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Tues April 26
Yesterday at the Dr Jesus Centre there was an Easter lunch for volunteers at MercyHK's former second hand shop in Temple Street, Jordan (which is now a social centre). By chance (Providence?) yesterday was also the first anniversary of the blessing and opening of the Dr Jesus Centre by Bishop Joseph Ha ...at which the volunteers were present. So, a good day to be back at the centre. And late afternoon our local parish priest Fr Joseph Sun paid a visit ... he also had been present on opening day! Thank you Jesus for one year at your centre!
The
world's biggest meat company is corrupt ... and it supplies meat to McDonald's
& many other companies *** One
third of HK's meat in 2020 came from this and other Brazil companies which have
ranches in deforested areas of Amazon rainforest
Putin
may win ... then catastrophe (Simon Tisdall)
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Judith
6: Holofernes not only ignored Achior's advice, he ridiculed him for
suggesting that the Israelites could resist his army.
Holofernes then handed Achior over to the Israelites "to suffer the
same punishment as they would receive from Holofernes' army."
Dear God, when people ridicule
us for speaking the truth, please give us strength and courage
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
84: How lovely is your sacred temple, Lord.
My heart is longing to spend time in your holy dwelling. Even sparrows and swallows are your
temple guests.
They build homes for their young near your altar. Blessed are the people who live and work in
your temple.
And blessed, too, are people who keep the memory of your temple in
their hearts. As they go through the troubles of life,
you give them strength to face the trials of each day. Lord, one day within your temple
is better than a thousand anywhere else.
Dear God, thank you for special
places of prayer
Listen
2
Timothy 2.14-25: Remind everyone to avoid useless debates and
discussions.
These cause scandal and loss of faith. Be available for the Master to use you for any
good work. Focus on goodness, faith, love and peace.
Avoid futile speculations which only lead to quarrels. A servant of the Lord is not to engage in
quarrels, but should be kind to everyone, a good teacher, and patient. Be gentle with anyone you have to correct
Jesus, please help me avoid useless
discussions and arguments
Listen
Mark
1.1-8: This is the
story of the Good News about Jesus Christ,
the Son of God. Long ago God
said through the prophet Isaiah
"I am going to send my messenger before you. He will prepare your
way. A voice cries out in the wilderness: prepare a way for the
Lord". And so it was
that John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness,
proclaiming a baptism for the forgiveness of sins. As the people
were baptized by John in the river Jordan,
they confessed their sins. John wore a
garment of camel skin.
Locusts and wild honey were his food. He said to the
people "Someone is coming who is more important than I am. I am not
worthy to kneel down and undo his sandal straps.
I baptize you with water. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit".
Jesus,
please help us prepare a way for you like John the Baptist
Listen
Reflection:
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Wear
mask & Cross!
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For the past week the weather bureau has been displaying a
symbol for showers for tomorrow. But last
night the symbols were "sunny" and "cloudy". Reason for
my interest? Because today I'm due to go with a group of special people on a
hike to Big Wave Bay near Sai Kung! May God bless us with a safe and enjoyable
journey!
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon April 25
Today
is a holiday in Australia & New Zealand for Anzac
Day (my
2012 article)
Son
of corrupt dictator set to be next president of the Philippines
20 years ago today in Zhaoqing where I was an English teacher at
the Canadian American School: The
story of Paddy & Janet
Fr Jun O.M.I. has been helping to co-ordinate MercyHK's help for
homeless domestic workers. He recently did a bit of checking and found that we
have not helped 100 domestic helpers as I previously stated. We have helped
130! About 30 from Indonesia, 1 from India, I from Thailand, 1 local HK
.... and more than 90 from the Philippines!
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For today's Feast of St. Mark
Mark
14.48-52: 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 the apostles then
deserted him and ran away. A
young man who followed
Jesus had nothing on but a linen cloth. They caught hold of him, but he left the
cloth in their hands and ran away naked.
