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Simple Bible: New Testament 2022 Chinese edition is now here. To combine the PDF files I used PDF Annotator (free copy for one month). I hope to use the same program in coming weeks to upload combined files of the Old Testament (Chinese and English editions) and the English NT edition.
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Readings are from
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Ecclesiastes
4-5: So many things we do are motivated by
jealousy. Two people working together can
succeed.
One person alone is easily defeated.
It is better to be content with what you have,
than to be greedy for wealth.
Lord, please help me not to be
greedy
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
5: At the start of this day I pray to you, O
Lord, my King and my God. I offer you my prayer and ask for your
help. Through the greatness of your love, I have
access to your friendship. I bow down in reverence and worship. Lead me, Lord, in the way you want me to go.
It is you, Lord, who bless good people.
You surround them with favors, as with a shield.
Lord, I adore you as my Creator
Listen
Revelation
1.4-8:
From John, to the seven churches of Asia
province:
grace and peace to you
from him who is, who was, and who is to come,
from the seven spirits at his throne,
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,
the First-born from the dead,
the Ruler of the kings of the earth. Jesus Christ loves us and has washed away our
sins with his blood, and made us a line of kings
and priests to serve his
God and Father. It is he who will come on the clouds.
Everyone, in every part of the world, will see him.
All hearts will be moved by his coming. "I am the beginning and the end",
says the Lord God.
"I am the originator and goal of all things"
Jesus, please help more and more people know
who you are
01
02
Mark
15.16-20:
After the Roman soldiers scourged Jesus, they made fun of
him.
They put a purple cloak on him. They made a crown out of thorns and put it
on his head. They knelt in front of him
and mocked him saying "Hail, king of the Jews". They hit
his head with a reed, and spat on him.
When they had finished making fun of him,
they dressed him in his own clothes and led him away to crucify him
Jesus, please don't let me hurt
other people by making fun of them
Listen
Reflection: To be ridiculed at any time is hard to take, but to be ridiculed when you are suffering immense physical pain .... Jesus' heart must have been breaking
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Wear
mask & Cross!
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Yesterday was the hottest day this year in HK. ... a
good day to stay inside and spend time at the desk!
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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 12th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Jiangsu
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 12th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Guinea
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon July 11
At the Dr Jesus Centre at 187 Temple Street, Jordan, there are now two prayer meetings which sick friends are most welcome to attend: 3pm on Saturday for cancer patients, and 5pm on Sundays for people with other illnesses. God bless all sick friends!
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Readings are from
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Ecclesiastes
3: There's a time and a season for
everything: A time for giving birth,
a time for dying. A time for tears and mourning,
a time for laughter and dancing. A time for embracing,
a time to refrain from embracing. A time for keeping silent,
a time for speaking.
Dear Lord, please help me to do
the right thing at the right time
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 4:
At the end of this day I praise you, Lord,
for all your love and help. O people of the world, how long will you close
your hearts to God?
How long you will keep on chasing false goals? Lord, you have put into my heart a joy that
cannot be obtained by big meals and plenty of wine. I will lie
down in peace and sleep comes at
once,
for you, Lord, make me dwell in safety and peace
Thank you, Lord, for your love
and help right through today
Listen
Jude: From Jude, servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James,
to those who are dear to God the Father and kept safe,
wishing you mercy and peace and love. I write with urgency to appeal to you:
stand up for the faith that has been entrusted to us. Some false teachers have infiltrated our ranks.
They reject the teaching of our Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
They say "anything goes" in the area of morality. Such teaching, such people, must be opposed.
Be kind to such people, but with great caution. To God who saves us through Jesus Christ our Lord,
be glory and all honor, now and forever
Jesus, please protect your church from false
teachers
Listen
Mark
15.1-15: Early in the morning, the
religious leaders had Jesus bound with ropes. They 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". Giving in to the crowd, Pilate
then ordered Jesus to be scourged and crucified
Jesus, help people who
are condemned to death
Listen
Reflection:
Famous song based on Ecclesiastes -
Turn,
Turn, Turn
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On
Saturday night I was very happy after my 2nd Queensland team, the Gold Coast
Suns, won their football match against the Melbourne Tigers. But yesterday
afternoon the news was not so good for my 1st Queensland team, the Brisbane
Lions. They were beaten by the Melbourne Bombers.
