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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 Nov 14
Hello from St Paul's Retreat Centre in Sheung Shui where I am
attending the annual O.M.I. in-service program which is due to finish Thursday
afternoon.
International
one-sided media coverage of Gaza situation
My video made outside the
US Consulate in HK on November 2, 2023
My online
petition to US Consulate HK - please
click!
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
38.
In the medium-term, globalization favours spontaneous cultural interchanges,
greater mutual knowledge and processes of integration of peoples, which end up
provoking a multilateralism "from below" and not simply one determined
by the elites of power. The demands that rise up from below throughout the
world, where activists from very different countries help and support one
another, can end up pressuring the sources of power. It
is to be hoped that this will happen with respect to the climate crisis.
For this reason, I reiterate that "unless citizens control political power
- national, regional and municipal - it will not be possible to control damage
to the environment".
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Tobit
14: Tobit was 62 when he went blind.
He died when he was 112. After he was cured of blindness,
he continued his custom of helping the poor. Before he died he said to Tobias:
"Take your family and move to Media,
since Nineveh will soon see war and strife.
Serve God sincerely, always be willing to help poor people." After Tobit and Anna died, Tobias
moved to Media and lived with Raguel his father in law.
Dear God, please help me
imitate Tobit
in his kindness to poor people
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
34: I will bless the Lord at all times,
his praise always on my lips.
In the Lord my soul shall make its boast,
the humble shall hear and be glad. Glorify the Lord with me, together let us
praise his name.
I sought the Lord and he answered me.
From all my terrors he set me free. The angel of the Lord is encamped around those
who revere the Lord, to rescue them. Taste and see that the Lord is
good.
They are happy who seek refuge in him. The Lord is close to the broken-hearted.
Those whose spirits are crushed he will save.
Lord, by our Bible reading and
prayer, may we taste and see your goodness each day
Listen
Acts
5.21-33:
When the leaders had their big meeting later
that same morning, they sent for the apostles to be brought from prison. The police went to the prison, then came back
and reported to the leaders "We found that the prison was properly
locked, and the guards were on duty. But when we unlocked the door, there
was no one inside". Then a man arrived at the meeting with the
news "At this very moment, the men you imprisoned are now in the
Temple preaching to the people". The police again arrested the apostles and
brought them to the meeting.
When the main religious leader reminded them of his previous warning not
to preach, Peter and the apostles replied "Obedience to God comes
before obedience to men. God raised Jesus up to be the Savior. We are
witnesses to this, we and the Holy Spirit whom God gives to those who obey
him". This made the leaders so angry that they
wanted to kill the apostles
Jesus, please help me put obedience to you
before all other obediences
01
02
Luke 8.1-3:
Jesus went to many towns and villages,
proclaiming the Good News.
The 12 apostles went with him, as did a group of women who had been healed
of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna and
several others.
These women used their own money to support Jesus and the apostles
Jesus, thank you for all the women who support
the spread of the Good News in today's world
Listen
Reflection: Today's Gospel reminds us of the saying "behind every successful man there is a dedicated woman"
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Prisoners enjoy today's story from Acts!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
Frid: South
America
Sat: Cent, N America
Jesus,
today, Tuesday,
please bless the people of
South
Asia
And praying for one
part of the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 14th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Jilin
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 14th of the month, Jesus please
bless the people of Guinea Bissau
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Nov 13
My video made outside the
US Consulate in HK on November 2, 2023
My online
petition to US Consulate HK - please
click!
Heartbreaking
video (JESUS, PLS LET THIS LITTLE BOY COME BACK TO
LIFE!) *** Spot the difference between this
and this!
*** Yale
professor: My life defined by genocide
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
37. More than saving the old
multilateralism, it appears that the current challenge is to reconfigure and
recreate it, taking into account the new world situation. I invite you to
recognize that "many groups and organizations within civil society help to
compensate for the shortcomings of the international community, its lack of
coordination in complex situations, and its lack of attention to fundamental
human rights". For example,
the Ottawa Process against the use, production and manufacture of antipersonnel
mines is one example that shows how civil society with its organizations is
capable of creating effective dynamics that the United Nations cannot. In
this way, the principle of subsidiarity is applied also to the global-local
relationship
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Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Tobit
13:
Tobit praised and thanked God in these words:
"Blessed be God who lives
for ever,
declare his praise in every nation. He is our Creator, our God, our
Father.
Praise him for all his kindness to us. My soul rejoices in the King of
heaven.
Let his praise be sung in Jerusalem and in all nations."
