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Imitating
Pope Francis
Wed Nov 16
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Book Blog:
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Simple Bible
Daniel 4-6:
Some of the king's officials were jealous of Daniel,
so they had him arrested on a false charge and condemned to death. One evening,
Daniel was put into a cave of lions.
The mouth of the cave was sealed with a great stone. In the cave Daniel prayed to God for help,
and God protected Daniel. The next morning the stone was removed.
Daniel walked out unharmed. The king then ordered Daniel's accusers to be put into the cave.
The lions immediately ate them.
Thank you, Lord, for protecting
Daniel.
Thank you, Lord, for so often protecting me
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
135: Praise the name of the Lord,
praise him, servants of the Lord. Praise the Lord for he is good.
Sing a psalm to his name for he is loving. I know the Lord is great. He does whatever he
wills
in heaven, on earth, in the seas. Pagan idols are silver and gold,
the work of human hands.
They have mouths but they cannot speak.
They have eyes but they cannot see. Sons of Israel, do not trust in useless idols.
Sons of Aaron, trust only in our Creator and
Lord.
Dear Lord, please help people
who worship idols to know and love you
Listen
Acts
27.1-8: For the journey to Rome, Paul and
some other prisoners were put in the custody of a soldier named Julius. After sailing for one day, we arrived
at the city of Sidon, where Julius kindly allowed Paul to meet with some
friends. Then we sailed past Cyprus and reached
the city of Myra in Lycia, where we changed to a ship bound for Italy. The wind was against us near Crete.
We struggled along the coast to a place called Fair Havens
Jesus, help prison guards to
be kind like Julius
Listen
Luke
23.26-34: As Jesus was being led to the place of
crucifixion, a man named Simon was coming into Jerusalem from
the country.
He was made to carry the cross behind Jesus. Large numbers of people followed him,
including women who mourned for him. Jesus said to them "Daughters of
Jerusalem, do not weep for me. Weep rather for yourselves and for your
children. For if this is how innocent people are treated, what will happen
to people who are guilty?" Two criminals were led out with Jesus to be
crucified with him
Jesus, please help me to carry my cross each
day
Listen
Reflection: He who rescued Daniel from the Lions allowed himself not be rescued from the Cross
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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 16th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Qinghai
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 16th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Malawi
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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Tues Nov 15
Hello from day 2 of the annual O.M.I. in-service program at St Paul's Retreat House in Sheung Shui. Our main talk today is due to be given by Bishop Joseph Ha (whose weekly reflections in Chinese are here)
This is good! Light
candles of hope in the midst of darkness
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Daniel
2-3: The king of Babylon had a dream
which none of his wise men could interpret. God enabled Daniel to understand the dream.
The king then promoted Daniel and his friends to important jobs. Some time after this, the king built a golden
statue
and everyone was commanded to adore it. The Jewish exiles, including Daniel and his
friends,
refused to adore the statue. Daniel and his friends were condemned to be
burnt to death
in a big furnace. But God protected the four young men
and they walked around unhurt in the flames. They praised God for his wonderful protection
and called on all creatures to adore the one true God. When the king saw this miracle take place
he cancelled the law for Jews to be killed.
Give thanks to the Lord for he
is good. Let everyone praise the Lord for his love is everlasting
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
134: O come, bless the Lord,
all you who serve the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God. Lift up your hands to heaven
and bless the Lord through the night. May the Lord bless you from Zion,
he who made both heaven and earth.
Lord, please protect my
family tonight and every night
Listen
Acts
24-25:
After two years, Felix was succeeded
by Festus.
Festus arranged a new trial for Paul. The religious leaders repeated their
accusations. Paul repeated his innocence. Festus wanted to gain favor with the
leaders so he said to Paul
"Are you willing to go to Jerusalem for a trial with the full council
of religious leaders, at which I would preside?" Paul knew his rights, and stood his
ground, not wanting to go to a kangaroo court in Jerusalem. So he invoked
his right as a Roman citizen: "I appeal to Caesar".
Festus replied "You have
appealed to Caesar;
to Caesar (Rome) you shall go"
Jesus, please give us courage
to stand up for our rights
Listen
Luke
23.13-25: Pilate said to the religious leaders and to
the people "You brought this man before me as a political agitator.
