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A
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 Feb 14
I
hope the Church will reclaim Valentine's
Day!
Sunday Feb 19 is my 50th anniversary of ordination. HK friends
are most welcome to join me for 8.30am Chinese Mass on Feb 19 at Yau Ma Tei
Catholic Primary School, 41 Tung Kun St, Yau Ma Tei. See new card here
and previous cards here
Laudato
Si:
6. My predecessor Benedict XVI likewise
proposed "eliminating the structural causes of the dysfunctions of the
world economy and correcting models of growth which have proved incapable of
ensuring respect for the environment". He observed that the world
cannot be analyzed by isolating only one of its aspects, since "the book of
nature is one and indivisible", and includes the environment, life,
sexuality, the family, social relations, and so forth. It follows that "the
deterioration of nature is closely connected to the culture which shapes human
coexistence". Pope Benedict asked us to recognize that the natural
environment has been gravely damaged by our irresponsible behaviour. The social
environment has also suffered damage. Both are ultimately due to the same evil:
the notion that there are no indisputable truths to guide our lives, and hence
human freedom is limitless. We have forgotten that "man is not only a
freedom which he creates for himself. Man does not create himself. He is spirit
and will, but also nature". With paternal concern, Benedict urged us
to realize that creation is harmed "where we ourselves have the final word,
where everything is simply our property and we use it for ourselves alone. The
misuse of creation begins when we no longer recognize any higher instance than
ourselves, when we see nothing else but ourselves".[13]
My
project to help street sleepers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
My
Clean Start Mercy Project to
help school-less children and jobless former prisoners in Africa
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Genesis
46: Jacob and his whole
family, about 70 people,
took all their possessions and moved to Egypt.
God said to Jacob "I myself will go down to Egypt with you".
Joseph was ready for their arrival in Egypt.
As soon as his father appeared, Joseph ran to greet him.
Joseph threw his arms around his father
and cried for a long time on his father's shoulder.
Jacob said to Joseph
"Now that I have seen you again,
I can die in peace".
Dear God, please help separated
family members to be re-united
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
71: In you, O Lord, I take refuge.
Please hear me and help me. Be a rock where I can take refuge.
Rescue me from people who want to hurt me. It is you, O Lord, who are my hope.
In you I have trusted since I was young. From my mother's womb you have been my help.
My hope has always been in you. Now that I am old, please do not forget me.
Now that my strength fails, do not abandon me. Now that I am old and grey-headed,
may I continue to trust in you and proclaim your help. To you I will sing with the harp.
All day long my tongue will tell of your goodness to me.
Lord, may all elderly people
put their trust and hope in you
Listen
1
Corinthians 15.1-8:
Let me remind you of the basic facts of the
Good News:
Christ died for our sins. He was
buried.
He was raised to life on the third day.
He appeared to Peter, then to the other
apostles, then to more than 500 of the believers - most of whom are still
alive. Then he appeared to James and the other disciples. Last of all he appeared to me. I was like an
unexpected child
Jesus, I have not yet seen you, but I believe
in you and I love you
Listen
John
13.37 - 14.6:
At the meal, Peter said to Jesus "I will
lay down my life for you". Jesus
replied "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times. To all of you I say, there are many rooms in
my Father's house.
I am going now to prepare a place for you. I am the Way, the Truth and the
Life.
No one comes to the Father except through me".
Jesus, you are the Way, the Truth and the
Life.
Please help more and more people follow you to find truth and life
Listen
Reflection: No other person in history has claimed to be The Way, The Truth and The Life!
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I most clearly remember this day in 1965. It was a Sunday
and in the afternoon my dear father, mother and brother farewelled me from
South Brisbane station for the long train trip to Melbourne ... where in nearby
Geelong I began my studies for the priesthood. .... and for the next 30 years
followed Geelong football team (... until a team from Brisbane entered the
competion)!
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Feb 13
Yesterday morning I enjoyed being back at St Paul's Parish in Yau Ma Tei for the 8.30 Chinese Mass .... followed by 11am English Mass at the Dr Jesus Centre for domestic workers staying at MercyHK shelters.
Over the past few days I have been really happy to meet up with three former drug addicts - two men and one woman - who are now off drugs. For many years the two men were begging on the streets of Jordan to support their habit. All three people have been greatly helped by MercyHK social workers.
