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Thursday, August 20, 2026 · in memory of Ben
Ukuzinikela okulandela iMisa — hhayi okungena esikhundleni sayo.
Isingeniso

Egameni likaYise, neloNyana, neloMoya Oyingcwele. Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, nothando lukaNkulunkulu, nokuhlangana koMoya Oyingcwele makube nani nonke.

Izenzo Zokuzisola

Nkosi, sihawukele: Nkosi, sihawukele. Kristu, sihawukele: Kristu, sihawukele. Nkosi, sihawukele: Nkosi, sihawukele.

♪ “Nkosi Sihawukele (Piano & Strings)” — A song for Ben
Izwi LikaNkulunkulu
Isifundo Sokuqala · Ezekiel 36:23-28
Kusho iNkosi uNkulunkulu: Ngiyakubonakalisa ubungcwele begama lami elikhulu elonakele phakathi kwezizwe, enilonakalisile phakathi kwazo. Izizwe ziyakwazi ukuthi ngiyiNkosi, kusho iNkosi uNkulunkulu, lapho ngizibonakalisa ngingcwele ngini phambi kwamehlo azo. Ngokuba ngiyakunithatha phakathi kwezizwe, nginiqoqe kuwo wonke amazwe angaphandle, nginibuyisele ezweni lakini. Ngiyakuthela amanzi ahlanzekile phezu kwenu ukuze nihlanzeke ekungcoleni kwenu konke, nakuzo zonke izithombe zenu ezingamanga ngiyakunihlanza. Ngiyakuninika inhliziyo entsha, ngifake umoya omusha phakathi kwenu; ngiyakususa inhliziyo yetshe emizimbeni yenu, ngininike inhliziyo yenyama. Ngiyakufaka uMoya wami phakathi kwenu, ngenze ukuba nihambe ezimisweni zami, niqaphele ukugcina izinqumo zami. Niyakuhlala ezweni engalinika oyihlo; nani niyakuba ngabantu bami, mina ngibe nguNkulunkulu wenu.
Ihubo Lokuphendula · Psalm 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19
R. Ngiyakuthela amanzi ahlanzekile phezu kwenu, ngisuse zonke izono zenu. Dala kimi inhliziyo ehlanzekileyo, Nkulunkulu, uvuselele umoya oqinileyo phakathi kwami. Ungangilahli ebusweni bakho, nomoya wakho ongcwele ungamsusi kimi. R. Ngiyakuthela amanzi ahlanzekile phezu kwenu, ngisuse zonke izono zenu. Ngibuyisele intokozo yensindiso yakho, undolose ngomoya ovumayo. Ngiyakufundisa abeqi bezimiso izindlela zakho, ezoni zibuyele kuwe. R. Ngiyakuthela amanzi ahlanzekile phezu kwenu, ngisuse zonke izono zenu. Ngokuba awuthandi umhlatshelo, nakuba benginganikela ngomnikelo wokushiswa; awujabuli ngawo. Umhlatshelo kuNkulunkulu ngumoya ophukileyo; inhliziyo ephukileyo nedabukileyo, Nkulunkulu, awuyikuyidelela. R. Ngiyakuthela amanzi ahlanzekile phezu kwenu, ngisuse zonke izono zenu.
IVangeli · Matthew 22:1-14
UJesu waphinda waphendula wakhuluma kubapristi abakhulu nabadala babantu ngemifanekiso, wathi: “Umbuso wezulu ungafaniswa nenkosi eyenzela indodana yayo idili lomshado. Yathuma izinceku zayo ukubiza abamenywe edilini, kodwa abavumanga ukuza. Yaphinda yathuma ezinye izinceku, yathi: ‘Tshelani abamenyiweyo nithi: “Bhekani, sengilungisile ukudla kwami, izinkabi zami nezilwane zami ezinonileyo zihlatshiwe, konke sekumi ngomumo; wozani edilini.”’ Kodwa abanandaba, bahamba, omunye waya ensimini yakhe, omunye waya kwezokuhweba kwakhe. Abaseleyo babamba izinceku zayo, baziphatha kabi, bazibulala. Inkosi yathukuthela kakhulu, yathuma amabutho ayo, yabhubhisa labo babulali, yashisa nomuzi wabo. Khona yathi ezincekwini zayo: ‘Idili selilungile, kodwa labo ababemenyiwe babengafanele. Hambani-ke niye ezimpambanweni zemigwaqo, nibizele edilini bonke enibafumanayo.’ Izinceku zaphuma zaya emigwaqweni, zaqoqa bonke ezabatholayo, ababi nabahle ngokufanayo, indlu yedili yagcwala izivakashi. Lapho inkosi ingena ukuzobona izivakashi, yabona lapho umuntu owayengembethe ingubo yomshado. Yathi kuye: ‘Mngane, ungene kanjani lapha ungenayo ingubo yomshado?’ Kodwa wathula wathula. Khona inkosi yathi ezincekwini: ‘Mbopheni izandla nezinyawo, nimphonse ebumnyameni bangaphandle; lapho kuyakuba khona ukukhala nokugedla kwamazinyo.’ Ngokuba baningi ababiziweyo, kodwa bambalwa abakhethiweyo.”
Ngiyakuthela amanzi ahlanzekile phezu kwenu, ngisuse zonke izono zenu.
Intshumayelo