Dear God, may you be known and
loved
by all the peoples of the world, since all people are your children
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
33: Ring out your joy to the Lord, all good
people,
for praise is fitting for loyal hearts. For the Lord loves justice and right;
he fills the earth with his love. By his word the heavens were made,
he spoke and the universe came into being. They are happy, whose God is the Lord,
he is the source of all true joy. May your love be upon us, O Lord,
since we place all our trust in you.
Lord, we trust in your precious
love
Listen
Acts
5.17-21: The religious leaders were jealous of the
apostles.
The leaders had the apostles arrested and put in prison. But that night an angel of the Lord opened the
prison gates
and led them out of the prison, saying to them:
"Go and stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new
Life". The apostles went to the Temple at dawn and
continued preaching
Jesus, please help more and more people know
about the new Life
Listen
Luke
7.36-50: A religious leader invited Jesus for a meal.
A woman who had a bad name heard that Jesus was at the leader's home.
She entered the house and knelt behind Jesus, crying. Her tears fell on
Jesus' feet and she wiped them away with her hair. She covered his feet
with kisses, and put ointment on them.
The leader was thinking "If Jesus is a prophet, he would know what
sort of woman is now touching him". So Jesus said to the leader "I
came into your house and you did not follow the custom of pouring water on
my feet. But this woman has poured out her tears on my feet. You gave me no welcoming kiss, but she has
been covering my feet with kisses. You gave me no welcoming oil on my
head, but she has anointed my feet. And I tell you that her sins must have been
forgiven, or she would not have shown such great love. People who are forgiven little,
show little love"
Jesus, please forgive my sins. Help me
show great love
Listen
Reflection: Reading from Acts is a favourite text of prisoners!
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Bed
bug escapes (even bed bugs need the adjective
"alleged"!?!)
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun:
Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
Frid: South America
Sat: Cent, N. America
Jesus,
today, Monday,
please bless the people of Europe
& Russia
And
praying for one
part of the Mainland each day of the month:
On
this 13th of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Jiangxi
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 13th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Congo
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Nov 12
Today:
.HAPPY
DIWALI!
The one-sided war in Gaza is different from other wars.... there
are brave journalists in Gaza (who have lost more than 20 colleagues in the
bombing) who are recording every moment of the bombing of hospitals ...every
moment of tens of thousands of people on the road to nowhere from northern
Gaza. Never before has a war been "live" to the extent this one is.
Which makes it hard for us to lead normal lives as we know so clearly that
right at this moment how people are suffering and being killed. What can we do?
We can pray ... we can fast ... we can keep up to date with the latest truthful
(not fake) news ... we can respectfully encourage others to become more
concerned about Gaza ... we can use the internet and social media to try to
influence the USA to stop Netanyahu's madness ...we can financially support
NGOs like MSF which are desperately trying to help people in Gaza .... we can,
if the law allows, join protests against this Genocide. ***
SCMP:
Horrific casualties at Gaza hospital *** WHO: child killed every 10 mins in Gaza
*** Best
source of news: Al
Jazerra
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
36. It continues to be regrettable that
global crises are being squandered when they could be the occasions to bring
about beneficial changes. This is what happened in the 2007-2008 financial
crisis and again in the Covid-19 crisis. For
the actual strategies developed worldwide in the wake of those crises fostered
greater individualism, less integration and increased freedom for the truly
powerful, who always find a way to escape unscathed".
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Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f.
readings for Sun 32
Wisdom 10-19: Wisdom
has been present in the world since the beginning of time. Wisdom has always
been a close friend of good people. Wise
people see God in the beauty of creation. Foolish people are blind to
God's presence in creation. Wise people ponder God's goodness and kindness. Wise
people try to be good and kind to other people.
Lord, please help me see and imitate your goodness and kindness
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
61-65: O
God, hear my cry, you who are my refuge and help. In you alone is my soul at
rest. My help comes from you. Take refuge in God, everyone in trouble.
Trust him at all times. O God, you are my God, for you I long. My
body and soul thirst for you like a dry, weary land without water. Your
love is better than life, my lips will speak your praise. On my bed I remember
you. On you I muse through the night. You are the Creator of the world. You care
for the earth, you give it water. To you our praise is due, wherever we are on
earth.
Lord, my soul clings to you. Your right hand holds
me fast
Listen
1
Thessalonians 4.13-18: You
asked us about the situation of people who have died. Do not mourn in an
unhealthy way for them, like people who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died
and rose again, and that it will be the same for everyone who dies in God's
friendship: God will give them life with Jesus. They will live in God's House
for ever. With
thoughts such as these you should comfort one another in times of mourning.
