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Isikhumbuzo sikaSaint Peter Claver, Umpristi

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · in memory of Ben
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Isingeniso

Egameni likaYise, neNdodana, naloMoya oNgcwele. Kwangathi umusa nokuthula kukaNkulunkulu uBaba uSomandla kungaba nani nonke.

Isicelo sesihawu

Nkosi, usihawukele. Kristu, usihawukele. Nkosi, usihawukele.

♪ “Nkosi Sihawukele (Organ & Cello)” — A song for Ben
Izwi likaNkulunkulu
Isifundo sokuqala · 1 Korinte 7:25-31
Bafowethu nodadewethu: Mayelana nezintombi, anginalo umyalo ovela eNkosini, kodwa nginikela umbono wami njengomuntu othembekile ngomusa weNkosi. Ngakho-ke, lokhu engicabanga ukuthi kungcono ngenxa yosizi lwamanje: ukuthi kuhle ukuba umuntu ahlale njengoba enjalo. Uboshiwe emkini? Ungafuni ukuhlukana. Ukhululekile emkini? Ungafuni umfazi. Nokho, uma ushada, awoni, nomfazi ongashadile akoni uma eshada; kodwa abantu abanjalo bayothola usizi empilweni yabo yasemhlabeni, futhi ngithanda ukunikhulula kulokho. Ngiyanitshela, bafowethu, isikhathi siyaphela. Kusukela manje, labo abanabafazi mabenze njengabangabana nabo, labo abalilayo njengabangalili, labo abajabulayo njengabangajabuli, labo abathengayo njengabangaphethe lutho, labo abasebenzisa umhlaba njengabangawusebenzisi ngokugcwele. Ngokuba isimo samanje somhlaba siyadlula.
Ihubo lokuphendula · Ihubo 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17
Lalela, ndodakazi, ubheke, uthobise indlebe yakho. Yizwa, ndodakazi, ubheke, ukhohlwe abantu bakini nendlu kayihlo. Inkosi iyoyifisa ubuhle bakho; ngokuba ungunkosi wakho, kumele umkhulekele. Lalela, ndodakazi, ubheke, uthobise indlebe yakho. Inkazimulo yonke ingendodakazi yenkosi njengoba ingena; ingubo yayo ilukwe ngentambo yegolide. Ezingutsheni ezihlotshisiwe ilethwa enkosini; ngemva kwayo izintombi ezingabangane bayo zilethwa kuwe. Lalela, ndodakazi, ubheke, uthobise indlebe yakho. Zilethwa ngokujabula nentokozo; zingena esigodlweni senkosi. Indawo oyihlo ababenayo iyoba ngeyabantwana bakho; uyobenza babe yizikhulu ezweni lonke. Lalela, ndodakazi, ubheke, uthobise indlebe yakho.
IVangeli · Luka 6:20-26
Ephakamisela amehlo akhe kubafundi bakhe, uJesu wathi: 'Nibusisiwe nina abampofu, ngokuba umbuso kaNkulunkulu ungowenu. Nibusisiwe nina enilambile manje, ngokuba niyosutha. Nibusisiwe nina enililayo manje, ngokuba niyohleka. Nibusisiwe nina lapho abantu benizonda, futhi lapho benikhipha futhi benithuka, benibiza ngegama elibi ngenxa yeNdodana yoMuntu. Jabulani nize nigxume ngenjabulo ngalolo suku! Bhekani, umvuzo wenu uyoba mkhulu ezulwini. Ngokuba okhokho babo babaphatha abaprofethi ngendlela efanayo. Kodwa maye kini nina abacebile, ngokuba nitholile induduzo yenu. Maye kini nina enisuthi manje, ngokuba niyolamba. Maye kini nina enihlekayo manje, ngokuba niyodabuka nize nilile. Maye kini lapho bonke bekhuluma kahle ngani, ngokuba okhokho babo babaphatha abaprofethi bamanga ngale ndlela.'
Lalela, ndodakazi, ubheke, uthobise indlebe yakho.
Intshumayelo

Ake sicabange ngomzuzu othule kakhulu. Cabanga ngesithombe esisodwa: uBenjamin Vo, esemncane, ehlezi ekamelweni lakhe elithulile, ephethe amaphepha amaningi, ehlela ikhodi yomdlalo wakhe omusha noma ehlela indlela 'Con Chim Airlines' yakhe ezondiza ngayo phezulu esibhakabhakeni. Amehlo akhe ayegxile, hhayi nje ekubhekeni izithombe, kodwa ekubhekeni indlela izinto ezisebenza ngayo. Wayeyithanda kakhulu leyo mizuzu lapho ayexoxa khona nomkhulu wakhe u-Alan ngezindiza. Lowo mamatheko wakhe omnene, lowo gigo owayehamba nokukhanya kwamehlo akhe lapho ekhuluma ngalezo zindiza, kwakuwukubonakaliswa komphefumulo owayephila ngokujula okungaphezu kweminyaka yakhe. Wayeyindoda encane eyayinomqondo ocijile, kodwa inhliziyo eyayithambile kakhulu.

