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A
voice for the poor
by HK prison chaplain 胡頌恆神父
Fr John Wotherspoon O.M.I .
jdwomi@gmail.com +852 67095674
Imitating
Pope Francis
Tues Sep 6
Late yesterday afternoon I went to a Mong Kok government office to apply for a new ID card (... old cards are being replaced...). I arrived in the office, without an appointment, around 5.15 and left around 5.30. The whole process had taken only 15 mins! New card can be collected next week. Super-efficiency!
HK's
trafficked domestic workers
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Isaiah
13-19: God will punish the world for its evil-doing.
Then peoples' hearts will turn back to their Creator. Then people will no longer worship idols made
by human hands.
Instead, people will look towards their Creator. The nations will be converted and know the
Lord.
Egypt and Assyria will be blessed like Israel. The Lord will give his blessing in these
words:
"Blessed be my people Egypt,
blessed be Assyria my
creation,
and blessed be Israel my heritage".
Lord, please help all Middle
East countries,
especially Israel, Egypt, Iran and Iraq, to be friends
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
85: I will hear what the Lord God has to say,
a voice that speaks of peace.
Peace for his people and his friends
and those who turn to him in their hearts. His help is near for those who love him
and his glory will dwell in our land.
Mercy and faithfulness have met.
Justice and peace have embraced. Faithfulness shall spring from the earth
and justice shall look down from heaven. The Lord will make us prosper
and our earth shall yield its fruit. Justice shall march before him
and peace shall follow his steps
Lord, please give more peace to
our world
Listen
Acts
4.32-37:
The apostles continued to witness to the
resurrection
of the Lord Jesus with great power. The whole group of believers was united, heart
and soul. They willingly shared everything they had with people who were
in need. Joseph was a Temple minister who had been born
in Cyprus. He sold a field he owned, and gave the proceeds to the
apostles. The apostles called him "Barnabas" ("Son of
Encouragement")
Jesus, help me to be more caring and
sharing
Listen
Luke
8.1-3:
Jesus went to many towns and villages,
proclaiming the Good News.
The 12 apostles went with him, as did a group of women who had been healed
of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna and
several others.
These women used their own money to support Jesus and the apostles
Jesus, thank you for all the women who support
the spread of the Good News in today's world
Listen
Reflection: Today's Gospel reminds me of the saying, adapted: "Behind every successful group of men there's a group of dedicated women" .... and indeed, in today's church, in every parish there's a group of dedicated women who keep the parish going!
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Wear
mask & Cross!
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Yesterday
was HK's hottest September day since records began
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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 one
part of Mainland China each day of the month:
On this 6th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Sep 5
Under photo of Pope Francis, above is a new link "My other sites/links". Many articles are out of date but might be of use so I've left them there. Please let me know if you find a link that's not working: jdwomi@gmail.com
Police
apologise of man wrongfully executed 70 years ago (... possible
miscarriage of justice is one reason why Pope
Francis says the death penalty is inadmissible 
)
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Isaiah
10-12: Woe to legislators who issue unjust laws,
laws which exploit poor people. A day of reckoning is coming
when unjust legislators will answer to the Lord. The Lord will send a good and just king
to rescue the poor. A shoot will spring from the stock of Jesse,
on him the spirit of the Lord will rest, a spirit of wisdom and insight,
a spirit of counsel and power, a spirit of knowledge,
a spirit of love and respect for the Lord. He will judge justly
and the land will know peace. The country will be filled with the knowledge
of the Lord.
Exiles will return to their homeland. Then we will draw water joyfully from the
springs of salvation,
for great in our midst will be the Holy One of Israel.
Lord, please help governments
to do more for poor people
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
Acts
4.23-31: When Peter and John were released, they went
to a gathering of apostles and friends and told them everything that had
happened. The group then prayed "Master, it is you
who made heaven and earth and sea. Please protect us from leaders who
threaten us. Help us to proclaim your message with great boldness. Bless
us to heal and work miracles through the name of your holy servant
Jesus". As they prayed, the building rocked. They were
all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim the word of God
boldly
Jesus, by the grace of your Holy Spirit,
please help me to proclaim your message boldly
Listen
Luke
7.36-50: A religious leader invited Jesus for a meal.
