to widows. If a widow wishes to
be enrolled as a church worker, she must be at least 60 years old, the
wife of one husband. As regards young widows, it's best if
they re-marry
Jesus, help church workers to be
kind and caring
Listen
Matthew
26.69-75: Peter went to the place where the religious
leaders had Jesus on trial.
A young woman in the courtyard of the place said to him
"You are a friend of the Galilean". In front of the woman and people
around her
Peter said "I don't know what you're talking about". Peter went to the gateway of the
place, where another woman said to people around her "This man is a
friend of the Galilean".
Peter replied strongly "I don't know the man". Not long after this a group of
people said to Peter
"You are his friend. We can tell by your Galilean accent". Then Peter even more strongly
replied "I do not know the man". At that very moment, a rooster
crowed.
Peter remembered Jesus' words "Before the rooster crows, you will
deny me three times". Peter went outside and wept loudly.
Jesus, please help me not to deny you. Give me courage to say "I am a Christian"
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Peter's 3 denials were maybe the reason that Jesus, after his resurrection, three times asked Peter "Do you love me?" - see my reflection on John 21.15
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For
the first time in my life I have in recent months been using a dehumidifier (...
not easy to spell!) ... in the prayer room of the Dr Jesus Centre. I can't
believe how it fills up with water so quickly! I guess that means that there's a
lot of water in the air we breath! (H2O)
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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 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 Ivory
Coast
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun March 27
More
than 400 Indonesians in HK helped in one month (Sunday
Examiner)
TVB
report on situation of Covid homeless domestic helpers
Last night MercyHK was providing emergency accommodation for 31 Covid homeless domestic helpers, of whom
9 are Covid positive. Yesterday Lucia ordered a bulk supply of
refrigerators .... so each of our 5 centres will soon have a fridge ... good timing
since the weather is warming up ***
My
file of media articles about homeless domestic workers
Please continue praying for Camay
who is now at the ICU of a HK hospital
in her brave fight
against stage four lung cancer. JESUS,
GOOD SHEPHERD! PLEASE HEAL
CAMAY!!!. Yesterday afternoon's prayer meeting for the sick, of which Camay is a
founding member, was again held by zoom, with many special prayers for Camay.
Jesus,
please let Putin become incapacitated
Bible Study: 1
Corinthians - Part 2
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c.f. readings for Lent 4
Joshua
5: The
kings of the Jordan area heard
that the Lord had dried up the Jordan's waters to let the Israelites cross over.
The kings became very afraid of the Israelites. At
Gilgal near the Jordan the Lord instructed Joshua that all un-circumcised men
should be circumcised. It was at Gilgal that the Israelites kept the Passover
Feast and
tasted the produce of the land. As soon as the Israelites tasted the
produce of the land, the manna stopped falling.
Dear God, thank you for all you did for the Israelites
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
34: I will bless the Lord at all
times, his praise always on my lips. In the Lord my soul shall make its boast,
the humble shall hear and be glad. Glorify the Lord with me, together let us
praise his name. I sought the Lord and he answered me. From all my terrors he
set me free. The angel of the Lord is encamped around those who revere the Lord,
to rescue them. Taste
and see that the Lord is good. They are happy who seek refuge in him. The
Lord is close to the broken-hearted. Those whose spirits are crushed he will
save.
Lord, by our Bible reading and prayer, may we taste and see your goodness
each day
Listen
2
Cor 5.14-19: The
love of Christ is like a tsunami. It overwhelms us and
sweeps us away when we remember how Jesus died for
everyone. God, through Christ, has repaired his friendship with humanity. We
must spread the news of this reconciliation
"And when I think, that God his Son not sparing, sent him to die, I
scarce can take it in"
- from the song "How Great Thou Art"
Listen
Luke
15.11-24: Jesus told this story: a man had two sons. The younger
said to his father "Father, give me the share of the estate that would come
to me". So the father divided his property between them. A few days later,
the younger son left for a distant land where he wasted his money in wild
living. When he had used all his money, that country had a severe famine, and he
began to feel the pinch, so he got a job on a farm feeding pigs. He
would willingly have eaten the pigs' food, but no one offered him anything. Then
he came to his senses and said "How many of my father's paid servants have
more food than they want, and I am dying of hunger I will leave this place and
go to my father and say: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I
no longer deserve to be called your son. Treat me as one of your paid
servants." So he left the place and went back to his father.