Namuhla, uSaint Paul usitshela amazwi aqinile esifundweni sokuqala: 'Ithempeli lezwe elisabheke phambili liyadlula.' La mazwi kaPaul angase azwakale njengokudabukisa, kodwa empeleni, ayisikhumbuzo sokuthi konke okungokwesikhashana kumele kuthobeke phambi kokungunaphakade. UBenjamin wayeyisipho esinjalo—isipho esivela kuNkulunkulu esafika sasikhanyisa impilo yethu, kodwa esabuyela ekhaya. Wayeyisisebenzi esithembekile sezimfihlakalo zikaNkulunkulu. Wayengumfana owawunikeza konke ayenakho—njengalapho etshela abazali abathandekayo bakhe ukuthi ufuna ukunikela ngayo yonke imali yakhe yasebhange ukuze asize umalume wakhe u-William owayegula. Akazange aliphule lelo bhange, kodwa inhliziyo yakhe yayivele ikwenzile ukuzidela. Lolo thando olumsulwa, lowo musa ongazenzisiyo, yiwona 'mqondo kaKristu' ohlakaniphile ngempela.

Kodwa kufanele sikhulume iqiniso namuhla. Sekuphele izinyanga ezimbili manje. Kusukela ngalelo langa lika-June 13, 2026, isikhathi sibonakala sishintshile. Izinyanga ezimbili zokubheka isihlalo esingenalutho. Izinyanga ezimbili zokuzwa ukuthula endlini lapho kwakufanele kube khona umsindo wokugigela kuka-Ben ngenkathi ekhuluma nge-'Con Chim Airlines'. Usizi lufana nomthwalo osindayo. Alan no-Thao, ngiyazi ukuthi izinhliziyo zenu zizizwa zomile, njengomhlabathi odinga imvula. Niyazibuza ukuthi ingabe kukhona okungaphezulu enanikwenza. Niyazibuza ukuthi kungani lo mfana omuhle, owayephila ngothando, kumele ahambe. Ngicela nilalele kahle namuhla: Ukugula akulona iphutha lenu. UNkulunkulu akakaze akubeke icala. U-Benjamin akakubeki icala. Nenze konke okusemandleni enu ngothando olumsulwa. Susa lowo mthwalo wokuzisola enhliziyweni yakho, ngoba uNkulunkulu akakubheki ngokwahlulela, ubheka uthando olugcwele enhliziyweni yakho. UJesu ukhuluma eVangelini lanamuhla ngezibusiso: 'Nibusisiwe nina abampofu... Nibusisiwe nina enililayo manje, ngokuba niyohleka.' UJesu ukhulula, akabophi.

Bhekani, lapho uJesu ethi nibusisiwe nina enililayo, usho ukuthi uNkulunkulu wenza izinto ezintsha njalo. U-Benjamin manje usekulolu lwazi olujulile. Akasaboshwa yizibhedlela, akasaboshwa yimishini. Usekhululekile, njengendiza endiza phezulu ngaphandle kwemingcele. Ryan, mfowabo omncane, u-Ben uyamthanda. U-Ben uyambona njengoba ukhula. Ungalokothi uzizwe ungedwa, ngoba uthando lwenu luyisibopho esingasoze saphuka. U-Ben uyaziqhenya ngawe. Qhubeka uphila ngesibindi, ube yindoda efana naye—enomusa, enesibindi, nenhliziyo evulekile. Khumbula ukuthi nina nobabili nifana nezindiza ezimbili ezindiza ngokubambisana; umoya kaNkulunkulu ubanikeza amandla.

