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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 Nov 26
Yesterday after an early morning meeting in Admiralty concerning the
anti-drug campaign of my NGO Voice for Prisoners I went to Lai Chi Kok
men's prison to deliver special news for a prisoner from Africa: his sister had gone
home to Heaven a few days ago. But the W/App message I got from the man's
wife did not name the deceased sister ... and the man has 4 sisters... and he
did not know which one had died. So I went of the prison and after several
efforts I was able to phone the wife for the name ....then I went back into
the prison to let the man know the sister's name. I also saw a welfare officer
who said he will help the man make a phone call to his wife in the coming couple
of days. And see 
below!
I watched this most important documentary yesterday during breakfast: Link
between pesticide and Parkinson's
Pope's
new encyclical "He Loved Us"
31. In the end, that Sacred Heart is the unifying principle of all reality, since “Christ is the heart of the world, and the paschal mystery of his death and resurrection is the centre of history, which, because of him, is a history of salvation”. All creatures “are moving forward with us and through us towards a common point of arrival, which is God, in that transcendent fullness where the risen Christ embraces and illumines all things”. In the presence of the heart of Christ, I once more ask the Lord to have mercy on this suffering world in which he chose to dwell as one of us. May he pour out the treasures of his light and love, so that our world, which presses forward despite wars, socio-economic disparities and uses of technology that threaten our humanity, may regain the most important and necessary thing of all: its heart.
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Numbers
7-8: When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting
to speak with God,
Moses heard God's voice.
Specially dedicated to God were the Levites.
They were responsible for the worship ministry in the Tent.
They served this ministry from when they were
twenty five years old until they were fifty years old
Dear
God, please bless all pastors and ministers
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
Listen
Revelation
3.1-3: He gave me this message for the church
in Sardis: "I know all about you. You are a shining
red apple on the outside,
but inside you are rotten. Wake up, revive your faith and love. Remember the eagerness you showed
when you first heard the Good News. Listen to this message and repent"
Jesus, don't ever let me become a rotten
apple
Listen
Luke
3.15-22: John the Baptist said to the people "I
baptize you with water, but someone more powerful than I will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit.
I am not fit to undo the strap of the powerful one's sandals". Jesus then came and was baptized by John.
While Jesus was praying after his baptism, heaven opened and the Holy
Spirit came down on him in the shape of a dove. And a voice came from heaven "You are my
Son, the Beloved. My favor rests on you"
Jesus, Beloved Son, please baptize me with
your Holy Spirit.
Holy Spirit, please increase your influence in my life
Listen
Reflection: God's voice was heard in today's first reading and in today's Gospel
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Yesterday before entering Lai Chi Kok men's prison, as I
left the nearby MTR station, I saw an elderly street sleeper who I used to see
every time I went to LCK for many years, but had not seen for several months. So
I gave him some money to buy food (... he's not a drug addict). Then as I was
having an early lunch in a nearby canteen before entering the prison a man
around 40 years old walked passed my table, picked up my bill saying "I'll
look after that, Father" and went to the cashier at the front of the
canteen as I called out "Thank you so much" .... not sure of his
name, though his face seemed familiar. And I thought to myself "15 mins ago
I was kind to a street sleeper ... and now someone is kind to me!".
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day, especially for the leaders of that area:
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 26th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Xinjiang
And praying for one of
the world's poorest countries
each day of the month:
On this 26th of the month, Jesus please
bless the people of Madagascar
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Nov 25
Yesterday afternoon I needed to go to Mong Kok for some special
shopping ... and I went on the raised walkway on Mong Kok Road ... where I saw
thousands of Indonesian domestic workers seated along the overpass .... enjoying
their day off. Apparently that area is the second most popular gathering area
for Indonesians, the first being Victoria Park.
Pope's
new encyclical "He Loved Us"
30. This in no way implies an undue reliance on our own abilities. Let us never forget that our hearts are not self-sufficient, but frail and wounded. They possess an ontological dignity, yet at the same time must seek an ever more dignified life. The Second Vatican Council points out that “the ferment of the Gospel has aroused and continues to arouse in human hearts an unquenchable thirst for human dignity”. Yet to live in accordance with this dignity, it is not enough to know the Gospel or to carry out mechanically its demands. We need the help of God’s love. Let us turn, then, to the heart of Christ, that core of his being, which is a blazing furnace of divine and human love and the most sublime fulfilment to which humanity can aspire. There, in that heart, we truly come at last to know ourselves and we learn how to love.
