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A voice for the poor
by HK prison chaplain
胡頌恆神父
Fr John Wotherspoon
O.M.I.
Dr
Jesus Centre 187 Temple St Jordan
jdwomi@gmail.com
+852 67095674
Imitating
Pope Francis
Tues Oct 17
TODAY:
WORLD-WIDE
DAY OF PRAYER & FASTING FOR PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND!
BBC: History of Israel-Gaza conflict explained
This is good for MercyHK's canteen in Temple Street: Temple
Street to become a sensation
SCMP
report about my work ***
Yesterday at the MercyHK canteen there was a very happy gathering for 10
people who sleep on the street ... and the gathering will continue each Monday
from now on at 3pm please God
Dear Holy Spirit, please bless the
Synod in Rome!
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
10. It is often heard also that efforts to
mitigate climate change by reducing the use of fossil fuels and developing
cleaner energy sources will lead to a reduction in the number of jobs. What is
happening is that millions of people are losing their jobs due to different
effects of climate change: rising sea levels, droughts and other phenomena
affecting the planet have left many people adrift. Conversely, the transition
to renewable forms of energy, properly managed, as well as efforts to adapt to
the damage caused by climate change, are capable of generating countless jobs
in different sectors. This demands
that politicians and business leaders should even now be concerning themselves
with it.
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Ezra
1: After the Jewish
people had been in Babylon about 70 years,
the Lord moved the heart of the king of Persia
to free the Jews. The king also told the
Jews to re-build their temple in Jerusalem.
Dear
Lord, please give freedom to all the peoples of the world
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
3: When people make fun of me for believing in
you, Lord,
I deeply remember how you are my help and my shield. Even when the whole world seems against me,
I can go to bed and sleep easy, knowing that you protect me. O Lord, please rescue me from people who plot
against me.
Lord our savior, please bless everyone who needs help.
Lord, thank you for your
protection and help
Listen
Revelation
20.11-15:
Then I saw God sitting on a great white throne.
I saw the dead, both great and small, standing
in front of his throne, while the Book of Life was opened, in which was
the record of everyone's life. Everyone was judged according to the way they
had lived. Then Death and Hades were thrown into a
burning lake.
This burning lake is the second death. Anyone whose name could not be found in the
Book of Life
was thrown into the burning lake
Jesus, may all near and dear to me, be in the
Book of Life
Listen
Luke
4.1-13:
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by
the Spirit into the wilderness. For 40 days he ate nothing, and was tempted
by the Devil. The Devil said "If you are the Son of
God, turn a stone into bread".
Jesus replied "Scripture says we do not live on bread alone". The Devil took him to a high place and showed
him all the kingdoms of the world. "Worship me and they will all be
yours" he said.
Jesus replied "Scripture says we must worship only God". Then the Devil took him to the top of the
Temple in Jerusalem and said "If you are the Son of God, throw
yourself down and let the angels protect you". Jesus replied "Scripture says we must not
put the Lord our God to the test". The Devil then left
him
Jesus, protect us from the Devil
and all evil
Listen
Reflection: Jesus used Scripture to deal with the Devil's temptations ... as we also should do
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11kg
of cocaine in wheelchair!
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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 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 Guinea
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Oct 16
TOMORROW:
WORLD-WIDE
DAY OF PRAYER & FASTING FOR PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND!
Below:
People sheltering in Gaza church yesterday. Message from the scene:
The situation inside Gaza is dire. The parish compound is filled with Muslims and Christians. No electricity and very little water. They were told to evacuate but with handicapped patients
and all the roads bombed, they cannot leave. They are just praying to die together
Israel has gone beyond self-defence
My 2014 Gaza file! This is history sadly continuing to repeat itself!
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Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
9.
