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A voice for the poor
by HK prison chaplain 胡頌恆神父Dr
Jesus Centre 187 Temple St Jordan
Fr John Wotherspoon
O.M.I.
jdwomi@gmail.com
+852 67095674
Imitating
Pope Francis
Tues Jan 23
Hello again from Johannesburg in South Africa where yesterday there was a
meeting of representatives of several families of prisoners in HK ... attended
by a special media friend whose work, please God, will save other families from
going through the terrible experience of someone locked up in a far away foreign
prison.
On Day 28 of this anti-drug trafficking trip, I again ask God's blessing on all who made the trip possible and on everyone praying for the trip ... and on all I am meeting on the trip.
This article should be compulsory reading for older students
around the world: The
West's complete contempt for Palestinian lives will not be forgotten
*** Irish
barrister's powerful closing statement in South Africa case againsg Israel at UN
Court ... and her
opening statement (& see comments)
Pope:
2024 is a YEAR OF PRAYER
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Job
15-17: Eliphaz then said that Job's own words
condemned him ince he was in fact challenging God. Job replied that he was sick and tired of
listening to his friends' speeches. He also said he felt death was
not far away: "My breath grows weak, I am ridiculed by
everyone, every fiber of my heart is broken. I have no
hope."
Lord, help of the helpless,
please help people who feel their situation is hopeless
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
100: Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the
earth. Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy. Know that he, the Lord, is God. He made us, we
belong to him.
We are his people, the sheep of his flock. Go within his gates, giving thanks.
Enter his temple with songs of praise.
Give thanks to him and bless his name. Indeed, how good is the Lord,
eternal his merciful love.
He is faithful from age to age.
Dear Lord, please help us to
serve you with gladness
Listen
Acts
20.17-21:
Paul's journey took him to Meletus where he
met the elders of the church from Ephesus. He said to them "You know what my way of life has been
from the first day I arrived among you. I have served the Lord in all
humility, facing all the sorrows and trials that came to me through the
plots of the Jews. I have not hesitated to do anything
that would
be helpful to you.
I have preached to you and instructed you, both in public and in your
homes, urging everyone to believe in our Lord Jesus".
Jesus, please help me be a bit more like Saint
Paul
Listen
Luke
19.1-9:
In Jericho there was a wealthy man named
Zacchaeus, a senior tax collector. He wanted to see what kind of person
Jesus was. But because of his
short stature he couldn't see over the crowd.
So he climbed a tree. Jesus saw him up the
tree and said "Zacchaeus, come down, because I will stay at your
house today". Zacchaeus hurried down
and welcomed Jesus warmly. People complained "He's gone to stay at
the house of an outcast". Zacchaeus replied
"Sir, I am going to give half of my property to the poor. And if I
have cheated anyone, I'll pay them back fourfold". Jesus said to him
"Today salvation has come to this house"
Jesus, please help more
people to want to know and love you
Listen
Reflection: The people in Gaza are "hopeless" like Job, above
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On the flight from Nairobi to Dar Es Salaam last week, I
was on the right hand side ... and had a most glorious view of majestically
snow-capped Kilimanjaro,
the highest mountain in Africa
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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 23rd
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guangxi
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 23rd of the month, Jesus please
bless the people of Togo
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Jan 22
Hello again from Johannesburg in South Africa where yesterday from 11.30am
to 4.30pm there was a wonderful gathering of around 40 members of families of
prisoners in HK. God bless everyone who took part. A smaller gathering is
planned for today.
On Day 27 of this anti-drug trafficking trip, I again ask God's blessing on all who made the trip possible and on everyone praying for the trip ... and on all I am meeting on the trip.
Doctor's
sad story about Gaza ***
UN
Chief denounces Israel
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Job
11-14: Zophar then said that Job must still have some
secret sins of which he had not repented. Job sarcastically replied:
"No doubt you are the voice of the people
and when you die, wisdom will die with you. I am only too aware that God knows everything.
How could I hide anything from him? God, why do you hide your face?