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Numbers
6: God said to Moses and Aaron:
"This is how you are to bless the
people. Say to them:
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord let his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord uncover his face to you and bring you peace."
Dear
God, please bless everyone in the world
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
116: I love the Lord for he has heard the cry of
my appeal.
He turned his ear to me in the day when I called him. They surrounded me, sorrow, distress and the
snares of death.
I was helpless, so the Lord saved me. Calm down my soul, for the Lord has been good.
I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living. How can I repay the Lord for his goodness to
me?
The cup of salvation I will raise to thank the Lord. O precious in the eyes of the Lord is the
death of his faithful.
Lord, you have loosened my bonds. I am your servant.
Thank you, Lord, for all your
goodness to me
Listen
Revelation
2.18-22: He gave me this message for the church in
Thyatira: "I know how charitable you are.
I see your faith and devotion, and your courage in suffering.
But some of you are being misled by a false
teacher.
You are imitating her bad behavior. Listen to this message and repent"
Jesus, please don't let me imitate bad
behavior
Listen
Luke
3.10-14: People asked John the Baptist
how they should
reform their lives.
He replied:
"If anyone has extra clothing, share with people who have none.
If anyone has plenty to eat, share with people who have nothing". Tax collectors asked John what they should do.
He replied "Don't cheat anyone". Soldiers asked him "What about us? What
must we do?"
He replied "No bullying. No extortion. Be content with your pay"
Jesus, what about me? What should I do?
Listen
Reflection: For someone who lived most of his life in the desert, John the Baptist knew a lot about human behaviour!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day, especially for the leaders of that area:
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 25th of
the month, Jesus please bless the people of Ningxia
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 25th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Lesotho
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 24
Feast of Christ the King
What a difference between Jesus the King on trial before Pilate (Gospel, below) and coronation of King Charles which cost HK$700,000,000!!!
Blessing of MercyHK's Shanghai Street Centre by Cardinal John Tong on Nov 14: Sunday
Examiner report *** Kung
Kau Pao report
My
Gaza Prayer
*** Fears
for Gaza hospitals as fuel and aid run low
Pope's
new encyclical "He Loved Us"
29. Taking the heart seriously, then, has consequences for society as a whole. The Second Vatican Council teaches that, “every one of us needs a change of heart; we must set our gaze on the whole world and look to those tasks we can all perform together in order to bring about the betterment of our race”. For “the imbalances affecting the world today are in fact a symptom of a deeper imbalance rooted in the human heart”. In pondering the tragedies afflicting our world, the Council urges us to return to the heart. It explains that human beings “by their interior life, transcend the entire material universe; they experience this deep interiority when they enter into their own heart, where God, who probes the heart, awaits them, and where they decide their own destiny in the sight of God”.
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Christ the King
Daniel 7: Once when Daniel was
asleep, he had a vision of heaven: "Thrones were put in
place and one of great age took his seat. His robe was white as snow, his hair
as pure as wool. A thousand thousand waited on him, ten thousand times ten
thousand stood before him. Then coming on the clouds of heaven was one like a
son of man. On him was conferred glory and kingship, and
people of all nations became his servants. His kingship is
eternal. His empire will never be destroyed."
Jesus, please help me understand that you are the "Son of Man"
whose kingship is eternal
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
93: The Lord is king, with
majesty enrobed, he has girded himself with power. The world
you made firm, not to be moved. From all eternity, O Lord, you are. The
oceans and coastlines of the world are majestic and powerful. But greater than
the roar of mighty waters, more
glorious than the surging of the sea is the Lord on
high. Such a Lord, such a Creator, such a God. Truly your decrees are to be
trusted. Holiness is fitting to your house O Lord, always and everywhere.
We praise you, Lord, our Creator
Recording
Revelation
1: From
John, to the seven churches of Asia province: grace and peace to you from him
who is, who was, and who is to come, from the seven spirits at his throne, and
from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the First-born from the dead, the
Ruler of the kings of the earth.
Jesus, faithful witness, please help me to be a
faithful witness to your love and truth
Recording
John
18.33-37: "Are
you the king of the Jews?" Pilate asked. Jesus replied, "Do you ask
this of your own accord, or have others spoken to you about me?" Pilate
answered, "Am I a Jew? It is your own people and the chief priests who have
handed you over to me: what have you done?" Jesus replied, "Mine is
not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my men would have
fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews. But my kingdom is not of
this kind." "So
you are a king then?" said Pilate. "It is you who say it"
answered Jesus. "Yes, I
am a king. I was born for this, I came into the world for this: to bear
witness to the truth; and all who are on the side of truth listen to my
voice."
