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voice for the poor
by HK prison chaplain 胡頌恆神父
Fr John Wotherspoon O.M.I .
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Imitating
Pope Francis
Tues Sep 27
On
this feast of St
Vincent de Paul who died on this day in 1660, Jesus please
bless everyone in the Vincentian family - especially members of the St VdP
Society! And ... please raise up more people like 
George
Muller, born this day in 1805, who had the same spirit of service as Vincent
de Paul
Video: Quick-thinking
teenager saves boy from injury
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Isaiah
54-55: Though the mountains may fall and the hills
turn to dust,
the love of the Lord will never cease. O come to the water, all you are
thirsty,
though you have no money, come. Why spend your money on what is
useless,
your wages on what fails to satisfy? Seek the Lord while he is to be
found.
Call to him while he is near.
Lord, please help us give
more time to things that are important
....and less time to things that are not so important.
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
99: The Lord is king. He is great in
Sion.
His power is seen throughout the world. Among his priests were Aaron, Moses and
Samuel.
They prayed to the Lord and he answered their call. Let peoples everywhere praise his
name.
He is holy, full of power.
Lord, may all peoples
know and love you
Listen
Acts
10.1-48:
Cornelius was a Roman centurion stationed in
the town of Caesarea.
He and his household prayed, loved God, and helped the local people. One morning Cornelius had a vision that Peter
would visit him.
In another town, Peter was instructed by the Lord to visit Cornelius. Peter preached God's message to Cornelius and
his household.
While Peter was speaking, the Holy Spirit came down on all the listeners.
Jewish believers who had accompanied
Peter were astonished
that the Holy Spirit would come down on non-Jewish people
Holy Spirit, please come down on all peoples
everywhere!
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: May we be people who take practical action on behalf of people in need
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Wear
mask & Cross!
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Recommended
movie:
Romero
Amazon; Wikipedia.
Warning: once
you start watching this movie, you can't stop. Gripping.
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Last Saturday night in my home I was very pleased with
myself as I used a needle and thread to repair a shirt pocket ....was thinking
to myself: Not bad for an old man ...didn't even need to use glasses. But then
when I went to close the operation I made a most embarrassing discovery: My
pocket was now joined to a sleeve!!! "Pride before fall"!
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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 the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 27th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Tibet
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 27th of the month, Jesus please
bless the people of Tanzania
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Sep 26
Very late night last night after long meeting. Too late to do blog.
God bless everyone!
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Just one little offering:
Putin's
Titanic (Simon Tisdall)
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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 the Mainland each day of the month:
On
this 26th of
the month, Jesus please bless the people 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Sep 25
Yesterday
morning in Admiralty I joined Eddie Chan and other members of the St Peter's
Association for a sharing about ministry to drug addicts and prisoners.
Penny
Wong's words at UN re Ukraine
Bible Study: The
Qumram Manuscripts
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c.f. readings for Sunday 26
Amos
1-9: It was God who
formed the mountains and created the wind. The Lord is his name. He says to the
House of Israel: Seek me and you shall live. Do not go to the places of idol
worship. Seek good and not evil, so that you may live. Hate evil and love good. Injustice
and swindling, exploitation of the poor, this is the reason for earthquakes and
disaster.
Lord, please help me to do good and avoid evil
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
146: My soul, give
praise to the Lord. I will praise the Lord all my days. Put no trust in princes,
in mortal men in whom there is no help. Take their breath, they return to clay
and their plans that day come to nothing. They are happy who are helped by
Jacob's God, whose hope is in the Lord our God, who alone made heaven and earth,
the seas and all they contain. It is he who gives bread to the hungry, the Lord,
who sets prisoners free. It is the Lord who gives sight to the blind, who raises
up those who are bowed down. It
is the Lord who protects the stranger and upholds the widow and orphan.
It is the Lord who loves the just but thwarts the path of the wicked. The Lord
will reign for ever, Zion's God, from age to age.
Lord, please increase my trust and faith in you
Listen
1
Timothy 6.11-13: As
a man of God, avoid things like greed and disputes. You must aim to be a saint,
filled with faith and love, patient and gentle. Fight the good fight of the
faith, and win for yourself eternal life. Be
a constant witness to goodness and truth, like Jesus who spoke up as a
witness for the truth in front of Pontius Pilate.
