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Imitating
Pope Francis
Tues April 25
Today
is a holiday in Australia & New Zealand for Anzac
Day (my
2012 article)
Beautiful
sharing, in English, by a local HK Chinese woman ... ... why she started using
drugs ... the terrible effect on her family .... all of this a warning to others
not to follow the same path .... and ... how faith has given her hope - here
Laudato
Si:75.
A spirituality which forgets God as all-powerful and Creator is not acceptable.
That is how we end up worshipping earthly powers, or ourselves usurping the
place of God, even to the point of claiming an unlimited right to trample his
creation underfoot. The best way to
restore men and women to their rightful place, putting an end to their claim to
absolute dominion over the earth, is to speak once more of the figure of a
Father who creates and who alone owns the world. Otherwise, human beings
will always try to impose their own laws and interests on reality.
Pope
asking us to re-read main documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on Article 49
of Document on The
Church
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
For today's Feast of St. Mark
Mark
14.48-52: Jesus said to them
"Am I a robber that you needed to capture me with swords and clubs? Day
after day I was openly teaching in the Temple". All the apostles then
deserted him and ran away. A
young man who followed
Jesus had nothing on but a linen cloth. They caught hold of him, but he left the
cloth in their hands and ran away naked.
My
recording of this reading
Acts
15.36-40: Some time after
this, Paul said to Barnabas "Let's revisit the towns where we preached the
word of the Lord". Barnabas suggested taking John
Mark with them, but
Paul opposed this, since John Mark had deserted them on the previous trip when
the situation became dangerous. After a violent argument, Paul and Barnabas
split up. Barnabas went with John Mark to Cyprus. Silas joined Paul for his next
journey.
Recording
Colossians
4.10: Aristarchus, who
is here in prison with me, sends his greetings, and so does Mark,
the cousin of Barnabas. If he comes to you give him a warm welcome.
Recording
1
Peter 5.13: Your
sister in Babylon sends you greetings; so does my son Mark
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: Mark in his youth was good at running ... running away from danger (Gospel and Acts, above). But his feet were eventually right in the danger zone that was Rome. We can also note that not all scholars agree that "Mark" in the above 4 readings is the same person. See Mark the Evangelist
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Guest pastor was invited to speak at church for 30
minutes. He went on for 60 minutes. Moderator many times signalled to him to
stop but he ignored the moderator. People in the church were restless, but too
polite to get up and leave. After 90 mins (!) the moderator was so frustrated
and angry that he threw a heavy hymn book at the speaker. But it missed the
speaker ....who just kept on babbling ....and hit a woman in the front row
...who called out to the moderator "hit me again ... I can still hear
him"! (A Billy Graham joke)
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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 April 24
Sunday Examiner: Sharing
Easter eggs along Temple Street
In the middle of last week when I thought about the Diocesan walkathon to be held yesterday, I had many concerns: the forecast of wet weather, heavy police monitoring, no masks allowed (even if you are sick) etc. Well, as they say, 90% of our fears don't come true. In fact yesterday 100% did not come true! The weather was fine (Thank you Jesus!), and I did not see even one policeman or policewoman ...even though some 10,000 people (my estimate) took part .... and hundreds of people wore masks for health protection. Nothing went wrong! Everything went right! A beautiful, peaceful, happy experience .... people of all ages, many primary and secondary students, hundreds of families, many elderly people, many sisters and priests, many parish groups.
Letter
in Chinese from young HK man in prison for drug trafficking....his story as a
warning to others - here
(April 11)
Singapore
man due to be hanged on Wed for 1kg of cannabis
Laudato
Si:
74. The experience of the Babylonian
captivity provoked a spiritual crisis which led to deeper faith in God. Now his
creative omnipotence was given pride of place in order to exhort the people to
regain their hope in the midst of their wretched predicament. Centuries later,
in another age of trial and persecution, when the Roman Empire was seeking to
impose absolute dominion, the faithful would once again find consolation and
hope in a growing trust in the all-powerful God: "Great and wonderful are
your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways!" The
God who created the universe out of nothing can also intervene in this world and
overcome every form of evil. Injustice is not invincible.
Pope
asking us to re-read main documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on Article 44
of Document on The
Church
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The
Book Blog: readings +
recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Leviticus
19: God's words through Moses:
"Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.
Honor your father and mother.
The Sabbath must be a holy day.
When you collect from harvest or vine,
leave something for the poor and the stranger.
Be just, honest and truthful in your relationships.
Do not let hatred live in your heart".