In an attempt to simplify reality, there are those who would place
responsibility on the poor, since they have many children, and even attempt to
resolve the problem by mutilating women in less developed countries. As usual,
it would seem that everything is the fault of the poor. Yet
the reality is that a low, richer percentage of the planet contaminates more
than the poorest 50% of the total world population, and that per capita
emissions of the richer countries are much greater than those of the poorer
ones. How can we forget that Africa, home to more than half of the
world’s poorest people, is responsible for a minimal portion of historic
emissions?
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
2
Kings 21-25: Josiah king of Judah was a good leader who
loved the Lord
and promoted religious reform. But most other kings of Judah and Israel at
this time
were not good. The country was invaded by the king of Babylon
who deported most of the population to Babylon.
Only the poorest people in the countryside were left behind.
Dear God, please give the
world good leaders
Psalm
2: Why are the nations revolting against God?
Why won't the nations accept God? O kings and rulers of the
nations, listen to God's voice.
Serve the Lord with love and honor. Blessed are the nations that love
the Lord
Let all the nations love you,
Lord. Let all the nations love you
Listen
Revelation
19.1-9: After this I heard the sound of a huge crowd
in heaven singing: "Alleluia! Victory and glory and power to our
God!" The sound of the crowd was like the
sound of the ocean
or the roar of thunder as they called out: "Alleluia! The reign of the Lord our God
the Almighty has begun.
Let us be glad and joyful, and give praise to God,
because this is the time for the marriage of the Lamb". And an angel said "Blessed are those who
are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb"
Jesus, even on this earth, may I start to hear
the sounds of heaven
Listen
Luke
3.15-22: John the Baptist said to the people "I
baptize you with water, but someone more powerful than I will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit.
I am not fit to undo the strap of the powerful one's sandals". Jesus then came and was baptized by John.
While Jesus was praying after his baptism, heaven opened and the Holy
Spirit came down on him in the shape of a dove. And a voice came from heaven "You are my
Son, the Beloved. My favor rests on you"
Jesus, Beloved Son, please baptize me with
your Holy Spirit.
Holy Spirit, please increase your influence in my life
Listen
Reflection: The above picture is interesting ...shows Jesus' ribs .... likely after 40 days of no food!
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Good
news for MercyHK's Temple Street canteen: Temple
Street Market to get government enhancement!
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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 16th of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Qinghai
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 16th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Malawi
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Oct 15
At yesterday's regular prayer meeting for cancer patients at
the Dr Jesus Centre in Jordan, a young local HK woman shared the good news
that her doctor last week gave her a "nothing found" result from her
latest check-up. The woman feels that prayer played a significant part in this
result. Another participant shared how prayer has helped reduce the side
effects of his treatment. Thank you Jesus!
What
are roots of Isreal-Palestine conflict
Dear Holy Spirit, please bless the
Synod in Rome!
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
8. Lack of information leads to confusion
between large-scale climate projections that involve long periods of time - we
are talking about decades at least - with weather forecasts that at most can
cover a few weeks. When we speak of
climate change, we are referring to a global reality - and constant
local variations - that persists for several decades.
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Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 28
Isaiah
25: On Mount
Zion in Jerusalem, the Lord will prepare for all peoples
a banquet of rich food, a banquet of fine wines. On this mountain he will
delete Death. The Lord will wipe away the tears from every cheek. Lord, you
are my God, I extol you, I praise your name. You, Lord, are a refuge for the
poor, a refuge for the needy in distress.
Lord, please give hope and courage to people who are sad and troubled in
the world today
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
23: The Lord is my
shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures
where he gives me repose. Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my
drooping spirit. He guides me along the right path. He is true to his name. If
I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear. You are there
with your crook and your staff; with these you give me comfort. You
have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of my
foes. My head you have anointed with oil. My cup is overflowing. Surely
goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life. In the Lord's
own house shall I dwell for ever and ever.
Thank you, Lord, for
being my good shepherd
Listen
Philippians
4.11-20: I have learnt how
to manage on whatever I have. I am ready for anything anywhere: full stomach
or empty stomach, poverty or plenty. There is nothing I cannot master with the
help of the One who gives me strength. I
thank you my friends for supporting me financially, especially
when I was in great need.