Why do you look on me as an enemy?"
Dear God, please give us
trust and courage in time of trial
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
99: The Lord is king. He is great in Sion.
His power is seen throughout the world. Among his priests were Aaron, Moses and
Samuel.
They prayed to the Lord and he answered their call. Let peoples everywhere praise his name.
He is holy, full of power.
Lord, may all peoples
know and love you
Listen
Acts
20.7-12: In the city of Troas Paul and his group
joined the local believers for the Breaking of Bread one Saturday night. Paul's sermon went on till the middle of the
night. As Paul went on and on, a young man who was sitting on the
window-sill, went to sleep and fell to the ground three floors below. He was dead when they picked him up. Paul went
down to the boy and prayed over him. The boy came back to
life. Paul kept on talking till
dawn. That same day
he left Troas
Jesus,
is it ok if I pray that someone who has
died
will come back to life?
Listen
Luke
18.35-43: As Jesus entered Jericho, there was a blind
beggar sitting by the road. People in the crowd told him that Jesus of
Nazareth was passing by. So he called out "Jesus, Son of David,
have pity on me". Some people told him to be quiet, but he just
shouted all the louder "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me". Jesus stopped and asked him "What do you
want me to do for you?"
He replied "Sir, let me see again". Jesus said to him "Receive your sight.
Your faith has saved you".
Instantly his sight returned, and he followed Jesus, praising God
Jesus, please heal my blind friend
......(name)...
Listen
Reflection: In today's Gospel ... another example of well-meaning people trying to stop needy people from having access to Jesus
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Large bill-board sign at side of highway from Johannesburg
airport to my hotel: BE KIND (!)
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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 22nd of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Zhejiang
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 22nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Senegal
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun Jan 21
Hello from Johannesburg in South Africa where I arrived yesterday afternoon from
Zimbabwe. I had only 24 hours in Zimbabwe and it was my first visit to the
country ... but a very special 24 hours in which I attended a most important
meeting and met family members of prisoners in HK ... and also met my O.M.I.
colleague Fr Sholto Douglas who works in Zimbabwe ... and is from Brisbane!
Today I'm due to attend a gathering of family members here in Johannesburg.
On Day 26 of this anti-drug trafficking trip, I again ask God's blessing on all who made the trip possible and on everyone praying for the trip ... and on all I am meeting on the trip.
MercyHK is mentioned in
this video report about the recent annual study camp for priests in HK
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Sunday 3 (Word of God Sunday)
Jonah
2-4: God arranged
for a big fish to swallow Jonah. Jonah was in the fish for 3 days. Inside the
fish, Jonah prayed to God for help. God heard Jonah's prayer and got the fish to
vomit Jonah on the shore. Again God told Jonah to preach repentance in Nineveh.
This time Jonah did as God requested. "Forty days and Nineveh will be
destroyed" he proclaimed. The people of Nineveh believed God's message.
They put on sackcloth and ashes. They fasted and prayed. They
repented of their evil behavior. God saw their change of heart and spared
Nineveh. Jonah complained to God: "Your change of mind will cause me a big
loss of face." God said to Jonah: "Do I not have the right to show
compassion to my people?"
Lord, please help me repent of bad
behavior
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
24-26: The Lord's is the earth
and all its peoples. It is the Lord who is Creator of the universe. May all
hearts open their doors to the Lord. Let him enter, the king of glory. Lord I
hope in you all the day long. Forgive
my sins and help me walk in your truth.
God my savior, teach me your way of truth
Listen
1
Corinthians 7.29-31: Our
time is growing short. Those who have wives should live as though they had none,
and those who mourn should live as though they had nothing to mourn for; those
who are enjoying life should live as though there were nothing to laugh about;
those whose life is buying things should live as though they had nothing of
their own; and those who have to deal with the world should not become engrossed
in it. I say
this because the world as we know it is passing away.
