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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.
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Imitating
Pope Francis
Tues Dec 2
MercyHK canteen 191 Temple Street, decorated for Christmas, with
artwork showing our different ministries. Photo and videos - here
(Dec 2)
US-sponsored Israeli
genocide in Gaza: Israel's
onslaught continues
Pope Leo XIV - Dilexi
Te *** 
Pope's powerful speech in Lebanon
52. Today, this legacy continues in Catholic hospitals, healthcare facilities in remote areas, clinics operating in jungles, shelters for drug addicts and in field hospitals in war zones. The Christian presence among the sick reveals that salvation is not an abstract idea, but concrete action. In the act of healing a wound, the Church proclaims that the Kingdom of God begins among the most vulnerable. In doing so, she remains faithful to the One who said, “I was sick and you visited me” (Mt 25:36). When the Church kneels beside a leper, a malnourished child or an anonymous dying person, she fulfills her deepest vocation: to love the Lord where he is most disfigured.
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Book Blog:
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Simple Bible
Isaiah
54, 55: Though the mountains may fall and the hills
turn to dust,
the love of the Lord will never cease. O come to the water, all you are
thirsty,
though you have no money, come. Why spend your money on what is
useless,
your wages on what fails to satisfy? Seek the Lord while he is to be
found.
Call to him while he is near.
Lord, please help us give
more time to things that are important
....and less time to things that are not so important.
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
46: (c.f.
famous hymn by Martin Luther "A Mighty Fortress is our
God", and also the hymn "Be Still and Know that I am
God")
God is for us a refuge and strength,
in time of distress he is a helper close at hand. Therefore we shall not fear even though the
earth should rock,
even though the mountains fall into the sea. The Lord of hosts is with us.
The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Come and consider the works of the Lord
and always remember his words: "Be still and know that I am God".
Lord, help us to be more aware
of your presence,
especially when we are in trouble
Listen
James
2.1-13: Don't try to combine faith in Jesus Christ,
our glorified Lord, with the making of distinctions between classes of
people. Suppose two men come into your prayer meeting,
one beautifully dressed and with a gold ring; the other poor and in shabby
clothes. If you welcome the rich man, and look down on
the poor man, you are making a big mistake. It was those who are poor according to the
world that God chose to be rich in faith. So, never make distinctions between classes of
people.
Everyone is your neighbor. Love your neighbor as yourself. There will be judgment without mercy for
people who have not been merciful. But merciful people need have no fear
of judgment
Jesus, help me treat everyone equally and
fairly. No favorites
Listen
Matthew
26.30-46: After their last meal, Jesus said to his
apostles
"Tonight all of you will desert me".
Peter said "I will never desert you".
Jesus replied "Tonight before the rooster crows,
you will deny me three times". They came to a place with olive
trees called Gethsemane.
Jesus took Peter, James and John to a part of that area
and asked them to pray with him. Jesus was overcome with sadness
and fear.
He said to them "Sadness is filling my heart, as if my heart is
dying.
Please support me as I pray." Then he fell on his face and
prayed for about an hour:
"Father, don't let this suffering continue. But your will be
done". He stood up and found that the
apostles were asleep.
He said to them "Couldn't you stay awake one hour to support
me?" Three times he prayed the same way.
Three times the apostles went to sleep. Then he said "Get
ready. The one who is betraying me is coming".
Jesus, please help me give more
time to prayer
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Reflection: Falling mountains in Isaiah and Psalm 46
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Birthday
greeting to someone turning 50:
"Welcome to the Silver Lining
Club"!