Jesus, bless everyone
who has helped me in any way since the day I was born
Listen
Matthew
22.1-10: Jesus
said to the chief priests and elders of the people: The kingdom of heaven may
be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son's wedding. He sent his
servants to call those who had been invited, but they would not come. Next he
sent some more servants. "Tell those who have been invited" he said
"that I have my banquet all prepared, my oxen and fattened cattle have
been slaughtered, everything is ready. Come to the wedding." But they
were not interested: one went off to his farm, another to his business, and
the rest seized his servants, maltreated them and killed them. The king was
furious. He dispatched his troops, destroyed those murderers and burnt their
town. Then he said to his servants, "The wedding is ready; but as those
who were invited proved to be unworthy, go to the crossroads in the town and
invite everyone you can find to the wedding." So these servants went out
on to the roads and collected together everyone they could find, bad and good
alike; and
the wedding hall was filled with guests.
Reflection on the above readings:
Sometimes people in a group are not welcoming to new members. Don't want any more. But God's policy is "always room for one more" ..."the more the merrier"...."a full house"
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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A
movie to go with today's Gospel message of "room for one more": Cheaper
by the Dozen
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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 15th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Liaoning
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 15th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Liberia
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Oct 14
After
the pogrom in Israel, the angel of death is licking his lips
Ice
worth AUD$559 million in toilet rolls from Malaysia
Dear Holy Spirit, please bless the
Synod in Rome!
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
7. In order to ridicule those who speak of
global warming, it is pointed out that intermittent periods of extreme cold
regularly occur. One fails to mention that this and other extraordinary
symptoms are nothing but diverse alternative expressions of the same cause:
the global imbalance that is provoking the warming of the planet. Droughts and
floods, the dried-up lakes, communities swept away by seaquakes and flooding
ultimately have the same origin. At the same time, if
we speak of a global phenomenon, we cannot confuse this with sporadic events
explained in good part by local factors.
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Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
2
Kings 20:
King Hezekiah became ill and was dying.
Hezekiah begged the Lord to cure him. The Lord told Isaiah the prophet to tell
Hezekiah:
"I will add 15 years to your
life." The king recovered and lived for another 15
years.
Dear God, please cure (..a sick
person..)
the way you cured Hezekiah
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
1: Happy the person who
avoids evil and evil entertainment.
Happy the person who reads and meditates on God's words. Such a
person is like a tree planted beside a river, getting plenty of
nourishment, bearing plenty of fruit. Such a
person is on the Way of Life.
People who do evil are on the Way of Death.
Dear
Lord, please help me do good and avoid evil
Listen
Revelation
18.1-4: I saw another angel, shouting at the top of
his voice:
"Babylon has fallen, Babylon the Great has fallen.
Gone for ever, never to return, is your life of magnificence and
ease". Another voice spoke from heaven:
"Come out, my people, away from Babylon,
so that you do not experience her punishment"
Jesus, please help us not be contaminated by
worldly values
Listen
Luke
3.10-14: People asked John the Baptist how they should
reform their lives.
He replied:
"If anyone has extra clothing, share with people who have none.
If anyone has plenty to eat, share with people who have nothing". Tax collectors asked John what they should do.
He replied "Don't cheat anyone". Soldiers asked him "What about us? What
must we do?"
He replied "No bullying. No extortion. Be content with your pay"
Jesus, what about me? What should I do?
Listen
Reflection: John the Baptist lived in the wilderness but he knew what was happening in society!
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Last night at MercyHK's canteen in Temple Street,
the staff were the guests at a meal cooked by manager Lucia Leung!
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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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Oct 13
Yesterday two media teams came to MercyHK's canteen in Temple Street ...
one in the morning, one in the afternoon. May the resulting publicity help our
little canteen to do much good!
Dear Holy Spirit, please bless the
Synod in Rome!