Mark
1.14-20: Jesus went to
Galilee and proclaimed the Good News from God. "The time has come" he
said "and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent,
and believe the Good News." As he was walking along by the sea of
Galilee, he saw two fishermen Simon and his brother Andrew. Jesus said to
them "Follow me and I will make you into fishers of men". Simon
and Andrew then followed Jesus. Going a little further, Jesus saw two more
fishermen James and his brother John. He called them also to follow him.
They left their nets and boat and followed him.
Jesus, please bless all the people who work full time as "fishers of
men"
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: The main theme of today's readings is "repent and live a life of goodness". Not a once-in-a-life-time thing, but an every-moment-of-every-day thing
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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Zimbabwe
many years ago decided to adopt the US dollar as its currency ... and from
talking to people I got the impression they like the idea and feel it has been
good for their 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
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 21st
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Yunnan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 21st of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Afghanistan
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Jan 20
Hello from Harare in Zimbabwe where I arrived early yesterday
afternoon and went immediately from airport to a most important meeting. Then
another meeting till late at night with families of prisoners in HK. Then time
for bed ...so just a simple blog this time.
Today I am due to go to another country .... and on Day 25 of this anti-drug trafficking trip, I again ask God's blessing on all who made the trip possible and on everyone praying for the trip ... and on all I am meeting on the trip.
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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 20th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sichuan
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 20th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Sudan
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Jan 19
Hello again from Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania where yesterday afternoon there was a new world record (for me) for a gathering of former prisoners in HK - 21! - quite a number of whom were interviewed by two journalists who joined us from 1pm to 4pm. Please God the gathering will encourage the group to avoid old problems and help some of them find a job through media publicity.
Yesterday I received news from Kenya that six women will soon be released from Langata after I left a donation there last week to pay for their fines ....which they could not afford.
This morning I am due to go to another country
.... and on Day 24 of
this anti-drug trafficking trip, I again ask God's blessing on all who made the
trip possible and on everyone praying for the trip ... and on all I am meeting
on the trip.
This
Malaysia report mentions my work
At the time of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Pope
Francis said that Russia had been provoked. And see this
video in which Robert F. Kennedy Jnr claims that arms
sales have much to do with the Ukraine situation
How
US shielded Israel from human rights laws
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Job 8-10: Bildad then spoke of God's justice and the
fate of people who forget God. Job agreed and said how God was sole creator
and judge of the world:
He and no other stretched out the skies.
The Bear, Orion, the Pleiades and the Mansions of the South - all were
made by him. "Challenging God is unthinkable.
Yet I know I am innocent and I'm being punished unjustly. I also know that God knows I'm innocent.
So why am I being punished? This is my question."
Dear God, please save us in
time of trial
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
98: Sing a new song to the Lord for he has worked
wonders. His right hand has brought salvation. The Lord has made known his salvation.
He has shown his justice to the nations.
He has remembered his truth and love for the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the
salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord all the earth, ring out your joy. Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp,
with the sound of music. Let the sea, the world and all peoples
acclaim the King, the Lord. Let the rivers clap their hands
and the hills ring out their joy at the presence of the Lord, for he comes to rule the earth.
He will rule the world with justice
and the peoples with fairness.
Lord,
may all peoples in all countries know your love and goodness
Listen
Acts
19.23 - 20.1:
In Ephesus there was a silversmith who
employed many craftsmen making shrines of the local idol, Diana. The
silversmith called a meeting of the city's silversmiths and said to them
"Not just here in Ephesus, but in many parts of the region, this man
Paul has converted many people with his argument that gods made by hand
are not gods at all. This is a threat to our trade". A mob was formed and dragged two of Paul's
companions to a local theatre. The town clerk eventually calmed the mob
and dismissed them. By now Paul had decided to leave Ephesus. He
went to Greece and spent three months there
Jesus, please help people give up the worship
of idols made by human hands
Listen
Luke
18.31-34: Once again Jesus explained to the 12 apostles
what would happen to him:
"Now we are going to Jerusalem. Everything written about me by the prophets will happen:
I will be handed over to the
pagans. I will be mocked and spat on. I will be scourged and put to
death. On the third day I will rise from the dead". But the apostles had no idea what his words meant
Jesus, especially each Friday, please help me
to remember you on the Cross
Listen
Reflection: Today is Friday ...
