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Pope Francis
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Tues Aug 1
Should
we worry about dry eyes? (... from too much screen time ...)
Laudato
Si:
160. What kind of world do we want to
leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up? This
question not only concerns the environment in isolation; the issue cannot be
approached piecemeal. When we ask ourselves what kind of world we want to
leave behind, we think in the first place of its general direction, its
meaning and its values. Unless we
struggle with these deeper issues, I do not believe that our concern for
ecology will produce significant results. But if these issues are
courageously faced, we are led inexorably to ask other pointed questions: What
is the purpose of our life in this world? Why are we here? What is the goal of
our work and all our efforts? What need does the earth have of us? It is no
longer enough, then, simply to state that we should be concerned for future
generations. We need to see that what is at stake is our own dignity. Leaving
an inhabitable planet to future generations is, first and foremost, up to us.
The issue is one which dramatically affects us, for it has to do with the
ultimate meaning of our earthly sojourn.
Pope
asks we re-read documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on Article 43
of Church in the
World
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Ruth
1: In the days of the
judges, there was famine in the land.
Because of the famine, a man from Bethlehem named Elimelech moved to Moab.
Elimelech took with him
his wife Naomi and his two sons.
Elimelech died.
The two sons married Moabite women: Orpah and Ruth.
But then the two sons also died. Naomi was
heart-broken. She had lost her husband and two sons. She decided to return
to Bethlehem
and told her daughters-in-law to go back to their own homes. Orpah went back to her
people.
But Ruth with great loyalty and love chose to go with Naomi. Ruth said:
"Wherever you go, I will go. Wherever you live, I will live.
Your people shall be my people.
Your God shall be my God.
Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried."
Dear God, in time of trouble, please help people to be loyal and kind to each other
01
02
Psalm
86: Turn your ear, O Lord, and give answer
for I am poor and needy.
O Lord, you are good and forgiving,
full of love to all who call to you. All the nations shall come to adore you
and glorify your name, O Lord,
you who alone are God. Show me, Lord, your way, and guide my heart
so that I may walk in your truth. I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my
heart
for your love to me has been great. O give your strength to your servant
and save your handmaid's son.
Dear Lord, thank you for
all your
love
Listen
James
1.1-12:
From James, servant of God and of the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Greetings to believers scattered around the world. You will always have difficulties and things
going wrong.
When they happen, praise God for them and patiently keep going.
Blessed are people who stand firm when trials
come. They have proved themselves, and will win the prize of eternal life
which the Lord has promised to those who love him
Jesus, please give me patience and praise
when
life gets tough
Listen
Mark
5.21-43:
A prayer hall official, Jairus, fell at
Jesus' feet and pleaded "My little daughter is dying. Please come and
lay your hands on her and save her life". While Jesus was on the way to
Jairus' home,
people arrived and told Jairus "Your daughter is dead. No need
to trouble the Master any further". Jesus heard this and said to Jairus "Do
not be afraid. Just have faith". Jesus allowed only Peter, James and
John to go with him. At Jairus' home, everyone was weeping and
wailing.
Jesus said to them "Why all this crying? The child is not dead, but
asleep". Everyone laughed at him.
So he got them all to leave. Then taking the girl's parents and his 3
companions, he went to the place where the child was lying. Taking the girl by the hand he said to her
"Little girl, I tell you to get up". The little girl got up at
once. She was 12 years old.
Jesus, please give us more
faith to pray for the sick
....even for children who have died!
Listen
Reflection: Song of Ruth
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Yesterday as a way of coping with the extreme heat in HK
I had another ... McD's Double
Mango Frappe!
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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 1st
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Anhui
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 1st of the month, Jesus please
bless the people of Niger
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon July 31
If you know who this man
is
Pls let me know:
jdwomi@gmail.com
Nigerian
man in prison in HK for drug trafficking ... his second time
Laudato
Si:
159. The
notion of the common good also extends to future generations. The global
economic crises have made painfully obvious the detrimental effects of
disregarding our common destiny, which cannot exclude those who come after us.
We can no longer speak of sustainable development apart from intergenerational
solidarity. Once we start to think
about the kind of world we are leaving to future generations, we look at
things differently; we realize that the world is a gift which we have
freely received and must share with others. Since the world has been given to
us, we can no longer view reality in a purely utilitarian way, in which
efficiency and productivity are entirely geared to our individual benefit.
