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by HK prison chaplain 胡頌恆神父Dr
Jesus Centre 187 Temple St Jordan
Fr John Wotherspoon
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Imitating
Pope Francis
Mon May 4
Today
is the
107th anniversary of the
1919 May
4 Movement which
explains why China's emerging leaders turned to Marxism after China was treated
so shamefully at the Treaty of Marseilles
Simon
Tisdall: The
King went to Washington
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Israeli
militants murder 14 year old boy at his school
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
Genesis
43: The famine continued
and so Jacob sent his sons back to Egypt to buy more grain.
This time Benjamin went with them,
even though Jacob worried greatly about his safety.
When the brothers arrived in Egypt
Joseph invited them to his home for a meal.
Simeon was allowed to join them.
The brothers still didn't recognize Joseph.
Joseph was moved when he saw Benjamin, his full blood brother.
Joseph left the company and cried for quite some time.
When Joseph rejoined the meal
he gave the brothers a hearty meal which they all enjoyed.
Joseph arranged that Benjamin's portion was extra large.
Dear God, please bless all
missing persons
My
recording of this reading

Psalms
14-15: So many people live and act as if God doesn't exist.
Some foolish people even say there is no God. So many people have left the way of justice and truth.
So many people follow the way of falsehood. Lord, help us to live as we
should.
Help us not to slander, help us not to wrong others.
Lord,
help us to stand firm in the
way of goodness
Listen

2
Thessalonians 3.1-5: Pray that the Lord's message may spread
quickly,
and be received with honor as it was by yourselves. Pray that we may be protected from the
interference of bigoted people. May your hearts focus on the love of God our
Father
and the fortitude of Christ
Jesus, don't let bigoted people
influence me
Listen
Matthew
17.14-20: A man went down on his knees and pleaded with
Jesus:
"Lord, please help my son. He is crazy and does crazy things
like falling into fire and into water.
I asked your disciples to heal him but they were not able to." There was an evil spirit oppressing the boy,
so Jesus ordered the spirit to leave the boy.
The boy was healed immediately. Jesus' disciples asked him
"Why were we unable to expel that spirit?" Jesus answered "Because your faith is not
strong enough."
Jesus, please increase my
faith,
so that my prayers can be of more help to other people
Listen
Reflection on the above readings: Professor AI (!) - Strengthening our faith in Jesus involves consistently engaging with Scripture, practicing daily prayer, and actively applying faith through obedience and service . Key practices include studying the Bible to understand God's character, cultivating a thankful heart, and engaging in fellowship with other believers to build spiritual resilience.
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My number one Queensland team the Brisbane Lions had
a good win on Saturday
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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 prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On
this 4th of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Guangdong
And
praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 4th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Burundi
And praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Monday,
please pacify I.S.
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Sun May 3
Sad story
of Chinese woman from Malaysia, a mother of 4, in prison in HK for drug
trafficking
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Video
of nun attacked in Jerusalem (part of an ongoing campaign) ***
World
has forgotten Palestinians (I watched this 13 min video during breakfast
yesterday ..... let's pray that world leaders, including Pope Leo, will speak
out more strongly about the continuing genocide in Gaza and the West Bank)
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The
Book Blog:
4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from
Simple Bible
c.f. readings for Easter
5
Acts 6.1-7: About
this time as the number of disciples kept growing, the twelve apostles decided
to give other men the job of daily food distribution. The apostles said to the
whole group of believers "It is not right for us to neglect the
service of the word. Therefore you should choose seven men of good reputation,
filled with the Holy Spirit and with wisdom. We give them the food
distribution job, so that we can devote ourselves to prayer and the service of
the word". The whole assembly approved of this idea. They
chose seven men and presented them to the apostles who prayed over them with the
laying on of hands. The word of the Lord continued to spread. Even a
large number of priests became believers.
Jesus, please bless
all deacons. Fill them with the courage and wisdom of the first seven deacons
My
recording of this reading
Psalm 33: Ring
out your joy to the Lord, all good people, for praise is fitting for loyal
hearts. For the Lord loves justice and right; he fills the earth with his love.
By his word the heavens were made, he spoke and the universe came into being.
They are happy, whose God is the Lord, he
is the source of all true joy. May your love be upon us, O Lord, since we
place all our trust in you.
Lord,
we trust in your precious love
Recording