My
recording of this reading
Acts
15.36-40: Some time after
this, Paul said to Barnabas "Let's revisit the towns where we preached the
word of the Lord". Barnabas suggested taking John
Mark with them, but
Paul opposed this, since John Mark had deserted them on the previous trip when
the situation became dangerous. After a violent argument, Paul and Barnabas
split up. Barnabas went with John Mark to Cyprus. Silas joined Paul for his next
journey.
Recording
Colossians
4.10: Aristarchus, who
is here in prison with me, sends his greetings, and so does Mark,
the cousin of Barnabas. If he comes to you give him a warm welcome.
Recording
1
Peter 5.13: Your
sister in Babylon sends you greetings; so does my son Mark
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: Mark in his youth was good at running ... running away from danger (Gospel and Acts, above). But his feet were eventually right in the danger zone that was Rome. We can also note that not all scholars agree that "Mark" in the above 4 readings is the same person. See Mark the Evangelist
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Another
good win for my team the Brisbane Lions yesterday .... only problem ....they
defeated my other Queensland team The Suns!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun April 24
For the past few months our regular Saturday afternoon prayer
meeting for the sick (especially cancer patients) has been held by zoom. But
yesterday, now that govt restrictions have been eased, we were able to resume
meeting together at the Dr Jesus Centre. A most encouraging experience.
Yesterday my assistant Lucia and I helped a Russian asylum seeker who has been
using heroin and is sleeping in a park. I bought a meal for her, we prayed with
her at the Dr Jesus Centre, then Lucia helped her buy some clothes ..... telling
her we can provide accommodation if she can stop using heroin for a week (....
not so easy ...). I decided not to mention Ukraine .... she possibly doesn't
even know about the invasion.
Foreign
domestic workers, HK's unsung heroes (heroines?!) during Covid
Bible Study: Ephesians
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c.f. readings for Easter 2
Acts
5.12-16: All the
believers used to meet regularly in an area of the Temple. Their numbers kept on
increasing. So
many miracles kept happening that sick people were laid
on beds on the street, in the hope that at least Peter's shadow would cover them
as he walked past. People came from the towns near Jerusalem, bringing their
sick, and all of the sick were healed
Jesus, let more healings take place in our day
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
118: Give thanks to the
Lord for he is good. His love has no end. Let the sons of Israel say: "His
love has no end." Let those who honor the Lord say: "His love has no
end." It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. It
is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. I was falling,
falling, falling, but the Lord was my helper. The Lord is my strength and my
song. He is my saviour. The Lord's right hand has triumphed. His right hand has
raised me up. I shall not die, I shall live and recount all his deeds. The
stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone. This is
the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes. This day was made by the Lord. We
rejoice and are glad.
Lord, we give thanks to
you, for you are good. Your love has no end
Listen
Rev
1.9-17: I,
John, share your sufferings. I was on the island of Patmos, imprisoned for
having preached about Jesus. One Sunday the Spirit possessed me. I heard a voice
shouting "Write down all you see, and send it to the seven churches of
Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea". I
turned to see who had spoken to me, and I saw Jesus, full of glory. His face was
like the sun shining with all its force. He said to me "Do not be afraid. It
is I, the First and the Last. I am the Living One"
Jesus, Living One, we praise and adore you, Lord
Listen
John
20.21-29: That same Sunday
evening, the doors were locked in the room where the disciples had gathered, for
fear of the religious leaders. But Jesus appeared and stood before them, saying
"Peace be with you". He showed them his hands and his side and said
"As the Father sent me, so I am sending you". Then he breathed on
them, saying "Receive the Holy Spirit". Thomas, one of the 12
apostles, was not there that night. When the other disciples said they had seen
the Lord, he replied "Unless I see and touch his wounded body, I refuse to
believe". Eight days later, the group was again in the same house, with the
doors locked. This time Thomas was with them. Jesus again appeared and stood
before them saying "Peace be with you". Then he said to Thomas
"Put your hand into my side. Doubt no longer, but believe". Thomas
replied "My Lord and my
God!" Jesus said "You believe because you can see me. Blessed
are those who have not seen me and yet believe"
Jesus, my Lord and my God, I believe in you. Help me live and grow and die in
your friendship
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Reflection on the above readings: Each time we praise Jesus as our Lord and our God, we are reminded we belong to him and should honor him - just as a child belongs to its parents and should honour them .... and Jesus is reminded it's his job to help and protect us - just as parents have the job of helping and protecting their children. Especially when we enter a church and acknowledge Jesus in the tabernacle ...and at the Consecration ... and in Communion ... and as we leave the church ...let's use Thomas' words: My Lord and my God!