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
6. In recent years, some have chosen to
deride these facts. They bring up allegedly solid scientific data, like the
fact that the planet has always had, and will have, periods of cooling and
warming. They forget to mention another relevant datum: that what we are
presently experiencing is an unusual acceleration of warming, at
such a speed that it will take only one generation - not centuries or
millennia - in order to verify it. The rise in the sea level and the
melting of glaciers can be easily perceived by an individual in his or her
lifetime, and probably in a few years many populations will have to move their
homes because of these facts.
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Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
2 Kings 19:
King Hezekiah asked the prophet Isaiah for
advice.
Isaiah said to the king:
"The Lord says 'Do not be afraid of the King of Assyria.
He shall not enter Jerusalem.
I will protect this city and save it.'" That same night the angel of the Lord struck
the Assyrian camp
with a type of plague which killed thousands of men. The Assyrians then went back to their own land
and did not attack Jerusalem.
Dear God, please protect
....... (the city where I am living now)
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
149-150: Sing a new song to the Lord.
Let the praise of God be always on our lips. Praise God in his holy temple.
Praise him in the heavens. O praise him with sound of
trumpet.
Praise him with lute and harp.
Praise him with drums and dancing.
Praise him with strings and pipes. Let everything that lives and
breathes,
give praise to the Lord our Creator. Alleluia!
Lord, to you we say every day
"Allelu-ia" ("praise God")
Listen
Revelation
15.1-4:
Then I saw something great and wonderful:
those who had fought against the beast and won, were singing the Song of
the Lamb: "Great and wonderful are all your works,
Lord God almighty.
Just and true are all your ways,
King of nations.
All nations will come and adore you"
Jesus, may all the nations of the earth adore
you
Listen
Luke
3.1-6: In the 15th year of the Roman Emperor
Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Herod was
ruler of Galilee and during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
God's message entered the heart of John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
John went through the whole Jordan River area
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. This had been foretold by the prophet Isaiah
when he said
"A voice cries in the wilderness:
Prepare a way for the Lord"
Jesus, help us prepare your way, like
John
Listen
Reflection:
From
the movie "Gospel" - Prepare
Ye the Way of the Lord
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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 Guinea
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Oct 12
I spent yesterday afternoon at Lai Chi Kok men's prison, preceding and
following my visit by time at a computer centre in Sham Shui Po for several
jobs. One thing I learnt at the computer shop is that if your laptop screen
goes black, you can press "Control", "Alt" and
"Delete" to bring up your Task Manager to show you how to bring back
the light. At the prison I was again saddened to meet more men involved in
drug trafficking ... local men as well as men from overseas.
My NGO Voice for Prisoners now has a Linkedin page. Well done, Jane for setting it up!
Dear Holy Spirit, please bless the
Synod in Rome!
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
5. Despite all attempts to deny, conceal,
gloss over or relativize the issue, the signs of climate change are here and
increasingly evident. No one can ignore the fact that in recent years we have
witnessed extreme weather phenomena, frequent periods of unusual heat, drought
and other cries of protest on the part of the earth that are only a few
palpable expressions of a silent
disease that affects everyone. Admittedly, not every concrete
catastrophe ought to be attributed to global climate change. Nonetheless, it
is verifiable that specific climate changes provoked by humanity are notably
heightening the probability of extreme phenomena that are increasingly
frequent and intense. For this reason, we know that every time the global
temperature increases by 0.5° C, the intensity and frequency of great rains
and floods increase in some areas and severe droughts in others, extreme heat
waves in some places and heavy snowfall in others. If up to now we could
have heat waves several times a year, what will happen if the global
temperature increases by 1.5° C, which we are approaching? Those heat waves
will be much more frequent and with greater intensity. If
it should rise above 2 degrees, the icecaps of Greenland and a large part of
Antarctica will melt completely, with immensely grave consequences
for everyone.