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Yesterday afternoon my luggage arrived at my hotel ....having
not been loaded at Nairobi airport (together with that of 5 other passengers)
because plane "was too heavy". My little travel bag weighed 13kg. It
took nearly 60 hours to reach me. Hope Kenya Airways does not do this to other
people. But thank you Lord for safe arrival of the bag .... in time to travel
again today!
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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 19th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Shanxi
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 19th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Haiti
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Jan 18
Hello from Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania where
yesterday there was a world record (for me) gathering of former prisoners in HK
- 16! - a most interesting reunion from several points of view. Please God the
gathering will encourage the group to avoid old problems.
Today on Day 23 of this anti-drug trafficking trip, I again ask God's blessing on all who made the trip possible and on everyone praying for the trip ... and on all I am meeting on the trip
Greenland
losing 30m tonnes of ice every hour
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readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Job 3-7: Job broke the 7 day silence by wishing that
he had never been
born. He added "For me, there is no peace, no sleep. My
suffering doesn't let me rest." Eliphaz then spoke and reminded Job that God
corrects those whom he loves. Job replied that he was innocent of any
wrongdoing, so why was he being punished? He added: "Lying in
bed I wonder 'When will it be day?' During the day I think 'How
slowly night comes.'
Neither day nor night offers me any relief from my suffering."
Dear Lord, please give courage
and peace
to people who are suffering great pain or distress
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
97: The Lord is king, let earth rejoice,
the many coastlands be glad.
Cloud and darkness are his robes.
His throne is justice and goodness. The skies proclaim his
goodness.
All peoples see his glory. Let those who serve idols be ashamed.
Let all creation worship the Creator. Light shines forth for good people
and joy for the upright of heart. Rejoice in the Lord, all good people.
Give glory to his holy name.
Lord, you indeed are God of the
universe
Listen
Acts
19.11-20: So remarkable were the miracles worked by God
through Paul, that even handkerchiefs which had touched him,
were taken to the sick, and they were healed and evil spirits came out of
them. Some believers admitted how they had practised
magic. They collected their expensive books on magic and burnt them in
public. Things like these helped the word of the Lord
to continue spreading
Jesus, what can I do to help your message
spread?
Listen
Luke
18.18-23: A young man from a prominent family asked
Jesus "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus replied "You know the commandments:
you must not commit adultery, you must not kill, you must not steal, you
must honor your father and mother". The man answered "I have kept all these
commandments all my life". Jesus then said "There is still one
higher goal: sell all you own,
give the money to the poor, then come follow me". But when the man heard this he was very sad, because he was very
rich
Jesus, please help me follow you the way you
want me to follow you
Listen
Reflection: Is there any special thing Jesus is inviting us to do?
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My missing luggage still not received .... Kenya Airways not
exactly my favourite at the moment. Late yesterday afternoon as I walked to the
cathedral I bought a shirt and pair of underpants to get me through another day!
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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 18th 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 18th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Gambia
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Jan 17
Hello from Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania where I arrived early yesterday morning after a 65 minute flight from Nairobi in Kenya. Yesterday afternoon I visited the shoe shop of a local man who spent 9 years in prison in HK ....thanks to HK friends I was able, about six months ago, to help him start his business. In today's economic climate in Africa, employment/income is a huge problem. Today I'm due to meet with a number of former HK prisoners.
Yesterday afternoon I also went to nearby St
Joseph's Cathedral to spend some special time in prayer for my dear
family....yesterday being my parents' wedding anniversary and my brother's
birthday!
Today on Day 22 of this anti-drug trafficking trip, I again ask God's blessing on all who made the trip possible and on everyone praying for the trip ... and on all I am meeting on the trip
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Job 2: Satan asked permission from God to test Job even
further.
