Ataniup Aqqani, Ataataq, Irniq, Taerlu Anersaaq Salumajuq. Amen. Ataniq ilissinniiqatauli.
Ataniq, naammagivugut. Christ, naammagivugut. Ataniq, naammagivugut.
Takugitsi kinguani kaammalirutinik. Utiqtillugu uaqquaqtuq, aaniap aqqutingitigut, inuup uummatingitigut. Tusaajavut Galatians-mi uqausiinik: 'After fourteen years I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.' Paul uqaqtuq aqqutinik, aqqut ungahiktumut piumanngilaq. Inuk apqutimi pisuktuq, ilani kinguiniklu qaitillugu. Takugitsi aqqut, takugitsi qanuq aqqutiqaqtilluni. Benjamin Vo qaujimajurli qanuq aqqutiqaqtilluni. Ben qaujimajurli qanuq aviation-mi, Boeing 737-mi, ammalu qanuq 'con chim airlines'-mik qajjaalauqtuq, giggles-pallalauqtuq dad-mut. Ben-up inuusia, taanna 'masterpiece-ngulluni', uummataup salumajunianik ammalu asijinik asujinik tatatitaulluni.
Kisiani, qanuq inuusiq tusaajavut Gospel-mi? Luke-mi, tusaajavut: 'Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples."' Jesus-up akilauqtuq: 'Father, hallowed be your name, your Kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread...' Takugitsi taanna uqaqtuq, takugitsi qanuq inuusiq Ataniup aqqutingitigut pisuktuq. Benjamin, taanna boy, qaujimajurli qanuq Ataniup aqqutingani pisuktuq. Ben, taanna boy, qaujimajurli qanuq dad-up stories-iinik tusaajuktuq, qanuq github repo-mi games and applications code-laurmat. Ben qaujimajurli qanuq inuusiq tunisilluni.
Alan, Thao, ammalu Ryan. Ilissiklu uqumaittumik atuqtut. Qaujimajavut uqumaittuq, qaujimajavut silataani inuusiq. Kisiani, uqaqtuq Gospel-mi, 'Father, hallowed be your name.' Ben, taanna 'Banquet of Heaven'-mi, standing beside Saint Carlo Acutis. Two brilliant, modern boys who loved technology, who loved the world, but who loved God more. They are not dead; they are more alive than we are. They are soaring in the light of the Father, free from all weight, breathing the pure air of heaven.
Maanna, qanuritlutik inuit? Ilissik uqumaittumik atuqtut, kisiani Ataniq qaninganiittuq. Qaujimajavut Benjamin-up middle name-nga, Đại Dương, Great Ocean. Taanna ocean-tut, Ataniup asannininga aniguqtilaaqtuq. Qaujimajavut qanuq Ben giggles-pallalauqtuq con chim airlines-mik. Taanna giggles, taanna smile, ilissinniiqataummijuq.
What can we carry out the door today? When your heart feels heavy, when the morning light comes in and you feel the empty chair, do not look only at the silence. Look up at the sky, just like Ben loved to watch airplanes soar, and remember that God's peace is real, God's covenant is forever, and Benjamin Vo is safe in the Father's eternal embrace.
For the intentions entrusted to Ben on our prayer wall:
ᐱᐅᓕᔨᑦᑕ ᑎᓕᐅᕆᓂᖓᒍᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒎᑎᐅᑉ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖓᒍᑦ, ᐅᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᓯᕗᒍᑦ:
ᐊᑖᑕᕗᑦ ᕿᓚᖕᒦᑦᑐᑎᑦ, ᐊᑎᖅᐱᑦ ᐃᑉᐱᒋᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᕐᓕ; ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᕆᔭᐅᓂᖅᐱᑦ ᑎᑭᓪᓕ, ᐱᔪᒪᔭᐃᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᓕ ᓄᓇᒥ ᕿᓚᖕᒥᑐᑦ. ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᑐᓂᓯᒋᑦ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᓂᕿᒃᓴᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐅᓪᓗᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᒥᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔪᓐᓃᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᐅᙱᓕᐅᕈᑎᕗᑦ, ᓲᕐᓗ ᐅᕙᒍᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔪᓐᓃᖅᑕᕗᑦ ᐱᐅᙱᓕᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ; ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐆᒃᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᑎᑦᑎᑦᑕᐃᓕᒋᑦ, ᐱᐅᙱᑦᑐᒥᓪᓕ ᐊᓐᓇᐅᒪᑎᒋᑦ. ᐋᒥᓐ.
Ataniup piqutaa ilissinniiqatauli, maannakkut nunarjuarmiullu tamatumuuna. Amen.
✝ ᒎᑎ ᐊᔪᙱᓐᓂᓕᒫᓕᒃ ᓴᐃᒻᒪᖅᓴᐃᓕ ᐃᓕᔅᓯᓐᓂᒃ: ᐊᑖᑕ, ᐃᕐᓂᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓂᕐᓂᖅ ᐱᐅᔪᖅ. ᐋᒥᓐ.