Intergenerational solidarity is not optional, but rather a basic question of
justice, since the world we have received also belongs to those who will
follow us. The Portuguese bishops have called upon us to acknowledge this
obligation of justice: "The environment is part of a logic of
receptivity. It is on loan to each generation, which must then hand it on to
the next". An integral ecology is marked by this broader vision.
Pope
asking we re-read documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on Article 42
of Church in the
World
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Judges
17-21: After Samson's death, there was no leader
in Israel
and everyone did as they pleased
as lawlessness and anarchy became widespread. Dear Lord,
please don't let lawlessness increase in our world
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
84: How lovely is your sacred temple, Lord.
My heart is longing to spend time in your holy dwelling. Even sparrows and swallows are your
temple guests.
They build homes for their young near your altar. Blessed are the people who live and work in
your temple.
And blessed, too, are people who keep the memory of your temple in
their hearts. As they go through the troubles of life,
you give them strength to face the trials of each day. Lord, one day within your temple
is better than a thousand anywhere else.
Dear God, thank you for special
places of prayer
Listen
Hebrews
11.1 - 12.15: Only faith can keep us going. Only faith
helped Abraham and other famous people in the Scriptures to keep going. So many of them were weak people who were
given strength by God, to be brave when life became difficult. With so many witnesses in a great cloud all
around us, we too should keep running in the race we have started. We
should get rid of everything that slows us down. Keep focusing on Jesus. He is running beside
us. His example going to the cross gives us courage. Try to live at peace with everyone. Don't let
any seed of bitterness begin to grown and make trouble. This can poison a
whole community
Jesus, help me remember your presence
in my heart
Listen
Mark
5. 25-34: A large crowd gathered around Jesus near the
side of the Sea of Galilee. In the crowd was a woman who had suffered from
bleeding for 12 years. She had spent all her money on doctors, but
they had been unable to help her. She had heard about Jesus. She came up behind
him in the crowd and touched his cloak. "If I can touch even his
clothes, I will be healed" she said to herself. As soon as she touched Jesus' cloak, the
source of the bleeding dried up at once. Aware that power had gone out
from him, Jesus turned round and said "Who touched me?" The woman fell at his feet and told her story.
Jesus said "My daughter, your faith has restored you to health. Go in
peace and be free from your illness".
Jesus, please
help sick people
touch you by prayer
Reflection: Jesus praised the woman's faith .... as he did so many other times when he healed people .... from which we learn there is a link between faith and healing
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Two
kittens ...now cats ...who used to be based at MercyHK's 191 Temple Street
centre are now temporarily based at one of our nearby shelters for domestic
workers ...but once 191 re-opens as a canteen the cats will move back there to
make sure no rats dare to enter the premises. Canteen?
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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 31st of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Tianjin
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 31st
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Uganda
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun July 30
Well
done Siobham! (her great uncle an O.M.I. priest)
I read every word of this most important article: Israeli's
defiance of Netanyahu holds lesson for anyone who cares about democracy
Laudato
Si:
158. In the present condition of global
society, where injustices abound and growing numbers of people are deprived of
basic human rights and considered expendable, the principle of the common good
immediately becomes, logically and inevitably, a
summons to solidarity and a preferential option for the poorest of our
brothers and sisters. This option entails recognizing the implications
of the universal destination of the world's goods, but, as I mentioned in the
Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, it demands before all else
an appreciation of the immense dignity of the poor in the light of our deepest
convictions as believers. We need only look around us to see that, today, this
option is in fact an ethical imperative essential for effectively attaining
the common good.
Pope
asking we re-read documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on Article 41
of Church in the
World
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 17
1 Kings 3: The
Lord appeared to King Solomon in a dream and said "Ask me for anything
you'd like." Solomon
asked for wisdom: "Give your servant a heart to understand how to
discern between good and evil." God replied: "I now give you a heart
full of wisdom, wisdom greater than anyone else has ever had. And I also give
you what you did not ask for: riches and glory and long life."
Dear Lord, please give me more wisdom for my
life
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
Romans
8.26-29: When we are not
sure of what to say in prayer, we ask the Spirit to pray in us. We
know that by turning everything to their good, God blesses everyone who loves
him. God the Father wants us to become living images of his Son, so
that his Son will be the eldest of many brothers and sisters.