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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 11th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hunan
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 11th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Yemen
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun July 10
A happy day yesterday for the MercyHK family when Fr Dominic Chan
Chi Ming led Mass at Yau Ma Tei Catholic Primary School 5/F Chapel, with parish
priest Fr Patrick Sun and Fr Jun Jacobe OMI concelebrating, for the launch of
MercyHK's new project to help needy people pay for funeral services ... as per this
info.
Bible Study: Letters
of John
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Readings are from
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c.f. readings for Sunday 15
Deuteronomy
29-30: Moses
called the whole of Israel together and said to them: "Keep the words of
this covenant and observe them and you will thrive in all you do. Let there be
no man or woman among you, no clan or tribe, whose heart turns away from the
Lord your God to go and serve the gods of the nations. If ever you are scattered
from the land God is giving you, God will bring you back when your hearts turn
back to him. The Lord will circumcise your hearts until you love the Lord your
God with all your heart and soul. This
law I enjoin on you today is not beyond your strength or beyond your reach.
It is not in heaven, so that you need to wonder 'who will go up to heaven for us
and bring it down to us so that we may hear it and keep it?' Nor is it beyond
the seas, so that you need to wonder 'who will cross the sea for us and bring it
back to us, so that we may hear it and keep it?' No, the Word is very near to
you. It is in your mouth and in your heart for your observance.
Dear Lord,
please help more and more people to choose life and blessings...and not to turn
their backs on you
01 02
Psalms
66-68: O God, be gracious
and bless us and let your face shine its light upon us. Let all the peoples
praise you, O God.
Let all the peoples praise you. O sing to the Lord, make music to his name.
Rejoice in the Lord, exult at his presence. Father of the orphan, defender of
the widow, God
provides a shelter for the homeless. God gives his people strength.
May all the peoples of the earth know you and praise you, O God
Listen
Colossians
1.15-20: Christ
is the image of the unseen God. In him were created all things. All things were
created through him and for him. Before anything was created, he existed. He
holds all things in unity. The Church is his body. He is its head. God
wants all things to be reconciled through him who brought peace by his death on
the Cross.
Jesus, God the Son become man, may our world find reconciliation and peace in
you
Listen
Luke
10.29-37: The religious
leader then asked another question: "Who
is my neighbor?" Jesus replied "A man on a journey was attacked
by robbers. They beat him, took all he had, and left him seriously injured. A
priest came by and saw the man, but did not help him. A temple worker also saw
him, but did not help. But a lowly foreigner who saw him was moved with
pity. The foreigner bandaged his wounds, and used his own donkey to take the man
to an inn. He paid the innkeeper to look after the man. Which of the three was a
neighbor to the injured man?" The leader replied "The one who helped
him". Jesus then said "Go, and do the same"
Jesus, please don't let me ignore people who need help
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: 
One
minute sharing by Pope Francis
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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Yesterday's
Mass at YMT was followed by a pizza meal for about 20 people at the Dr Jesus
Centre. Local pizza is better and cheaper than more famous names!
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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 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Hubei
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 10th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Eritrea
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 July 9
At yesterday's usual Friday afternoon gathering for homeless and
formerly homeless people at the Dr Jesus Centre, we watched and then discussed this
excellent video by Bishop Joseph Ha, reflecting on last Sunday's Gospel. At
least two of our guests sleep "on the street" and Simon, our social
worker, is encouraging them to move into accommodation (... they are not drug
addicts)
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Ecclesiastes
1-2:
Everything is
temporary and passing.
What's the use of all our toil?
Our life is over in a few days.
What's the use of all our toil? The same fate awaits
both wise person and fool.
Death is always just around the corner.