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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To
go with today's Gospel:
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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 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 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 April 23
Powerful new video
by Malaysian media team with whom I worked a few years ago: Taiwan
- the story of young Malaysian drug mules arrested in Taiwan
Last night I took part in a zoom meeting with other members of
the NGO Voice for Prisoners.
One topic was how to ask overseas airports (from which drug mules come) to give
departing passengers information about the danger of taking drugs to HK.
Message received last
night from a lawyer: The HK High Court declared yesterday that the HK
govt should enact legislation re forced labour, sexual exploitation and human
trafficking in reference to migrant domestic workers. Press
release *** HC
judgement *** Police
told to reconsider abused helper's case
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Acts
4.13-22: The religious leaders were astonished that
two uneducated men like Peter and John could speak so confidently. The
leaders also realized that a miracle had taken place: the crippled man was
standing next to Peter and John. The leaders gave Peter and John a formal legal
warning not to speak in future about Jesus.
Peter and John replied "Which is right? To obey you, or obey God? We
cannot stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard". The leaders released the two apostles. They
were afraid to punish them since all the people were giving glory to God
for the miracle that had happened
Jesus, please help me obey you always
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
118: Give thanks to the Lord for he is
good.
His love has no end. Let the sons of Israel say:
"His love has no end." Let those who honor the Lord say:
"His love has no end." It is better to take refuge in the Lord than
to trust in humans.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. I was falling, falling, falling,
but the Lord was my helper. The Lord is my strength and my song.
He is my saviour. The Lord's right hand has triumphed.
His right hand has raised me up. I shall not die, I shall live
and recount all his deeds. The stone which the builders rejected
has become the corner stone. This is the work of the Lord,
a marvel in our eyes. This day was made by the Lord.
We rejoice and are glad.
Lord, we give thanks to you,
for you are good.
Your love has no end
Listen
Mark
16.9-15:
Reflection on the above readings: At the Crucifixion, only one of the 11 apostles (John) showed up. Then when Jesus rose from the dead, the 11 were extremely slow to believe.
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Each night I check the case list for
the next day at the High Court. Recently I have noticed a big increase in the
number of bankruptcy cases - as in next
Monday's list - no doubt related to the present economic downturn
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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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri April 22
Yesterday there was a lunch meeting for the remaining homeless domestic workers for whom MercyHK is providing accommodation .... with representatives of the NGO HELP for Domestic Helpers which has referred around 70 cases to MercyHK over the past two months. The 2 NGOs will continue to work together to help migrant workers who need accommodation while in between job contracts or while waiting for court cases etc.
Yesterday in a chat with one of our domestic helper guests I learned she spent four years at university in the Philippines, studying agricultural science ... but can earn more in HK as a domestic worker than she can in the Philippines as a professional person. Very sad.
On a happier note I can report that MercyHK social worker Simon, with the help of 2 volunteers, has been able to persuade a young homeless man to accept a room .... after he spent the past two months on the street in the Yau Ma Tei area.
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Acts 4.1-12: While Peter was talking to the crowd, some
religious leaders and soldiers came and arrested Peter and John. The next day the leaders held a meeting and
asked the prisoners: "By what power and by whose name did you
heal the crippled beggar?" Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied
"The cripple is able to stand up perfectly healthy because he was
healed by Jesus the Nazarene, the one you crucified, whom God raised from
the dead. Salvation comes no other way.
Only by the name
of Jesus can we be saved"
Jesus, your name means "God saves", you are indeed the Saviour
of the world
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
118: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
His love has no end. Let the sons of Israel say:
"His love has no end." Let those who honor the Lord say:
"His love has no end." It is better to take refuge in the Lord than
to trust in humans.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. I was falling, falling, falling,
but the Lord was my helper. The Lord is my strength and my song.