Jesus, please increase my faith in the life to come
Listen
Matthew 25.1-13: Jesus told this parable to his disciples: The kingdom of heaven will be like this: Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones did take their lamps, but they brought no oil, whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as well as their lamps. The bridegroom was late, and they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But at midnight there was a cry, "The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet him." At this, all those bridesmaids woke up and trimmed their lamps, and the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, "Give us some of your oil: our lamps are going out." But they replied, "There may not be enough for us and for you; you had better go to those who sell it and buy some for yourselves." They had gone off to buy it when the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding hall and the door was closed. The other bridesmaids arrived later. "Lord, Lord," they said "open the door for us." But he replied, "I tell you solemnly, I do not know you." So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour.
Reflection on the above readings:
Let us often pray for wisdom...especially asking the Holy Spirit that we may live wisely, and not foolishly
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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Gaza:
The world is watching ... and knows what is really happening
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia,
Pacific
Fri: South America
Sat: Cent., N America
Jesus,
today, Sunday,
please bless the people of
Africa
And praying for one
part of the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 12th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Jiangsu
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 12th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Guinea
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Nov 11
105 years ago today, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, World War 1 officially ended, after a conflict that involved 65 million men in battle, left nearly 10 million killed, 21 million wounded, nearly seven million civilian deaths. May the Good Lord help our world avoid war!
Not forgetting that the Treaty of Versailles which ended World War 1 was a major cause of World War 2 (because it treated Germany so harshly) and was the reason for China's young leaders turning away from the West and turning to Marxism/Russia (because China also was treated so badly - see May 4 Movement)
Some people, even some good people, are saying that the deaths of
children in Gaza are unavoidable because Hamas is using children as human
shields. But what about a gunman in the US who is in a classroom using young
children as a shield. OK to kill the children to get the gunman? Of course
not! *** Only one news agency has
reporters in Gaza: Al
Jazeera (click "Live" for sickening live footage)
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
35.
It is not helpful to confuse multilateralism with a world authority concentrated
in one person or in an elite with excessive power: "When we talk about the
possibility of some form of world authority regulated by law, we need not
necessarily think of a personal authority". We are speaking
above all of "more effective world organizations, equipped with the power
to provide for the global common good, the elimination of hunger and poverty and
the sure defence of fundamental human rights". The issue is that
they must be endowed with real authority, in such a way as to "provide
for" the attainment of certain essential goals. In this way, there could
come about a multilateralism that is not dependent on changing political
conditions or the interests of a certain few, and possesses a stable efficacy.
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Book Blog:
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Tobit
12: When Tobit's banquet was finished,
Tobit wanted to thank Raphael for all his help. Only then did Raphael tell Tobit
and Tobias
that he was an angel sent by God to help them. "I am Raphael, one of the 7
angels who stand ever ready
to enter the presence of the glory of the Lord. Never tire of giving God thanks.
And never tire of helping the poor."
Raphael farewelled them, rose in the air, and left them.
They praised and thanked God for all he had done for them.
Dear God, thank you for all
your love, all your blessings
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
32: Happy is the person whose sin is forgiven.
For a while I refused to ask for forgiveness,
and my body paid the penalty. But then I said "Lord, forgive me"
and my spirit and body revived.
Lord, when I do wrong, please give me the grace to say sorry and ask forgiveness
Listen
Acts
5.12-16: All the believers used to meet regularly in an
area of the Temple. Their numbers kept on increasing. So many miracles kept happening that sick
people were laid on beds on the street, in the hope that at least
Peter's shadow would cover them as he walked past. People came from the towns near Jerusalem,
bringing their sick,
and all of the sick were healed
Jesus,
let more healings take place in
our day
Listen
Luke
7.18-30: John the Baptist, imprisoned by King Herod,
heard the news about Jesus. John sent two of his friends to
ask Jesus "Are you the promised One?" Jesus replied "Go and tell John
what you have seen today: the blind see again, the lame walk, lepers are
cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is
proclaimed to the poor". Jesus then spoke to the people about John:
"Everyone who accepted baptism from John acknowledged God's plan. But
by refusing baptism from him, the religious leaders thwarted what God had
in mind for them"
Jesus, please don't let me do anything to
thwart your plan for my life
Listen
Reflection: I think of today's Gospel each day when I see handicapped beggars from the Mainland on the streets of Jordan
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MSF
staff member killed in Gaza ((yesterday I again used
my Visa card to send support to MSF))
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun:
Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia, Pacific
Frid: South
America
Sat: Cent. & N
America
Jesus,
today, Saturday,
please bless the people of Central
& North America
And
praying for one
part of the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 11th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Hunan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 11th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Yemen
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Nov 10
JESUS,
IF THERE IS ANYONE, ANY GROUP, ANYWHERE THAT CAN STOP THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA,
PLEASE HELP THEM TO DO SO! ***
My
protest outside the US Consulate
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
34. Although "our own days seem to be
showing signs of a certain regression each new generation must take up the
struggles and attainments of past generations, while setting its sights even
higher. This is the path. Goodness,
together with love, justice and solidarity, are not achieved once and for all;
they have to be realized each day". For there to be solid
and lasting advances, I would insist that, "preference should be given to
multilateral agreements between States".