A woman who had a bad name heard that Jesus was at the leader's home.
She entered the house and knelt behind Jesus, crying. Her tears fell on
Jesus' feet and she wiped them away with her hair. She covered his feet
with kisses, and put ointment on them.
The leader was thinking "If Jesus is a prophet, he would know what
sort of woman is now touching him". So Jesus said to the leader "I
came into your house and you did not follow the custom of pouring water on
my feet. But this woman has poured out her tears on my feet. You gave me no welcoming kiss, but she has
been covering my feet with kisses. You gave me no welcoming oil on my
head, but she has anointed my feet. And I tell you that her sins must have been
forgiven, or she would not have shown such great love. People who are forgiven little,
show little love"
Jesus, please forgive my sins. Help me
show great love
Listen
Reflection: "Bad name" people often have more love for God than "good name" people
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Beautiful moon the past two nights .... will be 100% full
on Saturday for Moon Festival
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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 one
part of China each day of the month:
On
this 5th of
the month, Jesus please bless the people 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Sep 4
Many thanks Yuki and Team for
distribution of 150 Moon Festival gift packs to needy people yesterday afternoon
outside MercyHK's social centre at 191 Temple Street. Another smooth operation
....just like at Dragon Boat Festival time in June.
God bless the whole team!
At yesterday afternoon's prayer meeting for the sick, I learnt
that when a whole family not long ago became Covid positive, half the family had
strong symptoms and illnesses, while the other half had almost no symptoms/illnesses.
The no-side effects half are followers of Jesus and they
pray. To me this indicates that prayer is a powerful vaccination!!!
O.M.I.
hospital groups in Vietnam
Jonathan Freedland - his articles
always worth reading: Once
the world had Gorbachev & Mandela. Now we have Trjump, Johnson and Truss
Bible Study: Revelation:
The New Jerusalem
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 23
Wisdom
10-19: Wisdom has
been present in the world since the beginning of time. Wisdom has always been a
close friend of good people. Wise people see God in the beauty of creation.
Foolish people are blind to God's presence in creation. Wise
people ponder God's goodness and kindness. Wise people try to be
good and kind to other people.
Lord, please help me see and imitate your goodness and kindness
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
90: O Lord you have been our
refuge from one generation to the next. Before the earth or the world
existed, you are God, without beginning or end. For you, a thousand years are
like yesterday, come and gone so quickly. We humans have a short life, our
life is over like a sigh. Our span is 70 years, or 80 for those who are strong. Make
us know the shortness of our life, that we may gain wisdom of heart. In
the morning, fill us with your love. Give success to the work of our hands.
Lord, help us realize the shortness of our life, that we may live our lives
more wisely
Listen
Philemon
9-25: While
here in prison, I have helped someone you know to become a believer. He is
carrying this letter - Onesimus. I'm
sending him back to you, no longer your slave, but your brother in Christ.
Please welcome him as you would welcome me. And let me pay for anything he stole
from you. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you
Jesus, please put an end to slavery in the world
Listen
Luke
14.25-27: Great crowds accompanied
Jesus on his way and he turned and spoke to them. "If any man wants to be
my disciples he
must realise that I am more important than his father, mother, wife, children,
brothers, sisters, yes and his own life too. Anyone who does not carry
his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple"
Reflection on the above readings: Most translations of today's Gospel have Jesus saying we must hate our own parents etc ....which is ridiculous ...Jesus would never say such a thing. What he is saying is that our relationship with him must be number one. In fact, if Jesus is No. 1 in my life, my love for parents etc will increase! (If the poor translation is used, what a terrible Gospel for Father's Day today in Australia!)
