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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 Oct 25
Hello from Sheung Shui where I'm attending the monthly OMI gathering. I love the atmosphere of Temple Street, but sometimes it's good to have a break ....and St Paul's Retreat House in SS is on a beautiful location with lots of trees and gardens ... and an absence of high rise buildings means that the stars (and sometimes the moon) can be seen! After the gathering finishes at midday I'm due to go with Fr Jun to nearby Lo Wu women's prison.
Australian
organisation turns waste food into meals for hungry South Africans
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Simple Bible
Jeremiah
32: Jerusalem was about to be captured by the
Chaldaeans.
But God promised that Jerusalem would recover its freedom.
As a sign that Jerusalem would be free again,
God told Jeremiah to buy a field. People thought Jeremiah was crazy.
But through this
action Jeremiah delivered God's message: This city and this land are now a waste,
but soon people will again buy land and build homes
in freedom and safety.
Lord, when things get really
bad, please increase our trust in you
that you will turn things around in our lives
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
122: I rejoiced when I heard them say
"Let us go to God's house." And now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem.
For the peace of Jerusalem pray
"Peace be to your homes."
For love of the house of the Lord
I will ask for your good.
Lord, may your peace be in our
hearts and homes
Listen
Acts
18.5-11:
In Corinth, Paul was rejected by the Jews, so
he spent his time preaching to non-Jewish people. Many Corinthians became
believers and were baptized. One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:
"Do not be afraid to speak out, nor allow yourself to be
silenced. I
am with you". So Paul stayed in Corinth for 18 months preaching the word
of God
Jesus, give Christians more courage to
speak your message
Listen
Luke
18.18-23:
A young man from a prominent family asked
Jesus "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus replied "You know the commandments:
you must not commit adultery, you must not kill, you must not steal, you
must honor your father and mother". The man answered "I have kept all these
commandments all my life". Jesus then said "There is still one
higher goal: sell all you own,
give the money to the poor, then come follow me", But when the man heard this he was very sad, because he was very
rich
Jesus, please help me follow you the way you
want me to follow you
Listen
Reflection: Mother Teresa, teaching in a well-off school in Calcutta, was called to a higher goal .... to work with the poor
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Wear
mask & Cross!
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MercyHK's two kittens at 191 Temple Street are out of their
cage for most of the time these days ....allowed to roam around the centre
....but joined together by a chord .....and sometimes they don't agree on which
way to go .....with disagreement being registered by sitting and letting the
other one drag the sitter!
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Oct 24
Happy Diwali today! My 2013 Diwali reflection
A busy but happy day at the Dr Jesus Centre in Jordan yesterday: Mass and lunch for domestic workers who stay at MercyHK shelters; then a meeting for kind people who visit prisoners (from Voice for Prisoners, St Peter's NGO and others); then an evening meal with old friends from Notre Dame Parish in Kowloon City; then a gathering of Filipinas (several of whom, on their day off, visit prisoners).
Today I'm due to attend an overnight OMI gathering at Sheung Shui, after which Fr Jun and I hope to visit nearby Lo Wu women's prison.
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Jeremiah
30-31: God told Jeremiah to tell the people these words:
"I will restore you to health.
I will heal your wounds.
I have loved you with an everlasting love.
Strong and constant is my love for you. I will bring back the exiles and save them.
I will change their sorrow into joy. The days are coming when I will make a new agreement with my people.
Deep within their hearts I will plant love of my Law. I will be their God and they will be my people.
I will forgive all their sins."
Lord, please plant love of you
deep within my heart
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
120, 121: I call to the Lord in the hour of my
distress:
"Lord save me from people who speak with lying lips". Long enough have I been dwelling with those
who hate peace.
I am for peace, but they are for fighting. I lift up my eyes to the mountains.
From where shall come my help? My help shall come from the Lord
who made heaven and earth. The Lord is our guard and our shade.
Day and night we shall not be afraid. The Lord will guard our going and coming
both now and forever.