Bazalwane abathandekayo kuKristu,

Wake wazizwa umenywa edilini lapho kuhlanzwa konke ukukhathazeka, kwembulwe injabulo engapheliyo?

Esifundweni sokuqala, uNkulunkulu wenza isithembiso esihle kakhulu ku-Ezekiyeli. Uthi: “Ngiyakuninika inhliziyo entsha… ngisuse inhliziyo yetshe, ngininike inhliziyo yenyama.” UNkulunkulu akabheki izinto ezingaphandle; ufuna inhliziyo ethambile, emsulwa, ehlanzwe ngamanzi omusa wakhe. Bese kuthi eVangelini lanamuhla, uJesu usitshela ngomdanso omkhulu womshado lapho iNkosi ibiza wonke umuntu. Ingubo yomshado edingekayo kuleli dili laseZulwini akuyona into ethengwa ngemali … yinhliziyo ehlanzekile egcwele uthando nokuthobeka phambi kukaNkulunkulu.

Lapho sibheka impilo ka-Benjamin Vo, sibona leyo nhliziyo ethambile yenyama uNkulunkulu ayichazayo. U-Ben wayengumfana owayehlakaniphe ngokumangalisayo, kodwa into eyayigqama kakhulu kwakungumusa nesisa sakhe. Siyayikhumbula leyo mzuzu enhle ehlane lase-Dubai, lapho u-Ben ayemi khona emamatheka ngokuthula nangezibopho zamazinyo, ephethe ukhozi olukhulu luhleli ngokuthula engalweni yakhe. Wayengenawo uvalo noma ulaka; inhliziyo ka-Benjamin yayigcwele ukwazisa nobuhle bendalo kaNkulunkulu. Lolu thando lwemvelo, ukuthula, nokumamatheka kwakhe okukhanyayo kwakuyingubo yakhe yomusa.

Sekuphele amaviki ayisishiyagalolunye manje kusukela u-Benjamin abizelwa ekhaya ngo-June 13, 2026.

Alan no-Thao … lapho usizi luhlasela imiphefumulo yenu, yizwani izwi lenduduzo leNkosi. U-Ben usezandleni zikaYise, uhleli kulelo dili elikhulu laseZulwini elingasoze laphela. UNkulunkulu akasoli muntu ngalolu sizi; u-Benjamin Vo wemukelwe ngenhliziyo yakhe emsulwa.

Kuwe Ryan: qhubeka uphile ngaleyo nhliziyo ethambile nenesibindi somfowenu u-Ben. Ukumamatheka kwakhe kuyohlale kukhanya endleleni yakho.

Sithumela imikhuleko nakubo bonke abantwana abagulayo, nakuyo yonke imindeni ethwele iziphambano ezisindayo. UNkulunkulu unemboza ngothando lwakhe.

U-Benjamin uphumule ngokuthula no-Saint Carlo Acutis eTafuleni laseZulwini, egcinwe emseni kaMariya Oyingcwele. Amen.