1
Peter 2.4-9: Jesus
is Mr Livingstone, the living stone rejected by men, but chosen by God.
Stay close to him, so that you too may be living stones in the spiritual house
of God's church. You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated
nation, a people set apart to sing the praises of God who called you out of
darkness into his wonderful light.
Jesus, you are the
foundation stone of my life. May I build my life on your teaching, your values,
your example
Recording

John
13.37 - 14.6: At
the meal, Peter said to Jesus "I will lay down my life for you". Jesus
replied "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times. To all
of you I say, there are many rooms in my Father's house. I am going now to
prepare a place for you. I
am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except
through me".
Jesus, you are the
Way, the Truth and the Life. Please help more and more people follow you to find
truth and life
Recording

Reflection on the above readings:
MercyHK group on Easter Sunday: YOU
ARE THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE
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For
some months now I have daily been enjoying Cherry Tomatoes which are so
good for our health!
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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
prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 3rd
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Gansu
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 3rd of the month, Jesus
please bless the people of Chad
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Sunday,
please bless all Muslims in my country
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Sat May 2
Yesterday 32 of us, including 5 small children, hiked from Chai
Wan MTR station ....up through the cemetery and down the hill ... to Big Wave
Bay ....where some of us went swimming and all of us had a beautiful meal at a
cafe on the beachfront (... fish and chips ...my favorite meal). Thank you Jesus
for perfect weather (no rain, no sun, just clouds) and safe travelling. Photos
to come next week.
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Psalms
9-13 (below)
...
Please stop bad people (..Trump and
Netanyahu....) from hurting others
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Genesis
42: In Joseph's home
country of Canaan,
the famine was very severe.
Joseph's father Jacob said to his sons
"I hear there is grain for sale in Egypt.
Go to Egypt and buy grain
for our families
so that we will not die".
All Joseph's brothers, except Benjamin, went to Egypt
and arrived at the place where Joseph was selling grain.
The brothers had not seen Joseph for about 20 years
and they didn't recognize him. But Joseph recognized them.
Joseph put them to the test: he said they were spies,
and he told them to bring Benjamin to Egypt
to prove they were not spies.
He kept Simeon in prison until they returned with Benjamin.
Dear God, please help any
places in the world
which are suffering from famine
My
recording of this reading

Psalms
9-13: I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart.
You have so often rescued me from trouble. Thank you! You are the best helper for people in trouble.
Please keep on helping me when troubles come. Please stop bad people from hurting
others.
Please let peoples in all countries know they must avoid evil and live a
life of justice.
Dear Lord, thank you for
so often rescuing me-
Listen

2
Thessalonians 2.1-17: Regarding the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ,
don't be deceived by wild speculation. Stand firm in your faith and avoid speculation.
Keep the traditions we taught you, whether by
word of mouth or by letter. May God strengthen you in everything good you
do or say
Jesus, stop people
spreading false information
Listen
Mark
9.14-29: A man brought his son to Jesus and pleaded:
"Master, there is a spirit of dumbness in
my son. When it takes hold of him, it throws him to the ground, and he
foams at the mouth and goes rigid". They brought the boy. As soon as the spirit
saw Jesus, it threw the boy into convulsions. Jesus asked the father "How long has this
been happening?"
He replied "From childhood....please help us!" Jesus said "Everything is possible if you
have faith".
The father cried out "Please increase my faith!"
Jesus rebuked the evil spirit: "Deaf and
dumb spirit, I command you: come out of him and never enter him again".
The spirit came out, but the boy seemed to
have died. Jesus took him by the hand and helped him up. Jesus' disciples asked "Why were we
unable to expel that spirit?"
Jesus replied "Only prayer can drive out that kind of spirit"
Jesus, please help me pray
better,
so that I can help other people more
Listen
Reflection
on the above readings:
In today's Gospel, the father and the
apostles need more faith
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Special thanks to MercyHK IT expert Ravi who - using a
baby carrier on his back - on yesterday's hike carried 19 month old Kolbe (who
weighs "half a ton") from Chai Wan MTR to Big Wave Bay!
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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 prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 2nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Fjian
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 2nd
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Central
African Republic
And
praying for one Islam-related intention
each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Saturday,
please pacify the
Taliban
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Fri May 1
International
Labor Day
& Feast of St Joseph the Worker
Yesterday morning I went to the High Court and submitted bail
applications for three prisoners. The applications will be heard on Thursday May
7
This
is the Labor Day "Golden Week" in China .... and the Temple Street
Night Market here in Jordan has many visitors from the Mainland!
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Dear God, please stop the killing in Lebanon!
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Book Blog:
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Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
c.f. readings for St
Joseph the Worker (For International
Labor Day)
Genesis
1-2: God made the
world. God made the sun, the moon and the stars....the whole
universe. God said "Let there be light" and there was light. God
made the earth with all its plants and trees and animals and fish and birds. God
made the first people.....the first man and first woman. God made them in
his own image and said to them "Be fruitful, multiply and fill the
earth." God saw all that
he had made, and all of it was good, very good.
Dear God, thank you for making such a beautiful
world!
My
recording of this reading