Lord, please protect us from
danger, day and night
Listen
Acts
18.1-4: Paul left Athens and went to the city of
Corinth. He met a Jewish couple who had recently left Italy when the
Emperor Claudius expelled all Jews from Rome. The couple were tentmakers, like Paul
himself.
Paul stayed with them and they worked together. Each Sabbath Paul preached in the prayer
halls,
trying to convert Jews as well as non-Jewish people
Jesus, thank you for the example of Paul who
worked to support himself and didn't live off others
Listen
Luke
18.15-17: People brought little children to Jesus, for
him to bless them. The disciples told the people to go away and not bother
Jesus. But Jesus called the children to him and said
"Let the children come to me, and do not stop
them, for it is to such
as these that the kingdom of God belongs. I tell you, anyone who does not welcome the
kingdom of God like a little child, will never enter it"
Jesus, please give all children the chance to
know and love you
Listen
Reflection: On the mountain of Transfiguration, Peter (a fisherman) offered to make a tent for Jesus, Moses and Elijah. Jesus apparently declined the offer. But Paul was a professional tent maker. Maybe if he'd been on the mountain Jesus might have accepted the offer of a tent?!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Oct 23
In a world of problems and bad news, where can we find hope and
encouragement? Well, today is Mission
Sunday and Pope
Francis' challenging message for today is full of hope and encouragement!
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c.f. readings for Mission Sunday
Isaiah
2: In the days to
come, the mountain of the Lord's Temple will be specially blessed. All
the nations will come to it and say: "Come, let us
go up to the mountain of the Lord, that he may teach us his ways so that we may
walk in his paths". When they learn the ways of the Lord, then the nations
will hammer their swords into ploughshares, their spears into sickles. Nation
will not lift sword against nation, there will be no more training for war. O
House of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!
Lord, please help world leaders do more for peace in our world
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
19: The
heavens proclaim the glory of God, the starry skies are the work of his
hands. The stars can't speak, but they are God's handwriting. The sun is God's
love shining on the whole world. The universe is a masterpiece, and so is God's
law which shines in our hearts. The
precepts of the Lord enlighten our
lives each day. The law of the Lord gives joy and wisdom to our hearts. The
decrees of the Lord are to be desired more than gold, they are sweeter than
honey, than honey from the comb. But often we are unaware of our
errors. Lord, please protect us from making mistakes.
Lord, may the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be
pleasing to you
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
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John
17.1-21: After saying many things to his disciples at the meal,
Jesus looked up to heaven and prayed "Father, my time has come. Give
eternal life to everyone you have entrusted to me. Eternal life is this: to know
you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I have glorified
you on earth, and finished the work you gave me to do. Now, Father, it is time
for you to glorify me with the glory I had with you before the world existed.
Protect those you have given me. Protect them from Satan. Consecrate
them in the truth. As you sent me into the world, so I am sending them
into the world. May all my followers be united, so that the world will believe
it was you who sent me".
Jesus, please protect our world from lies and
deception. Please bless people who witness to the truth in difficult situations
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings: Truth
is often a casualty in today's world of fake and controlled news. Christians are
people who try to be truthful in their own lives and witness for the truth to
others
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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The
past week's meeting in Beijing shows how the Catholic
Church and China have one thing in common: 100% male leadership at top
level!
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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 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, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Oct 22
At yesterday afternoon's gathering at the Dr Jesus Centre for homeless and
formerly homeless people, we listened to Stephania Ling, a remarkable HK lady
who recently spent more than 3 years working in South Sudan as an English
teacher. Her talk reminded us that although HK has many problems and
difficulties, they are nothing compared with places like South Sudan where so
many people face a daily battle to get enough food for their families. This
YouTube video (in Cantonese) is about Stephania
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Jeremiah
24-29: For 23 years Jeremiah spoke the message of the
Lord,
calling on people to do good and turn away from evil. But the people, especially the leaders, refused to listen to
Jeremiah.