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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I
wonder if
Artemis will get to the moon in time for the Moon Festival next Saturday?!
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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 one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 4th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guangdong
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 4th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Burundi
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Sep 3
Around 8pm last night there were phone calls from two NGOs to MercyHK social worker Lucia asking urgent accommodation for two women, one of them Covid positive. We are a 24/7 operation.
Yesterday morning I attended the funeral of a 91 year old
long-time HK resident ....and yesterday afternoon I was joined by Sr Louise,
social worker Jane and volunteer Agnes for the weekly gathering for homeless and
ex-homeless local people at the Dr Jesus Centre .... with plenty of moon cakes
for the group thanks to many kind donors!
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Isaiah
9: The people that walked in darkness has seen a
great light.
On those who live in a land of deep shadow, a light has shone. For the yoke that was weighing on them,
the rod of their oppressor,
you have broken and removed. For there is a child born for
us,
a son given to us
and dominion is laid on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonder-Counselor,
Mighty-God,
Eternal-Father, Prince-of-Peace.
Lord, Prince of
Peace, thank you for the peace and hope and joy of your friendship and
love
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
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
Listen
Luke
7.18-30: John the Baptist, imprisoned by King Herod,
heard the news about Jesus. John sent two of his friends to
ask Jesus "Are you the promised One?" Jesus replied "Go and tell John
what you have seen today: the blind see again, the lame walk, lepers are
cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is
proclaimed to the poor". Jesus then spoke to the people about John:
"Everyone who accepted baptism from John acknowledged God's plan. But
by refusing baptism from him, the religious leaders thwarted what God had
in mind for them"
Jesus, please don't let me do anything to
thwart your plan for my life
Listen
Reflection: The Child born for us (Isaiah) is the One who healed the blind etc (Luke)
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Please God there will be a clear view of the moon for
the Mid-Autumn Festival next Saturday Sep 10!
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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 one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 3rd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Gansu
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 3rd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Chad
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Sep 2
MercyHK's new social worker for prisoners, Jane, yesterday
visited 3 prisoners at Lo Wu women's prison .... and last night joined a Voice
for Prisoners zoom meeting.
Sunday Examiner front page
article about MercyHK's new ministry to help needy families arrange funeral
services - here
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
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
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
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
Listen
Luke
7.11-17: Jesus and his disciples went to a town called
Nain. Many other people went with them. As they reached the town, a
dead man was being carried out for burial, the only son of his mother, and
she was a widow. When the Lord saw her, he felt sorry for her.
"Do not cry" he said. Then he said "Young man, I tell you
to get up". The dead man sat up and began to talk, and
Jesus gave him to his mother. Everyone was filled with awe and praised God
saying "A great prophet has appeared among us. God has visited his
people".
Jesus, please give me the faith to pray that
dead people will come back to life - you who once told your disciples
"to raise the dead"
Listen
Reflection: Jesus spoilt several funerals .... including his own!
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Last night 
in
one of the best games of the year,
The Lions
defeated the Tigers
in the first Final!
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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 one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 2nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Fujian
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 2nd of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Central African Republic
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Sep 1
As the new school year begins today, let's pray: Dear Holy
Spirit, please bless all schools with the gift of Wisdom ... and keep them safe
from Covid!
Yesterday afternoon MercyHK's social workers accompanied about a dozen local drug addicts for a visit to the nearby West Kowloon M+ Museum. And last night there was also the usual gathering at the Dr Jesus Centre for Nepal drug addicts.
As the Covid
situation in HK worsens, I can only repeat this message!
Wear a mask and a Cross
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Readings are from Simple
Bible
Isaiah 6:
In the year 740 B.C.,
I had a vision of the Lord God in Heaven: Above the Lord were 6 angels who cried out
"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God.
His glory fills the whole earth." Then I heard a voice asking
"Whom shall I send? Who will be our messenger?" I answered "Here I am, send
me." Then the Lord sent me to be a prophet to the
people
Here I am, Lord, send me.