Jesus, help me be a witness to goodness and truth
Listen
Luke
16.19-31: Jesus told this story to the people: There was a rich
man who used to dress in expensive clothes and feast magnificently every day. At
his gate there was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who
longed to eat scraps that fell from the rich man's table. Dogs even came and
licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be
with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. In his torment in Hell, the
rich man looked up and saw Abraham a long way off with Lazarus at his side. So
the rich man cried out "Father Abraham, pity me and send Lazarus to dip the
tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these
flames". "My son", replied Abraham, "remember that during
your life, good things came your way, just as bad things came the way of
Lazarus. Now he is being comforted here, while you are in agony"
Jesus, please help me understand how I should do
more to help poor people
01 02
Reflection on the above readings: Statement from Australian bishops - Lazarus at our gate
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
Grand Final in Melbourne was a very one-sided affair. Well done, Geelong!
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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 the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 25th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people 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, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Sep 25
At the Dr Jesus Centre in Jordan yesterday there was the usual
lunch for women who work on Temple Street (7 attended), followed by the usual
3pm gathering for homeless and formerly homeless local people (13 attended,
together with special guests). Both gatherings left me with a great feeling of
thankfulness to the Good Lord.
Yesterday morning I went for a swim at Kowloon Park's indoor pool .... I was one
of the youngest in the water?!
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Isaiah
51-52: Pay attention to me, you peoples.
Listen to me, you nations. The islands put their hope in the
Lord.
They put their trust in his strength. How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of one who brings good news,
who proclaims peace and salvation,
and tells Zion "Your God is king!" Break into shouts of joy, you
ruins of Jerusalem,
for the Lord is redeeming his people. All the ends of the earth
shall see the salvation of our God.
Lord, may more and more people
in more and more countries
know you and love you.
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
97: The Lord is king, let earth rejoice,
the many coastlands be glad.
Cloud and darkness are his robes.
His throne is justice and goodness. The skies proclaim his
goodness.
All peoples see his glory. Let those who serve idols be ashamed.
Let all creation worship the Creator. Light shines forth for good people
and joy for the upright of heart. Rejoice in the Lord, all good people.
Give glory to his holy name.
Lord, you indeed are God of the
universe
Listen
Acts
9.20-31: After a few days,
Paul began preaching in the
prayer halls that Jesus is the Son of God. People were amazed at Paul's
conversion. As time
passed, the Jews planned to kill
Paul. Paul heard of this and decided to leave the city. The Jews kept watch at
the city gates to stop him leaving. Then one night he was able to escape: some
disciples lowered him in a basket from the city wall. He went to Jerusalem and began preaching
boldly in the name of the Lord.
Soon another plot was made to kill him. Therefore the disciples sent him
to Tarsus. After this the churches throughout Judea,
Galilee and Samaria were left in peace. They steadily grew, strengthened
by the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit, please strengthen me, as you
strengthened Paul and the first believers
Listen
Luke
10.17-24: The 72 came back rejoicing. "Lord",
they said, "even the devils submit to us when we use your name".
Jesus replied "Yes, I have given
you power to tread underfoot the whole strength of the enemy. Yet do not rejoice that the spirits submit to
you. Rejoice rather that your names are written in heaven. Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see,
and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it"
Jesus, thank you for the gift of faith
Listen
Reflection: How blessed we are as Christians to know Jesus!
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To go with today's reading from Acts: St Paul was
"a
basket case"
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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 the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 24th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Sep 23
Yesterday morning at the Dr Jesus Centre there was another happy playgroup for
Indonesian women and their children. At the end of which MercyHK chairman Eddie
Chan came with the owner of our little centre at 191 Temple Street (now a social
centre; was our 2nd hand shop) for the signing of a contract renewal ... to
December 31, 2024 .... for HK$25,000 per month (a very good price for this
location).
After
lunch I walked to nearby Queen Elizabeth Hospital to visit a 63 year old
Canadian woman in the custodial section. Her case is already quite public. She
was tricked to go to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and bring drugs to HK in a
suitcase. I am hoping that enough information about her case can soon be found
to allow Customs to drop her charge.
From QE I went to Yau Ma Tei police station to help two cases: a
local drug couple on a small theft charge, and an asylum seeker also on a small
charge.
Last night I was at the Dr Jesus Centre to receive another
donation of left over food from a Pret shop ....delivered by kind volunteers
arranged by Feeding HK. Left over food is
immediately distributed to needy people like the domestic workers staying in
MercyHK shelters
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Bible
Isaiah 50: The Lord has opened my ear to hear his
message.
The Lord has given me words to proclaim his message. For my part, I made no
resistance,
neither did I turn away.
I offered my back to those who struck me,
my cheeks to those who tore at my beard. I did not protect my face
from insult and spittle. I set my face like flint.
The Lord will help me.
Jesus, please help me understand
how these words refer to you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
96: O sing a new song to the Lord.
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
O sing to the Lord, bless his name. Proclaim his help day by day.
Tell among the nations his glory,
and his wonders among all the peoples. It was the Lord who made the heavens.