They eventually arrested Jeremiah and planned to kill him. Jeremiah also sent a message to the exiles in Babylon.
But they too refused his message.
Lord, please give me some of
Jeremiah's courage and faith
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
119: They are happy who follow God's word,
those who seek God with all their hearts. How can young people avoid evil?
By seeking you and obeying you, Lord. Open my eyes, Lord, that I may understand the beauty of your word.
Lord, when I'm worried or in trouble,
your word revives me and gives me strength. Lord, keep my eyes from what is false.
Bend my heart to your word and not to love of gain. The word from your mouth means more to me
than silver and gold. The unfolding of your word gives light
and teaches simple people.
Lord, thank you for your word
which gives peace to our hearts
Listen
Acts
17.29-34: Paul continued speaking to the intellectuals:
"We have no excuse for thinking that the Creator looks like something
carved in gold, silver or stone. God overlooked that sort of thing when we were
ignorant. But now he is telling everyone to repent and believe in Jesus raised from the dead".
Some intellectuals laughed at Paul. A few
became believers
Jesus, please give intellectuals the humility
to believe in you
Listen
Luke
18.9-14: Some people prided themselves on being
virtuous, and despised others. Jesus told them this story: Two men went to the Temple to pray, one a
religious leader, the other a social outcast. The leader stood there and said "I thank
you, God, that I am not greedy, unjust and adulterous like other people
such as this outcast here". The outcast did not even raise his eyes, but
beat his breast and said "God, be merciful to me, a sinner".
The outcast, I tell you, went home a friend of
God. The leader did not. People who exalt themselves will be humbled.
People who humble themselves will be exalted
Jesus, be merciful to me, a sinner
Listen
Reflection: How come religious leaders sometimes "lose the plot"?
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Kittens "Siu Ping" and "Siu Wah"
have been at MercyHK's 191 Temple Street centre for only a few days .... and
they've probably never seen a rat in their short one month old lives. But ...
their presence has been effective. No rats the past couple of days!
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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 22nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Zhejiang
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 22nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Senegal
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Oct 21
Yesterday morning I assisted at a double funeral sponsored by
MercyHK .... two homeless men, one of whom was a drug addict who regularly
attended our weekly gatherings for local drug addicts. The drug man died of an
overdose. The other man died in nearby Kowloon Park (not sure of cause of
death). May the two of them in Heaven help us with their prayers!
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Jeremiah 21-23: Jerusalem was under siege by the
Chaldaeans.
The Lord told Jeremiah to tell the leaders of Jerusalem to surrender. But the leaders of Jerusalem did not obey Jeremiah's words.
So the Lord got Jeremiah to say these words:
"Woe to the shepherds who allow my sheep to be scattered and killed.
You have not taken care of my sheep. Therefore I will raise up a leader who will be wise and just.
He will be a good shepherd of my people."
Lord, please help our leaders
to be good shepherds
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
118: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.
His love has no end. Let the sons of Israel say:
"His love has no end." Let those who honor the Lord say:
"His love has no end." It is better to take refuge in the Lord than
to trust in humans.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. I was falling, falling, falling,
but the Lord was my helper. The Lord is my strength and my song.
He is my saviour. The Lord's right hand has triumphed.
His right hand has raised me up. I shall not die, I shall live
and recount all his deeds. The stone which the builders rejected
has become the corner stone. This is the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes.
This day was made by the Lord.
We rejoice and are glad.
Lord, we give thanks to you,
for you are good.
Your love has no end
Listen
Acts
17.16-28:
In Athens, Paul was sad see so much idol worship.
Each day he talked to as many people as he could about Jesus. He was invited to a meeting of intellectuals. He said to them
"The Creator of the world does not make his home in shrines made by
human hands. He wants everyone to know him as the living God.
It is in him that we live and move and have life".