Ukuzindla
♪ “Ubuhle Bendalo (Version B)” — A song for Ben
Imikhuleko Yezilaleli

For the intentions entrusted to Ben on our prayer wall:

“Ben - Ngikukhumbula kakhulu. Sicela uze uzosibingelela ngendlela othanda ngayo. Sisize siqhubeke ngaphandle kobuhlungu obungaka ndodana yami. Sicela usithandazele.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Nkosi, Sicela wamukele umphefumulo womfowethu omncane kuwe. Sicela umthethelele futhi umnikeze ukuphumula ngokuthula eMbusweni weZulu. Sicela uphe umndeni wami ukuthula futhi unginike amandla okubekezela. Ngimbeka ezandleni zakho, Nkosi.” — Anh huy
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ngicela, Jesu, uMama uMariya noNgcwele uJohane uMbhaptizi, ngicela nibheke umndeni wami. Ngicela nimvikele ezingalweni zenu uBenjamin. Ngicela nimunakekele njengoba sasimunakekela eminyakeni engu-15 edlule emhlabeni. Ngicela nimvumele uBen eze azosibingelela kakhulu ngangokunokwenzeka.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Baba, ngicela wamukele umfowethu uthethelele zonke iziphoso zami emhlabeni. Sengathi uNkulunkulu angasekela imiphefumulo yethu, asinike ukukholwa okuqinile ukuthi ngelinye ilanga sizohlanganiswa nawe othandweni lwaKhe. Amen.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben, sicela ukhulekele uAnti Maria Tran Ngoc Lan ukuthi aphumule ngokuthula.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Sawubona Ben, ngicela uthandazele uGogo. Usasasesibhedlela elama enyumoniyeni. Ngicela umnike amandla okuba ngcono nokubuyela ekhaya kuMkhulu. Ngicela ucele uJesu ukuba athumele isibusiso sakhe sokunakekela umndeni wethu.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Sawubona Ben - ngihlezi endizeni ngicabanga ngawe. Impilo imfushane kakhulu. Angikakholwa namanje ukuthi awusekho lapha nathi. Ngiyabonga ngokuba yindodana yami kulomhlaba iminyaka engu-15. Ngithemba ukuthi ngiyophinde ngihlangane nawe phakade eZulwini ngomunye usuku. Okwamanje, ngicela 'ugade' abazali bakho njengoba wangithembisa emaphusheni ami. Ngikuthanda kakhulu Ben.” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben, namhlanje ngiyaziphenduphendula futhi, amehlo ami avalekile kodwa angikwazi ukulala. Ngicabanga ngoBen kakhulu. Ngiyakuthanda kakhulu, Ben.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.

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Umkhuleko WeNkosi

Ngosizo loMsindisi futhi sifundiswe yimfundiso yaphezulu, silokotha sithi:

Baba wethu osezulwini, malingcweliswe igama lakho; umbuso wakho mawuze, intando yakho mayenziwe emhlabeni njengasezulwini. Siphe namuhla isinkwa sethu semihla ngemihla, usithethelele izono zethu, njengoba nathi sibathethelela abasonayo; ungasifaki ekulingweni, kodwa usikhulule ebubini. Amen.

Ukuhlanganyela Ngokomoya
Jesu wami, ngiyakholwa ukuthi ukhona ngempela eSakramenteni Elibusisiwe. Ngiyakuthanda ngaphezu kwezinto zonke, futhi ngifisa ukukwamukela emphefumulweni wami. Njengoba ngingakwazi ukukwamukela manje ngeSakramente, woza ngokomoya enhliziyweni yami. Ngiyakwamukela njengokungathi usuvele ulapha, ngizihlanganise nawe ngokuphelele; ungangivumeli ngihlukane nawe naphakade. Amen.
Ingoma Yokuhlanganyela
♪ “Sinkwa Sokuphila (Version B)” — A song for Ben
Isiphetho Nesibusiso

INkosi mayinibusise, inivikele kukho konke okubi, futhi iniholele ekuphileni okuphakade. Egameni likaYise, neloNyana, neloMoya Oyingcwele. Amen.

✝ May almighty God bless you: the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Ingoma Yokuvala
♪ “Sihamba Nawe (Version A - Piano & Strings)” — A song for Ben
Izinsuku Zakudala
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