Dear God, please
help me understand the meaning of life. Help me understand that there is life in heaven after life on earth
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
3: When people make fun of me for believing in
you, Lord,
I deeply remember how you are my help and my shield. Even when the whole world seems against me,
I can go to bed and sleep easy, knowing that you protect me. O Lord, please rescue me from people who plot
against me.
Lord our savior, please bless everyone who needs help.
Lord, thank you for your
protection and help
Listen
3 John:
From the Elder to my dear friend Gaius.
People have told me of your faithfulness to the truth. It is always a great joy for me
when I hear that my children are living according to the truth. Thank you for your hospitality to
believers who travel to spread the
Good News. Such people deserve whatever support we can give them
Jesus, please bless people who travel to
spread the Good News
Listen
Mark
14.66-72: 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 were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth". Peter replied "I don't know
what you're talking about". Peter went to the gateway of the
place, where the woman saw him again and said to people around her
"This man is one of them".
Peter denied it. 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 then wept loudly
Jesus, please help me not to
deny you. Give me courage to say "I am a Christian"
Listen
Reflection: Peter had run away when Jesus was arrested, then had the courage to go to the courtyard ... but then denied his Master. This internal conflict surfaced again when out of human respect he did not want to eat with gentiles in the presence of James' friends. May Peter in Heaven pray for us to have more courage!
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In later life, Peter did not like roosters ...
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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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri July 8
Yesterday after several hours of final checking I had the happiness of taking Simple Bible: New Testament (English edition) to the printer .... please God 500 copies will be delivered to the Dr Jesus Centre in a week's time. I will also try to put the whole work (340 pages) on the internet in the next week or so.
At
10am tomorrow, Saturday July 9, at the 5/F chapel of St Paul's Catholic Primary
School, 41 Tung Kwun Street, Yau Ma Tei (not far from YMT MTR Exit C), Fr
Dominic Chan will preside at a special Mass to launch a new project of MercyHK:
helping needy people to pay for funeral services .... ("burying the
dead" being one of the 7 Works of Mercy). Everyone most welcome to attend.
See info in Chinese here
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Bible
Proverbs 30-31: Every word of God is true and of great value.
Do not change or misinterpret God's words. Do not give way to sexual excess.
Do not give way to drunkenness. Be the voice of the poor, the unwanted.
Uphold the rights of the needy. Happy the man who finds a good
wife.
She is far beyond the price of pearls. She looks after her household with care.
She works diligently for her family. She holds out her hand to the poor.
She opens her arms to the needy. Charm is deceitful, and beauty empty.
The woman who is wise is the one to praise.
Lord, thank you for all the
wisdom in the Book of Proverbs!
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
2: Why are the nations revolting against God?
Why won't the nations accept God? O kings and rulers of the
nations, listen to God's voice.
Serve the Lord with love and honor. Blessed are the nations that love
the Lord.
Let all the nations love you,
Lord. Let all the nations love you
Listen
2 Peter
1.1-11:
From Simon Peter, servant and
apostle of Jesus Christ,
to all who have faith through our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
May you have more and more grace and peace
as you come to know our Lord more and more. By his divine power, he has given
us all we need for life and faith.
He has called us to share his divine nature in his eternal kingdom.
So we must do our best to live
lives of goodness, understanding, self-control, patience, a love for
prayer, kindness and love
Dear Jesus, may I see you more
clearly, love you more dearly,
follow you more nearly, day by day
Listen
Mark
14.43-52: 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 to Jesus and said "Teacher" 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 the apostles then deserted him and ran away
Jesus, when I am being
treated unfairly by other people,
please give me strength
Listen
Reflection: Bible commentators say that the name of the multi-tasking superwoman in Proverbs, above, is Ms/Mrs WISDOM!
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To celebrate the delivery of Simple Bible: New Testament
(English edition) to the printer yesterday, from the Jordan printing shop I went
to nearby McDonald's and tried the new tuna pizza, with some mocha green tea!