While he was still a long way
off, his father saw him and was moved with pity. He ran to the boy,
clasped him in his arms and kissed him tenderly. Then the son said "Father,
I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called
your son"
But the father said to his servants "Quick! Bring out the best robe and put
it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the calf we
have been fattening, and kill it. We are going to have a feast, a celebration,
because this son of mine was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and is
found."
Jesus,
please help me understand how much you love me, no matter what mistakes I
make
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Reflection on the above readings: We remember the Lord's goodness to us (first reading), how "good to eat" is his goodness (Psalm 34), how he continually calls us to be reconciled to himself and others (2 Corinthians) ... with the "Prodigal son" (Gospel) being a classic example of such reconciliation
Reflection by Fr Peter: English Chinese
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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Another
happy Saturday afternoon for me with the Brisbane Lions winning again, this
time against Essendon (.. disclaimer: several times during yesterday's
prayer meeting I checked the scores since the game was close in the beginning!)
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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 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 Tanzania
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 March 26
Kung Kao Po report on MercyHK's help for needy people - website,
FB
HK to have sixth wave of Covid next month?!
(from March 24 editorial of Ming Pao):
Government expert advisor Gabriel Leung Cheukwai predicts
that, without the influence of other factors, the daily number of new infections
will be in three-digits on 21 April, the starting date for the first phase of
easing social distancing measures. But the problem is that if the city goes for
relaxing its social distancing measures without first achieving zero COVID in
the community, the pandemic will definitely rebound. A
sixth wave of the pandemic is likely to surface in late April or early May.
The HKU epidemiological model projects that, if the government goes ahead with
its plans of easing social distancing measures as announced this week, the sixth
wave of the pandemic may peak in early June, with a total of an extra 2.2
million infections.
Last night MercyHK was providing emergency accommodation for 32 Covid homeless domestic helpers, of whom
9 are Covid positive. ***
My
file of media articles about homeless domestic workers
Please continue praying for Camay
who is still at the ICU of a Kowloon hospital
in her brave fight
against stage four lung cancer. JESUS,
GOOD SHEPHERD! PLEASE HEAL
CAMAY!!!
Jesus,
please let Putin become incapacitated
It's not
decarbonisation that's unaffordable. It's climate breakdown (Italy, Finland,
The Nethlerlands, Estonia doing the right thing)
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Tobit
11: When Tobias returned home, his
parents were full of joy. Tobias followed Raphael's
instructions
and applied the fish gall to his blind father's eyes. Tobias then peeled away a filmy
skin from the eyes
and his father Tobit was able to see again. Tobit and Tobias joyfully
praised God. Tobit welcomed Sarah and held a
banquet for all his friends.
Dear God, please give sight to the blind people I
know,
just as you gave back sight to Tobit long ago
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
79-80: O God, the nations have invaded your sacred
land,
they have profaned your holy temple.
They have made Jerusalem a heap of ruins. We have become the taunt of our
neighbours,
the mockery and scorn of those who surround us. How long, O Lord, will all this last?
How long will this sorrow keep going? Do not hold the guilt of our ancestors against
us.
If their guilt is somehow influencing our situation now
please give peace and healing to everyone and everything
in our history. Let the groans of the prisoners come before
you.
Let your strong arm reprieve those condemned to die. O Lord, our God, help us and save us.
Let your face shine on us and we shall be saved.
Lord, please heal any problems
in my family tree
Listen
1
Timothy 4.12-16: Do not let people disregard you because you
are young.