God gave permission. Satan struck Job with sores and ulcers from the soles of his feet
to the top of his head. Job scraped himself with a piece of pot. His wife told him to curse God and die. But Job replied
"If we take happiness from God's hand, must we not take
sorrow too?" News of Job's situation reached three of his friends:
Eliphaz,
Bildad and Zophar and they decided to visit Job. When they drew near to Job, they did not recognize him.
They wept, tore their clothes and sat on the ground beside Job
for 7 days without speaking, stunned and saddened by Job's appearance.
Dear God, please help me imitate Job's trust and
faith
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
96: O sing a new song to the Lord.
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
O sing to the Lord, bless his name. Proclaim his help day by day.
Tell among the nations his glory,
and his wonders among all the peoples. It was the Lord who made the heavens.
Give the Lord, you families of peoples,
give the Lord glory and honor. Bring an offering and enter his temple.
Worship the Lord in his sacred place. Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad.
Let the sea and all within it thunder praise. Let the land and all it bears rejoice,
all the trees of the forest shout for joy.
Everyone and everything,
give the Lord glory and honor.
Lord, you are our Creator. We
love and praise you
Listen
Acts
19.8-10: For three months, Paul went to the Jewish
prayer hall in Ephesus, speaking boldly about the kingdom of God. When some Jews strongly attacked the Way, he
stopped going to the prayer hall, and began daily discussions in a lecture room.
He kept doing this for two years, with the
result that people from many places, both Jews and non-Jews, were able to
hear the word of God
Jesus, please give more and more people
the
opportunity to hear your word
Listen
Luke 18.15-17: People brought little children to Jesus, for
him to bless them. The disciples told the people to go away and not bother
Jesus. But Jesus called the children to him and said
"Let the children come to me,
and do not stop them, for it is to such
as these that the kingdom of God belongs. I tell you, anyone who does not welcome the
kingdom of God like a little child, will never enter it"
Jesus, please give all children the chance to
know and love you
Listen
Reflection: Sometimes we Christians, like the apostles in today's Gospel, try to turn people away from Jesus ( ... by our words or by our behaviour)
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When I got to Dar Es Salaam yesterday, I was told by
airline staff that yy only piece of check in luggage, my faithful small trolley,
was still in Nairobi ...with luggage of 5 other passengers ...since plane was
overloaded (...although there were many empty seats ... my little bag could have
been put in the cabin!). Bag was due to be delivered to my hotel last night ...
hopefully!
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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 17th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Shaanxi
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 17th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Ethiopia
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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Tues Jan 16
Hello again from Nairobi in Kenya where I spent
yesterday with former prisoners and families of people in prison in HK ...and
with a
media team and some other special visitors ... a most, most worthwhile day. The
media team of 4 men spent more than 7 hours with us! They said that some of the
interviews they did with former prisoners made them want to cry.
Today I am due to travel to another country. .. grateful for so many new blessings
each day.
And today on Day 21 of this anti-drug trafficking trip, I again ask God's blessing on all who made the trip possible and on everyone praying for the trip ... and on all I am meeting on the trip
A
simple reflection on Israel and Gaza:
Continuing injustice continues to produce continuing violence
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Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Job 1: Job lived in Southern Israel. He had 7 sons
and 3 daughters.
He owned thousands of animals.
He loved God and was a good man.
Satan, one of the fallen angels, challenged God to let Job be put to the
test. God gave permission to Satan to test Job.
On the same day, all Job's animals were
captured by raiders, and all his children died in a storm. Job tore his clothes, shaved his head, bowed
to the ground and prayed:
"Naked I came from my mother's womb,
naked I shall return to the womb of the earth.
The Lord gave, the Lord has taken back.
Blessed be the name of the Lord."
Dear God, please give us
courage and faith when life is difficult
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
95: Come ring out our joy to the Lord.
Hail the rock who saves us. Let us come before him giving thanks.
With songs let us praise the Lord.
A mighty God is the Lord, a great king above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth.
The heights of the mountains are his. To him belongs the sea, for he made it,
and the dry land shaped by his hands. Come in, let us bow and bend low.
Let us kneel before the God who made us.