Neither Herod nor I have found a case against the man. He has done nothing
deserving death. I shall have him flogged and then let him go". But the leaders and people screamed out "Away with him. Crucify
him!" Pilate asked "Why? What harm has he
done?"
They kept shouting "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
Pilate then gave in to them and handed Jesus over for crucifixion
Jesus, how great your mental suffering must
have been as the crowd shouted for your death
Listen
Reflection: As God the Son, Jesus could have stopped the whole show and avoided death. But he didn't. Someday in Heaven we'll understand a bit more of Jesus' love for us.
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Wear
mask & Cross!
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Police join dance at sporting event ... a
good news story!
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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 15th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Liaoning
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 15th of the month, Jesus please
bless the people of Liberia
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Nov 14
Yesterday afternoon at St Mary's parish hall in Hung Hom, I joined Eddie Chan,
Lucia Leung and other members of the MercyHK family for a sharing arranged by
the the Catholic Commission for Labour Affairs ... to mark World
Day of the Poor.
From this morning until Thursday afternoon I'm due to attend the
annual O.M.I. in-service program at Sheung Shui.
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Daniel
1: There were many
Israelite exiles in Babylon.
The king of Babylon wanted some of them to work in his palace. The king told his
officials to select 4 young men
and train them in local customs and culture. The 4 selected were
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
God blessed these 4 with great wisdom.
God also blessed Daniel with the gift of understanding dreams. When the 4 began work
for the king,
they were much wiser than all the local officials.
Lord,
please give us the gift of wisdom,
as you gave it to Daniel and his friends
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
133: How good and how pleasant it is
when people live in unity. It is like precious oil upon the head,
running down upon the beard. It is like the dew of Hermon
which falls on the heights of Zion. For there the Lord gives his blessing,
life for ever.
Dear Lord, please help all the
peoples of the world to live as one family, in unity
Listen
Acts
24.1-26: When the religious leaders arrived,
they put their case to Felix.
They summed up their accusations by saying "The plain truth is that
we find this man to be a perfect pest.
He stirs up trouble among Jews everywhere, and is a ringleader of the
Nazarene sect". Paul replied "In regard to the
Way, which they malign as a sect,
I serve and worship the very same God worshipped by our ancestors. I live
in hope that God will raise the dead. If that's my crime, my accusers are
just as guilty as I am". Felix postponed a decision. He met
with Paul many times, hoping Paul would offer him a
bribe
Jesus, please help judges to avoid
bribery
Listen
Luke
22.66 - 23.12: At daybreak there was a meeting of the
religious leaders.
Jesus was brought before them. They asked him "Are you the Son of
God?". He replied "Yes".
They said "We have heard his blasphemy from his own lips". They took him to the Roman governor,
Pilate, and made many false accusations against him. Pilate said "I find no case against
him". Jesus was then taken to King Herod who made fun of him and sent
him back to Pilate
Jesus, on trial before the leaders, before
Herod and before Pilate, please help all prisoners who are on trial today
Listen
Reflection: Paul and Jesus both on trial ... "speaking truth to power"
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A
good news story: 4
year old girl phones for help after fire began in her home
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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 14th of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Jilin
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 14th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guinea
Bissau
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Nov 13
Pope's
message for today's World Day of the the Poor - I read
every word of this .... powerful ... and challenging! e.g.
these words: Where the poor are concerned, it is not
talk that matters; what matters is rolling up our sleeves and putting our faith
into practice through a direct involvement ....
May this 2022 World Day of the Poor be for us a moment of grace. May it enable us to make a personal and communal examination of conscience and to ask ourselves whether the poverty of Jesus Christ is our faithful companion in life.
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c.f. readings for Sunday 33
Malachy 3.19-20: The day is coming now, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and the evil-doers will be like stubble. The day that is coming is going to burn them up, says the Lord of Hosts, leaving them neither root nor stalk. But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will shine out with healing in its rays.
Psalm
98: Sing a new song to the Lord
for he has worked wonders. His right hand has brought salvation. The Lord has
made known his salvation. He has shown his justice to the nations. He has
remembered his truth and love for the house of Israel. All the ends of the
earth have seen the salvation of our God. Shout to the Lord all the earth, ring
out your joy. Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp, with the sound of music.
