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UMkhosi Wokuphakanyiswa koMnqamlezo oNgcwele

Monday, September 14, 2026 · in memory of Ben
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Egameni likaYise, nelikaNyana, nelikaMoya oyiNgcwele. Amen. Makube nani uxolo nothando lukaThixo uBawo, nenceba yeNkosi yethu uYesu Kristu.

Isicelo senzebe

Nkosi, ube nenceba kuthi. Kristu, ube nenceba kuthi. Nkosi, ube nenceba kuthi.

♪ “Nkosi Sihawukele (Organ & Cello)” — A song for Ben
ILizwi likaThixo
Isifundo sokuqala · Numbers 21:4b-9
Ngenxa yokudinwa kukuhamba, abantu bakhalaza kuThixo nakuMoses: 'Kutheni nisizisile apha eYiputa ukuba sife kule ntlango, apho kungekho kutya namanzi? Siyakunyanya oku kutya okubi!' Ngenxa yoko, iNkosi yathumela iinyoka ezinobuhlungu phakathi kwabantu, zibaluma kwaye baninzi abafa. Abantu beza kuMoses bathi, 'Sonile ngokukhalazela iNkosi nakuwe. Thandaza kuyo ukuba isisuse ezi nyoka.' UMoses wathandaza, kwaye iNkosi yathi kuye, 'Yenza inyoka, uyiphakamise emthini; kwaye nabani na olunywe yinyoka oya kuyijonga, uya kuphila.' UMoses wenza inyoka yobhedu, wayiphakamisa emthini, kwaye nabani na owayejonga kule nyoka yobhedu emva kokulunywa, wayephila.
Isifundo sesibini · Philippians 2:6-11
UYesu Kristu, nangona wayekwimo kaThixo, akazange azibambe loo nto njengento yokubanjwa. Kunoko, wazithoba, wathatha imo yomkhonzi, weza efana nomntu; kwaye efumaneka enjengomntu, wazithoba, waba luthobelo kude kube sekufeni, nokufa kumnqamlezo. Ngenxa yoko, uThixo wamphakamisa kakhulu, wamnika igama elingaphezu kwawo onke amagama, ukuze egameni likaYesu onke amadolo aguqe, kwasezulwini, nasemhlabeni, nasezantsi komhlaba, kwaye lonke ulwimi luvume ukuba uYesu Kristu uyiNkosi, kuzuko lukaThixo uBawo.
IVangeli · John 3:13-17
UYesu wathi kuNikodemo: 'Akukho mntu unyukele ezulwini, ngaphandle kwalowo wehla evela ezulwini, uNyana woMntu. Kwaye njengokuba uMoses wayiphakamisayo inyoka entlango, kananjalo uNyana woMntu umele aphakanyiswe, ukuze wonke umntu okholwayo kuye abe nobomi obungunaphakade. Kuba uThixo walithanda kangaka ihlabathi, wada wanikela ngoNyana wakhe okuphela kwamzeleyo, ukuze wonke umntu okholwayo kuye angatshabalali, kodwa abe nobomi obungunaphakade. Kuba uThixo akazange amthume uNyana wakhe ehlabathini ukuba aligwebe ihlabathi, kodwa ukuze ihlabathi lisindiswe ngaye.'
Musa ukulibala imisebenzi yeNkosi!
Intshumayelo

Kukho umfanekiso ohlala unamathele engqondweni yam xa ndicinga ngoBenjamin Vo. Hayi indiza ebaleka esibhakabhakeni, hayi ikhompyutha ayeyikodileyo, kodwa umzuzu othi cwaka ekhitshini. Khumbula umfanekiso kaBen ehlezi phantsi, enxibe iibhulukhwe zakhe eziluhlaza, ephethe isilawuli somdlalo, amehlo akhe ecinga nzulu ngento ethile ebalulekileyo. Kwakukho ukuzola okumangalisayo kulo mfana. Wayengumfana owayebona ihlabathi ngenjongo, owayefuna ukwazi ukuba izinto zisebenza njani—ukusuka kwizindiza ezinkulu ukuya kwindlela yokwakha 'con chim airlines' yakhe—kodwa ngaphezu kwako konke, wayeyindoda encane eyayiqonda ukuba uthando luyinto yokwenziwa, hayi yokuthethwa nje.

Namhlanje, kulo Mkhosi woMnqamlezo oNgcwele, iLizwi likaThixo lisibuyisela emva kwixesha, kwintlango apho abantu bakaSirayeli babephulukene nethemba. Bathi kuMoses, 'Kutheni usizisile apha ukuba sife?' Babesele bediniwe, bediniwe kukuhamba, bediniwe kukutya okufanayo. Bahlaba ikhwelo lokukhalaza. Kwaye uThixo, ngendlela emangalisayo, wathi kuMoses, 'Yenza inyoka yobhedu, uyiphakamise emthini.' Lowo wayeyijongile, wayephila. Lo mfanekiso ubonakala ungaqhelekanga kuthi namhlanje, kodwa uYesu usicacisela wonke umyalezo kwiVangeli: 'Njengokuba uMoses wayiphakamisayo inyoka entlango, kananjalo uNyana woMntu umele aphakanyiswe.'