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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 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Mon Dec 1
Thanks to a special friend, two short videos have been put on RedNote,
a social media site whose "Fast Money Job" posts have caused many
people from China and HK to go overseas and bring drugs to HK ...."Fast
Money Job" meaning "Fast Money Prison". These 2 introductory
videos are, please God, the first of a series which will help stop people from
being tricked/recruited online to become drug mules. God bless this special
project! Video
One, Video
Two
Tai Po fire tragedy total now 146
Pope Leo XIV - Dilexi
Te *** Pope
now in Lebanon
51. Caring for the sick with maternal affection, as a mother cares for her child, many consecrated women have played an even greater role in providing healthcare to the poor. The Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, the Hospital Sisters, the Little Sisters of Divine Providence, and many other women’s congregations have become a maternal and discreet presence in hospitals, nursing homes and retirement homes. They have brought comfort, a listening ear, a presence, and above all, tenderness. They have built, often with their own hands, healthcare facilities in areas lacking medical assistance. They taught hygiene, assisted in childbirth and administered medicine with natural wisdom and deep faith. Their homes became oases of dignity where no one was excluded. The touch of compassion was the first medicine. Saint Louise de Marillac wrote to her sisters, the Daughters of Charity, reminding them that “they have been singularly blessed by God for the service of the sick poor of the hospitals.” [41]
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Book Blog:
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Isaiah
52-53: See, my servant will prosper,
he shall be lifted up and exalted. As the crowds were appalled on
seeing him
- so disfigured did he look -
so will the crowds be astonished at him,
for they will see something that has never happened before. Without beauty, without
majesty, we saw him.
He was despised and rejected,
a man of sorrows and familiar with suffering.
He was despised and we took no account of him. And yet ours were the sufferings
he bore,
ours the sorrows he carried. He was pierced through for our
faults,
crushed for our sins. On him lies a punishment that
brings us peace,
and through his wounds we are healed. We had all gone astray like
sheep,
and the Lord burdened him with our sins. Harshly dealt with, he bore it
humbly,
never opening his mouth. He let himself be taken for a
sinner,
and all the time he was suffering and praying for sinners.
Jesus, these words refer to
you.
Thank you for all you suffered to redeem the world
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
42-45: Like a deer that longs for running streams,
so my soul is longing for you, my God. My soul is thirsting for you, the God of my
life.
I think of you all the time, here in my land of exile. People make fun of us here in exile.
They taunt us saying "Where is your God?" Yet no matter what happens we will hope in you,
for you are our saviour and our God. No
matter where we are or what happens to us,
our hearts will long for you, like a bride longing for her groom.
Lord, no matter what happens,
may I always hope in you
Listen
James
1.26-27: Don't go thinking you're "religious"
while your tongue is out of control. That's the wrong idea of religion. Genuine religion, in the eyes of God our
Father is this: coming to the help of orphans and widows, and staying
clear of bad values
Jesus, help me control my tongue
...and help me do more
to help the poor
Listen
John
17.1-21: After saying many things to his disciples at the meal, Jesus looked up to heaven and prayed "Father, my time has come. Give eternal life to everyone you have entrusted to
me.
Eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have
sent.
I have glorified you on earth, and finished the work you gave me to do. Now, Father, it is time for you to glorify me with the glory I had with you before the world existed.
Protect those you have given me. Protect them from Satan. Consecrate them in the
truth.
As you sent me into the world, so I am sending them into the world. May all my followers be united, so that the world will believe it was you who sent me"
Jesus, please protect our world from lies and
deception. Please bless people who witness to the truth in difficult
situations
Listen
Reflection: "Genuine religion" (James, above), is a strong theme in Pope Leo's "Dilexi Te" (above)
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Birthday
greeting to someone turning 40:
"Welcome to the Maintenance
Club"!
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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 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, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Nov 30
1st Sun of Advent
Advent
begins today ..... Christmas countdown has begun .... Christmas: a feast of
light .... the Light has come into this dark world ... inviting us to live in
his light .... "O House of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the
Lord!" (Isaiah)
For
the past 10 years, I have used my annual holiday time after Christmas for my
anti-drug campaign. I have been to many countries, trying to stop people from
bringing drugs to HK ....by meeting with those countries' Customs, Narcotics,
Police and media ... as well as meeting families of prisoners in HK. The
campaign has had success in lobbying for the tightening of security at airports
in Africa, Asia and South America. For example articles like this
2024 report in Ethiopia were followed by a steep decline in the number of
drug mules from Addis Ababa Airport arrested at HK Airport.
This time my target is Europe,
from where many drug mules have come in 2025. I am due to leave HK on January 6
and spend some time in Holland, Germany and Belgium, lobbying for tighter
security at Amsterdam,
Frankfurt and
Brussels airports from which many drug mules have come in 2025. I am also due to
spend some time in the UK from which many drug mules have been recruited. I am
due to return to HK on January 29. Please pray for this trip!
