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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 Dec 5
Yesterday afternoon I went to Lai
King prison for young women ... where I was sad to meet some young HK local
women who had been recruited/tricked to go other countries and bring drugs back
to HK.
Fossil
fuels are weapons of mass destruction
Gaza
bombing protests in Israel
Quaker
way to peace instead of war
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
55.
Despite the many negotiations and agreements, global emissions continue to
increase. Certainly, it could be said that, without those agreements, they would
have increased even more. Still, in other themes related to the environment,
when there was a will, very significant results were obtained, as was the case
with the protection of the ozone layer. Yet,
the necessary transition towards clean energy sources such as wind and solar
energy, and the abandonment of fossil fuels, is not progressing at the necessary
speed. Consequently, whatever is being done risks being seen only as a
ploy to distract attention.
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Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Esther
4: When Mordecai heard about Haman's plan,
Mordecai asked Esther to appeal to Ahasuerus for help. Mordecai and Esther both knew that to approach
the king
without an invitation was a crime punishable by death,
unless the king saw fit to welcome an uninvited person. So they prayed to God to move the heart of
Ahasuerus to welcome Esther.
Dear God, please move the
hearts of rulers
to care for their people
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
73-77: Sometimes when I see how bad people prosper,
I wonder what's the use in trying to be good?
But then I realize that
everyone someday has to pay the bill
for any evil they have bought in the world. Sometimes when I see
our world and religion in ruins,
I wonder why has God abandoned us? Then I remember that
God has promised to break the power
of the wicked. He has promised to give strength to good people. So may all people honor
the Lord our God and judge.
May the Lord give us his loving help.
Lord,
you are goodness itself. Please help us to be good
and to trust you always
Listen
Acts
13.13-52:
Paul and Barnabas went to another Antioch,
Antioch in Pisidia.
Out of jealousy, the local Jewish leaders there stopped Paul from preaching to
the Jewish community. Paul and Barnabas then turned their attention to non-Jewish
people, and so the word of the Lord spread through the whole countryside.
But the Jewish leaders kept up their campaign,
and had Paul and Barnabas expelled from Pisidia
Jesus, please don't let Gospel workers be
expelled
Listen
Luke
11.1-4:
Once when Jesus had finished praying in
private, one of his disciples asked him "Lord, teach us to
pray". Jesus replied "Pray like
this: Father, may everyone love and honor you.
Your kingdom come.
Thank you for enough food for today.
Forgive us as we forgive others.
Save us in time of trial"
Jesus, please teach me how to pray
Listen
Reflection: Prayer should not be a lawyer arguing a case, should not be a lecture directed at God ... but be short and simple, like a child speaking to parents
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Yesterday I got a taxi from Mei Foo MTR to Lai King
women's prison ..... but my very elderly (80?) driver got lost ... more than
once. Fortunately I had left home early and did not arrive late. We elderly
people?!?
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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 5th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guizhou
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 5th of the month, Jesus please
bless the people of South Sudan
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Dec
HK
swimmer (whose great uncle was an O.M.I.) sets record in US
Gaza
a Game of Battleships *** No
safe place in Gaza *** Gaza more and more resembling
1919 Amritsar Massacre
in India
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Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Esther
3:
About this time Haman from the land of Agag
was promoted by King Ahasuerus to a top position. All other officials were
to bow and prostrate themselves before Haman. Mordecai refused to bow to
Haman. This made
Haman very angry.
Haman found out that Mordecai was a Jew.
Haman decided to kill Mordecai and all Jews in the kingdom. Ahasuerus agreed to Haman's plan
and a decree to this effect was announced:
all Jews were to be killed on the 14th day of the 12th month.
Dear God, please protect poor
people from people like Haman
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 72: O Lord, please bless the king,
that he might serve your people with justice. May the mountains
bring forth peace for the
people
and the hills, justice. The kings of Sheba and Seba bring him gifts.