Dear God, please help me live
according to your sacred word
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
Philippians
1.27 - 2.4: Avoid anything in your
everyday lives that would be unworthy of the Good News of Christ. Be united in your
convictions, and united in your love.
There must be no competition among you, no conceit. Everyone should be
self-effacing.
Always regard others as better than yourself Put others interests
before your own
Jesus, help me say
"no" to anything unworthy of your Good News
Listen
Matthew
10.1-16: Many men followed Jesus as "fishers of
men", as "disciples".
Jesus chose 12 of them and called them "apostles":
Peter and his
brother Andrew; Zebedees' sons James
and John;
Philip and Bartholomew;
Thomas and Matthew;
James son of
Alphaeus; Thaddaeus,
Simon and Judas.
Jesus sent them to prepare his way by visiting
the places he would go.
He gave them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal all kinds of
sicknesses.
He said to them:
Proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is near.
Cure the sick.
Raise the dead. Cleanse lepers. Cast out devils.
Jesus, please help all
Christians to be apostles and fishers of people
Listen
12
Apostles, Victoria, Australia!
Reflection: One tradition says that Mary the mother of Jesus and Salome the mother of James and John were sisters ... which means two of the apostles were Jesus' cousins.
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Hats off to the hundreds of volunteers who supervised yesterday's
walkathon ...especially those lining the walk route who smiled to everyone as
they passed!
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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 10th
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 April 23
The danger of legalising cannabis? HK
resident among 5 dead in traffic accident ... what a terrible tragedy.
Laudato
Si:
73.
The writings of the prophets invite us
to find renewed strength in times of trial by contemplating the all-powerful God
who created the universe. Yet God's infinite power does not lead us to
flee his fatherly tenderness, because in him affection and strength are joined.
Indeed, all sound spirituality entails both welcoming divine love and adoration,
confident in the Lord because of his infinite power. In the Bible, the God who
liberates and saves is the same God who created the universe, and these two
divine ways of acting are intimately and inseparably connected: "Ah Lord
God! It is you who made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by
your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you… You brought your people
Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders". "The Lord is
the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or
grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and
strengthens the powerless".
Pope
asking us to re-read main documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on Article 44
of Document on The
Church
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The
Book Blog: readings +
recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Easter 3
Acts
2.22-36: Peter
said to the crowd "You know that Jesus of Nazareth was a man from God. You
know all about the miracles he worked. This same Jesus has been raised from the
dead by God. There are many witnesses to his resurrection. Jesus has been taken
up to God's right hand. He has received the Holy Spirit from the Father. He
has poured out the Holy Spirit on us. Know for sure that Jesus whom you
crucified is the Messiah and he is Lord".
Jesus, Messiah Lord, please pour your Holy
Spirit into my heart
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
16: Please
protect me, Lord, I take refuge in you. You are the only source of all true
happiness. I bless you, Lord, who guide and lead me. Even at night you direct my
heart. And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad. My body shall rest in safety
now and always. You will show me the path of life, the
fullness of joy in your presence, at your right hand, happiness for ever.
Thank you, Lord, for the little joys you give us
each day ....and the big joy you've prepared for us in Heaven.
Recording
1
Peter 1.13 - 2.3: Delete
rubbish from your minds. Control your thinking. Trust more in Jesus. Live
the way he wants you to live, not like the way you used to live before you
learnt the truth. Be good and holy. Let your love for each other be real and
from the heart. You are born again by the everlasting word of the living God.
Never be spiteful, or deceitful, or hypocritical or envious and critical of each
other.
Jesus, help me live the way you want me to live
Recording
Luke
24.13-35: That
same day, two of Jesus' disciples were on their way from Jerusalem to the
village of Emmaus, about 7 km from Jerusalem. As they talked about all that had
happened, Jesus himself joined them as they walked along. But they did not
recognize him. When Jesus asked them what they were talking about, they said
"About Jesus of Nazareth, and how our leaders had him crucified. And
how some women in our group went to Jesus' tomb and were told by angels that he
was alive". Jesus then explained the Scripture passages which predicted his
suffering and resurrection. Jesus joined the two men for an evening meal. During
the meal, he blessed some bread and gave it to them. They then recognized
him. But he immediately vanished from their sight. They said to each other
"Did not our hearts burn
within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?"
Straight away they returned to Jerusalem where the eleven apostles said to them
"Yes, it is true. The Lord has risen". Then they told their story of
what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus at the breaking
of bread
Jesus, please make my heart burn within me as I read the Bible
Recording 01 02
Reflection on the above readings: The two disciples in today's Gospel were not suffering from physical heartburn, but the type of sensation experienced when your team has won a Grand Final!