Laudato
Si: 5. Saint
John Paul II became increasingly concerned about this issue. In his
first Encyclical he warned that human beings frequently seem "to see
no other meaning in their natural environment than what serves for immediate use
and consumption". Subsequently, he would call for a global
ecological conversion. At the
same time, he noted that little effort had been made to "safeguard the
moral conditions for an authentic human
ecology". The
destruction of the human environment is extremely serious, not only because God
has entrusted the world to us men and women, but because human life is itself a
gift which must be defended from various forms of debasement.
Every effort to protect and improve our world entails profound changes in
"lifestyles, models of production and consumption, and the established
structures of power which today govern societies". Authentic human
development has a moral character. It presumes full respect for the human
person, but it must also be concerned for the world around us and "take
into account the nature of each being and of its mutual connection in an ordered
system". Accordingly, our human ability to transform reality must
proceed in line with God's original gift of all that is.
My
project to help street sleepers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
My
Clean Start Mercy Project to
help school-less children and jobless former prisoners in Africa
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Genesis
45: When Joseph realized his older brothers
were sorry for having sold him as a slave
he was overcome and started crying loudly.
He told his brothers "I am your brother Joseph
whom you sold into Egypt.
God sent me here to provide food for you".
He hugged all his brothers and talked with them.
Joseph told his brothers to bring their father
and their families to Egypt
since the famine would last for five more years.
Pharaoh was pleased that Joseph's brothers had come
and warmly invited them to live in Egypt.
The brothers returned to Canaan.
They told their father that Joseph was alive.
Their father Jacob was overcome with joy.
Dear God, please help separated
family members to be re-united
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
69-70: Save me, O God, for the waters have risen to
my neck.
I am sinking fast and can't keep afloat much longer. So many people hate me without cause.
I have no more strength to resist them. May my situation not cause anyone to lose
faith in you.
May people realize that it is for your sake that I am taunted. Taunts have broken my heart.
No one shows me any compassion. For food they give me poison.
In my thirst they give me vinegar to drink. Lord, do not hide your face from your servant.
Answer quickly for I am in distress. You are my rescuer, my help, O God.
O Lord, do not delay to help me.
O God come to our
assistance. Lord make haste to help us
Listen
1
Corinthians 13.1-13: If I am the most brilliant speaker, but don't
have love, I am just a gong booming. If I understand all mysteries, and if I have a faith that will move mountains, but don't
have love, I am nothing. Love is always patient and kind. It is never
jealous, never boastful, never conceited, never rude or selfish. Love does not take offence. It's not
resentful. Love delights in the truth. Love is always ready to excuse, to trust, to
hope and to endure whatever comes. Love is virtue Number One, greater than
faith or hope
Jesus, please help me love like you
Listen
John
13.21-30: Jesus became visibly upset and said to his
disciples at the meal
"One of you is going to betray
me. It is the one to whom I give a
piece of bread that I have dipped in the dish". He dipped the piece of bread and gave it to
Judas Iscariot. Immediately, Satan entered Judas. Jesus said to Judas "What you are going
to do, do quickly".
Judas left the meal. Night had fallen
Jesus, please don't let me ever be disloyal to
you
Listen
Reflection on today's first reading: Something I've often thought about: why didn't Joseph send a message to let his father know he was alive? These answers are not very satisfying. The latter part of this article has more merit.
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On last week's flight from Los Angeles to HK my Pavilion laptop
stopped working and produced a message saying the battery needed replacing.
Yesterday I let Pavilion charge for a couple of hours ....then said a prayer
.... and the Pavilion came back to life!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Feb 12
Yesterday morning two support members of the Saturday prayer meeting for healing at the Dr Jesus Centre in Jordan were married at a church on HK side ... had their reception at lunch time .... and came to the prayer meeting in the afternoon! God bless you Peter and Jenny!
And yesterday afternoon an old friend who has been "at university" (let the reader understand) many, many times ....and has once again "graduated" ... was giving free haircuts to a number of people at MercyHK's centre in Temple Street. He is a skilled hairdresser and has worked as such at "university"!