All nations will serve him. He will save the poor when they cry for help
and the needy who are helpless. He will have pity on the weak
and save the lives of the poor. May every tribe be blessed in him.
May every nation bless his name.
May all the nations know and
love you, Lord
Listen
Acts
13.1-3: In the church at Antioch in Syria, the following were
prophets and teachers:
Barnabas, Simeon, Lucius, Manaen and Paul. One day while they were offering worship to
the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said "I want Barnabas and Paul
set apart for the work to which I have called them". After fasting and prayer,
the
leaders prayed for Barnabas and Paul with the laying on of hands and sent them off on a
missionary journey
Holy Spirit, help me be attentive to
your guidance
Listen
Luke
10.38-42: Jesus and his disciples visited the home of Martha and Mary. Mary sat at
Jesus' feet and listened to him speaking. Martha complained "Lord, do
you not care that my sister is not helping me with the serving?" But
the Lord answered "Martha, Martha, you worry and fret about so many
things. Mary has chosen has made a better choice"
Jesus, please bless my serving and my
listening!
Reflection: Agnes, who works for MercyHK, has the job of serving drug addicts and street sleepers (... a Martha job) and leading prayer meetings ( ... a Mary job). Her nickname is "M&M" (as in chocolates)!
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While doing office work yesterday afternoon I had this on ... 30m
views - Beethoven's
Moonlight Sonata, by Rousseau
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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 4th of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guangdong
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 4th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Burundi
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Dec 3
1st Sun of Advent
Advent means the countdown to Christmas has begun. May the thought of Christmas give our troubled world a bit more hope, courage, strength and peace. These gifts are from Jesus. Even thinking about him starts to produce such gifts. As happened recently when I attended a funeral service: the words of Jesus offered hope and strength and courage and peace to the mourners
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
54. If we are confident in the capacity
of human beings to transcend their petty interests and to think in bigger
terms, we can keep hoping that COP28 will allow for a decisive acceleration of
energy transition, with effective commitments subject to ongoing monitoring.
This Conference can represent a change of direction, showing that everything
done since 1992 was in fact serious and worth the effort, or else it will be a
great disappointment and jeopardize whatever good has been achieved thus far.
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Book Blog:
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c.f. readings for Advent 1
Isaiah
62-66: The Lord says: "My
eyes are drawn to the humble and contrite person who lovingly meditates on my
word. Towards Jerusalem I will send peace, flowing like a river. I am
going to gather the nations of every language. All peoples will know and love me
Lord, please give me more
love for the Bible. Please give the world more peace. Please help all
peoples know and love you
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
79-80: O God, the nations
have invaded your sacred land, they have profaned your holy temple. They have
made Jerusalem a heap of ruins. We have become the taunt of our neighbours, the
mockery and scorn of those who surround us. How long, O Lord, will all this
last? How long will this sorrow keep going? Do not hold the guilt of our
ancestors against us. If their guilt is somehow influencing our situation now
please give peace and healing to everyone and everything in our history. Let
the groans of the prisoners come before you. Let your strong arm reprieve
those condemned to die. O Lord, our God, help us and save us. Let your face
shine on us and we shall be saved.
Lord, please heal any problems in my family tree
Listen
1
Corinthians 1.1-10: I, Paul,
appointed by God to be an apostle, send greetings to the church of God in
Corinth. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
I never stop thanking God for all the graces you have received through Jesus
Christ. The witness to Christ has been strong among you. God
shares with us the life of his Son, Jesus. God helps us to be faithful as
followers of Jesus. I appeal to you to be united in belief and practice. Put an
end to the differences between you
Jesus, Son of God, thank you for all the graces I have received
Listen
Mark
13.1-37: Jesus spoke to his disciples
about the future: "On account of my name you will be hated, tortured and
killed. But the Good News of the kingdom will spread to every nation before the
end of the world. At the end of the world, the sun and moon will stop shining.