And shared my happiness by giving something to a homeless man who was sitting in
a corner with just a cup of water
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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 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 Sierra Leone
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu July 7
Two days ago a reforming drug addict asked MercyHK's social worker Simon for help to find a job. Simon found him a part-time job immediately and he started work yesterday morning, washing dishes in a canteen. In the afternoon the man attended our usual Wed gathering for Chinese drugs addicts and shared his happy story. In the evening, at the usual Wed gathering for Nepal drug addicts, we watched part of this powerful drug documentary ... which describes Fentanyl ... an opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin
Exodus
of foreigners from China
Covid
spreading in China and HK and in
Australia
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Bible
Proverbs 27-29:
Do not boast about tomorrow,
since you do not know what will happen today. Let others praise you,
but do not praise yourself. Better open reproof
than voiceless love. From one who loves, wounds are
well-intentioned.
From one who hates, kisses are ominous. He who admits his faults will prosper.
He who confesses and renounces his faults will find mercy. A roaring lion, a hungry bear,
such is a bad ruler of a poor people.
Lord, please help me practise
the ideas in these words
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
1: Happy the person who
avoids evil and evil entertainment.
Happy the person who reads and meditates on God's words. Such a
person is like a tree planted beside a river, getting plenty of
nourishment, bearing plenty of fruit. Such a
person is on the Way of Life.
People who do evil are on the Way of Death.
Dear
Lord, please help me do good and avoid evil
Listen
1
John 4.7-16: Let us love one another.
Love comes from God.
God is love. God showed his love for us
by sending his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. Since God has loved us so much
we should love one another. God is love.
Anyone who lives in love, lives in God,
and God lives in him
Jesus, you are love itself. May I
live
in your love
Listen
Mark
14.26-42:
After the 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 asked Peter, James and John 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
Listen
Reflection: How quickly one hour of pleasure goes (football, movie, meal ..) ..... how slowly one hour of prayer goes
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Wear a mask and a Cross
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I was very happy to receive the print out of Simple
Bible: New Testament (English edition) from the printer two nights ago.
Am hoping to finish proof-reading it in the next few days and get it printed
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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 7th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed July 6
Yesterday I went with a group of domestic helpers for whom MercyHK is providing
accommodation, to Cheung
Chau Island where, after lunch at the Salesian canteen and a visit to the
local church, we walked along the beach on one side of the island, then along
the waterfront on the other side .... to MercyHK's men's shelter which will soon
close down .... so we did a bit of cleaning up ... and brought back some of the
centre's items to Jordan for use in other centres. Once again, as on previous
hikes ... perfect weather ... no sun and only a few minutes rain. Thank
you Jesus!
20 years ago today when I was an English teacher at the
Canadian-American School in Zhaoqing: CAS
outing to Nanhai (one and a half hours from Zhaoqing)
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Proverbs 25-26:
Cloud and wind, but no rain.
Such is the person who makes a lot of promises
but doesn't keep them. Don't over-tax your neighbor's hospitality. If people who don't like you are hungry or
thirsty,
give them something to eat or drink.
In this way you will shame them into being better people. Rain comes by the north wind.
A ravaged face comes from a backbiting tongue. An open town, without
defences.
Such is a person lacking self-control. As a dog returns to its vomit,
so foolish people return to their folly. Interfering in the quarrels of other people
is like catching a stray dog by the tail. No wood, and the fire goes out.
No talebearer, and quarrelling dies down
Lord, please stop me from
being critical of other people
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
149-150: Sing a new song to the Lord.
Let the praise of God be always on our lips. Praise God in his holy temple.
Praise him in the heavens. O praise him with sound of
trumpet.
Praise him with lute and harp.
Praise him with drums and dancing.
Praise him with strings and pipes. Let everything that lives and
breathes,
give praise to the Lord our Creator. Alleluia!
Lord, to you we say every day
"Allelu-ia" ("praise God")
Listen
1
John 3.16-21: This has taught us love:
that Jesus gave up his life for us.
We too should give up our lives for others. If you see someone in need
and refuse to help him,
how can the love of God be in you? Our love must be put into
practice, not be
just words.