Blessed
O.M.I. martyrs of Spain
Pope Leo XIV - Dilexi
Te *** Pope's words about the
Creed, from 2 min mark of this
video
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: Israel
backed aid convoy looters in Gaza
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c.f. readings for Advent 1
Isaiah
2: In the days to
come, the mountain of the Lord's Temple will be specially blessed. All the
nations will come to it and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the
Lord, that he may teach us his ways so that we may walk in his paths". When
they learn the ways of the Lord, then the nations will hammer their swords into
ploughshares, their spears into sickles. Nation
will not lift sword against nation, there will be no more training for
war. O House of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!
Lord, please help world leaders do more for peace in our world
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
122: I rejoiced when
I heard them say "Let us go to God's house." And now our feet are
standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. For the peace of Jerusalem pray
"Peace be to your homes."
For love of the house of the Lord I will ask for your good.
Lord, may your peace be in our hearts and homes
Recording
Romans
13.12-14: Let us
stop our bad behavior of the past: drunken orgies, immorality, quarreling,
jealousy. Let us live good lives. Let
the Lord Jesus protect and help us
Jesus, please help me give up bad behavior
Recording
Matthew
24.9-44: 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 be a good person
Recording
Reflection
on the above readings: 
Beautiful
Advent song - with text: O
Come, Emmanuel
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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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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 30th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Shanghai
& Tianjin
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, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat Nov 29
Yesterday afternoon I attended a board meeting of the NGO Aitece
which has sent more than 400 teachers to China over the past 36 years
Jesus,
please give eternal life to the deceased, and speedy recovered to the injured,
of the
Tai Po fire tragedy (...updated ... excellent coverage by Guardian...)
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: Shocking
video of cold-blooded execution of Palestinians *** Israel
still committing genocide (Amnesty)
Pope Leo XIV - Dilexi
Te *** Jesus, please protect Leo
in Turkey and Lebanon!
50. In the sixteenth century, Saint John of God founded the Hospitaller Order that bears his name, creating model hospitals that welcomed everyone, regardless of social or economic status. His famous expression, “Do good, my brothers!” became a motto for active charity towards the sick. At the same time, Saint Camillus de Lellis founded the Order of Ministers of the Sick — the Camillians — taking on the mission of serving the sick with total dedication. His rule commands: “Each person should ask the Lord for a motherly affection for their neighbor so that we may serve them with all charity, both in soul and body, because we desire, with the grace of God, to serve all the sick with the affection that a loving mother has for her only sick child.” [40] In hospitals, on battlefields, in prisons, and on the streets, the Camillians have embodied the mercy of Christ the Physician.
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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.
Lord, may more and more people
in more and more countries
know you and love you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
41: Blessed the person who helps the poor and the
weak.
He himself will be helped by the Lord when he is sick and in trouble. The Lord will help him on his bed of pain.
The Lord will bring him back from sickness to health.
Lord, please help me to do more
for the poor
Listen
James
1.19-25: Be quick to listen, and slow to speak, and
even slower to get angry.
God's goodness is never helped by human anger. Accept and submit to the word which has been
planted in your heart and can save your soul. Do what the word tells you. Don't just listen
to it. Actively put God's word into practice in your life
Jesus, help me put your word into practice in
my life each day
Listen
John
15.18 - 16.1: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"If you belonged to the world, the world would be friendly to you.
But because my choice withdrew you from the world, therefore the world is
unfriendly to you. Just as I am hated and persecuted, so you also
will be hated and persecuted. As the Scripture says 'They hated me
for no reason'. I am telling you these things now, so that when they happen, your
faith will not be shaken
Jesus, if people are
unfriendly because I am a Christian, please give me strength and courage
Listen
Reflection: Being a Christian is not difficult in places like HK and Australia ....but very, very difficult - and dangerous - in places like Nigeria
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MercyHK's canteen in Temple Street will soon have a
new drink: The Metro-Matcha
..."Metro" from "Metropolitan University" which is combining
with MercyHK and Voice for Prisoners to expand our help for prisoners to take
correspondence courses!
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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 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, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri Nov 28
Jesus, please give eternal life to the deceased, and speedy
recovered to the injured, of the
Tai Po fire tragedy (...excellent coverage by Guardian...)
Last Sunday I sent an email to the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee,
about two matters. On Monday I received a reply email to say that the two
matters had been referred to two relevant departments. On Tuesday I received an
email from one of those departments, asking for more information and promising
action. Yesterday I received a similar email from the other department. How do
you spell "EFFICIENCY"? Well done, HK government!