Stars will fall from the sky. Then
the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky and
all peoples will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with power and glory.
He will send his angels with a loud trumpet to gather good people from all parts
of the earth. Therefore you should live a good life and you will have
nothing to fear on your last day"
Jesus, please help me
live and grow and die in your love ... and not be afraid of death
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: The Sign of the Son of Man is .... the Cross
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 8.00
pm HK time tonight
- with items about HK prison inmates
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Time
for Santa Claus to start getting ready for his Christmas mission!
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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 3rd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Gansu
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 3rd of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Chad
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 Dec 2
Yesterday I took part in a sharing activity at Ying
Wa Girls School on HK Island.... for 200 Form 4 & Form 5 students. What
a wonderful group! So well behaved and so interested in the topic of caring
about needy people locally and internationally.
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
53. The United Arab
Emirates will host the next Conference of the Parties (COP28). It is a country
of the Persian Gulf known as a great exporter of fossil fuels, although it has
made significant investments in renewable energy sources. Meanwhile,
gas and oil companies are planning new projects there, with the aim of further
increasing their production. To say that there is nothing to hope for
would be suicidal, for it would mean exposing all humanity, especially the
poorest, to the worst impacts of climate change.
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Book Blog:
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Simple Bible
Esther
2: A selection process was begun to find a woman
to replace Vashti as queen. Esther was a beautiful Jewish orphan girl who
had been brought up by her cousin Mordecai. After the long selection process was finished,
Esther was chosen to be queen.
No one in the palace knew she was Jewish.
Dear God, again I ask you,
please bless all kings and queens
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
71: In you, O Lord, I take refuge.
Please hear me and help me. Be a rock where I can take refuge.
Rescue me from people who want to hurt me. It is you, O Lord, who are my hope.
In you I have trusted since I was young. From my mother's womb you have been my help.
My hope has always been in you. Now that I am old, please do not forget me.
Now that my strength fails, do not abandon me. Now that I am old and
grey-headed,
may I continue to trust in you and proclaim your help. To you I will sing with the harp.
All day long my tongue will tell of your goodness to me.
Lord, may all elderly people
put their trust and hope in you
Listen
Acts
12.20-23: Wearing his robes of state and sitting on a
throne, King Herod made a speech to the leaders of Tyre and Sidon. People
acclaimed him saying "It is a god speaking, not a man!" At that moment, the angel of the Lord struck
him down, because he had not given the glory to
God. He was eaten away
with worms and died
Jesus, please help us remember that all our
talents are a gift from you. "Not to us, Lord, but to your name be
the glory"
Listen
Luke
10.29-37: The religious leader then asked another
question: "Who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied "A man on a journey was
attacked by robbers. They beat him, took all he had, and left him
seriously injured. A priest came by and saw the man, but did not help
him. A temple worker also saw him, but did not help. But
a lowly foreigner
who saw him was moved with pity. The foreigner bandaged his wounds, and used
his own donkey to take the man to an inn. He paid the innkeeper to look
after the man. Which of the three was a neighbor to the
injured man?" The leader replied "The one who
helped him". Jesus then said "Go, and do the same"
Jesus, please don't let me ignore people who
need help
Listen
Reflection: I wonder if Jesus might have known that the religious leader who asked the question .... once passed by a traveller in need?!
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And
now ... a fake....country!
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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 2nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Fujian
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 2nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Central
African Republic
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Dec 1
Yesterday I visited two men's prisons, Tung Tau and Stanley,
which are next to each other .... meeting men from Africa whose families I'm due
to see in their own countries on my coming anti-drug trip beginning after
Christmas. Before Christmas I hope to make similar visits to other
prisons.
UN Secretary General: Epic
humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
52.
Today we can continue to state that, "the accords have been poorly
implemented, due to lack of suitable mechanisms for oversight, periodic review
and penalties in cases of noncompliance. The principles which they proclaimed
still await an efficient and flexible means of practical
implementation". Also, that "international negotiations cannot
make significant progress due to positions taken by countries which place their
national interests above the global common good. Those who will have to suffer
the consequences of what we are trying to hide will not forget this
failure of conscience and responsibility.