Psalm
90: O Lord you have been our
refuge from one generation to the next. Before the earth or the world
existed, you are God, without beginning or end. For you, a thousand years are
like yesterday, come and gone so quickly. We humans have a short life, our
life is over like a sigh. Our span is 70 years, or 80 for those who are strong.
Make us know the shortness of our life, that we may gain wisdom of heart. In the
morning, fill us with your love. Give success to the
work of our hands.
Lord, help us realize the shortness of our life,
that we may live our lives more wisely
Recording

Colossians
3.18 - 4.1: Wives
and husbands, understand and support each other. Children, be obedient to your
parents. Parents, treat your children fairly or else they will rebel. Slaves, be
obedient and respectful to your owners. Offer up your
work to the Lord, our
Heavenly Owner. Owners, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember your Heavenly
Owner.
Jesus, help families to live together in
harmony
Recording

Matthew
13.53-58: One day Jesus went to Nazareth,
his home town. In the prayer hall there he taught the local people. But the
local people would not accept him. They said "Where did he get such
wisdom and miraculous power? He is just a
carpenter's son. His mother is that woman called Mary. His brothers are
James, Joseph, Simon and Jude. His sisters are here, too. He's nobody
special." Jesus said to them "A prophet is despised only in his own
country and his own house". And he did not work many miracles there because
of their lack of faith.
Jesus, please give me more faith in you .... and
don't let me reject people
Recording
Reflection on the above readings: On this International Workers/Labor Day, may the example of the carpenter whom Jesus called "father" help us to offer up our work as a prayer to the Lord ... like a woman who used to pray "Jesus, I don't really like washing and ironing, but I offer it up as a prayer asking that you would keep my family safe". Let us also pray for the tens of millions of workers who have no jobs
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Today ... a group hike to Big Wave Bay on HK Island. Pls
and thank you Lord for fine weather and safety!
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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
prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 1st
of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Anhui
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the
month:
On this 1st of the month, Jesus please bless the
people of Niger
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Friday,
please bless all Muslims
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Thu April 30
Yesterday
morning at the Dr Jesus Centre in Temple Street, MercyHK's Lucia hosted
representatives from about 7 other NGOs who work with asylum seekers ... for our
six-monthly sharing.
Yesterday afternoon I paid a quick visit to Lai Chi Kok men's prison to arrange
for a bail application ....which this morning I will take to the High Court for
processing.
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
God, please stop the killing in Lebanon!
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The Book Blog: 4 readings + recordings
Comments welcome here
Readings are from Simple
Bible
Genesis 41: Two years later Pharaoh had a dream: he was standing by the river Nile and saw 7 healthy cows feeding on the riverside. Then he saw 7 sickly cows which ate the 7 healthy cows. Pharaoh woke, then had a second dream when he went back to sleep: 7 rich ears of corn on one stalk, followed by 7 withered ears which ate the 7 rich ears. None of Pharaoh's wise men could interpret the dreams.
Then the cup-bearer told Pharaoh
how Joseph could understand dreams.
Pharaoh sent for Joseph
and Joseph told Pharaoh the meaning of his dreams:
the 7 healthy cows and 7 rich ears meant 7 good years for Egypt;
the 7 sickly cows and 7 withered ears meant 7 years of famine.
Joseph also told Pharaoh what to do:
use a tax to collect one fifth of all grain in the 7 good years;
then during the 7 years of famine
use the collected grain to feed Egypt.
Pharaoh and his ministers were so impressed by Joseph's wisdom
that Pharaoh made Joseph governor of the whole of Egypt,
second only to Pharaoh himself.
Pharaoh gave Joseph Asenath, a priest's daughter, as his wife.
Joseph was now 30 years old, having spent more than 10 years in Egypt.
For the next 7 years Joseph traveled all over Egypt,
supervising the collection of grain.
Before the famine began,
Joseph and Asenath had two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim.
When the famine began, Pharaoh told the Egyptians
"Go to Joseph and do what he tells you".
People from all over Egypt and from other countries
went to Joseph to buy grain during the famine.
Dear
God, thank you for turning things around in Joseph's life
01
02