Reflection by Fr Peter: English Chinese
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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'm
due to take part in a walk-a-thon today, arranged by the Diocese. Big decision
to make: shorts or long trousers?!
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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 April 22
Yesterday two special buses took about 60 mothers and children and about 20 homeless or formerly homeless friends of MercyHK to Disneyland for the day. God bless the organisers and all who took part!
Bishop
says Beijing trip was meaningful
Home
delivery service in HK! ( ..not far from my home)
In 2019 there
were more immigration detainees than prisoners in HK (c.f.
this
SCMP report)
Laudato
Si:
72. The Psalms frequently exhort us to
praise God the Creator, "who spread out the earth on the waters, for his
steadfast love endures for ever". They also invite other creatures to join
us in this praise: "Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining
stars! Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Let
them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created".
We do not only exist by God's mighty power; we
also live with him and beside him. This is why we adore him.
Pope
asking us to re-read main documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on
Article 44
of Document on The
Church
---------------------------
The
Book Blog: readings +
recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Leviticus
18:
Do not marry a close relative.
Do not have sex during time of menstruation.
Do not practise sodomy. Do not have sex with an animal.
Dear God, please help us to
respect the gift of sex
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
114-115: When Israel came out of Egypt,
Jacob's descendents from an alien people, Judah became the Lord's temple,
Israel became his kingdom. Descendents of Israel, trust in the Lord.
He is our help and our shield. To you may the Lord grant increase,
to you and all your children. May you be blessed by the Lord,
the maker of heaven and earth.
Thank you, Lord, for all your
blessings
Listen
Philippians
1.13-25: My chains have become famous and have given
courage to many other believers. Many others are now becoming more daring
in announcing the Message without fear.
I hope and trust that I will always have
courage for Christ to be glorified in my body, whether by my life or by my
death. My heart wants to go
two ways. One part wants to depart this world and live for ever with
Christ in heaven. The other part wants to stay in this world to help more
people to know the Lord
Jesus, give me courage in
spreading the Good News
Listen
Matthew
9.35-37: Jesus went to many towns and villages.
In the local prayer halls he taught people
the Good News of God's kingdom.
He healed all sorts of diseases and sicknesses. He felt sorry for the ordinary people
because they were like sheep without a shepherd
- leaderless, exploited, and feeling
hopeless. He said to his friends:
"So many people don't have good leaders.
Pray to God to send good leaders".
Jesus, many countries have bad leaders.
Please help every country to have good leaders
Listen
Reflection:
Each day I pray for one part of
the world to have good leaders .... see under 
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A book I'm reading at the moment has this advice for
Christians who don't do much smiling:
"If you have Jesus in your heart, notify your face"!
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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 April 21
Tonight (or last night in some places) is EID.
Special prayer from here:
We pray for our Muslim brothers and sisters who have just completed the month
of fasting and are now celebrating the feast of Eid al-Fitr. By their fasting, prayers and alms-giving may they have
found grace and favour in God’s eyes and may they have a happy and holy
celebration. Lord, hear us.
Yesterday
a group of about 20 law students from HK University came to the Dr Jesus Centre
in Jordan for a sharing. A lovely group. God bless them in their future careers!
HK
Bishop Chow and Bishop Ha at Mass in Beijing ***
SCMP
report
Laudato
Si:
71.
Although "the wickedness of man was great in the earth"” and the
Lord "was sorry that he had made man on the earth", nonetheless,
through Noah, who remained innocent and just, God decided to open a path of
salvation. In this way he gave humanity the chance of a new beginning. All
it takes is one good person to restore hope! The biblical tradition
clearly shows that this renewal entails
recovering and respecting the rhythms inscribed in nature by the hand of the
Creator. We see this, for example, in the law of the Sabbath. On the
seventh day, God rested from all his work. He commanded Israel to set aside each
seventh day as a day of rest, a Sabbath.
Similarly, every seven years, a sabbatical year was set aside for Israel, a
complete rest for the land, when sowing was forbidden and one reaped only what
was necessary to live on and to feed one's household. Finally, after seven weeks
of years, which is to say forty-nine years, the Jubilee was celebrated as a year
of general forgiveness and "liberty throughout the land for all its
inhabitants". This law came about as an attempt to ensure balance and
fairness in their relationships with others and with the land on which they
lived and worked. At the same time, it was an acknowledgment that the gift of
the earth with its fruits belongs to everyone. Those who tilled and kept the
land were obliged to share its fruits, especially with the poor, with widows,
orphans and foreigners in their midst: "When you reap the harvest of your
land, you shall not reap your field to its very border, neither shall you gather
the gleanings after the harvest. And you shall not strip your vineyard bare,
neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard; you shall leave
them for the poor and for the sojourner"
Pope
asking us to re-read main documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on
Article 43
of Document on The
Church
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Leviticus 16-17: Instructions for the annual Day of Atonement:
Once a year Aaron or his successor must wear special vestments
and enter the sanctuary past the veil.