Jesus, brother Jesus, please help me to be more like you
Recording
Matthew
13: Jesus said to the people: The
kingdom of heaven is like a
mustard seed. It's the smallest of all seeds. But it becomes a big
bush, then a big tree that the birds live in. The kingdom of heaven is like yeast
which leavens flour. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure
in a field. Someone finds it, then sells all they have to buy the
field. The kingdom of heaven is like a
fishing net that catches all sorts of fish. Good fish
are put in a basket. Useless fish are thrown away. So at the end of time, bad
people will be thrown into hell.
Jesus, may your kingdom come, your will be done
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: Our world urgently needs wise leaders who do the right thing at the right time for the right reason
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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My 2 teams played each other yesterday afternoon and the
Suns beat the more fancied Lions!
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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 30th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Shanghai
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 30th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Rwanda
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 July 29
Yesterday morning at a supermarket I was going to buy some
honey but decided not to buy it because it came from Singapore ....which
yesterday executed a woman for having 30g (!?!) of heroin. No way I will
ever use Singapore Airlines .... (In HK, 30g would get a sentence of 6-7
years, reduced to about 2 years after 1/3 discount for guilty plea and a
further 1/3 for good behaviour). BARBARIC SINGAPORE. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!
Laudato
Si:
157. Underlying the principle of the
common good is respect for the human person as such, endowed with basic and
inalienable rights ordered to his or her integral development. It has also to
do with the overall welfare of society and the development of a variety of
intermediate groups, applying the principle of subsidiarity. Outstanding among
those groups is the family, as the basic cell of society. Finally, the common
good calls for social peace, the stability and security provided by a certain
order which cannot be achieved without particular concern for distributive
justice; whenever this is violated, violence always ensues. Society
as a whole, and the state in particular, are obliged to defend and promote the
common good.
Pope
asking we re-read documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on Article 40
of Church in the
World
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Feast of Sts Martha, Mary & Lazarus
Luke
10.38-42: Jesus
came to a village, and a
woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She
had a
sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and listened to him
speaking. Now Martha who was distracted with all the serving said, "Lord,
do you not care that my sister is leaving me to do the serving all by myself?
Please tell her to help me." But the Lord answered: "Martha,
Martha," he said "you worry and fret about so many things, and yet
few are needed, indeed only one. It is Mary who has chosen the better part; it
is not to be taken from her."
Recording
John
11.1-44: Lazarus
and his sisters Mary and Martha lived in the village
of Bethany. When Lazarus became very sick, the sisters sent a message to Jesus
"Lord, your dear friend is very sick". By the time Jesus and his
disciples arrived in Bethany, Lazarus was dead and buried for 4 days. Martha
said to Jesus "If you had been here, my brother would not have died".
Jesus replied "I am the resurrection and the life. If anyone believes in
me, he will have life after death". Jesus said to Mary and Martha
"Where have you put him?" Jesus cried as he went to the tomb.
The tomb was a cave with a stone at the entrance. Jesus said "Take the
stone away". Then he called out in a loud voice "Lazarus, come
out!" The dead man came out, wrapped in burial clothes. Jesus said
"Unwrap him and let him go free".
Jesus, you are the Resurrection and the Life. Please give eternal life to
my friend (....name...) who died recently
Recording
John
12.1-8: Six days
before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, for a dinner at the home of Lazarus,
Mary and Martha. Mary put expensive ointment on Jesus' feet. Then she
wiped his feet with her hair. Judas Iscariot, the disciple who was going to
betray Jesus, said "Why wasn't this ointment sold and the money given to
the poor?" He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because
he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would steal from it.
Jesus replied "Leave her alone. She is anticipating and honoring my
burial. Besides, the poor will always be with you. But I will soon be
gone"
Jesus, please help people in charge of money not to steal
Listen
John 12.9-11: When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus[ was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.
Reflection:
The Feast of Martha, Mary and Lazarus
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Google weather for HK yesterday had "34, feels
like 44"
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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 29th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Chongqing
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 29th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Nigeria
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri July 28
Photos: Baptism of 28 children and babies yesterday at MercyHK's Nathan Road Centre. Thank you Jesus for an extra special experience!