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2 Kings 14-18:
After the death of Elisha, kings continued to
come to power
and be assassinated in Judah and Israel. It was then that the king of Assyria invaded
Israel and Judah. Hezekiah, king of Judah, a good man, prayed to
God for help.
Dear God, please save us in
time of trial
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
148: Praise the Lord from the heavens,
praise him in the heights. Praise him all his angels,
praise him all his spirits. Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, shining stars. Let them praise the name of the Lord.
His word gave life to all of them. Praise the Lord from the earth,
sea creatures and all oceans. Praise him fire and hail, snow and mist,
stormy winds that obey his word. Praise him all mountains and hills,
all fruit trees and cedars.
Praise him all animals, wild and tame,
reptiles and birds in the air. Praise him all earth's kings and peoples,
earth's princes and rulers. Praise him young men and maidens,
old people together with children. Let them praise the name of the Lord.
He is the praise of all who love him.
Lord our God and Creator, you
are worthy of all praise
Listen
Revelation
14.6-13: I saw an angel flying high in the sky,
sent to announce
the Good News of eternity to every nation, race, language and tribe. He was calling: "Honor God and praise him.
Worship the maker of heaven and earth and sea.
The time has come for him to judge the world". A voice from heaven said to me
"Happy are those who are the Lord's friends when they die. Now
they can rejoice for ever,
since their good deeds go with them"
Jesus,
may I live, grow and die in your
friendship
Listen
Luke
2.39-52: Joseph and Mary moved back to their own town
of Nazareth.
The child Jesus was filled with wisdom as he grew older. Each year Joseph and Mary would take
Jesus to Jerusalem for the celebration of the Passover. When Jesus
was 12 years old, they went to Jerusalem as usual. But when their traveling group left Jerusalem,
Jesus stayed behind without his parents knowing it. They presumed he
was somewhere with the group. When they couldn't find him, they went back
to Jerusalem to look for him. After 2 days, they found him, in the Temple,
listening to the religion teachers and asking them questions. People who
heard him were astounded at his intelligence. His mother said to him "My child, why
have you done this to us? Your father and I have been really worried about
you". Jesus replied "Why were you looking for
me? Didn't you know that I must be concerned with my Father's
work?" But they didn't understand what he meant. He went with them to Nazareth and lived under
their authority.
His mother stored all these things in her heart
Jesus, please help all "lost
children" to be found!
Listen
Reflection: The first recorded words of Jesus: "Why were you looking for me?"
---
Unintended
pun by a friend: "I forgot
my memory stick"
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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 12th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Oct 11
I spent yesterday morning at West Kowloon Court for a bail case
"mention", then went to Central for some shopping, then to the
Australian Consulate to lodge my referendum "Yes" vote, then to the
Legal Aid office to help with an application .... then back to the Dr Jesus
Centre for some office work. No trouble sleeping last night!
Root
cause of Hamas attack ...has these words:
The Jewish American group, IfNotNow, said its
supporters "watch the unfolding horrors with heartbreak and dread for our
loved ones" but it, too, objected
to the description of the attack as unprovoked. "We absolutely
condemn the killing of innocent civilians and mourn the loss of Palestinian
and Israeli life, with numbers rising by the minute. Their
blood is on the hands of the Israeli government, the
Dear
Holy Spirit, please bless the Synod in
Rome!
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
4. The reflection and information that we
can gather from these past eight years allow us to clarify and complete what
we were able to state some time ago. For this reason, and because
the situation is now even more pressing, I have wished to share these
pages with you.
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Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
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2 Kings 7-13: During Elisha's life time, there were many
kings in Israel and Judah. A number of these kings were assassinated. Elisha also died and was buried in a tomb.
Once when a dead man was put in Elisha's tomb,
the man came back to life.
Dear God, please help us love
you the way Elisha loved you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
147: Praise the Lord for he is good.