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Book Blog:
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Esther 1:
The kingdom of King Ahasuerus stretched from
India to Ethiopia.
Ahasuerus gave a banquet for all his leading
people.
But Queen Vashti refused to join the banquet. The king therefore decided to replace Vashti
as queen.
Dear God, please bless all
kings and queens in the world
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
69-70: Save me, O God, for the waters have risen to
my neck.
I am sinking fast and can't keep afloat much longer. So many people hate me without cause.
I have no more strength to resist them. May my situation not cause anyone to lose
faith in you.
May people realize that it is for your sake that I am taunted. Taunts have broken my heart.
No one shows me any compassion. For food they give me poison.
In my thirst they give me vinegar to drink. Lord, do not hide your face from your servant.
Answer quickly for I am in distress. You are my rescuer, my help, O God.
O Lord, do not delay to help me.
O God come to our
assistance. Lord make haste to help us
Listen
Acts
12.1-17: About this time, King Herod began persecuting
the church. He beheaded the apostle James, brother of John. He arrested
Peter during Passover time. He put Peter in prison and planned to have him
put on trial and killed after Passover. Each day Peter was in prison, the believers
stormed heaven praying for him. On the night before he was to be put on
trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with chains, with
more soldiers at the prison entrance. Suddenly Peter's cell was filled with light,
and an angel told him to get up. The chains fell from his
hands. The angel
led Peter out of the prison, without the guards knowing what was happening.
Peter then left for another place. Herod was
unable to find him
Jesus, please help Christians who are in
prison for their faith
Listen
Luke
10.25-28: To test Jesus, a religious leader asked him
in public "Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus replied "What does the Law
say?" He replied "You must love the Lord your
God with all your heart, and you must care for others as much as you care about yourself"
"You are correct", said
Jesus, "do this and life is yours"
Jesus, help me to love you with all my
heart .... and to care for others as much as I care about myself
Listen
Reflection: When Paul was in prison, he would spend the night praying. When Peter was in prison (Acts, above), he would ... sleep!...even when fastened with chains! ....and between 2 soldiers! Peter has to be the patron of a good night's sleep!
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Yesterday after leaving Tung Tau prison and before going to
next door Stanley prison I visited the staff canteen located between the two
prisons ....and had a tomato & egg rice dish, with soup. Prison food is
good!
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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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Nov 30
Today I'm hoping to visit a prison ... to see prisoners whose
families I'm hoping to meet on my overseas anti-drug trip beginning after
Christmas
I read every word of this: Painful
Truce *** And this: Gaza
atrocities ... and murdered journalists
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
51. This Conference in Egypt was one more
example of the difficulty of negotiations. It could be said that at least it
marked a step forward in consolidating a system for financing "loss and
damage" in countries most affected by climate disasters. This would seem to
give a new voice and a greater role to developing countries. Yet here too, many
points remained imprecise, above all the
concrete responsibility of the countries that have to contribute.
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c.f. readings for Feast of Saint Andrew
Isaiah
51-52: Pay attention
to me, you peoples. Listen to me, you nations. The islands put their hope in the
Lord. They put their trust in his strength. How
beautiful on the mountains are the feet of one who brings good news, who
proclaims peace and salvation, and tells Zion "Your God is king!"
Break into shouts of joy, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the Lord is redeeming his
people. All the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
117: O Praise the Lord, all
you nations. Acclaim him, all you peoples! Strong
is his love for us. He is faithful for ever.
May all the nations love and praise you, Lord
Recording
John
6.1-15(a): Near the
Sea of Galilee, a large crowd followed Jesus, attracted by the way he healed so
many sick people. Jesus climbed a hillside and sat there with his disciples.