Report about Mary's Meals sharing at my Mass last Sunday
morning - here
How to make sure Google is not allowing AI to scan your Gmail - here
Pope Leo XIV - Dilexi
Te *** Jesus, please protect Leo
in Turkey and Lebanon!
49. Christian compassion has manifested itself in a particular way in the care of the sick and suffering. Based on the signs present in Jesus’ public ministry — the healing of the blind, lepers and paralytics — the Church understands that caring for the sick, in whom she readily recognizes the crucified Lord, is an important part of her mission. During a plague in the city of Carthage, where he was Bishop, Saint Cyprian reminded Christians of the importance of caring for the sick: “This pestilence and plague, which seems so horrible and deadly, searches out the righteousness of each one, and examines the minds of the human race, to see whether the healthy serve the sick; whether relatives love each other with sincerity; whether masters have pity on their sick servants; whether doctors do not abandon the sick who beg for help.” [38] The Christian tradition of visiting the sick, washing their wounds, and comforting the afflicted is not simply a philanthropic endeavor, but an ecclesial action through which the members of the Church “touch the suffering flesh of Christ.” [39]
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Isaiah 50: The Lord has opened my ear to hear his
message.
The Lord has given me words to proclaim his message. For my part, I made no
resistance,
neither did I turn away.
I offered my back to those who struck me,
my cheeks to those who tore at my beard. I did not protect my face
from insult and spittle. I set my face like flint.
The Lord will help me.
Jesus, please help me understand
how these words refer to you
My
recording of this reading
Psalm
40: I waited, I waited for the Lord and he
stooped down to me.
He heard my cry. He saved me from distress.
He put fresh hope into my heart. How many, O Lord my God, are the times you
have helped me.
They are too many for me to describe. My God, in the depth of my heart I delight in
your law.
You do not want external offerings.
You want my heart.
Lord, I offer you my heart, my
love. You deserve all my love
Listen
James
1.1-12: From James, servant of God and of the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Greetings to believers scattered around the world. You will always have difficulties and things
going wrong.
When they happen, praise God for them and patiently keep going.
Blessed are people who stand firm when trials
come. They have proved themselves, and will win the prize of eternal life
which the Lord has promised to those who love him
Jesus, please give me patience and praise
when
life gets tough
Listen
John
15.9-13: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love
by keeping my commandments, especially this commandment:
love one another, as I
have loved you. A man can have no greater love than to lay
down his life for his friends"
Jesus, thank you for loving us. Help us
to love one another as you have loved us
Listen
Reflection: Jesus showed us that his love for us is the greatest possible love
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Two groups of students from Kowloon Wah Yan College came to
our centres yesterday for interviews with our staff and clients: one group to
the Mercy Centre for homeless people in Shanghai Street, the other group to the
Dr Jesus Centre in Temple Street. God bless the students and teachers!
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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 28th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Beijing
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 28th of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Ivory Coast
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 27
Terrible
fire last night at Tai Po. Death toll last night was 13. MercyHK social
workers were quick to act.... last night they arranged a large amount of
clothing be sent to the site for people left homeless.
Last night at MercyHK's canteen in Temple Street, I asked some
visitors from Europe why they chose the canteen. Just by chance while walking
along the street? Or a deliberate choice. "Because it has such a high mark
- 4.5 - on Google Maps" they replied.
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: Popemobile
will be Gaza children's clinic - children will sit in Pope's chair! (... as
arranged by Pope Francis)
Pope Leo XIV - Dilexi
Te
48. Many other Fathers of the Church, both Eastern and Western, have spoken about the primacy of attention to the poor in the life and mission of every Christian. From this perspective, in summary, it can be said that patristic theology was practical, aiming at a Church that was poor and for the poor, recalling that the Gospel is proclaimed correctly only when it impels us to touch the flesh of the least among us, and warning that doctrinal rigor without mercy is empty talk.
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Isaiah 46-49:
The Lord called me before I was born.
From my mother's womb he knew my name. While I was thinking that I had toiled in vain,
all the while my cause was with the Lord. The Lord who formed me in the womb
and assigned me to rescue his people, that same Lord said to me:
'I will make you the light of the nations,
so that my salvation will reach to the ends of the earth'. The Lord also says to his people:
"Does a woman forget her baby,
or a mother the child within her womb?