Give the Lord, you families of peoples,
give the Lord glory and honor. Bring an offering and enter his temple.
Worship the Lord in his sacred place. Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad.
Let the sea and all within it thunder praise. Let the land and all it bears rejoice,
all the trees of the forest shout for joy.
Everyone and everything,
give the Lord glory and honor.
Lord, you are our Creator. We
love and praise you
Listen
Acts
9.1-19: Paul kept up his campaign against the Lord's
disciples.
He got the ok to arrest followers of the Way in Damascus. But on his way to Damascus, a light from
heaven surrounded him.
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying "Paul, Paul, why are
you persecuting me?" He said "Who are you, Lord?"
The voice replied "I am Jesus, and you are persecuting me.
Go into Damascus and you will be told what to do". Paul's eyes were open, but for more than a day
he was without his sight, and he ate and drank nothing. The Lord got
Ananias, a disciple in Damascus,
to visit Paul and pray for him. The Lord said to Ananias "Paul
is my chosen instrument to bring my name to non-Jews and Jews. He will
suffer much for me". Ananias went to
Paul and prayed for him with the laying on of hands.
Straight away, Paul could see again. Then Ananias baptized him
Jesus, please help me understand
how unkindness to others is unkindness to you
Listen
Luke
10.1-9: Jesus appointed 72 disciples to go ahead of
him in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself was to visit. He said to them "The harvest is rich, but
the laborers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send laborers to
his harvest. When you go into a town, cure those in it who
are sick, and say: 'The kingdom of God is very near to you' "
Jesus, please inspire more people to make the
spreading of the Good News their life's work
Listen
Reflection: Healing the sick is meant to be a basic part of Christian ministry
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First time I've ever been asked this question: In taxi
yesterday from Queen Elizabeth hospital to Yau Ma Tei (new) police station (...
needed taxi to get there on time for appointment), because I talked to the
driver in Cantonese, he asked me "are you a policeman?"
(non-Chinese police in HK usually speak Cantonese)!
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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 the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 23rd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Sep 22
Yesterday at the Dr Jesus Centre in Jordan there was a morning meeting, then the usual 3pm gathering for local drug addicts, then the usual evening gathering for Nepal Drug Addicts ... with a number of visitors attending the 2 gatherings. In between meetings a number of other people came to the centre for assistance. A very busy but most worthwhile day!
AUD$182
m drugs from Panama seized in coffee beans in Melbourne
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Isaiah 46-49:
The Lord called me before I was born.
From my mother's womb he knew my name. While I was thinking that I had toiled in vain,
all the while my cause was with the Lord. The Lord who formed me in the womb
and assigned me to rescue his people, that same Lord said to me:
'I will make you the light of the nations,
so that my salvation will reach to the ends of the earth'. The Lord also says to his people:
"Does a woman forget her baby,
or a mother the child within her womb?
Yet even if these forget, I will never forget you".
Lord, please help me understand
how you loved me even before I was born.
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
95: Come ring out our joy to the Lord.
Hail the rock who saves us. Let us come before him giving thanks.
With songs let us praise the Lord.
A mighty God is the Lord,
a great king above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth.
The heights of the mountains are his. To him belongs the sea, for he made it,
and the dry land shaped by his hands. Come in, let us bow and bend low.
Let us kneel before the God who made us.
For he is our God and we are the people who belong to his pasture.
Lord, you are our Creator. Our
life comes from you.We praise and love you, Lord
Listen
Acts
8.14-17: The apostles in Jerusalem heard that people
in Samaria had accepted the word of God. Peter and John went to Samaria
to pray for the Samaritans to receive the Holy Spirit. So far the Samaritans had only been baptized
in the name of the Lord Jesus. The Holy Spirit had not come down on them. When Peter and John prayed over them with the
laying on of hands, the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit. Come down on me. Please help me
understand the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation
Listen
Luke
9.51-58: When the time came for Jesus to finish his
life on earth, he resolutely took the road to Jerusalem.
As Jesus and his disciples traveled along,
they met a man who said to him "I will follow you wherever you
go". Jesus replied "Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but
I have nowhere to lay my head"
Jesus, give me courage to do what
I should do
Listen
Reflection: Jesus, please give us a bit of your resoluteness!
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Wear a mask and a Cross
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There is talk that the govt might soon make it easier for
overseas tourists to enter HK. This is good news for people who have stalls in
Temple Street market!
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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 the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 22nd 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 22nd010
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Senegal
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Sep 21
Last night at Yau Ma Tei parish I attended the weekly meeting of the St Vincent de Paul Society. And last night as I thought about the Society's wonderful tradition of helping needy people I sent an email to their Bangkok branch asking them to help a Thai woman in great need of assistance after returning from 8 years in prison in HK.