He is my saviour. The Lord's right hand has triumphed.
His right hand has raised me up. I shall not die, I shall live
and recount all his deeds. The stone which the builders rejected
has become the corner stone. This is the work of the Lord,
a marvel in our eyes. This day was made by the
Lord.
We rejoice and are glad.
Lord, we give thanks to you,
for you are good.
Your love has no end
Listen
John
21.1-14: Jesus also
appeared to the disciples at the Sea of Galilee, when Peter, John and 5 other
disciples were fishing. They had spent all night in their boat, but had caught
nothing. In the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, though the disciples did not
recognize him. He called out "Lower your net on the right side of the
boat". Immediately the net filled with fish. John realized that the man on
the shore was Jesus. John said to Peter "It is the Lord", and they
returned to the shore, which was only about 100 meters away. The
net had 153 big fish, but did not break. Jesus had prepared some bread.
He also had some fish cooking on a charcoal fire. He said "Come and have
breakfast"
Jesus, Risen Lord, without you, no fish. With you, 153 fish. Please help me
be more aware of your presence in my life
Listen
Reflection: With the apostles, from when they first met him, Jesus often spoke a language they could understand: FISH!
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HK$141.5
billion for unnecessary third runway ***
HK-Macau
bridge a HK$120 billion white elephant
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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 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 Senegal
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu April 21
Last
night MercyHK was providing accommodation for 17 homeless domestic helpers
.... as we continue in standby mode for a possible 6th Wave of Covid in
HK.
Places
of worship in HK are allowed to resume religious services, in Covid mode, from
today. The resumption permission from the government is for one month ....
partly because things might change if there is a 6th Wave.
Speaking of
waves .... The next hike to Big Wave
Bay, Sai Kung, will be on Tuesday April 26 please God ... observing Covid
restrictions etc. Much the same trip as this
hike. For details, pls email me: jdwomi@gmail.com
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Acts 3.9-16:
When people saw the former crippled man
walking, they couldn't believe their eyes. So Peter said to them "Why
are you so surprised? Do you think John and I made this cripple walk? It is by our faith in Jesus that this man has
been restored to health. Jesus is the Holy One, the Just One, the
Prince of Life whom you handed over to Pilate for crucifixion. But God
raised him from the dead
Jesus, Prince of Life, please increase my
faith in you. Please give me a faith that can bring your healing to
handicapped people
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
Luke
24.36-49: The disciples were still talking about what
had happened when suddenly Jesus himself stood among them. At first they
were terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost. But he said "Look at my hands and feet.
Yes, it is I indeed. Touch me and see for yourselves. A ghost has no flesh
and bones as you can see I have". Their fear turned to joy but they still
couldn't believe what they were seeing. So he asked them for something to
eat, and they gave him some grilled fish which he ate in front of them. Then he opened their minds to understand the
Scriptures, and he said "So you see how it is written that the Christ
would suffer, and on the third day rise from the dead. And that in his
name repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the
nations. Soon I will send down to you what the Father
promised (the Holy Spirit). Stay in Jerusalem until you are clothed
with this power from on high"
Jesus, increase my faith in your
resurrection, and open my mind to understand the Bible better
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Reflection: Luke, being a doctor, often shows special interest in medical conditions etc ... in this case .... brain surgery!
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Schools
are now resuming face-to-face classes, restaurants are now allowed to have
dine-in customers are night, churches are now allowed to have services (Covid
mode) .... I am hoping chaplains will soon be allowed to visit prisons again!
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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 21st 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 21st
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Afghanistan
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed April 20
I read every word of this gripping and most disturbing article: My
life in Shanghai's lockdown
Last night
MercyHK was providing accommodation for 17 homeless domestic helpers
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Acts 3.1-10: One afternoon about 3pm, Peter and John
went to the Temple for prayer. A beggar asked them for money. He was
crippled from birth. Peter said to him "I don't have any
silver or gold. But I do have something to give you: in the name of Jesus
Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!" Peter then took him by the hand and helped him
to stand up. Immediately, his feet and ankles became firm and he could
walk.