Be an example to all the believers in the way you speak and act. You have in you a spiritual gift which was
given you when the church elders prayed over you with the laying on
of hands.
Do not let this gift go unused. Take great care about what you do and what you
teach.
In this way you will save both yourself and those who listen to you
Jesus, help me be a good example to
other people
Listen
Matthew
26.57-68: The men who arrested Jesus took him to a
meeting of the religious leaders. The leaders wanted to condemn Jesus to
death,
even if they had to use false evidence. Jesus remained silent before
their accusations.
Then the main leader challenged Jesus:
"Are you the Saviour, the Son of God?" Jesus replied "Yes".
The main leader then called out "We have heard him claim to be of Divine origin. This is blasphemy".
The rest of the leaders shouted
"He should die".
Then they spat in Jesus' face and hit him with their
fists.
Jesus, thank you for submitting yourself to
insult and spittle
for the salvation of the world
Listen
Reflection: Only once in my life has anyone spat on me ... in Australia ... a young boy on a bike ... I chased and caught him and confiscated his bike for a day or two. Spittle landed on my clothing .... not a nice experience. Spittle on Jesus' face .... must have been totally terrible for him
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This
is what happens when you kick goal number 1,000! .... another
view
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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 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 Madagascar
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri March 25 The
Annunciation
9
months to Christmas!
God bless the many kind volunteers who, over the past few weeks,
have been helping Lucia at MercyHK's social centre at 191 Temple Street ... like
yesterday's group from Wah Yan Primary School. The centre is now a busy place
with our social worker Simon based at a desk at the front of the centre....
where he is kept busy the whole day helping needy people. Lucia is mainly
looking after homeless Covid domestic helpers and Simon is mainly looking after
other cases.
Last night MercyHK was providing emergency accommodation for
about 30 Covid homeless domestic helpers, of whom 6 are Covid positive. ***
My
file of media articles about homeless domestic workers
Please continue praying for Camay
who is still at the ICU of a Kowloon hospital
in her brave fight
against stage four lung cancer. JESUS,
GOOD SHEPHERD! PLEASE HEAL
CAMAY!!!
Pope
asks that today be a day of special prayer for Ukraine & Russia
Two
short letters in Chinese from local man on theft charge, explaining his troubled
background, expressing his remorse, and warning others not to make the same
mistake - here
Fridays
of Lent:
Prayer before a Crucifix
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Bible
c.f.
readings for the Annunciation
Isaiah 7: A foreign king and
his army attacked Jerusalem. The king of Judah and his
people were full of fear. God told Isaiah to say to the king of Judah:
"Keep calm, have no fear. You will not be defeated. The Lord himself gives
you a sign of his protection: a
maiden is with child and will give birth to a son whom
she will call God-with-us."
Lord, please help me understand how you are God-with-me every day
My recording of this reading
Psalm
40: You do not ask for
sacrifice and offerings, but an open ear. You do not ask for holocaust and
victim. Instead, here am I. In the scroll of the book it
stands written that I should do your will. My God, I delight in your law
in the depth of my heart. Your justice I have proclaimed in the great assembly.
My lips I have not sealed, you know it, O Lord. I have not hidden your justice
in my heart, but declared your faithful help. I have not hidden your love and
your truth from the great assembly.
Here I am, Lord. I come to do your will
Recording
Luke
1.26-38 (a) In the sixth
month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of
Nazareth in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary who was betrothed to a man named
Joseph. The angel said to her "Mary, Rejoice! You have been greatly blessed
by God. You
are to conceive and have a son whom you must name Jesus. He will be great
and will be called the Son of God". Mary said to the angel, "How can
this happen since I am a virgin?"
Recording
Luke
1.26-38 (b) The angel
replied "The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High
will specially bless you. Know this too: your cousin Elizabeth has, in her old
age, conceived a son, and is now in her sixth month". "I am the
handmaid of the Lord", said Mary, "let
what you have said, be done for me". And the angel left her.