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c.f.
readings for Feast of St
Matthew
Isaiah 51-52: Pay
attention to me, you peoples. Listen to me, you nations. The islands put their
hope in the Lord. They put their trust in his strength. How
beautiful on the mountains are the feet of one who brings good news, who
proclaims peace and salvation, and tells Zion "Your God is king!"
Break into shouts of joy, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the Lord is redeeming his
people. All the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Lord, may more and more people in more and more countries know you and love
you.
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 117: O
Praise the Lord, all you nations. Acclaim him, all you peoples! Strong is
his love for us. He is faithful for ever.
May all the nations love and praise you, Lord
Recording
Ephesians
4.1-16: I implore you to lead
a life worthy of your vocation. Bear with one another charitably, in complete
selflessness, gentleness and patience. If
we live by the truth and in love, we shall become more and more like Christ.
We are parts of the Body of Christ. Christ is the head. Each part must do its
bit to keep the Body healthy and growing in love.
Jesus, help me understand how the Church is your Body
Recording
Matthew
9.9-13: One day when Jesus
was walking past a customs house he said to a
tax collector named Matthew "Follow
me". Matthew got up and followed Jesus. Matthew invited Jesus and Jesus'
friends to a dinner in his house. Some tax collectors and "bad" people
sat at Jesus' table. Religious leaders saw this and complained to Jesus' friends
"Why does your master eat with tax collectors and bad people?" Jesus'
answer was "It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick. Go and
think about the Bible words 'What I want is mercy, not sacrifice'. I have a
special concern for rejects and down-and-outs."
Jesus, please help religious leaders in today's world to care more about
people who are rejected by society
Recording
Reflection on the above Bible readings:
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For
today's Feast of St. Matthew ... a way to remember the four Gospel writers:
Mathew,
Mark, Luke and John
hold
my horse while I get on!
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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 the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 21st
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of
Yunnan
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, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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Tues Sep 20
Yesterday two of MercyHK's five social workers were recovering
from Covid, two others were on study leave, and the fifth was visiting a prison
.... so I was left to "mind the shop" in Temple Street ... where I
welcomed many people who came to the Dr Jesus Centre for assistance. I was also
at the centre last night for a meeting of St
Peter's Association which helps many people in detention and many
ex-offenders.
My
tribute to Queen Elizabeth for whom I have always had the greatest respect
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Isaiah
43-45: The Lord says: Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you.
I have called you by your name, you are mine. If you travel over the seas, I will be with
you.
If you travel on great rivers, I will protect you. For I am the Lord, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your savior. They are ignorant, those who carry around an idol made of wood,
those who pray to a lump of wood that cannot hear. Turn to me and be saved
all peoples of the world.
Lord, please help me be more
aware of your protection
each day and night
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
94: O Lord, Judge of the earth,
how long will the wicked crush the poor? The wicked say "God does not hear".
But can he who made the ear, not hear? Blessed are those whom the Lord teaches.
The Lord gives them peace in troubled times. When cares increase in my heart,
God's consolation calms my soul.
Lord, when cares and troubles
increase, please help us to trust in you.
Listen
Acts
8.4-8: The believers who escaped from Jerusalem went
from place to place spreading the Good News. One of these believers was Philip. He preached about Jesus in a
Samaritan town. The Samaritans welcomed Philip's message
because of the miracles he worked. Unclean spirits came out of many possessed
people,
and a number of handicapped people were cured. Such miracles caused great
rejoicing in that town.
Jesus, let there be more miracles in our day,
especially the healing of handicapped people
Listen
Luke
9.28-36: One day Jesus took his disciples Peter, James
and John
up a high mountain to pray.
On the mountain, while Jesus was praying, his whole appearance changed.
His clothes became brilliant as lightning. The prophets Moses and Elijah appeared
and spoke with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus "Lord, how good it is for
us to be here!" Then a bright cloud covered them with its
shadow.
From the cloud came a voice:
"This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him".
When the voice had finished speaking, the disciples saw only Jesus in his
normal appearance
Jesus, Beloved Son of God,
how good it is to spend time with you in prayer
Listen
Reflection: In these days when I am preparing for an end of year trip to other countries for my anti-drug campaign, Isaiah's words, above, are most encouraging!
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Wear
mask & Cross!
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Recommended
movie:
Rise
of the Continents Amazon
How
to walk from Australia to China!
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Now that my chances of being in South America in January
are increasing, I am increasing my daily Spanish lessons. As well as a daily
lesson from Duolingo, I'm also using videos like this
one!
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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 the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 20th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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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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