Seeing the huge crowd, Jesus said to one of his disciples "How can we
feed so many people?" The disciple Andrew said
"There's a young boy here with 5 loaves and 2 fish. But what good is that
for such a huge crowd?"
Recording
John
6.1-15 (b): Jesus said "Make
the people sit down". The crowd of about 20,000 sat down on the grass. Then
Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and gave them out to all the people. He did
the same with the fish. Everyone
ate as much as they wanted to. The people, seeing this miracle, said
"He really is God's great prophet". Jesus, aware that they wanted to
make him king, slipped away and went up the hill by himself
Jesus, please bless my prayers and actions to help others, just as you
blessed the loaves and fish
Recording
Reflection on the above Bible readings: Andrew the Apostle
---
Israel
and US have made ICC irrelevant
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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 30th 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 30th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Rwanda
& Uganda
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 29
I spent yesterday afternoon at Pik
Uk prison for men under 21 years old ....sad to meet several young guys
arrested for trafficking very large amounts of drugs into HK
Actor Cynthia Nixon on hunger strike outside White House ***
Palestinian
boys who received life-saving surgery in US ...killed in their home by Israeli
air strike
Pope's
new climate change letter "Laudate
Deum:
50.
COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh (2022)
was from the outset threatened by the situation created by the invasion of
Ukraine, which caused a significant economic and energy crisis. Carbon use
increased and everyone sought to have sufficient supplies. Developing countries
regarded access to energy and prospects for development as an urgent priority.
There was an evident openness to recognizing the
fact that combustible fuels still provide 80% of the world’s energy,
and that their use continues to increase.
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Book Blog:
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Judith 14-16: At daybreak the Jews attacked the Assyrian
camp.
When the Assyrians realized that Holofernes was dead,
they panicked and fled. The Jews gave thanks to God for all that
Judith had done. Judith praised the God of Israel for rescuing
the Jews: "Lord you are great, you are glorious,
wonderfully strong, unconquerable.
May all peoples love and serve you."
Dear God, thank you for the
story of Judith.
Please help me imitate her faith
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
66-68: O God, be gracious and bless us
and let your face shine its light upon us. Let all the peoples praise you, O God.
Let all the peoples praise you. O sing to the Lord, make music to his
name.
Rejoice in the Lord, exult at his presence. Father of the orphan, defender of the widow,
God provides a shelter for the homeless. God gives his people strength.
May all the peoples of the
earth know you and praise you, O God
Listen
Acts
14.19-27: Some Jewish leaders arrived from Pisidian
Antioch and Iconium.
They turned the people of Lycaonia against Paul and Barnabas. The people stoned Paul and, thinking he was
dead, dragged him outside the town. The disciples gathered around Paul's body. As
they did so, he stood up. The next day he and Barnabas went to the town of
Derbe. After Derbe, they went back to Pisidian
Antioch via Lystra and Iconium. In each place they encouraged the
believers to persevere in the faith, especially during difficult times in
their lives. In each place they also appointed elders to be
church leaders.
Eventually Paul and Barnabas arrived back in Syrian Antioch, where they
gave an account of how God had opened the door of faith to non-Jewish
people
Jesus, please help me persevere in the faith,
like Paul and Barnabas
Listen
Luke
10.17-24: The 72 came back rejoicing. "Lord",
they said, "even the devils submit to us when we use your name".
Jesus replied "Yes, I have given
you power to tread underfoot the whole strength of the enemy. Yet do not rejoice that the spirits submit to
you. Rejoice rather that your names are written in heaven. Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see,
and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it"
Jesus, thank you for the gift of faith
Listen
Reflection: May the story of Judith inspire women around the world to give courageous leadership
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Almost
every day there are visitors from Canada, the US, Australia and Europe to
MercyHK's canteen in Temple Street. It's only been open since Sep 18 ...so
"how did you know about it?" I ask them .... to which they nearly all
reply "from FB"!
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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 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, 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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