Laudato
Si:4. In
1971, eight years after Pacem in
Terris, Blessed Pope Paul VI referred to the ecological concern as
"a tragic consequence" of unchecked human activity: "Due to an
ill-considered exploitation of nature, humanity runs the risk of destroying it
and becoming in turn a victim of this degradation". He spoke in
similar terms to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
about the potential for an "ecological catastrophe under the effective
explosion of industrial civilization", and stressed "the urgent need
for a radical change in the conduct of humanity", inasmuch as "the
most extraordinary scientific advances, the most amazing technical abilities,
the most astonishing economic growth, unless
they are accompanied by authentic social and moral progress, will definitively
turn against man".[3]
My
project to help street sleepers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
My
Clean Start Mercy Project to
help school-less children and jobless former prisoners in Africa
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 6
Sirach
15-19: Wisdom makes us happy.
Foolishness makes us sad. Humility is the pathway to wisdom. We are free to
choose good or evil, wisdom or foolishness. To live a good life is something
everyone can try to do. If we have done something wrong, we must ask pardon of
the Lord. We
must turn our back on wrongdoing, and face towards the Lord. Do
not indulge in luxurious living. Too much wine and luxury corrupts the heart.
Avoid gossip and slander. Be someone who can keep a secret. The way people dress
tells you what work they do. The way people walk also tells a lot about them.
Lord, please help me turn my back on wrongdoing. Help me face towards you
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
Recording
1
Corinthians 1.18 - 2.9: The
language of the Cross doesn't make sense for some people. But
for us it is God's power to save. While the Jews demand miracles and the
Greeks require philosophy, here we are preaching a crucified Christ: to the Jews
an obstacle they cannot get over, to the pagans madness. During my stay with
you, I relied not on philosophy or my own efforts, but only on the power of the
Spirit. The wisdom we teach is about things no eye has seen, and no ear has
heard, things beyond human understanding - all that God has prepared for those
who love him.
Jesus, crucified Lord, please increase my faith in you
Recording
Matthew
5.13-48: Jesus said to the crowds: You are
the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, it's no use for anything.
You are the light of the world. Let the world see your light, your good deeds.
When people see you doing good deeds, people will praise God. I have not come to
abolish the Jewish religion. I
have come to raise it to a higher level of goodness. Your goodness must
not just be something superficial. Your goodness must be something from the
heart. You must avoid anger and insult, just like you avoid murder. If you have
offended someone, say "Sorry". You must avoid lustful looks and
thoughts. Looking at someone lustfully is immorality of the heart. Love and pray
for people who are unkind to you. This is the way to practise the highest level
of goodness.
Jesus, please help me practise a higher level of goodness
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: We like our children to go to a school which has a high standard. We like food and other products produced by restaurants/factories with a high standard of hygiene. As Christians we are called to aim for a high standard. Jesus hits the nail on the head in today's Gospel: he continually calls us to a higher level of goodness.
Video
commentary on today's readings - in Italian, Chinese, English, and
Spanish
(+
Cantonese audio)
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Hour
of Love HK radio program 8.30
pm HK time tonight
- with items about HK prison inmates
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I've
been back in HK for several days now but still can't get used to wearing a mask
again .... and I keep forgetting to put mask on when I go out!
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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 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, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Feb
11
Today, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes ... is World Day of the Sick - for which Pope Francis has published a special letter, here ... which has the opening words: Illness is part of our human condition. Yet, if illness is experienced in isolation and abandonment, unaccompanied by care and compassion, it can become inhumane.
A beautiful story: Only
after he died did people know that teacher supported 30 poor students
Laudato
Si: 3.
More than fifty years ago, with the world teetering on the brink of nuclear
crisis, Pope Saint John XXIII wrote
an Encyclical which
not only rejected war but offered a proposal for peace. He addressed his message Pacem
in Terris to
the entire "Catholic world" and indeed "to all men and women of
good will". Now, faced
as we are with global environmental deterioration,
I wish to address every person living on this planet. In my Apostolic
Exhortation Evangelii
Gaudium,
I wrote to all the members of the Church with the aim of encouraging ongoing
missionary renewal. In this Encyclical, I
would like to enter into dialogue with all people about our common home.