Then he is to offer two goats to pray for atonement
for the whole community of Israel. One goat will be sacrificed in the Temple;
the other is to be set free to go out into the desert -
a symbol of the people's sins being carried away. (this story gives us the English word:
"scapegoat")
Dear God, please forgive
us, and help us to forgive others
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 113: Praise, O friends of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord. May the name of the Lord be blessed
both now and for evermore. From the rising of the sun to its setting
praised be the name of the Lord. Who is like the Lord our God,
above the heavens his glory. From the dust he lifts up the lowly,
to put them in the company of royalty. To the childless wife he gives a home
and gladdens her heart with children.
May the Lord be praised from
sunrise to sunset
Listen
Philippians
1.1-9:
From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ
Jesus, to all the believers in the Church
at Philippi. We wish you the grace and peace of God our
Father and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank God whenever I think of you. Every
time I pray for you, I pray with joy, remembering how you helped to spread
the Good News. You have a permanent place in my
heart. God
knows how much I miss you. I love you as Christ Jesus loves you. My prayer is that your love for each other
will increase more and more, helping you always to know what is good and
to avoid what is bad
Jesus, thank you for all the people
who have a permanent place in my heart
Listen
Matthew
9.27-31: As Jesus walked along, two men who had become
blind
followed after him calling out "Son of David, please help
us". Jesus asked them "Do you believe I can
help you?"
They said "Yes we do". Then Jesus touched their eyes and said
"Your request made in faith is granted". Immediately they were able to see
again.
They told everyone they met what Jesus had done for them.
Jesus,
heal my friend (..name..) who is blind
Listen
Reflection:
No other person
in human history has been able to heal blind people like Jesus.
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A 48 minute power outage on HK Island in the early hours
of two morning's ago caused many problems. Yesterday the building which houses
the Dr Jesus Centre also had a power outage, for nearly 2 hours. Surely no
connection? (... no pun intended)
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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 April 20
Yesterday mid-afternoon
a very friendly staff group from a consulate came to see how MercyHK operates in
HK to provide emergency accommodation for people in need. A few weeks ago a
group from another consulate came for the same purpose.
Late yesterday afternoon there was a meeting at the Dr Jesus Centre to discuss
the idea of our G/F centre in Temple Street becoming a very special type of
canteen later this year.
Laudato
Si:
70.
In the story of Cain and Abel, we see how envy led Cain to commit the ultimate
injustice against his brother, which in turn ruptured the relationship between
Cain and God, and between Cain and the earth from which he was banished. This is
seen clearly in the dramatic exchange between God and Cain. God asks: "Where
is Abel your brother?" Cain answers that he does not know, and God
persists: "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying
to me from the ground. And now you are cursed from the ground". Disregard
for the duty to cultivate and maintain a proper relationship with my neighbour,
for whose care and custody I am responsible, ruins my relationship with my own
self, with others, with God and with the earth. When all these relationships are
neglected, when justice no longer dwells in the land, the Bible tells us that
life itself is endangered. We see this in the story of Noah, where God threatens
to do away with humanity because of its constant failure to fulfil the
requirements of justice and peace: "I have determined to make an end of all
flesh; for the earth is filled with violence through them". These ancient
stories, full of symbolism, bear witness to a conviction which we today share,
that everything is interconnected, and
that genuine care for our own lives and our relationships with nature is
inseparable from fraternity, justice and faithfulness to others.
Pope
asking us to re-read main documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on Article 43
of Document on The
Church
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The Book Blog: readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Leviticus 13-15:
Instructions for
hygiene:
People with skin diseases, suspected leprosy, boils and burns
should be carefully examined and isolated if necessary.
The clothing and homes of people with leprosy
should be put out of use.
During and after seminal or illness discharges and menstruation,
people should show extra concern for hygiene
Dear God, please help me take
good care of my health
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
112: Happy are people who love and honor the Lord,
who take delight in his commands.
The children of such people will be blessed. Such people are a light in the darkness for
others.
Such people are generous, merciful and just. They take pity and help those in need.
They conduct their affairs with integrity. Open-handed they give to the poor.