Jesus, please help me bear witness to the truth
Recording
A
beautiful prayer for the Feast of Christ the King:
Jesus, I acknowledge you
as Universal King.
All that has been created has been made for you.
Exercise over me all the rights that you have.
I renew my Baptismal promises, renouncing Satan and all his works
and I promise to try to live as a good Christian.
Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer you all my actions
that all hearts may recognize your love and know the peace of your kingdom
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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HK
on the weekend in some places is like a "deserted village" because so
many people go to the Mainland for cheaper restaurants etc
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day, especially for the leaders of that area:
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 24th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Inner
Mongolia
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 24th of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Djibouti
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 23
Yesterday afternoon I attended a directors meeting of the NGO Aitece
which sends overseas English teachers to poorer parts of China. More overseas
English teachers are needed for 2025.
West's
reckless escalation of Ukraine war
My
Gaza Prayer
*** ICC
issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu ((should issue one for Biden also, for
complicity!))
Pope's
new encyclical "He Loved Us"
28. It is only by starting from the heart that our communities will succeed in uniting and reconciling differing minds and wills, so that the Spirit can guide us in unity as brothers and sisters. Reconciliation and peace are also born of the heart. The heart of Christ is “ecstasy”, openness, gift and encounter. In that heart, we learn to relate to one another in wholesome and happy ways, and to build up in this world God’s kingdom of love and justice. Our hearts, united with the heart of Christ, are capable of working this social miracle.
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The
Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Numbers
1-5: A census was
taken of all the men aged twenty years and above.
The twelve tribes were told to pitch their tents all around the
Sacred Tent site.
Each time they moved to a new place and
pitched their tents, they would do so in the place allocated to each
tribe.
Dear
God, may our homes never be too far from a church
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
114-115: When Israel came out of Egypt,
Jacob's descendents from an alien people, Judah became the Lord's temple,
Israel became his kingdom. Descendents of Israel, trust in the Lord.
He is our help and our shield. To you may the Lord grant increase,
to you and all your children. May you be blessed by the Lord,
the maker of heaven and earth.
Thank you, Lord, for all your
blessings
Listen
Revelation
2.12-16: He gave me this message for the church in
Pergamum: "I know you live in a place where idol
worship is strong.
I know you have stayed faithful, even after one of you was killed. But some of you have compromised yourselves by
eating food sacrificed to idols. And some of you have followed false
teachers. Listen to this message and repent"
Jesus, don't let me ever compromise my faith
Listen
Luke
3.1-6: In the 15th year of the Roman Emperor
Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Herod was
ruler of Galilee and during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
God's message entered the heart of John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
John went through the whole Jordan River area
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. This had been foretold by the prophet Isaiah
when he said
"A voice cries in the wilderness:
Prepare a way for the Lord"
Jesus, help us prepare your way, like
John
Listen
Reflection: When I was young my family moved house several times ... my parents always making sure our house was not too far from public transport, shops .... and a local church (.. re Numbers, above)
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Last night at the Dr Jesus Centre there was a
MercyHK finance meeting.... at which we asked God's blessing on all the kind
people who have helped MercyHK do so much good over the past few years!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day, especially for the leaders of that area:
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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Nov 22
HK
"coffin" homes - 1.5m views
Early last night I visited MercyHK's new day centre for homeless
people at 192 Shanghai Street ... a busy place ...case workers giving out warm
clothing to homeless people
My
Gaza Prayer
*** 12
year old girl's "face ripped off" ***See
my comment here: China
slams US for blocking UN Gaza ceasefire proposal
Pope's
new encyclical "He Loved Us"
27. Before the heart of Jesus, living and present, our mind, enlightened by the Spirit, grows in the understanding of his words and our will is moved to put them into practice. This could easily remain on the level of a kind of self-reliant moralism. Hearing and tasting the Lord, and paying him due honour, however, is a matter of the heart. Only the heart is capable of setting our other powers and passions, and our entire person, in a stance of reverence and loving obedience before the Lord.
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Book Blog:
readings + recordings
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Deuteronomy 1: After wandering in the desert for 40 years,
the Israelites reached the land of Canaan.
Moses then assembled the people
and recalled all that had happened over the past 40 years:
"When God first told us to take this land,
I said to you: Do not be afraid. God goes ahead of you
and will be fighting on your side, as he did in Egypt.