For he is our God and we are the people who belong to his pasture.
Lord, you are our Creator. Our
life comes from you. We praise and love you, Lord
Listen
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Acts
19.1-7:
Paul left Corinth and went to the city of
Ephesus where he found a dozen men who had been baptized by John the
Baptist. He asked them "Did you receive the Holy
Spirit when you became believers?" They replied "We have not been taught
about the Holy Spirit". When Paul explained Jesus to them, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Paul then prayed with them using
the laying on of hands, and the Holy Spirit came down on them. They began
to speak in tongues and to prophesy
Holy Spirit, please fall afresh on me
and
increase your influence in my life
Listen
Luke
18.9-14:
Some people prided themselves on being
virtuous, and despised others. Jesus told them this story: Two men went to the Temple to pray, one a
religious leader, the other a social outcast. The leader stood there and said "I thank
you, God, that I am not greedy, unjust and adulterous like other people
such as this outcast here". The outcast did not even raise his eyes, but
beat his breast and said "God, be merciful to me, a sinner".
The outcast, I tell you, went home a friend of
God. The leader did not. People who exalt themselves will be humbled.
People who humble themselves will be exalted
Jesus, be merciful to me, a sinner
Listen
Reflection:
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Each day of this trip things are happening in a far better
way than I had to tried to plan ....THANK YOU JESUS!
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Jan 15
Hello again from Nairobi in Kenya where yesterday morning I joined a Mass at Langata Women's Prison where I had been several times in the past. From mid-day to early evening I took part in a gathering for former prisoners and families of present prisoners ... we were around 20 people ... a most memorable experience.
Today on Day 20 of this anti-drug trafficking trip, I again ask God's blessing on all who made the trip possible and on everyone praying for the trip ... and on all I am meeting on the trip
Killing
of grandmother *** A
time of witch hunts in Israel
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
1
Maccabees 15: In 138 B.C., Antiochus
son of Demetrius made war with Trypho.
This same Antiochus became hostile to Simon after the Romans
renewed their treaty with Israel. When Antiochus sent an
army to attack Israel,
Simon defeated that army. A disloyal and
ambitious Jew named Ptolemy got Simon and two of his sons drunk at a
banquet and killed them. Simon was succeeded by
his son John as leader of the Jews.
Dear God, please protect
good leaders from disloyalty
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
94: O Lord, Judge of the earth,
how long will the wicked crush the poor? The wicked say "God does not
hear". But can he who made the ear, not hear? Blessed are those whom the
Lord teaches. The Lord gives them peace in troubled times. When
cares increase in my heart, God's consolation calms my soul. O Lord, Judge of the earth,
how long will the wicked crush the poor? The wicked say "God does not hear".
But can he who made the ear, not hear? Blessed are those whom the Lord teaches.
The Lord gives them peace in troubled times. When cares increase in my heart,
God's consolation calms my soul.
Lord, when cares and troubles
increase, please help us to trust in you
Listen
Acts
18.5-11: In Corinth, Paul was rejected by the Jews, so
he spent his time preaching to non-Jewish people. Many Corinthians became
believers and were baptized. One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:
"Do not be afraid to speak
out, nor allow yourself to be silenced. I
am with you". So Paul stayed in Corinth for 18 months preaching the word
of God
Jesus, give Christians more courage to
speak your message
Listen
Luke
18.1-7: Jesus told his disciples
a story about the
need to pray continually and never lose heart:
There was a judge who had neither fear of God nor respect for people. In
the same town there was a widow who kept asking the judge for justice
against someone who had wronged her. For a long time the judge refused to help her,
but at last he said to himself "I must give this widow her rights or
she will pester me to death". Even more so God will see that justice
is done for those who cry out to him for help day and night, even if he
delays to help them
Jesus, please give me the perseverance to pray
each day
Listen
Reflection: God will give us anything that is good for us, but sometimes, like a wise parent, will delay things because the time is not right etc.
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A
feature of yesterday's prison Mass was ..... the drums!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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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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