Anyone who loves God must also love other people
Jesus,
help me put my love into practice by
helping people in need
Listen
Mark
14.17-25:
On Passover Eve, Jesus ate a last meal with his apostles.
While they were eating, Jesus told them he knew he would be betrayed by
one of them. He told Judas he knew he was the betrayer. Then Jesus took some bread,
blessed it and gave it to his apostles saying " This is my body".
Then he took a cup of wine,
blessed it and gave it to them saying
"This is my blood"
Jesus, please help me
understand how bread and wine become your body and blood when Christians
celebrate the Eucharist
Listen
Reflection: The number of needy people, in almost every part of the world, continues to increase. So must our concern and practical help
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A recent visitor to the Dr Jesus Centre was someone who
migrated to Canada a number of years ago ....used to be a university lecturer in
HK .... now is a janitor in Canada, and enjoying the change of job!
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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 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, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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Tues July 5
I
know of a court case that was supposed to have been held today but has been
postponed till next week because the judge is in .... quarantine! Not sure if he
is allowed to apply for a reduction of sentence ... or bail!
While doing a recording last night for the English page of today's Ming Pao
newspaper (the Editorial) I learnt that Guangzhou now has 38 universities! I
tried to check how many McDonald's in Guangzhou, but could find only this:
In 2020, China had the greatest number of McDonald's
restaurants throughout the Asia Pacific and Middle East with approximately 3.79
thousand stores, followed by Japan with about 2.9 thousand stores and
Australia with 1007 stores. Worldwide, there were around 39.2 thousand
McDonald's restaurants in that year.
HK's
housing crisis (..."this is a recording" ...)
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Simple Bible
Proverbs
23-24: If someone invites you for a meal,
be careful not to make a pig of yourself. Don't waste your breath talking
to foolish people. Make sure your children receive a
wholesome discipline. Don't be a drunkard.
Don't be a glutton.
Avoid prostitution. Brains are better than brawn. If you make a big mistake and
fall, get up and start again.
Lord, please help me put
into practice the ideas in these words
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
148: Praise the Lord from the heavens,
praise him in the heights. Praise him all his angels,
praise him all his spirits. Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, shining stars. Let them praise the name of the Lord.
His word gave life to all of them. Praise the Lord from the earth,
sea creatures and all oceans. Praise him fire and hail, snow and mist,
stormy winds that obey his word. Praise him all mountains and hills,
all fruit trees and cedars.
Praise him all animals, wild and tame,
reptiles and birds in the air. Praise him all earth's kings and peoples,
earth's princes and rulers. Praise him young men and maidens,
old people together with children. Let them praise the name of the
Lord.
He is the praise of all who love him.
Lord our God and Creator, you
are worthy of all praise
Listen
1
John 3.1-3: Think of the love that the Father has lavished
on us
by letting us be called God's children.
And God's love has even more in store for us in the future:
we shall be like him because we shall see him as he really is. This is why we must try to live good lives.
We must try to be as good as Christ
Jesus, please help me be more like you
Listen
Mark
14.1-11:
Two days before the Passover festival,
the religious leaders kept looking for a way to arrest Jesus and have him
put to death. During these days Jesus had a
meal at the home of Simon the leper.
At the meal, a woman put expensive burial oil on Jesus'
head.
The woman understood that Jesus was soon to die. One of Jesus' 12 apostles, Judas
Iscariot, went to the religious leaders and offered to help them arrest
Jesus at a convenient time.
The leaders promised to give Judas money.
Judas looked for an opportunity to arrange the arrest
Jesus, forgive me for
the times when I have not been faithful to you and your teaching
Listen
Reflection: Much to think about in today's four readings. Another rich menu to start the day, to think about during the day, and with which to finish the day
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Wear
mask & Cross!
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Yesterday
during breakfast I watched another Bible talk on Youtube .... in which, partly
in jest, partly serious, the speaker suggested that a cure for depression is to
meditate on the hippo!
...at 39 min of this
video
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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 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, 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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