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Book Blog:
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Tobit 11: When Tobias returned home, his
parents were full of joy. Tobias followed Raphael's
instructions
and applied the fish gall to his blind father's eyes. Tobias then peeled away a filmy
skin from the eyes
and his father Tobit was able to see again. Tobit and Tobias joyfully
praised God. Tobit welcomed Sarah and held a
banquet for all his friends.
Dear God, please give sight to the blind people I
know,
just as you gave back sight to Tobit long ago
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
31: Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in
distress.
My eyes are full of tears, my heart full of sorrow. Everyone makes fun of me. My friends don't want to know me.
Save me, Lord, from this mess. I praise you Lord, for you protect those who trust you.
You keep them safe from slander and lies. Be strong, let your heart take courage,
all you who trust in the Lord
I trust in you, Lord. My life
is in your hands
Listen
Acts
4.32-37:
The apostles continued to witness to the
resurrection
of the Lord Jesus with great power. The whole group of believers was united, heart
and soul. They willingly shared everything they had with people who were
in need. Joseph was a Temple minister who had been born
in Cyprus. He sold a field he owned, and gave the proceeds to the
apostles. The apostles called him "Barnabas" ("Son of
Encouragement")
Jesus, help me to be more caring and
sharing
Listen
Luke
7.11-17: Jesus and his disciples went to a town called
Nain. Many other people went with them. As they reached the town, a
dead man was being carried out for burial, the only son of his mother, and
she was a widow. When the Lord saw her, he felt sorry for her.
"Do not cry" he said. Then he said "Young man, I tell you
to get up". The dead man sat up and began to talk, and
Jesus gave him to his mother. Everyone was filled with awe and praised God
saying "A great prophet has appeared among us. God has visited his
people"
Jesus, please give me the faith to pray that
dead people will come back to life - you who once told your disciples
"to raise the dead"
Listen
Reflection: Jesus "spoilt" every funeral he attened ... including his own!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun: Africa
Mon: Europe,
Russia
Tues: South
Asia
Wed: East
Asia
Thurs: S.E. Asia, Pacific
Frid: S.
America
Sat: Cent, N. America
Jesus,
today, Friday,
please bless the people of South
America
And praying for one
part of the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 10th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Hubei
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 10th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Eritrea
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Nov 9
This
Media Watch program about media coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict is
really excellent!
Australian grandmother in isolation cell in Japanese prison for
one year, after being tricked on line to take drugs from Laos to Japan: Written
report; Video
report
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
33. In conscience, and with an eye to the
children who will pay for the harm done by their actions, the question of
meaning inevitably arises: "What is
the meaning of my life? What is the meaning of my time on this earth? And what
is the ultimate meaning of all my work and effort?"
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Tobit 9-10:
Tobias arranged that Raphael go to Gabael
to collect the silver left by Tobit many years before. Gabael returned with Raphael to
Raguel's house
and joined the wedding feast. Realising that his parents would
be worried about him,
Tobias left for home as soon as the wedding feast was over. Raguel gave Tobias and Sarah half
his possessions
and prayed that he would see their children some day. A happy and grateful Tobias
thanked God
for all the blessings of his journey to Media
Dear God, thank you for all the blessings of my
life
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
29-30: The Lord gives us strength, the Lord blesses
us with peace.
Thank you, Lord, for so often helping and healing me.
I cried to you when sickness surrounded me, and you healed me. You changed my mourning into dancing.
So I will thank you always.