God the Son, thank you for becoming a baby in Mary's womb
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: Gentle Woman (Carey Landry)
Beautiful homily of Pope John Paul on March 25, 2000 in the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth
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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 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 Lesotho
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu March 24
Last night MercyHK was providing emergency accommodation for 31
Covid homeless domestic helpers, of whom 6 are Covid positive. We now have a
basic plan for our 5 hostels: Hostel A (can take 14 people) and Hostel E (16)
are for negative Filipinas. Hostel B (10 people) is for negative Indonesians.
Hostel D (10) is for positive Filipinas. Hostel C (8) for positive Indonesians.
The Dr Jesus Centre (12) is in reserve for whatever situation develops. ***
My
updated file of media articles about homeless domestic workers
A good
commentary on the mess that is HK's Covid situation: Weight
& wait
Please continue praying for Camay
who is still at the ICU of a Kowloon hospital
in her brave fight
against stage four lung cancer. JESUS,
GOOD SHEPHERD! PLEASE HEAL
CAMAY!!!
I
keep praying that Putin will become incapacitated
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Tobit 9-10:
Tobias arranged that Raphael go to Gabael
to collect the silver left by Tobit many years before. Gabael returned with Raphael to
Raguel's house
and joined the wedding feast. Realising that his parents would
be worried about him,
Tobias left for home as soon as the wedding feast was over. Raguel gave Tobias and Sarah half
his possessions
and prayed that he would see their children some day. A happy and grateful Tobias
thanked God
for all the blessings of his journey to Media
Dear God, thank you for all the blessings of my
life
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 78: Listen, everyone, to my teaching. I will recount the lessons of our history. The things our parents have told us, we will not hide from our children, but will pass them on to the next generation. We want the next generation to know all that the Lord has done for us in the past. May the next generation in turn pass on this knowledge to their own children, so that they too will put their hope in God and never forget all that God has done for us.
May future generations not be like our ancestors who so often were unfaithful to God. Even though our ancestors had seen God part the sea, even though they had seen him provide food and water for them in the desert, still they went on sinning. Yet he who is full of compassion forgave and spared them. He remembered they were only weak humans. Eventually he brought them to the promised land and gave a home to each of Israel's tribes. But still they sinned by building mountain shrines and serving idols.
Then God raised up David to be their
leader. God called him from looking after sheep to be the shepherd of his people.
Lord, help us not to forget all
you have done for us
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02
1
Timothy 4.8-10: It's good to keep fit physically,
and even
more important to keep fit spiritually. We have put our trust in the living God. He is
the savior of the whole human race, especially of believers
Jesus, may I keep fit, physically and
spiritually
Listen
Matthew
26.47-56: While Jesus was still speaking, Judas
arrived.
Judas had with him a large crowd of men with swords and clubs,
sent by the religious leaders. Judas had told these men
"The one I kiss is the man. Take him".
So Judas went up to Jesus, said "Greetings, Master" and kissed
him.
The men then seized Jesus.
Jesus said to them "Am I a robber that you needed to capture me
with swords and clubs? Day after day I was openly teaching in the
Temple".
All of Jesus' apostles then deserted him and ran away
Jesus, when I feel I am being
treated unfairly by other people,
may your arrest give me strength
Listen
Reflection: From St John's Gospel we learn that Satan had entered Judas and was controlling him
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A few days ago I bought a new keyboard for my PC .... and
after only one day I accidentally pressed a key called "Sleep"
... which caused several problems. Will be more careful in the future! Can't
remember if my old (slightly faulty) keyboard had a "sleep" button
.... I gave it away when I bought the new one.
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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 24th 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 24th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Djibouti
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed March 23
Pope
sends video message to Covid HK! ((but he looks so tired ...))