Let the sea, the world and all peoples acclaim the King, the Lord. Let the
rivers clap their hands and the hills ring out their joy at the presence of the
Lord, for he comes to rule the earth. He
will rule the world with justice and the peoples with
fairness.
Lord, may all peoples in all countries know your love and goodness
Listen
2
Thessalonians 3.10-16: We
gave you a rule when we were with you: not to let anyone have any food if he
refused to do any work. Yet we hear that some of you are living in idleness, doing
no work themselves but interfering with everyone else's work. In the Lord
Jesus Christ, we order and call on such people to go on quietly working and
earning the food that they eat. Never grow tired of doing what is right. May the
Lord of peace give you peace always and everywhere
Jesus, don't let me interfere in other people's business
Listen
Luke
21.3-38: Jesus said to his
disciples that Jerusalem would be destroyed and its people scattered throughout
the world. He also spoke of how his followers would be persecuted, and of
the end of the world: "The planets will be shaken, nations will be in
agony, bewildered by the force of the oceans. Then they will see me coming
in a cloud with great power and glory. To
prepare for your own end of earthly life, stay faithful to prayer and goodness.
Don't let your heart be coarsened by debauchery, drunkenness and material
cares". In this his final week on earth, Jesus spent the daytime in the
Temple, teaching. From early morning the people would gather round him to listen
to him. Then he would spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
Jesus, help me be faithful to prayer and goodness
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: The more problems our society has, the more important it is to redouble our efforts to stay faithful to prayer and goodness
Reflection by Fr Peter
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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For
World Day of the Poor:
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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 13th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Jiangxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 13th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Congo
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 Nov 12
Yesterday morning at the Dr Jesus Centre in Jordan there was a
meeting of 7 NGO's to discuss the situation of homeless and other needy people.
A most encouraging gathering ....which was followed by pizza and ice cream! One
item on the agenda (of the meeting, not the meal ..) was the setting up of a
24-hour hot-line which can be used by people who need emergency accommodation.
God bless all who were at the meeting!
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Ezekiel
35-48: Through Ezekiel, God kept calling on the
people
to turn from their sins and remember their Creator. God said he would bring back Israel's exiles
to their homeland.
He would give them a new start in life,
like a skeleton coming back to life. God said the people would re-build the Temple
in Jerusalem,
and religious practice would once again flourish. The people would once again remember God.
The people would once again be blessed by the Lord.
Lord, please help nations which
have forgotten you
to come back to you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
130: Out of the depths I cry to you, O
Lord. Lord, hear my voice. If you, O Lord, should
record our guilt,
Lord, who would survive? But with you is found
forgiveness.
For this we revere you. My soul is waiting for the Lord.
I count on his word. My soul is longing for the Lord
more than watchman for the daybreak. With the Lord there is mercy
and fullness of redemption. Israel indeed he will redeem
from all its iniquity.
Lord, please forgive me for all
the bad things I have done
Listen
Acts
23.12-22: The next day about 40 Jews held a meeting. They decided not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. They
asked the religious leaders to arrange another meeting so that they could
attack Paul. But the son of Paul's sister heard of the
plot. He got into the barracks and told Paul. Paul got the boy to tell the
captain. The captain immediately arranged for a large group of soldiers to
take Paul to Caesarea to be tried by Felix the governor. Felix said "I will wait till your
accusers come here too, then I will hear your case"
Jesus, please help people who are in danger of
being murdered
Listen
Luke
22.63-65: The men who were guarding Jesus mocked him
and beat him.
They blindfolded him. "Since you are a prophet", they said,
"tell us who hit you just then". And they continued heaping insults on him
Jesus, please stop me from making offensive
fun of other people
Listen
Reflection: Apart from eveil times as during the Cultural Revolution, it's unimaginable that children would mock and beat their parents. Infinitely more unimaginable: creatures beating their Creator and Saviour.
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Re the story in Acts (above): I wonder how long the
40 guys kept up their fast before they gave up?!