Thank you, Lord, for all the
times you have healed me
Listen
Acts
4.23-31: When Peter and John were released, they went
to a gathering of apostles and friends and told them everything that had
happened. The group then prayed "Master, it is you
who made heaven and earth and sea. Please protect us from leaders who
threaten us. Help us to proclaim your message with great boldness. Bless
us to heal and work miracles through the name of your holy servant
Jesus". As they prayed, the building rocked. They were
all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim the word of God
boldly
Jesus, by the grace of your Holy Spirit,
please help me to proclaim your message boldly
Listen
Luke
7.1-10: Jesus went to the town of Capernaum. In the
town there was a Roman soldier, a centurion, who had a dear servant who
has sick and close to death. Having heard about Jesus, the centurion sent
some Jewish friends to ask Jesus to come and heal his servant. The Jewish friends said to Jesus "He
deserves this of you. He is friendly to our people. He is the one who
built our prayer hall". Jesus went with them, but before they
reached the house the centurion sent some servants with the message
"Sir, I am not worthy to receive you into my house. This is why I
didn't come to you personally. Just say a word, and my servant will
be healed". When Jesus heard these words, he said to the
crowd following him
"I have not found faith as great as this man's". When the messengers got back to the house,
they saw that the servant was healed and in perfect health
"Jesus, I am not worthy to receive
you. Say but the word and I shall be healed" (prayer
from Communion service)
Listen
Reflection: When I was teaching in Australia a long time ago, students and I really enjoyed an audio cassette called "The Bold Ones" ... a series of stories from the Acts of the Apostles, with the title "Bold Ones" coming from today's reading, above
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Sun:
Mon:
Tues:
Wed:
Thurs: S.E. Asia, Pacific
Frid:
Sat:
Cent,
Jesus,
today, Thursday,
please bless
the people of
And praying for one
part of the Mainland each day of the month:
On this 9th of the month, Jesus please bless the people of
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 9th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Mozambique
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Nov 7
UN
Chief: Gaza a graveyard for children
Letter
in Chinese by a
local HK man about
his involvement in a financial crime. Not a drug case, but like drug letters ...
as a warning to others not to make the same mistake - here
(Oct 4) ***
Short video about my
prison work
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:32.
Mistaken notions also develop about the concept of "meritocracy",
which becomes seen as a "merited" human power to which everything must
be submitted, under the rule of those born with greater possibilities and
advantages. A healthy approach to the value of hard work, the development of
one's native abilities and a praiseworthy spirit of initiative is one thing, but
if one does not seek a genuine equality of opportunity, "meritocracy"
can easily become a screen that further consolidates the privileges of a few
with great power. In this perverse
logic, why should they care about the damage done to our common home, if they
feel securely shielded by the financial resources that they have earned by their
abilities and effort?
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Tobit 8: Before Tobias went to bed with Sarah,
he remembered what Raphael had said. Tobias put some of the fish's heart and liver
on burning incense. The smell of the fish made Asmodeus flee.
Tobias with Sarah then prayed to the Lord:
"You are blessed O God of our fathers.
Let the heavens and all creatures bless you,
you who created Adam and Eve. I now take Sarah as my wife
not for any lustful reason, but out of true love. Please have pity on us and bring us to old age together."
Then they went to bed. Meanwhile Raguel, who feared Tobias would die,
prepared a secret grave. But when Raguel sent a maid to the room of
Tobias and Sarah
the maid found they were alive and sleeping peacefully. Then Raguel too praised God:
"Thank you, my God, for making me happy.
What I feared has not happened." The next day Raguel prepared the customary 14
day wedding feast.
Dear God, thank you for the many times when we
could say
"What I feared has not happened"
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
28: To you, O Lord, I call, my rock, hear me.
If you do not heed, I shall become like people in the grave. Lord, you are my strength and my
shield.
In you my heart trusts. Thank you, Lord, for so often hearing my
prayer.
I will always thank and praise you. You are the strength of your people Israel.
Save your people. Be our shepherd and carry us for ever.
Lord, please help people who
are in big danger today
Listen
Acts
4.13-22: The religious leaders were astonished that
two uneducated men like Peter and John could speak so confidently. The
leaders also realized that a miracle had taken place: the crippled man was
standing next to Peter and John. The leaders gave Peter and John a formal legal
warning not to speak in future about Jesus.
Peter and John replied "Which is right? To obey you, or obey God? We
cannot stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard". The leaders released the two apostles. They
were afraid to punish them since all the people were giving glory to God
for the miracle that had happened
Jesus, please help me obey you always
Listen
Luke
6.46-49:
In his teaching, Jesus said "Why do you call
me 'Lord', yet do not do what I ask you to do? Anyone who comes to me and listens to my words
and puts them into practice is like a man who built his house on a solid
foundation. That house was so well
built that even floods could not damage it. But anyone who listens and does not put my
words into practice is like a man who built his house without a
foundation. As soon as floods came, the house collapsed"
Jesus, please help me put your words into
practice; help me apply them in my daily life
Listen
Reflection: Tobias is right .... 85% of fears don't happen
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I spent most of yesterday going to / at / coming back from
"18B" men's prison on Hei Ling Chau Island. One local man I met used
to be a canteen manager so I invited him to work at MercyHK's canteen when he
is released!
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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 8th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Heillingjiang
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 8th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sierra
Leone
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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