10
tonnes of Ice bound for Australia seized in Mexico
Laudato
Si:
156.
An integral ecology is inseparable
from the notion of the common good, a central and unifying principle of
social ethics. The common good is "the sum of those conditions of social
life which allow social groups and their individual members relatively
thorough and ready access to their own fulfilment"
Pope
asking we re-read documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on Article 38
of Church in the
World
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Judges 16: Samson went to Gaza and
entered the house of a prostitute.
The men of Gaza tried to capture Samson
but he eluded them. Samson
then fell in love with a woman called Delilah.
The Philistine leaders pressured Delilah to find out the secret of Samson's great strength.
Day
after day Delilah pestered Samson
until he told her his secret:
"A razor has never touched my head,
because I have been specially dedicated to God from my birth.
If my hair is cut, I will lose my strength." Delilah
then cut Samson's hair while he was asleep
and called the Philistines to capture him. The
Philistines bound Samson, put out his eyes
and chained him in a prison in Gaza.
But in prison, Samson's hair began to grow again. The
Philistines held a special ceremony in a large building
to celebrate the capture of Samson. They
paraded Samson at the ceremony
and then made him stand between two pillars. Samson
prayed to God for strength one more time
and the Lord heard his prayer. He
then used his great strength
to pull down the main pillars supporting the building. In
this way, at his death, Samson killed more Philistines than before he went to prison.
Dear
Lord, you once gave special strength to Samson.
Please give me strength to face the battles of life.
01
02
Psalms
82-83: God says to corrupt officials:
"How long will you judge unjustly and mistreat the poor?
You should do justice for the weak and the orphan.
You should defend the afflicted and the needy.
You should rescue the weak and the poor.
You should set them free from the hand of the wicked". O God, please protect your people from
corruption and injustice.
Save us also from attack by other nations.
Let everyone know that you are the Lord of all the earth.
Lord, please stop corrupt
officials from hurting people
Listen
Hebrews
10.32-39:
Remember all the suffering you experienced
after you became Christians - the insults and violence, the loss of
your possessions. Don't give up now. Keep going in your
Christian life.
You and I are not the sort of people who give up.
We are the sort of people who stay faithful until our souls are saved
Jesus, help me keep going,
despite difficulties
Listen
Mark
4.35-41: Jesus and his disciples got into a boat
to cross the lake. Jesus was so tired that he went to sleep in
the boat.
A sudden storm caused big waves to lash the boat. Jesus' friends woke him up and said
"Save us, Lord, we are sinking". Jesus stood up, and ordered the wind and sea
to be calm.
Straight away the wind and sea were calm. Jesus' friends said to each other
"Who is this? Even the wind and sea obey
him."
Jesus, please calm the storms
in my life, my family, our world
Listen
Reflection: No one else in the history of the world has been obeyed by the wind and the sea!
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At the baptism ceremony yesterday one little girl aged
about 2 liked the tub of blessed water so much she wanted to jump in
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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 28th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Beijing
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 28th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Ivory Coast
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu July 27
Singapore
to execute woman for 30g (!?!) of heroin and man for 50g (!?!) of heroin. SHAME,
SINGAPORE. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. May many people boycott
Singapore and its goods and services
Laudato
Si:
155.
Human ecology also implies another profound reality: the relationship between
human life and the moral law, which is inscribed in our nature and is
necessary for the creation of a more dignified environment. Pope Benedict XVI
spoke of an "ecology of man", based on the fact that "man too
has a nature that he must respect and that he cannot manipulate at will". It
is enough to recognize that our body itself establishes us in a direct
relationship with the environment and with other living beings. The acceptance
of our bodies as God's gift is vital for welcoming and accepting the entire
world as a gift from the Father and our common home, whereas thinking that we
enjoy absolute power over our own bodies turns, often subtly, into thinking
that we enjoy absolute power over creation. Learning
to accept our body, to care for it and to respect its fullest meaning, is an
essential element of any genuine human ecology. Also, valuing one's own
body in its femininity or masculinity is necessary if I am going to be able to
recognize myself in an encounter with someone who is different. In this way we
can joyfully accept the specific gifts of another man or woman, the work of
God the Creator, and find mutual enrichment. It is not a healthy attitude
which would seek "to cancel out sexual difference because it no longer
knows how to confront it".