My
project to help street sleepers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
My
Clean Start Mercy Project to
help school-less children and jobless former prisoners in Africa
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. Readings for Feast of Our Lady of
Lourdes
Isaiah
62-66: The Lord says: "My eyes are drawn to
the humble and contrite person who lovingly meditates on my word. Towards
Jerusalem I will send peace, flowing
like a river. I am going to gather the nations of every language. All
peoples will know and love me
Lord, please give me more love for the Bible. Please give the world more
peace. Please help all peoples know and love you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
87: On the holy mountain
is Jerusalem, the Lord's cherished city. Of you are told glorious things, O city
of God. All nations are called to serve and love the Lord. And
Jerusalem shall be called their spiritual mother, for all shall be her
children. In Jerusalem everyone will be welcome and find a home.
Lord, may Jerusalem be a place of peace and prayer for all peoples
Listen
Revelation
12.1-6: A
great sign appeared in heaven: a
woman, dressed in the sun, standing on the moon, crowned with 12 stars.
She was giving birth to a child, and she cried out in the pain of childbirth.
Then a second sign appeared: a huge red dragon, which wanted to eat the child.
The woman gave birth to a son, the ruler of all nations. The son was taken
straight up to heaven, to God on his throne. The woman escaped to safety in the
desert, to a place prepared for her by God.
Jesus, protect us from Satan who goes
round like a hungry lion wanting to eat us
Listen
John
2.1-11: Jesus,
his mother and his disciples were guests at a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The
wine ran out, so Jesus' mother said to him "They
have no wine". Jesus replied "Woman, my time for doing special
things has not yet come". His
mother said to the servants "Do whatever he tells you". There
were 6 big containers there, used for holding water. Each could hold about 35
liters. Jesus said to the servants "Fill the containers with water"
and they filled them up. Jesus then said "take some out and give it to the
man in charge of the banquet". When the man tasted the water, it had
turned to wine. The man called the bridegroom and said "You have kept the
best wine until now". This was the first public miracle done by Jesus
Jesus, help me to do whatever you tell me to do
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Without Mary's request, Jesus would not have changed water to wine. Our prayer requests also can get "water" (e.g. sickness) changed to wine (good health)
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Man
arrested at HK-China border with 40 (!) phones strapped to his body
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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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Feb 10
I spent most of yesterday on a backlog of mail and other jobs .... will need many days for this .... as will my body rythyms affected by jetlag!
One block from my home in Temple Street: Police
rescue Thai women from human trafficking
3.2
tonnes of cocaine seized in Pacific Ocean
Laudato
Si: 2.
This
sister now cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her
by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which God has endowed her.
We have come to see ourselves as her lords and masters, entitled to plunder her
at will. The violence present in our hearts, wounded by sin, is also reflected
in the symptoms of sickness evident in the soil, in the water, in the air and in
all forms of life. This is why the earth herself, burdened and laid waste, is
among the most abandoned and maltreated of our poor; she "groans
in travail"
(Rom 8:22).
We have forgotten that we ourselves are dust of the earth (cf. Gen 2:7);
our very bodies are made up of her elements, we breathe her air and we receive
life and refreshment from her waters.
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
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Genesis 44: Joseph had his
brothers' sacks filled with free grain,
then he gave them back their money.
But he again put them to the test:
he got his servants to put his special chalice
in Benjamin's sack.
Not long after the brothers left,
Joseph's servants caught up with them
and asked them why had they stolen Joseph's chalice.
They replied that they would never dream of doing such a thing
and that if the chalice was found in anyone's sack
that man would die.
Each man's sack was opened, beginning with the oldest,
and finally the chalice was discovered in Benjamin's sack.
On returning to Joseph's home
the brothers pleaded with Joseph not to punish Benjamin.
Judah even offered to be Joseph's slave for life
in return for Benjamin's freedom
Dear God, please
help
us in time of trial
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
66-68: O God, be gracious and bless us
and let your face shine its light upon us. Let all the peoples
praise you, O God.
Let all the peoples praise you. O sing to the Lord, make music to his name.
Rejoice in the Lord, exult at his presence. Father of the orphan, defender of the widow,
God provides a shelter for the homeless. God gives his people strength.
May all the peoples of the
earth know you and praise you, O God
Listen
1
Corinthians 12.12-30:
A human body is made of many parts: arms,
legs, muscles, eyes etc.