Psalm 8: How great is your name, O Lord our God,
through all the earth. When I see the heavens, the work of your
hands,
the moon and stars which you have arranged,
then I stop and think:
what are we insignificant humans that you should care about us? Yet you have put us in charge of the world.
Everything is subject to our control.
How great is your name, O Lord
our God, through all the earth
Recording

2 Thessalonians 1.1-5: From Paul, Silvanus and Timothy to the Church
in Thessalonika:
grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We take special pride in you because of your
perseverance,
despite persecutions and other troubles you have to face. People who refuse to accept the Good News are
facing an eternal penalty: to be excluded forever from the presence of the
Lord. So we pray that God will help you be the sort of
people he wants you to be. In this way our Lord Jesus Christ will be
glorified in you
Jesus, help me "keep going"
when trials come
Listen

Luke 9.28-36: One day Jesus took his disciples Peter, James
and John
up a high mountain to pray.
On the mountain, while Jesus was praying, his whole appearance changed.
His clothes became brilliant as lightning. The prophets Moses and Elijah appeared
and spoke with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus "Lord, how good it is for
us to be here!" Then a bright cloud covered them with its
shadow. From the cloud came a voice:
"This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him".
When the voice had finished speaking, the disciples saw only Jesus in his
normal appearance
Jesus, Beloved Son of God,
how good it is to spend time with you in prayer
Listen

Reflection on
the above Bible readings:
One
of my favourite songs, based on today's Gospel: Transfiguration
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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 prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 30th of the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of
And praying for one of the
world's poorest countries each day of the month:
On this 30th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Rwanda
& Uganda
And praying for one Islam-related
intention each day of the
week:
Jesus, today, Thursday, please pacify Al-Qaeda
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Wed April 29
I spent most of yesterday at Lo Wu women's prison - my first
visit for about a year - mainly meeting some special people helped by MercyHK.
Also saw a number of people coming to the end of long sentences (8 - 10 years)
.... having chosen to plead "guilty" instead of "not-guilty"
...even though they were not guilty, to avoid an even longer sentence if they
pleaded "not guilty" and lost.
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Gaza
water supply under attack in systematic genocide ***
Oil
firms making "obscene" profits
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
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Genesis 40: Even in jail, God
protected Joseph.
When two of Pharaoh's officials,
his cup-bearer and his baker
also were put in jail,
Joseph was able to interpret dreams they had.
The cup-bearer dreamt he picked grapes
and made wine for Pharaoh's cup.
Joseph told him the meaning of his dream:
in three days he'd be free
and back at work as Pharaoh's cup-bearer.
The baker dreamt that birds ate bread from a tray on top of his head.
Joseph told him:
"In three days you'll be hanged, and birds will eat your flesh."
And so it happened as Joseph had said:
on the third day
the cup-bearer went back to work in Pharaoh's palace
while the baker was hanged.
Joseph asked the cup-bearer to help him get out of jail,
but when the cup-bearer was free, he forgot about Joseph.
Dear God, please
bless everyone who has ever helped me
My
recording of this reading

Psalm
7: Lord God, I take refuge in
you.
Please rescue me from people who are trying to hurt me. Lord, please stop bad people from doing bad
things.
Please help good people to keep on doing good things.
Lord, I will sing to you and thank you for
your goodness to me.
Lord, please help me to avoid
evil and to do good
Listen

1
Thessalonians 5.19-28: Let the Holy Spirit have a free reign in your
life.
Hold on to what is good. Avoid every form of evil. May the God of peace make you holy.
May you be kept safe in spirit, soul and body,
for the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ. God has called you. He will not fail you.
Pray for us. Greet all the believers with the holy kiss.
Read this letter to all the believers. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you
Holy Spirit of Jesus, Holy Spirit of the
Father,
I open my life to you. My heart is yours
Listen
Matthew
16.21-28: Jesus now began explaining to his disciples
how he must go to Jerusalem to suffer, die and rise from the dead. He also said "If you want to be my disciple, you must deny yourself,
take up your own cross, and follow me. Selfishness will ruin your life.
Self-sacrificing will bless your life. What use is it to have everything in this
world
yet miss out on Heaven?"
Jesus, please help me find my
life by losing it in service of others
Listen