Yet even if these forget, I will never forget you".
Lord, please help me understand
how you loved me even before I was born.
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
38-39: O Lord, please forgive my sins and heal me.
Heal my body which is sick because of my sins. Protect me, Lord, from those who gloat over me
now that I am brought low and unable to help myself. Lord, you have shown me how short a time I
have on earth.
Lord, give me wisdom of heart to live my life better.
Lord, help us understand the
meaning of life
Listen
Hebrews
13.8-31: Jesus Christ is the same today as he was
yesterday and as he will be for ever. Do not let yourselves be led astray by strange
doctrines
that teach a different Jesus. Jesus died outside the city. Let us go to him
and share his rejection. Our life in this world is a temporary
arrangement, like a tent. We look for a permanent home in the life to come.
Keep doing good works and sharing your
resources
God of peace, you brought Jesus back from the dead to be our great Shepherd and
Priest. Make
me ready to do your will in any kind of good action
Listen
John 15.1-8: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Each branch in me
that bears no fruit, he cuts off. Each branch that does bear fruit, he
prunes to make it bear even more fruit. As a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, but
must remain part of the vine, so you can't bear fruit unless you remain
in me. Cut off from me, you can do nothing. If you remain in me, and my words are alive in
your heart, you can ask for any good thing and you will get it. It is to the glory of my Father that you
should bear much fruit"
Jesus, please help me stay close to you. Help me bear
much fruit
Listen
Reflection: Meaning of "to prune" - To cut off branches, twigs, or roots from a tree, bush, or other plant so that it will grow better or look better
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A busy time at the Dr Jesus Centre yesterday - one group at
midday, another at 6pm, and a third at 7pm. Three very special groups. God bless
them all!
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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 27th 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 27th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Tanzania
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 26
Yesterday I was at Tai
Lam women's prison from 9am to 5.30pm .... meeting among many others, a
number of neighbours from Temple Street!
Half
tonne of cocaine retrieved in W.A.
Pope Leo XIV - Dilexi
Te
47. In a Church that recognizes in the poor the face of Christ and in material goods the instrument of charity, Augustine’s thought remains a sure light. Today, fidelity to Augustine’s teachings requires not only the study of his works, but also a readiness to live radically his call to conversion, which necessarily includes the service of charity.
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Isaiah 43-45: The Lord says:
Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you.
I have called you by your name, you are mine. If you travel over the seas, I will be with you.
If you travel on great rivers, I will protect you. For I am the Lord, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your savior. They are ignorant, those who carry around an idol made of wood,
those who pray to a lump of wood that cannot hear. Turn to me and be saved
all peoples of the world.
Lord, please help me be more
aware of your protection
each day and night
My
recording of this reading
Psalms
35-37: O Lord, please save me from people who slander
me,
you who rescue the weak from the strong, you whose love is so precious,
you in whose light we see light. We believe that if we find our
delight in you,
you will grant our heart's desire. And so we commit our lives to you,
confident you will help us in time of trouble.
Lord, please deepen our trust
in you,
especially in time of trouble
Listen
Hebrews
12.18 - 13.6: Your ancestors were at Mount Sinai when God
spoke to Moses.
But you already have one foot in the city of the living God, the heavenly
Jerusalem, where millions of angels gather in praise. So, continue to live a life of love and
hospitality.
Keep in mind those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with
them. Keep your marriage undefiled. Avoid greed. Be
content with what you have
Jesus, help me remember heaven....and people
in prison
Listen
John
14.23-27: At the meal, Jesus said to his disciples
"If you love me, you will put my words into practice, and my Father
will love you, and we shall make our home in your heart.
The New Friend, the Holy Spirit, whom the
Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of
all I have said to you. Peace I leave with you, my own peace I give
you, a peace the world cannot give"
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, please help me
understand how you live in my heart. Thank you for your peace
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Love is between 1% and 99% depending on the way we put Jesus' words into practice is between 1% and 99%
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Yesterday at Tai Lam was an exact repeat of my last visit
... I was late for the last mini-bus .... ran (= jogged) 300 metres to the
prison front entrance bus stop .... arrived just as the bus was about to leave.
Before jogging I tightened the straps of my sandals to improve my ground speed
(?).
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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 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, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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(Several trips since 2020 but not convenient to post reports)
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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