Sing to our God for he is loving. To him our praise is due. The Lord builds up Jerusalem
and brings back Israel's exiles. He heals the broken-hearted
and binds up all their wounds. The Lord raises the lowly
and humbles the wicked. He fixes the number of the stars.
He calls each one by name. Our Lord is great and almighty.
His wisdom can never be measured. He covers the heavens with clouds.
He prepares rain for the earth, making mountains sprout with grass
and with plants to serve our needs. His delight is not in horses
nor his pleasure in warriors' strength. The Lord delights in those who love and honor
him,
in those who wait for his love.
It is right and fitting to
praise and love you, Lord our Creator
Listen
Revelation
13.2-12: The dragon gave authority and power to
a beast
with seven heads.
For a time, the beast waged war on the saints. Then I saw a second
beast. It was a servant of
the first beast, and made people everywhere worship the first beast
Father, Son and Holy Spirit - may people
worship you,
and not worship Satan and the two beasts
Listen
Luke
2.21-32: When the baby was circumcised on the 8th day,
he was given the name Jesus, the name the angel had given him 9 months
before. When Jesus was 40 days old, his parents took
him to the Temple in Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, as the Law
required. In Jerusalem there was an old man named
Simeon. The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that before he died, he
would see the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit, he came
to the Temple, took Jesus in his arms and praised God, saying.
"Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace, for my eyes have
seen the Savior. He is a light to enlighten the pagans, and he is the
glory of your people Israel"
Jesus, true Light of the world, we praise you
Lord
Listen
Reflection: Simeon understood the mission of the Baby he was holding
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Yesterday near the High Court I saw for the firs time the
unveiled The Henderson. Looks
like a rocket about to take off!
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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 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 Guinea
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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Tues Oct 10
Last night at the Cathedral offices I attended a most encouraging sharing with a group of outstanding men who are preparing to be permanent deacons in the HK Diocese. God bless the group!
Long
wait for taxis at airport
Children too expensive in
China?
Dear Holy Spirit, please bless the
Synod in Rome!
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
3. This is a global social issue and one
intimately related to the dignity of human life. The Bishops of the United
States have expressed very well this social meaning of our concern about
climate change, which goes beyond a merely ecological approach, because "our
care for one another and our care for the earth are intimately bound together.
Climate change is one of the principal challenges facing society and the
global community. The effects of climate change are borne by the most
vulnerable people, whether at home or around the world". In a
few words, the Bishops assembled for the Synod for Amazonia said the same
thing: "Attacks on nature have
consequences for people's lives". And to express
bluntly that this is no longer a secondary or ideological question, but a
drama that harms us all, the African bishops stated that climate change makes
manifest "a tragic and striking example of structural sin".
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
2
Kings 6: The king of Aram was at war with Israel.
But each time he planned an attack,
Elisha warned the king of Israel
and the attack was foiled. The king of Aram therefore sent soldiers to
capture Elisha.
Elisha prayed to God for help and the soldiers were temporarily blinded. While they were blinded, Elisha led them to
the king of Israel.
The king of Israel asked Elisha "Shall I kill them?" Elisha told him not to kill them but to feed
them and let them go. After this there was peace for a time between
Aram and Israel.
Dear God, please bless our enemies,
and help us be kind to them
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
146: My soul, give
praise to the Lord.
I will praise the Lord all my days. Put no trust in
princes,
in mortal men in whom there is no help. Take their breath, they
return to clay
and their plans that day come to nothing. They are happy who are
helped by Jacob's God,
whose hope is in the Lord our God, who alone made heaven
and earth,
the seas and all they contain. It is he who gives
bread to the hungry,
the Lord, who sets prisoners free. It is the Lord who
gives sight to the blind,
who raises up those who are bowed down. It is the Lord who
protects the stranger
and upholds the widow and orphan. It is the Lord who
loves the just
but thwarts the path of the wicked. The Lord will reign for
ever,
Zion's God, from age to age.