I also said how God carried you, as a man carries his
child,
all along the road you travelled to this place.
But you did not trust God
and God closed the door to Canaan for 40 years,
causing us to wander in the desert until now."
Dear God, please help me to
trust you a bit more
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
113: Praise, O friends of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord. May the name of the Lord be blessed
both now and for evermore. From the rising of the sun to its setting
praised be the name of the Lord. Who is like the Lord our God,
above the heavens his glory. From the dust he lifts up the lowly,
to put them in the company of royalty. To the childless wife he gives a home
and gladdens her heart with children.
May the Lord be praised from
sunrise to sunset
Listen
Revelation
2.8-10: He gave me this message for the church in
Smyrna: "I know the trials you have been through,
and how poor you are, and the slanderous attacks that have been made on
you. Do not be afraid of suffering, afraid of
prison. Even if you have to die, keep faithful,
and I will give you the prize of eternal life"
Jesus, help me stay faithful when I experience
trials and suffering
Listen
Luke
2.39-52: Joseph and Mary moved back to their own town
of Nazareth.
The child Jesus was filled with wisdom as he grew older. Each year Joseph and Mary would take
Jesus to Jerusalem for the celebration of the Passover. When Jesus
was 12 years old, they went to Jerusalem as usual. But when their traveling group left Jerusalem,
Jesus stayed behind without his parents knowing it. They presumed he
was somewhere with the group. When they couldn't find him, they went back
to Jerusalem to look for him. After 2 days, they found him, in the Temple,
listening to the religion teachers and asking them questions. People who
heard him were astounded at his intelligence. His mother said to him "My child, why
have you done this to us? Your father and I have been really worried about
you". Jesus replied "Why were you looking for
me? Didn't you know that I must be concerned with my Father's
work?" But they didn't understand what he meant. He went with them to Nazareth and lived under
their authority.
His mother stored all these things in her heart
Jesus, please help all "lost
children" to be found!
Listen
Reflection: The Deuteronomy photo of a man carrying his son was taken on Jan 27 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, when I was walking up hill to the church near where I was staying. God carries us up hills!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day, especially for the leaders of that area:
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 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, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu Nov 20
Hello from St Paul's Retreat Centre in Sheung Shui where I arrived yesterday afternoon for an O.M.I. meeting after attending a "mention" hearing yesterday morning at Kowloon City Court for one of my surety cases. After the meeting finishes with lunch tomorrow, I hope to go to nearby Lo Wu women's prison for a while
Death-row
Filipina to be sent back from Indonesia
Pope's
new encyclical "He Loved Us"
26. Saint Bonaventure said that in the end you have to ask "not the light, but the fire." And he taught that "faith is in the intellect, so that it provokes affection. For example: knowing that Christ died for us does not remain knowledge, but necessarily becomes affection, love." Along these lines, St. John Henry Newman took as his motto the phrase " Cor ad cor loquitur ", because beyond all dialectics, the Lord saves us by speaking to our hearts from his sacred Heart. This same logic meant that for him, a great thinker, the place of the deepest encounter with himself and with the Lord was not reading or reflection, but prayerful dialogue, from heart to heart, with Christ alive and present. For this reason Newman found in the Eucharist the living Heart of Jesus Christ, capable of liberating, of giving meaning to every moment and of pouring out true peace to the human being: "Most sacred and beloved Heart of Jesus, you are hidden in the Holy Eucharist and still suffer for us. I venerate you, then, with all my best love and reverence, with my fervent affection, with my greatest submission and the most resolute will. My God, when you condescend to suffer me to receive you, to eat you, to drink you, and for a moment to take up your abode in me, make my heart beat with yours. Purify it from all that is earthly, from all that is pride and sensuality, from all that is hard and cruel, from all wickedness, from all disorder, from all mortality. Fill it so with yourself that neither the events of the moment nor the circumstances of the time will have power to alter it, but that in your love and in your fear it may be at peace"
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Leviticus 26-27:
God's words through Moses:
"If you keep my commandments
I will bless you in every way:
- you will have rain at the right time
- the earth shall give its produce
- your land will know peace
- you will be fruitful and multiply
- I will be in your midst: I will be your God
and you shall be my people.
But if you ignore my words and break my commandments
- you will have no peace
- there will be no rain
- the earth shall not yield its produce
- sickness and pestilence will afflict you
- you will be scattered among the nations".