In its mother's womb, a baby lives and moves
and has life. The universe is like a giant womb, God's womb, in which we
live and move and have life. Jesus, please help me understand Paul's words
c.f. The
Universe - God's Womb
Listen
Luke
18. 1-7: Jesus told his disciples a story about the
need to pray continually and never lose heart:
There was a judge who had neither fear of God nor respect for people. In
the same town there was a widow who kept asking the judge for justice
against someone who had wronged her. For a long time the judge refused to help her,
but at last he said to himself "I must give this widow her rights or
she will pester me to death". Even more so God will see that justice
is done for those who cry out to him for help day and night, even if he
delays to help them.
Jesus, please give me the perseverance to pray
each day
Listen
Reflection: Prayer is a strong theme in Luke and Acts .... Saint Luke must have loved praying!
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Senior's Moment: last night when I was about to close down my
computer I realised I had not uploaded this file! (... having prepared it early
in anticipation of appointments last night)
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Oct 20
MercyHK's 2
new kittens had a long day yesterday in their large, make that huge, new cage at
the front of our 191 Temple Street centre .... attracting many admirers. I'm
sure the kittens slept well last night after being on the ball all day! One of
the kittens is now called "Siu Ping" after Deng Xiao Ping who famously
said "it doesn't matter what colour a cat is ... so long as it catches
mice"!
And life will get busier for all at the centre from today when Mrs Fong's new shop opens directly opposite 191. Her shops usually have a long line of customers throughout the day waiting to be served
Yesterday afternoon at the next door Dr Jesus Centre there was the usual gathering for local drug addicts, and last night's usual gathering for Nepal drug addicts had a record turnout of 16.
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Jeremiah 18-20:
Some officials decided to get rid of
Jeremiah.
They did not want to listen to his message any more.
"Come on", they said, "let us make a case against
him." Jeremiah prayed to God:
"Lord, you know that people are plotting against me.
Please help me and keep me safe." One of the Temple priests had Jeremiah beaten
and put in stocks for a day near the Temple. Again Jeremiah prayed to God:
"You have seduced me, Lord.
You have told me to proclaim a harsh message for the people. This has made me
a laughing-stock.
Being your messenger has caused me insult all the day long. At one stage I even thought of not speaking
your message any more.
But then I felt a fire burning in my heart. I could not stop thinking of you.
I just had to speak your message."
Lord, please increase my
love for you. Please give me more courage to speak your message to my
family, friends and people I meet
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
Listen
Acts
17.10-12: That night Paul and Silas left for the town
of Beroea. At the local prayer hall, the Jews were very open-minded and
they warmly welcomed the word of the Lord. Every day they studied the Scriptures to check
that Paul's words were true. Many Jews and many non-Jewish people became
believers
Jesus, please help people be open-minded when
hearing your message
Listen
Luke 17.11-19:
On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus entered a village where 10 lepers came
to meet him.
They stood at a distance and called out "Jesus, Master, take pity on us!"
Jesus said to them "Go and show yourselves to the priests".
As they went away, their leprosy disappeared.
Seeing that he was healed, one of them turned back praising God at the
top of his voice. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him.
This made Jesus say "Were not all 10 healed? Where are the 9
others?"
Jesus, please don't let me forget to say "thank you" when someone helps me
Listen
Reflection: Parents/teachers/leaders are disappointed when children/students/groups fail to say thank you. God is disappointed when we fail to thank him for his daily goodness and love
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Wear a mask and a Cross
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To
go with today's Gospel:
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun:
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 20th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Oct 19
For the past few years the MercyHK centre at 191 Temple Street, like most premises in Temple Street, has been bothered by rats which, usually at night after lights out, make light work (no pun intended) of anything edible ... even packaged items. Yesterday our social worker Raymond delivered an answer to the rats: two kittens whose job it will be to secure 191.
Having spent last Monday at Lo Wu women's prison I needed to spend yesterday at the desk on many jobs associated with the visit. Was good to stay inside since HK experienced its coolest weather for some time ... thanks to a departing typhoon in the neighborhood.
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Jeremiah 18: The Lord told Jeremiah to go to the house of
the potter. At the potter's house, Jeremiah watched the
potter working.