Lord, please increase my trust
and faith in you
Listen
Revelation
12.7-14:
Then war broke out in
heaven. Michael and his
angels fought the dragon and his angels. Michael
won. Satan and his followers were driven out of heaven. The
great dragon, the serpent, known as the Devil or Satan,
was hurled down to earth. His angels were hurled down with him. The
dragon began to make war on the children of the Woman
- those who obey God and bear witness to Jesus
Jesus,
may your holy angels protect us from Satan
Listen
Luke
2.15-20:
After the angels went away, the shepherds
said to one another
"Let's go to Bethlehem and see what the Lord has told us about".
So they quickly went and found Mary and
Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. People who heard the shepherds
talk about the angels were amazed. As for Mary, she treasured every moment of
what had happened
and pondered the whole event in her heart. The shepherds went back to their fields
glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen
Jesus we adore you, Jesus we adore you, Jesus we
adore you, Christ the Lord
Listen
Reflection: Why was there a war in Heaven?
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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 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 Guinea
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Africa:
2020: My trip to Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
Jan 1, 2020: How cocaine trafficking is impacting West Africa
2017:
My trip to Southern Africa, Dubai (
The
Last Run)
2016:
My trip to Kenya, Uganda
2015: My trip to Tanzania, Malawi
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Latin America:
2019-05-10: No More Mules Peru FB boost 199,000 views!
2019-01-20: Article in El Pais, Uruguay - 01 02
2018-09-18: No More Mules Facebook campaign - more than 300,000 people reached in Venezuela
2018: My trip to Latin America
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South East Asia:
Aug 16, 2020: CNN - Indonesian women recruited to take drugs to Hong Kong
Oct 23, 2019: FM988 Breakfast program in Kuala Lumpur at which I was a guest
June 2019: My campaign featured in The Malaysia Drug Trade (6 written reports & documentary video)
2019-03-25: Eleven HK01 video and photo reports about Malaysian drug mules arrested in HK- here (one of the reports is about my anti-drug campaign).
Dec 2018 - My Jan 2019 trip to Malaysia
2018: My trip to Thailand and Cambodia
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Hong Kong:
July 2019: My warning to HK domestic helpers - published here in HK Filipino media
2018-09-22:
My
60 min video interview with Radio99,
in Cantonese, is here: 01 02
to help stop people going to prison
2018-07-29: SCMP- Beware drug lords luring domestic helpers, refugees into narcotics trade
2018-04-08: The Pearl Report on TVB - concerning HK's Long Term Sentencing Review Board and my anti-drug campaign
March 18, 2018: South China Morning Post report on my work
2017-09-27: SCMP Spirit of HK Awards (video starts after 20 secs)
2017-08-24: Cable TV video report on my anti-drug campaign and a Facebook report on the video report (click "translation" for English)
2017-05-17: SCMP - The prison chaplain who has stopped 150 drug mules reaching HK
2017-03-25: Oriental Daily report of case of South African woman given discount for help to my campaign *** May 14 updates: Oriental Daily, Sing Tao
Dec 1, 2016 - HK News: More women being recruited as drug mules
2016-10-13: HK01 report about campaign and about work for the poor
2016-09-11: Oriental Daily report about my campaign - and same day Editorial
2016-08-27: Oriental Daily article about court case and campaign
My
anti-drug campaign sites
(skillfully
managed by kind HK friends):
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomasmulas/
Facebook: Chinese no more mules page
http://hkdrugblog.org/name-and-shame/index.htm
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Photos
from my time in China 2001-20008
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Gay marriage: Elephant in the room (by John W)
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Pope's surprise visit to drug treatment centre
Pope is practising what he preaches: "get out and mix with the poor"
HK
readers might like to join me in praying each day for one group of HK
prisoners:
Sun:
Lo Wu
Mon: C.I.C., Siu Lam, Tai
Lam
Tue: Stanley
Wed: Hei Ling Chau
Thu: Lantau
Fri: Lai Chi Kok
Sat: Hospitals, Pik Uk & other centres
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