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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 12th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Jiangsu
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 12th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guinea
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Nov 11
A very special visitor at the Dr Jesus Centre in Jordan yesterday: film maker Nancy Tong
Recommended by a reader for translating documents from one
language to another: DeepL
104 years ago today, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, World War 1 officially ended, after a conflict that involved 65 million men in battle, left nearly 10 million killed, 21 million wounded, nearly seven million civilian deaths. May the Good Lord help our world avoid war
Not forgetting that the Treaty of Versailles which ended World War 1 was a major cause of World War 2 (because it treated Germany so harshly) and was the reason for China's young leaders turning away from the West and turning to Marxism/Russia (because China also was treated so badly - see May 4 Movement)
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Ezekiel 33-34: God told Ezekiel to say this to Israel's leaders:
"Punishment is coming for you shepherds who have fed yourselves
but not looked after the sheep. You have failed to make the weak sheep strong,
or to care for the sick ones. You have failed to bring back stray sheep
or look for lost sheep. On the contrary, you have been cruel to the sheep
and treated them badly. Therefore I will look after my flock myself.
I will rescue them from where they have been scattered. I will look for the lost one, bring back the stray,
bandage the injured, and make the weak strong. I will also judge the sheep themselves.
I will judge the fat sheep which have bullied the weak sheep. I will raise up a special shepherd
and put him in charge of all my sheep."
Lord, please help all leaders care for their
people,
like Jesus the Good Shepherd
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
128: O blessed are those who love the Lord and
walk in his ways. By the labor of your hands you shall eat.
You will be happy and prosper: your wife like a fruitful vine in the heart of
your house;
your children like shoots of the olive, around your table. Indeed thus shall be blessed
the people who love and honor the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion all the days
of your life.
May you see your children's children in a happy Jerusalem!
On Israel, peace!
Dear Lord, may all married
people live to see their children's children
Listen
Acts
22.30 - 23.11:
To find out why the Jews were attacking Paul,
the captain arranged a meeting of the religious leaders, and allowed Paul
to speak to them. Paul realized that the leaders had two groups:
Sadducees (who didn't believe in angels or an after-life) and Pharisees
(who did believe in angels and an after-life). So Paul called out "I am a Pharisee. It
is for our hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial".
This caused the Pharisees and Sadducees to begin a violent argument that
put Paul's life in danger. The captain ordered Paul to be taken back into
the barracks. The next night, the Lord appeared to him and said
"Courage! You have born witness for me in Jerusalem. Now you must do
the same in Rome"
Jesus, please give courage to Christians who live in
dangerous places
Listen
Luke
22.54-62: The men who arrested Jesus took him to the
home of the main religious leader. Peter followed at a distance. As Peter sat by a fire in the courtyard, a
servant-girl said "This man was with Jesus". Peter replied
"Woman I do not know him". A little while later, another person said
"You are one of them". Peter replied "I am not". About an hour later, a man said "He was
certainly with them. He is from Galilee". Peter replied "I do
not know what you are talking about". While he was still speaking, a rooster crowed,
and the Lord looked straight at Peter, and Peter remembered what the Lord
had said, "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three
times". Peter went outside and cried bitterly
Jesus, don't let me ever deny that I
know you
Listen
Reflection: For the rest of his life Peter did not exactly enjoy the sound of a rooster crowing?
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Not sure if the little dog above would be happy to know
there are now two more kittens at MercyHK's centre at 191 Temple Street, Jordan.
That makes 4 ... all from the same mother.
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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 11th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Hunan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 11th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Yemen
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Nov 10
If
any kind readers in Australia, Canada, UK or US ... or other English speaking
countries....would like a friend in China .... to help him/her practise speaking
English ...please let me know: jdwomi@gmail.com
For a video chat once or twice a week. A new project. Jesus,
please bless this special project! (and see 
below!)
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Bible
Ezekiel 19-32:
Ezekiel continued to speak God's message: "Since my people have forgotten me and
followed false ways,
therefore they will be scattered around the world. But eventually my people and peoples of all
nations
will learn that I alone am their Creator, their God.
Lord, please help all peoples
know and love you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
137: By the rivers of Babylon we sat and cried,
remembering Zion.