He was so happy he started jumping around. He went into the Temple,
praising God
Jesus, there are so many crippled people in
the world. Please heal them
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
105: Give thanks to the Lord, make known his deeds among all the
peoples. O sing to him, sing his praise.
Tell all his wonderful works. Be proud of his holy name.
Let hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. Consider the Lord and his strength.
Constantly seek his face. Never forget how the Lord has helped us in the
past,
how he has protected Israel from its beginning till now.
Dear
God, please help me understand how you have been loving and protecting me
since the beginning of my life
Listen
Luke
24.13-35: That same
day, two of Jesus' disciples were on their way from Jerusalem to the village of
Emmaus, about 7 km from Jerusalem. As they talked about all that had happened,
Jesus himself joined them as they walked along. But they did not recognize him.
When Jesus asked them what they were talking about, they said "About Jesus
of Nazareth, and how our leaders had him crucified. And how some women in
our group went to Jesus' tomb and were told by angels that he was alive".
Jesus then explained the Scripture passages which predicted his suffering and
resurrection. Jesus joined the two men for an evening meal. During the meal, he
blessed some bread and gave it to them. They then recognized him. But he
immediately vanished from their sight. They said to each other "Did
not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the
road and explained the Scriptures to us?" Straight away they returned to
Jerusalem where the eleven apostles said to them "Yes, it is true. The Lord
has risen". Then they told their story of what had happened on the road,
and how they had recognized Jesus at the breaking of bread
Jesus, please make my heart burn within me as I read the Bible
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Reflection on the above readings: One of the two disciples in the Gospel was Cleopas, whose wife Mary was at the foot of the Cross when Jesus died. An ancient tradition says that Cleopas was a brother of St Joseph! (which makes him Jesus' uncle!)
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HK has had very little rain, almost none, over recent
weeks, but yesterday, the first day of face-to-face classes for several months,
there was rain in the morning as staff and students and parents made their way
to school!
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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 20th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Sichuan
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 20th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sudan
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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April 19
Easter Tuesday
. Two days ago, on Easter Sunday, some of these domestic helpers joyfully gave out free Easter eggs to people in the Jordan area - inspiring video here
SCMP
journalists locked down in Shanghai ***
Australians
under lockdown in Shanghai
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Acts
2.22-36: Peter said to the crowd "You know that
Jesus of Nazareth was a man from God. You know all about the miracles he
worked. This same Jesus has been raised from the dead
by God. There are many witnesses to his resurrection. Jesus has been taken up to God's right hand.
He has received the Holy Spirit from the Father. He has poured out the Holy
Spirit on us. Know for sure that Jesus whom you crucified is
the Messiah and he is Lord"
Jesus, Messiah
Lord, please pour your Holy Spirit into my heart
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
33: Ring out your joy to the Lord, all good
people,
for praise is fitting for loyal hearts. For the Lord loves justice and right;
he fills the earth with his love. By his word the heavens were made,
he spoke and the universe came into being. They are happy, whose God is the Lord,
he is the source of all true joy. May your love be upon us, O Lord,
since we place all our trust in you.
Lord, we trust in your precious
love
Listen
John 20.11-18: Peter and John
went home. Mary Magdalene remained at the tomb, crying. When she looked inside
the tomb, she saw two angels in white. She also saw Jesus standing there, though
she did not recognize him. Jesus said "Woman, why are you crying?".
Mary thought he was the gardener so she said to him "If you have taken him
away, tell me where you have put him". Jesus said "Mary"
and she recognized him. Jesus then said "I will ascend to my Father".
Mary went and told the disciples all she had seen and heard.
Jesus, please bless people who are crying at funerals today. May awareness of
your presence bring them peace and strength for the days ahead
Recording
Reflection
on the above readings: 
Thine
Be the Glory (Easter song -
Chinese version very popular in HK)
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Wear
mask & Cross!
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When we get to Heaven, one of the many Bible stories I'd
like to see a replay of is when Jesus left the tomb ... what was the reaction of
the men guarding the tomb when the entrance stone was removed by an angel and
out came Jesus?!
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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 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 Haiti
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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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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