Every part is important and needed for the body to be healthy. The church is like a body. We are the body's
members. Some of us are apostles, some prophets, some teachers etc. The members of the church must care about
every member of the church. Everyone is important. The spiritual health of
each member affects the health of the whole body
Jesus, help me understand how your church is
like a human body
Listen
John
13.1-15: While Jesus and his disciples were eating a
meal just before the Passover, Jesus got up from the table, removed his
outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist as an
apron. He then poured water into a basin, and like a
slave, began to wash the disciples' feet, wiping them with the towel
he was wearing. After washing their feet he said to them
"You are right in calling me Master and Lord. If I, then, the
Lord and Master, have humbly served you, you should humbly serve one
another. I have given you an example so that you may
copy what I have done for you"
Jesus, please help us to serve other people
humbly,
just as you humbly served the disciples
Listen
Reflection: By example and words, Pope Francis is continually trying to get us to increase our imitation of Jesus' own example
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At Los Angeles airport security check near the x-ray
machine a few nights ago, a young security guard asked me if I was over 75 ...
and after I said "yes" he asked a further question: "Do you have
a pace maker". I replied "No" and then ....being a cheeky
Australian, I said to him "How about you? Do you have a pace maker?"
We both had a good laugh!
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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 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Hubei
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 10th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Eritrea
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Feb 9
Hello from HK where I arrived back yesterday morning after a long flight from Los Angeles which followed a long flight from Lima, Peru (which was an extra hour longer because, as plane was on runway about to take off, there was an announcement "we are going back to the gate .... to get more fuel"!
On the two flights I watched several
documentaries including:
Endangered
(about four journalists), Triumph of the
Legend (a Spanish movie about Costa Ricca world boxing champion Hanna
Gabriels), Ice
on Fire, and The
11th Hour. The last two are about climate change and are quite
alarming. So ... to motivate myself and encourage dear readers to increase
motivation about the issue of climate change I am going to again post items from
Pope Francis' Laudato Si:
Laudato
Si: 1. "Laudato
SI, mi' Signore"-
"Praise be to you, my Lord". In
the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our
common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother
who opens her arms to embrace us. "Praise be to you, my Lord,
through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and who produces
various fruit with coloured flowers and herbs"
My
project to help street sleepers in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
My
Clean Start Mercy Project to
help school-less children
and jobless former prisoners in Africa
God bless the people who have made donations to my above two projects ..... and God bless everyone I met on the trip ... and God bless the people who made my trip possible!
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The Book Blog: 4 readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Genesis 43: The famine continued
and so Jacob sent his sons back to Egypt to buy more grain.
This time Benjamin went with them,
even though Jacob worried greatly about his safety.
When the brothers arrived in Egypt
Joseph invited them to his home for a meal.
Simeon was allowed to join them.
The brothers still didn't recognize Joseph.
Joseph was moved when he saw Benjamin, his full blood brother.
Joseph left the company and cried for quite some time.
When Joseph rejoined the meal
he gave the brothers a hearty meal which they all enjoyed.
Joseph arranged that Benjamin's portion was extra large.
Dear God, please bless all
missing persons
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
61-65: O God, hear my cry,
you who are my refuge and help. In you alone is my soul
at rest. My help comes from you. Take refuge in God,
everyone in trouble.
Trust him at all times. O God, you are my God,
for you I long.
My body and soul thirst for you
like a dry, weary land without water. Your love is better
than life,
my lips will speak your praise. On my bed I remember
you.
On you I muse through the night. You are the Creator of
the world.
You care for the earth, you give it water. To you our praise is
due,
wherever we are on earth.
Lord, my
soul clings to you. Your right hand holds me fast
Listen
1
Corinthians 12.4-10: The Holy Spirit gives us many different gifts:
Some people have the gift of wise preaching.
Some people have the gift of an extra strong faith.
Some people have the gift of healing sick people.
Some people have other gifts like the power of miracles, prophecy,
recognizing spirits, and the ability to speak in tongues
Holy Spirit, please increase your influence in
my life.
Please give me the gift of (..name...)
John 12.42-46:
Many people believed in Jesus, even some
important people,
but they did not admit it, through fear of being expelled from the prayer
hall. They put honor from people before the honor that comes from God. Jesus said openly "I, the
light, have
come into the world, so that whoever believes in me, need not stay in the
dark any more"
Jesus, true Light of the world, please help me
put honor from you before honor from people
Listen
Reflection: To discuss the world's problems (.. darkness) but not mention Jesus (the Light) is not very bright (... pun intended)!
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I am now back in The Land of Masks! ....where there's a HK$5,000
fine for not wearing a mask.
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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 9th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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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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