On the poplars that grew there we hung up our harps. For it was there that they asked us, our
captors, for songs.
"Sing to us", they said, "one of Zion's songs". O how could we sing the song of the Lord on
alien soil?
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand wither.O let my tongue cleave to my mouth
if I remember you not, Jerusalem, above all my joys.
Lord, please help people
who have been exiled from their homeland
Listen
Acts
22.24-29: Paul was taken into the soldiers' barracks.
The captain ordered Paul to be tortured to find out the truth about his
situation. But when they tied him down, Paul said
"Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen?
The captain said "It cost me a lot of
money to acquire Roman citizenship". Paul replied "I was
born a Roman citizen". Paul was untied without being flogged
Jesus, help people who are being
tortured today
Listen
Luke
22.47-53: While Jesus was speaking, a group of
men arrived, led by Judas.
One of Jesus' apostles used his sword to cut
off the right ear of one of the men sent to arrest Jesus. Jesus told his apostles not to use their
swords. Then touching the man's ear, he healed him.
Jesus said to the men arresting him "This
is your hour. This is the reign of darkness"
Jesus, you gave up your freedom for our salvation.
Listen
Reflection: The healing in today's Gospel is the final act of healing by Jesus recorded in the Gospels
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Wear a mask and a Cross
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The
story of spoken English (to go with item at top of today's men): Spoken English
was born in England, it grew up in US, got sick in India, died in Australia!!!
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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 10th 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 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Eritrea
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Nov 9
SCMP
article about my NGO Voice for Prisoners
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"The
prosperity – and high carbon emissions – of the rich world were achieved
at the expense of the poor in times past, and now the poor are being forced to
pay again, as victims of climate breakdown that they did not cause" - Report
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Ezekiel 12-18:
Ezekiel
spoke God's message for the false
prophets:
"You have misled my people.
You have not bothered to protect my people". Ezekiel
also called on the people to stop
their idolatry.
He reminded them how to follow the Lord:
a good person is law-abiding and
honest, a good person oppresses no one, never steals,
a good person gives food and clothing to the poor. "God takes no delight in the death
of a sinner.
God hopes the sinner will renounce wickedness and live."
Lord, please help me to avoid evil .....
and do
more good
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
136: O give thanks to the Lord for he is good,
for his great love is without end. It was his wisdom which made the skies,
for his great love is without end. It was he who made the sun, moon and stars,
for his great love is without end. It was he who rescued and protected his people
Israel,
for his great love is without end. He gives food to all living things,
for his great love is without end. To the God of heaven give thanks,
for his great love is without end.
We praise you, Lord, for your
great love is without end
Listen
Acts
22.1-23: Paul said to the crowd "I am a Jew, born
in Tarsus. I was brought up here in Jerusalem. I studied under Gamaliel. I
fully observed the Law of our ancestors. I even persecuted this Way to the
death, and sent many people to prison.
But once when I was on my way to Damascus to arrest followers of the Way,
Jesus appeared to me and said 'I am Jesus the Nazarene, and you are
persecuting me'. Then a believer in Damascus told me I was to be Jesus'
witness in many places".
Up to now, the crowd had listened quietly to Paul, but when he said that
Jesus was sending him to non-Jews in far away places, the crowd shouted "Rid the earth of this man! He's not fit to live!"
Jesus, please help Jewish people accept you as
the Anointed One
Listen
Luke
22.39-46: After the Passover meal, Jesus and his
disciples went to the Mount of Olives. Jesus said to them
"Pray for protection in time of trial". Then he went apart by himself, about 40 meters
away, knelt down and prayed "Father, save me from this time of
trial. But let your will, not mine, be done". An angel from heaven appeared to him to give
him strength. His agony was so great that his sweat became drops of blood
falling to the ground. When he got up and went to the disciples, he
found them sleeping - so overcome were they with sorrow
Jesus, please help me to pray "not my
will, but yours be done"
Listen
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Reflection: How did Paul "persecute the Way to the death"?
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Good news is something to be shared ... I have really
enjoyed sharing the good news about Microsoft Translator with a number of
friends recently! Especially the news that other languages can be immediately
translated to spoken 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: 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 9th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Henan
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 9th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mozambique
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, 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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