Sometimes a vessel he was making wasn't shaped properly.
So the potter would take the clay and start again
and shape the clay into a new vessel. Then the Lord told Jeremiah:
"The House of Israel is clay, I am the
potter.
I keep on trying to form Israel into a holy nation."
Lord, you are the potter, we
are the clay - the work of your hands.
Please mould us into what you want us to become.
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
116: I love the Lord for he has heard the cry of
my appeal.
He turned his ear to me in the day when I called him. They surrounded me, sorrow, distress and the
snares of death.
I was helpless, so the Lord saved me. Calm down my soul, for the Lord has been good.
I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living. How can I repay the Lord for his goodness to
me?
The cup of salvation I will raise to thank the Lord. O precious in the eyes of the Lord is the
death of his faithful.
Lord, you have loosened my bonds. I am your servant.
Thank you, Lord, for all your
goodness to me
Listen
Acts
17.1-9: Paul and his friends next went to the town of
Thessalonika. On three Sabbaths, Paul spoke at the local prayer hall,
explaining how Jesus is the Anointed One. Some Jewish listeners and many non-Jewish people
became believers.
But the religious leaders, out of jealousy, stirred up a gang from the
market place. The gang dragged some believers to the city
council. The leaders shouted "The people who have been turning
the whole world upside down, have come to our town. They claim there is
another emperor, Jesus". The believers were eventually allowed to go on
bail
Jesus, please don't let jealous people stop
anyone from becoming a Christian
Listen
Luke 16.19-26:
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
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Reflection:
Abba Father, You are the
Potter
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A burst water pipe one floor above the Dr Jesus Centre has
caused many problems the past few days. Our roof has been leaking (lightly, not
heavily thank Goodness) in about a dozen places ....I've run out of buckets and
containers to catch the drops. Yesterday a plumber came and took action to
control the burst pipe
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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 19th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Shanxi
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 19th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Haiti
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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Tues Oct 18
With Fr Jun I spent yesterday at Lo Wu women's prison. Same issue
as at Lai Chi Kok men's prison last week: some sections in quarantine because of
Covid cases (... so some visits not possible). Covid in prisons a big
concern.
Yesterday a day of frustrations: leaking roof at
Dr Jesus Centre in early morning, having to wear face shield at prison, Covid
problem at prison, metro problem on way home (see 
below), computer problems last night. Praise you Jesus for problems!!!
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Simple Bible
Feast of Saint
Luke ("Luke"/"Acts")
Luke
1: Dear
Friend of God, there are already many reports written about Jesus. These reports
come from people who were the earliest eyewitnesses and ministers of the Good
News. After checking the whole story, I also have decided to write a report, so
that you may see for yourself the truth and accuracy of the Good News
Jesus, help me understand your Good News
Recording
of this reading
Acts
1: Dear Friend of God, in
my first book (the Gospel of Luke)
I wrote about everything Jesus did until the day he was taken up to heaven. For
40 days after his death, he appeared to his apostles many times, and taught them
about the kingdom of God. He told them to stay in Jerusalem and wait for what
the Father had promised: "You will soon be baptized with the Holy
Spirit"
Jesus, please baptize me with the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, increase your
influence in my life
Recording
Colossians
4.14 (St
Paul writing from prison in Rome):
Greetings from my
dear friend Luke,
the doctor
Recording
2
Timothy 4.11 (St Paul writing
from prison in Rome):
Only Luke is
with me
Recording
Reflection
on the above readings:
I
enjoyed this: 
David
Pawson - The Gospel of Luke
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Wear
mask & Cross!
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Another Senior's Moment last night when I returned to
Jordan after visit to Lo Wu prison: I failed to get off train at Hung Hom
station ....and finished up at Admiralty on HK side ....and needed to get train
from Admiralty back to Jordan. Life becomes more interesting as you get
older!?!
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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 18th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Shandong
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 18th of the month, Jesus please
bless the people of Gambia
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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