Their justice and goodness will never be forgotten.
Lord, please help me do more
for the poor
Listen
Ephesians
6.18-24: Pray all the time, asking for what you need.
Pray in the Spirit on every possible occasion. Never tire of
praying. Pray for me that I may proclaim the Good News boldly. Grace and eternal life to everyone who loves
our Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus, help me to put Paul's teaching into
practice in my life
Listen
Matthew
9.18-26: A prayer hall official came to Jesus and said
"My daughter has just died. Please come and lay your hand on her
and she will come back to life". As Jesus and his friends were following the
official to his home,
a woman who had a hemorrhage for 12 years
came up behind Jesus and touched his clothing.
The woman had said to herself
"If I can even touch his clothing, I will be healed". Jesus knew what she was doing and said to her
"My daughter, your faith has healed you".
Instantly she was healed. When Jesus arrived at the official's house
he saw a crowd of people crying loudly. Jesus said to them "Get out of the house.
The little girl is asleep, not dead". The crowd laughed at
Jesus.
After the crowd had gone outside, Jesus went inside.
He took the little girl by the hand, and she stood up.
News of what had happened spread all round the district.
Jesus, please increase my faith
in your power to heal the sick and raise the dead
Listen
Reflection: The prayer official had enormous faith to believe that Jesus could bring his dead daughter back to life. The woman with a health issue had enormous faith to touch Jesus' clothing (... as an "unclean" person she was breaking the law to do this).
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If the dream/plan of a MercyHK canteen in Temple Street comes
true, I hope it can prepare fish 'n chips! (among many other dishes)
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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 April 19
Yesterday I went on three excursions: in the early morning to St Paul's Parish Yau Ma Tei for 7.15 Mass (followed by a little shopping at a nearby market); mid-morning to the local post office to send many items for prisoners (followed by a little shopping at a nearby supermarket); last night to a local bookstore to collect quite a few items for prisoners. Good to get away from the office for excursions!
Laudato
Si:
69.
Together with our obligation to use the earth's goods responsibly, we are called
to recognize that other living beings have a value of their own in God's eyes:
"by their mere existence they bless him and give him glory",[ and
indeed, "the Lord rejoices in all his works". By virtue of our unique
dignity and our gift of intelligence, we are called to respect creation and its
inherent laws, for "the Lord by wisdom founded the earth". In our
time, the Church does not simply state that other creatures are completely
subordinated to the good of human beings, as if they have no worth in themselves
and can be treated as we wish. The German bishops have taught that, where other
creatures are concerned, "we can speak of the priority of being over
that of being useful". The
Catechism clearly and forcefully criticizes a distorted anthropocentrism: "Each
creature possesses its own particular goodness and perfection… Each of the
various creatures, willed in its own being, reflects in its own way a ray of
God's infinite wisdom and goodness. Man
must therefore respect the particular goodness of every creature, to
avoid any disordered use of things".
Pope
asking us to re-read main documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on Article 42
of Document on The
Church
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Leviticus 11-12: The people were told which animals were
"clean"
and which were "unclean".
Only "clean" animals were allowed to be eaten.
Regulations were also made for when a woman had a baby:
a lamb or two turtledoves or two young pigeons
were to be offered as a prayer for mother and baby.
Dear God, please give me a
clean heart
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
111: I will thank the Lord with all my heart.
Great are the works of the Lord,
to be pondered by all who love him. His goodness stands firm for ever.
The Lord is compassion and love. His precepts are for all peoples and all
times.
He is to be honored by all nations. To love and honor the Lord
is the beginning of wisdom.
Dear Lord, please help me to
love and honor you every day
Listen
Ephesians
6.10-17: To resist the Devil's tactics, put on God's
armor:
- the belt of truth
- the breastplate of integrity
- the shoes of eagerness to spread
the Good News of peace
- the shield of faith
- the helmet of salvation
- the sword of God's word
Jesus, help me put on these six pieces
of armor
Listen
Matthew
9.14-17: One day John the Baptist's friends asked Jesus
"How come we and the religious leaders fast, but your friends
don't?" Jesus replied
"Fasting is a good thing, and after I have left this world
my friends will fast. But remember that multiplying external prayers
and fasts
without a change of heart is useless. Out of date religious structures need a
drastic overhaul,
not just external plastic surgery."
Jesus, please help me practise
a bit of fasting,
especially each Friday, the day you died
Listen
Reflection: Interesting .... Paul's armor (above) does not include fasting (although we know he practised fasting)
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Many types of apples available in local market but my
favourites brand is the
New Zealand Royal Gala!
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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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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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