Dear God, please help us
to keep your commandments
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
112: Happy are people who love and honor the Lord,
who take delight in his commands.
The children of such people will be blessed. Such people are a light in the darkness for
others.
Such people are generous, merciful and just. They take pity and help those in
need.
They conduct their affairs with integrity. Open-handed they give to the poor.
Their justice and goodness will never be forgotten. Lord, please help me do more
for the poor
Listen
Revelation
2.1-4: The Son of Man gave me this message for
the
church in Ephesus:
"I know all about you. I know how much you have suffered for me.
But your love has grown cold. Repent, and revive your original love"
Jesus, keep my love for you strong. Don't let
it grow cold
Listen
Luke 2.21-32: When the baby was circumcised on the 8th day,
he was given the name Jesus, the name the angel had given him 9 months
before. When Jesus was 40 days old, his parents took
him to the Temple in Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, as the Law
required. In Jerusalem there was an old man named
Simeon. The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that before he died, he
would see the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit, he came
to the Temple, took Jesus in his arms and praised God, saying:
"Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace, for my eyes have
seen the Savior. He is a light to enlighten the pagans, and he is the
glory of your people Israel"
Jesus, true Light of the world, we praise you
Lord
Listen
Reflection: Global warming reflects the words of Leviticus: human behaviour can influence the weather
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This
week I have been at 3 courts (District, High and Kowloon City) for 4 cases ....I
think that's my record for 2024!
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Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day, especially for the leaders of that area:
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 20th 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 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, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed Nov 19
Yesterday morning I was at the District Court for a
"mention" of a case for whom I am surety ...followed by a visit to
the High Court where a woman from Africa and local HK man were being sentenced
for drug trafficking ....both were given reductions for taking part in my
anti-drug campaign. While at the High Court I paid a small bail fee to secure
the release of a man at Lai Chi Kok prison ....I took a High Court
"release authorisation" to LCK for the release.
Last night on behalf of MercyHK, Eddie Chan and I attended the annual Rotary
"The One" ceremony. Many thanks Rotary for most
generous donation to MercyHK to help prisoners.
Pope's
new encyclical "He Loved Us"
25. Where the thinking of the philosopher halts, there the heart of the believer presses on in love and adoration, in pleading for forgiveness and in willingness to serve in whatever place the Lord allows us to choose, in order to follow in his footsteps. At that point, we realize that in God’s eyes we are a “Thou”, and for that very reason we can be an “I”. Indeed, only the Lord offers to treat each one of us as a “Thou”, always and forever. Accepting his friendship is a matter of the heart; it is what constitutes us as persons in the fullest sense of that word.
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Leviticus 24-25:
God's words through Moses:
"Every seventh year your land is to have a rest,
a sabbath for the Lord.
Every fifty years will be a Year of Jubilee:
no sowing, no harvesting, a time for freeing slaves".
Dear God, please help us
understand and keep your word
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
111: I will thank the Lord with all my heart.
Great are the works of the Lord,
to be pondered by all who love him. His goodness stands firm for ever.
The Lord is compassion and love. His precepts are for all peoples and all
times.
He is to be honored by all nations. To love and honor the Lord
is the beginning of wisdom.
Dear Lord, please help me to
love and honor you every day
Listen
Revelation
1.9-17: I, John, share your sufferings. I was on the
island of Patmos, imprisoned for having preached about Jesus. One Sunday the
Spirit possessed me. I heard a
voice shouting
"Write down all you see, and send it to the seven churches of
Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea".
I turned to see who had spoken to me, and I
saw Jesus,
full of glory. His face was like the sun shining with all its force. He said to me "Do not be afraid. It is I,
the First and the Last. I am the Living One"
Jesus, Living One, we praise and adore you,
Lord
Listen
Luke
2.15-20: After the angels went away, the shepherds
said to one another
"Let's go to Bethlehem and see what the Lord has told us about".
So they quickly went and found Mary and
Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. People who heard the shepherds
talk about the angels were amazed. As for Mary, she treasured every moment of
what had happened
and pondered the whole event in her heart. The shepherds went back to their fields
glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen
Jesus we adore you, Jesus we adore you, Jesus we
adore you, Christ the Lord
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: "Let's go to Bethlehem" = "let's go to Jesus" .... every day!
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For last night's Rotary function I wore by 51 year old
suit coat (which I will not swap or part with) ... my first time to wear it
this year!
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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 people
in one
part of China 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, 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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