Reflection on the above readings: 99% of the time, sickness is not a cross that Jesus wants us to carry. Never once did Jesus say to a sick person "Your illness is your cross"
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As I was leaving Lo Wu prison yesterday afternoon, when I
arrived at the mini-bus stop, a man and women about to leave in their private
car offered me a ride to the MTR train station ...which I accepted. Both of them
had been in detention and recognized me.
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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
prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 29th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners of Chongqing
And praying for one of
the world's poorest
countries each day of the month:
On this 29th
of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Nigeria
And praying for one
Islam-related intention each day of the week:
Jesus, today, Wednesday,
please pacify Al-Shabaab
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Tues April 28
I read every word of this very long article by a Methodist author: Pope
Leo has stirred awake a progressive Christianity - which at end has these
words: Something’s happening: I was speaking in the home cathedral of
Boston’s Episcopal diocese over the weekend, and when I talked about Leo’s
witness, people I knew to be good Protestants were in tears.
US-sponsored
Israeli genocide in Gaza: ...and attack on Iran & Lebanon:
Israel
murdered another 14 people in Lebanon last Sunday ***
Why
is US media silent about Israel pushing US to attack Iran?
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Book Blog:
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Readings are from
Simple Bible
Genesis
39: The slave traders took
Joseph to Egypt
and sold him to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's top officials.
God was with Joseph.
God blessed everything Joseph did.
Because Joseph did everything so well
Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his household and all his possessions.
Because of Joseph, God blessed Potiphar and all his interests.
Potiphar's wife tried to seduce Joseph who was very handsome.
But day after day Joseph refused to sleep with her.
Then one day when Joseph again refused her
she tore his clothes and started screaming.
She claimed Joseph had tried to seduce her.
Potiphar believed his wife and he put Joseph in jail.
Dear God, please
don't let me cause other people to do wrong
My
recording of this reading

Psalm
6: Have mercy on me, Lord, I have no
strength.
My body is racked with pain. Please heal me, Lord. I am exhausted with my groaning.
Every night my pillow is covered with tears. Lord, please hear my prayer.
Dear Lord, please help people who are in distress of mind or body
Listen

1
Thessalonians 5.12-18: Respect your Christian leaders.
Be
at peace among yourselves.
Warn idlers, give courage to people who are
struggling, care for the weak, and be patient with everyone. Never try to
take revenge. Focus on what is best for each other and for
the community. For all things give thanks to
God,
because this is what God expects you to do in Christ Jesus
Jesus, thank you for everything, even for
unhappy things
Listen

Matthew
16.13-20:
One day Jesus asked his disciples
"Who do people say the Son of Man is?" The disciples replied
"Some people say you are one of the famous prophets". Jesus then asked them
"And what about you. Who do you say I am?" Peter answered
"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God".
Jesus then said to Peter
"Blessed are you, for my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. So I now say to you:
you are Peter ('the rock') and on this rock I will build my church.
I will give you the keys of the kingdom."
Jesus, Son of God,
please help the church to continue your work on earth
Listen

Reflection
on the above readings: Jesus' words in today's
Gospel have extra meaning when we remember where this event took place - Caesarea
Philippi and the Final Exam
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To go with today's Gospel:

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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
prisoners in one
part of China each day of the month:
On this 28th
of
the month, Jesus please bless the prisoners 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, Tuesday,
please pacify Boko
Haram
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Anti-drug
campaign trips: 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 ( 2016:
My trip to Kenya, Uganda
---------------- 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 ---------------- 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 -------------------- Hong
Kong: July
2019: My warning to HK domestic helpers - published
here in HK Filipino media 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 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomasmulas/ Facebook: Chinese
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Europe:
Many reports of 2026 trip here
(Jan 6 - Feb 7)
Africa:
The
Last Run)
2015: My trip to Tanzania, Malawi
Latin America:
2018-09-22:
My
60 min video interview with Radio99,
in Cantonese, is here: 01 02
to help stop people going to prison
(skillfully
managed by kind HK friends):
Photos
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