I'm willing to do anything you want me to do
My
recording of this reading
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
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
Listen
Luke
7.1-10: Jesus went to the town of Capernaum. In the
town there was a Roman soldier, a centurion, who had a dear servant who
has sick and close to death. Having heard about Jesus, the centurion sent
some Jewish friends to ask Jesus to come and heal his servant. The Jewish friends said to Jesus "He
deserves this of you. He is friendly to our people. He is the one who
built our prayer hall". Jesus went with them, but before they
reached the house the centurion sent some servants with the message
"Sir, I am not worthy to receive you into my house. This is why I
didn't come to you personally. Just say a word, and my servant will
be healed". When Jesus heard these words, he said to the
crowd following him
"I have not found faith as great as this man's". When the messengers got back to the house,
they saw that the servant was healed and in perfect health
"Jesus, I am not worthy to receive
you. Say but the word and I shall be healed" (prayer
from Communion service)
Listen
Reflection: Jesus, please give us the faith of the centurion .... please especially give such faith to sick people!
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At 5.20pm today in Brisbane - a
knock-out game between my team, the Brisbane Lions, and the Melbourne Tigers
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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 one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 1st of the month, Jesus please bless the people of
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 1st
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Niger
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Aug 31
Yesterday afternoon three kind volunteers from the Lutheran Church came to the Dr Jesus Centre for Guitar Lesson Two for some special local students for whom MercyHK is providing accommodation. Before the class, a man out of detention only a few hours, came to the centre for social worker Simon to arrange accommodation for him.
While the class was being held I went with new prison social worker Jane to nearby Queen Elizabeth Hospital to apply for a medical report for a prisoner from Africa who is soon to go home. In future this is one of many prisoner jobs which will be done by Jane instead of myself
Two minutes from Dr Jesus Centre: Murder
in Jordan *** Two
men arrested
Who is the patron saint of the
homeless? St
Benedict Joseph Labre (.. and since MercyHK looks after homeless people, I
will from now on pray each day "St Bededict Joseph Labre, pray for
us"!
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Isaiah 5: My friend had a vineyard on a fertile
hillside.
He planted choice vines in it and expected it to produce good grapes.
But it produced only sour grapes.
That vineyard is Israel. Its owner is the Lord.
That chosen plant is the people of Judah. The Lord expected the people of Israel to
produce justice.
But those people have produced only bloodshed and injustice. Those people have no time to think about the
Lord.
They have no interest in what he has done for them. So they are consigning themselves to ruin.
The vineyard will be trampled on and become a waste. Invaders will attack Israel.
The people of Israel will be taken into exile.
All because they rejected the Lord.
"I am the true vine. My
Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no
fruit he cuts away. Every branch that does bear fruit he
prunes to make it bear even more" - Jesus (John 15.1-2)
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
01
02
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
Listen
Luke
6.46-49:
In his teaching, Jesus said "Why do you call
me 'Lord', yet do not do what I ask you to do? Anyone who comes to me and listens to my words
and puts them into practice is like a man who built his house on a solid
foundation. That house was so well
built that even floods could not damage it. But anyone who listens and does not put my
words into practice is like a man who built his house without a
foundation. As soon as floods came, the house collapsed"
Jesus, please help me put your words into
practice; help me apply them in my daily life
Listen
Reflection:
The
Walking & Leaping Song (based on story in today's reading from Acts)
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Yesterday's guitar class brought back happy memories of the
various guitar groups I used to look after in Australia, grateful that a kind
fellow student had taught me how to play the guitar when I was in the seminary
in Melbourne ... more than 50 years ago!
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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 one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 31st
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Tianjin
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 31st
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Uganda
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
Jan 1, 2020: How cocaine trafficking is impacting West Africa
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
2017-09-27: 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)
2017-05-17: 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, 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
http://hkdrugblog.org/name-and-shame/index.htm
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Photos
from my time in China 2001-20008
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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
prisoners:
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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