Pope
asking we re-read documents of Vatican 2.
My reflection on Article 37
of Church in the
World
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The Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Judges 15:
When Samson found out
his wife had been given to someone else
he took his revenge on the Philistines
by setting fire to their crops. The Philistines then
attacked the land of Judah, trying to capture Samson. To avoid war with the
Philistines,
the men of Judah bound Samson with ropes
and handed him over to the Philistines. But as the Philistines
approached him,
Samson was filled with the spirit of the Lord
and broke free from the ropes. He saw a dead donkey's
jawbone on the ground
and used this to strike down many Philistines
before making his escape. Samson was judge in
Israel for 20 years.
Dear Lord, you
once gave strength to Samson.
Please give me strength to face the battles of life.
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
81: Ring out your joy to God our
strength,
shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.
Listen to the voice of the Lord: "I am the Lord your God
who brought you out from the land of Egypt. Let there be no foreign god among you,
no worship of a false god. O that my people would heed me,
that Israel would walk in my ways. At once I would subdue their foes.
But Israel I would feed with finest wheat and honey".
Lord, please help us to walk in
your ways
Listen
Hebrews
10.21-25: Jesus is the supreme High Priest of the whole
house of God.
As we enter that house, let us have sincere hearts that are filled with
faith and hope. Let us be concerned for each other,
encouraging each other to do good. Do not stay away from the meetings as some
people do,
but encourage each other to attend
Jesus, may my life encourage others to
do good
Listen
Mark
3.20-35: Jesus went back to Capernaum. Such a crowd gathered that he could not even have a meal.
When his family heard about such things,
they set out to take care of him, thinking that he was crazy. His mother and brothers arrived at the house.
Standing outside, they sent in a message asking for him. Jesus was told "Your mother and brothers
and sisters are outside asking for you". Jesus replied
"Who are my mother and brothers?"
Then looking round at the people sitting in a circle about him, he said
"Here are my mother and my brothers. Anyone who does the will of God,
that person is my brother and sister and mother".
Jesus, please help me to do
your will,
even if people sometimes think I'm crazy
Listen
Reflection: If anyone asks "do you have any brothers or sisters?" we can add one special Brother
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I spent much of yesterday afternoon shopping for items for room
for a man I hope is granted bail in the next few days. Shopping in 35 degree
heat a good way to lose weight!
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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 27th 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 27th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Tanzania
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed July 26
Yesterday
I spent 5 hours at Lo Wu women's prison on a very, very hot day ....with the
temperature in the nearby Sheung Shui district said to have reached 37. When I
left the prison I was really tired and thirsty ... so I went to McDonald's
near S. Shui MTR station and had the most delicious, life-saving Double
Mango Frappe (... frappe being a new word for me...) with a New
Tuna and Egg Mayo Ciabatta ( ...ciabatta also a new one for me...)!
Today is the Feast of Saint Anne, grandmother of Jesus, a patroness of Canada. Today there will be big crowds at the famous Basilica of St Anne de Beaupre (which I had the privilege of visiting in 1982 - a postcard)
Laudato
Si:
154. Respect for our dignity as human
beings often jars with the chaotic realities that people have to endure in
city life. Yet this should not make us overlook the
abandonment and neglect also experienced by some rural populations
which lack access to essential services and where some workers are reduced to
conditions of servitude, without rights or even the hope of a more dignified
life.
Pope
asking we re-read documents of Vatican 2.
My
reflection on Article 36
of Church
in World
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Saints Joachim and Anne, grandparents of Jesus
Sirach
44-50: It is good to remember
the famous people in history who had a special love for God. Remembering
their faith and their love for God will give us courage for our daily lives.
They were human and made mistakes, yet they persevered in serving the Lord.
People like Abraham, Moses, David. Let us try to imitate their faith and
courage.
Lord, please give me courage to live each day as I should
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 132:
Matthew 13.16-17:
Reflection: On
this day, or on the Sunday nearest to it (... as was the case in HK, last
Sunday) we pray for grandparents. Pope's
beautiful message for today
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For
Feast of Joachim and Anne:
Q:
What do you call having your grandmother on speed dial?
A:
Instagran
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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 26th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Xinjian
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 26th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Madagascar
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, 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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