Kubo bonke abazali abathwele iziphambano ezifanayo, nabantwana abagulayo emhlabeni jikelele: UNkulunkulu uyanibona. Akabheki nje izinyembezi, kodwa ubheka ukholo lenu. U-Benjamin Đại Dương Vo—igama lakhe elisho 'Ulwandle Olukhulu'—useyisiphephelo sothando lukaNkulunkulu. U-Ben use-Banquet of Heaven, eceleni kuka-Saint Carlo Acutis, esikhulekela sonke. Njengoba u-Ben ayethanda ukusiza abanye, uthando lwakhe lusaqhubeka lugeza umhlaba ngaleyo 'Giếng Gioan Baotixita'—umthombo wamanzi ahlanzekile owakhiwe egameni lakhe, olethela ukuphila kwabanye abantu. Njengoba niphuma lapha namuhla, ngicela nenze into eyodwa encane. Lapho ubona izindiza zindiza, noma lapho ubona inyoni, yima kancane. Zitshele ukuthi: 'Nkosi, ngiyabonga ngempilo ka-Benjamin.' Khumbula ukuthi impilo yakhe yayiyisipho, futhi uthando lwakhe lusaqhubeka lugeza umhlaba njengolwandle olukhulu. Benjamin, lala ngokuthula. Uthando lwakho luyisibani esingasoze sacima. Amen.

Ukuzindla
♪ “Ubuhle Bendalo (Version A)” — A song for Ben
Imithandazo

For the intentions entrusted to Ben on our prayer wall:

“Sawubona Ben, u-Trustin ukuvakashele namhlanje wakushiyela amakhadi ezindiza ambalwa—siwafaka ekamelweni lakho ngenxa yakho. Sicela uthandazele u-Trustin nomndeni wakhe ukuba bahlale bephilile futhi beqinile. Yiba yingelosi elondolozayo ku-Trustin naku-Ryan njengoba beqhubeka nesikole, ubasize ubaqondise ezinyathelweni zabo kuyo yonke iminyaka ezayo.” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben, ngisebenze usuku lonke kwaze kwaba sebusuku, kodwa uma sengizolala ngivele ngikukhumbule, ngikhumbule nezinto esasivame ukuxoxa ngazo. Uma ngicabanga ngawe, ngizizwa ngidabuke kakhulu. Ben, hlala usibhekile futhi usikhulekela thina kanye no-Ryan, ngoba ubuhlungu bokulahlekelwa yingane bungaphezu kwanoma yini, Ben.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben, ubaba ukukhumbula kakhulu. No-Mommy naye. Sekuphele izinyanga ezingaphezu kwezimbili kodwa ubaba nomama basakhala nsuku zonke. Sisize sidlule kulokhu, ukuze sinakekele ingane yakithi.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben, uma ungakwazi, ngicela ungivakashele emaphusheni ami, Mnumzane Minh, noma ngabe ukubingelela nje noma ukumamatheka njengoba ubujwayele ukwenza lapho uthatha izithombe. Ngikukhumbula futhi ngikufisise kakhulu.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben - sidingidinga isimangaliso lapha. Siyakukhumbula kakhulu futhi asilali kakhulu. URyan ufisa ukuba ubukhona, ikakhulukazi ngoMgqibelo ozayo ukuze nidlale naye inguqulo entsha yeProject Flight.” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben othandekayo, umalume wethu uThanh useshonile. Sicela umbheke futhi uthandazele ukuthi umphefumulo wakhe uthole ukuthula. Igama lakhe lobusanta nguPhêrô. Nkosi, ngiyabonga ngokuthumela uChu Thanh empilweni yami. Ngizohlala ngibonga ngesikhathi asichitha engifundisa izibalo emuva esikoleni esiphakeme.” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“angikwazi ukuyeka ukucabanga ngawe Ben... ngifisa sengathi ngingabuyela emuva esikhathini ngizame ukushintsha izinto... mhlawumbe ngichithe isikhathi esiningi nawe futhi ngingasebenzi kakhulu. Ngicela usithandazele mina nomama.” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ngiyakukhumbula, Ben - angikwazanga ukulala kakhulu kulezi zinsuku. Ngicela udlule uzongibingelela noma nini lapho ukwazi khona. Ngiyakuthanda” — Dad
… 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
Nkosi yami Jesu, ngiyakholwa ukuthi ukhona ngempela kule Sakramente elingcwele. Ngiyakuthanda ngaphezu kwakho konke, futhi ngifisa ukukwamukela emphefumulweni wami. Njengoba manje ngingenakukwamukela ngesakramente, ngena ngokomoya enhliziyweni yami. Ngikwamukela njengokungathi usufikile kakade, futhi ngizihlanganisa nawe ngokuphelele. Ungalokothi uvumele ukuba ngihlukaniswe nawe. Amen.
Ingoma Yokuhlanganyela
♪ “Sinkwa Sokuphila (Version A)” — A song for Ben
Isiphetho

Kwangathi uNkulunkulu angabusisa imizamo yenu futhi aninike ukuthula okudlula ukuqonda konke. Hambani ngokuthula.

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

Ingoma Yokuvala
♪ “Sihamba Nawe (Version B - Organ & Cello)” — A song for Ben
Izinsuku Zakudala
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