The
rescuer on Temple Street (SunHK)
*** Last night in Jordan,
MercyHK was providing emergency accommodation for 36 homeless Covid
domestic helpers, of whom 6 were Covid positive
Please continue praying for Camay
who continue to show further improvement at the ICU of a Kowloon hospital
in her brave fight
against stage four lung cancer. SHE IS NOT GIVING UP!!! She can now eat and
speak a little. So, despite the official prognosis, let's continue praying for a miracle! JESUS,
GOOD SHEPHERD! PLEASE HEAL
CAMAY!!!
I
keep praying that Putin will become incapacitated
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Tobit 8: Before Tobias went to bed with Sarah,
he remembered what Raphael had said. Tobias put some of the fish's heart and liver
on burning incense. The smell of the fish made Asmodeus flee.
Tobias with Sarah then prayed to the Lord:
"You are blessed O God of our fathers.
Let the heavens and all creatures bless you,
you who created Adam and Eve. I now take Sarah as my wife
not for any lustful reason, but out of true love. Please have pity on us
and bring us to old age together." Then they went to bed. Meanwhile
Raguel, who feared Tobias would die,
prepared a secret grave. But when Raguel sent a maid to the room of
Tobias and Sarah
the maid found they were alive and sleeping peacefully. Then Raguel too praised God:
"Thank you, my God, for making me happy.
What I feared has not happened." The next day Raguel prepared the customary 14
day wedding feast.
Dear God, thank you for the many times when we
could say
"What I feared has not happened"
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
73-77: Sometimes when I see how bad people prosper,
I wonder what's the use in trying to be good? But then I realize that
everyone someday has to pay the bill
for any evil they have bought in the world. Sometimes when I see
our world and religion in ruins,
I wonder why has God abandoned us? Then I remember that
God has promised to break the power
of the wicked. He has promised to give strength to good
people. So may all people honor
the Lord our God and judge.
May the Lord give us his loving help.
Lord,
you are goodness itself. Please help us to be good
and to trust you always
Listen
1
Timothy 4.1-7: Don't be surprised if some people come up with
strange ideas about how to live life. Satan and his friends are always
trying to sow lies and deception in the Lord's field of truth. Have nothing to do with strange ideas like
"marriage is forbidden" or "you are not allowed to eat
certain foods". Everything God made is good, and no food is to
be rejected, provided grace is said for
it. The word of God and prayer
make food holy
Jesus, please help me remember to say a little
prayer before I eat
Listen
Matthew
26.30-46: After their last meal, Jesus said to his
apostles
"Tonight all of you will desert me".
Peter said "I will never desert you".
Jesus replied "Tonight before the rooster crows,
you will deny me three times". They came to a place with olive
trees called Gethsemane.
Jesus took Peter, James and John to a part of that area
and asked them to pray with him. Jesus was overcome with sadness
and fear.
He said to them "Sadness is filling my heart, as if my heart is
dying.
Please support me as I pray." Then he fell on his face and
prayed for about an hour:
"Father, don't let this suffering continue. But your will be
done". He stood up and found that the
apostles were asleep.
He said to them "Couldn't you stay awake one hour to support
me?" Three times he prayed the same way.
Three times the apostles went to sleep. Then he said "Get
ready. The one who is betraying me is coming".
Jesus, please help me give more
time to prayer
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Reflection: God could have saved the world by a word or by a simple action. Why the death of Jesus? Maybe one answer: to show the clearest possible sign of his love .... to make it as difficult as possible for anyone to say "no" to his love
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Over the past week I have gradually been moving all my office
items from my home at 197 Temple Street to the Dr Jesus Centre at 187 Temple
Street .... only a one minute walk ....no need to hire a GoGo van! I have
fallen in love with the extra space and extra tables ... not to mention the
privilege of being able to work right next to the prayer room. The move has
been facilitated by the move of social workers Simon, Patrick and Raymond from
the Dr Jesus Centre to our former second hand shop at 191 Temple Street (which
is now a social centre and distribution centre of items for needy
people).
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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 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 Togo
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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