Masime kancane apha. Kutheni uMnqamlezo? Kutheni uYesu kufuneka aphakanyiswe? UMnqamlezo awungomfanekiso wokufa kuphela; ngumfanekiso wothando olungazigcineliyo nto. UYesu, 'nangona wayekwimo kaThixo,' akazange azibambe loo nto, kodwa wazithoba. Waba ngumkhonzi. Wathatha intlungu yethu, wathatha ukoyika kwethu, wathatha nokufa kwethu, wazibeka phezu komnqamlezo. UMnqamlezo uthi kuwe namhlanje: 'Andikushiyi wedwa.'

Alan noThao, iinyanga ezintathu zidlulile ukususela oko uBen wagodukayo. Ndiyazi ukuba usizi aluhambi ngokwekhalenda. Niyazi ukuba usizi lufana nomthwalo onzima ongena ngaphakathi kwindlu yakho ngaphandle kokungqongqoza. Niyazibuza, 'Kutheni uBen? Kutheni umfana onentliziyo elungaka, owayenomdla wokunceda umalume wakhe uWilliam ngemali yakhe, kufuneka ahambe?' Niyazibuza ukuba kukhona na eninokukwenza ngcono. Ndicela niphulaphule amazwi am: Ukugula akulona iphutha lenu. Akukho nto eniyenze ngendlela engalunganga. UThixo akakubeki icala, kwaye noBen akakubeki icala. UBen wayekuthanda kakhulu, kwaye uthando lwakhe lwalumsulwa njengaloo mthombo wamanzi owakhiwe egameni lakhe eCà Mau. Susa lowo mthwalo wokuzisola egxalabeni lakho. Awuphosanga nto. Ubenze konke okusemandleni enu ngothando olungapheliyo.

UYesu, xa wayebuzwa malunga nendoda eyayizalwe iyimfama, wathi akukho mntu wonayo. Ubomi buhamba ngeendlela esingazaziyo. UBen wayeyindoda encane eyayakha isiseko sayo edwaleni. Ukholo lwakhe, ububele bakhe, uthando lwakhe—konke oku kwakuyisiseko esomeleleyo. Xa isiphango sezifo size, loo ndlu ayizange iwe. UBen usekhululekile ngoku. Akasabandezeleki. Usebanquet yasezulwini, ecaleni kukaSaint Carlo Acutis, owayenomoya ofanayo nowakhe. UBen usekhaya.

Ryan, mfowethu omncane, uBen uyamthanda. Ungalokothi uzive ungedwa. UBen uyaqhubeka ekukhathalele. Qhubeka uphila ngesibindi, ube ngumfana owayeyiyo—onemfesane, onobubele, nonesibindi. UBen uyaqhubeka ekhanya ngomsebenzi wakhe wothando. Nani, Alan noThao, ningayeki ukuthanda. Nithandeke kakhulu nguThixo. UBen wayengumfana onikela ngayo yonke into yakhe. Nani, nikani konke usizi lwenu kuThixo. Musani ukuzama ukuluthwala lodwa. Vumelani uYesu ukuba abe lulwalwa lwenu.

Namhlanje, xa ubona umnqamlezo, ungaboni nje intlungu. Bona uthando. Bona uYesu owaphakanyiswa ukuze akutsalele kuye. UBen, ngoku, ungowalapho uYesu akhoyo. UBen uyaqhubeka esidumisela kuThixo. Uthando lwenu luyaqhubeka luhleli, lusaqhubeka lukhula, kwaye uBen uyaqhubeka ekhanya. Benjamin, lala ngokuthula. Uthando lwakho lulukhanya olungasoze lwavaleleka. Amen.

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

For the intentions entrusted to Ben on our prayer wall:

“We Ben, uRafael Rizzo nomfowabo omncane uBen baludinga ngempela usizo lwakho njengamanje. Sicela ubabusise ngempilo enhle futhi ubanike amandla okudlula kulokhu ndawonye. Sicela ugade nempilo kaBrandon noFlor futhi. Ngikukhumbula kakhulu impela. Ngiyazi ukuthi uphezulu ezulwini usigadile sonke. Noma nini lapho ukwazi khona, udlule uzosivakashela, angithi? Ngiyakuthanda futhi ngikukhumbula kakhulu!” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Hhey Ben - Ngikukhumbula kakhulu. Ngikhale usuku lonke izolo, ngithemba ukuthi namuhla kuzoba ngcono. Sicela uhole umndeni wakithi kulobu buhlungu... Kukhona umfana oneminyaka engu-14 osanda kuhamba emhlabeni ngo-August 12... Igama lakhe ngu-Phero Aden Vo - mfune, mhlawumbe ningaba abangani... Sicela usithandazele mina nomama ukuze sibe nempilo enhle namandla. Ngiyakuthanda futhi ngiyakukhumbula Ben” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“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.

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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.

Ubudlelwane boMoya
Nkosi yam uYesu Kristu, ndiyakholwa ukuba ukhona ngokwenene kwiSakramente eNgcwele yeAltare. Ndiyakuthanda ngaphezu kwako konke, kwaye ndinqwenela ukukwamkela emphefumulweni wam. Ekubeni ndingenako ngoku ukukwamkela kwiSakramente, nceda uze kum ngomoya nangothando. Ndiyakwamkela njengokuba sele ukhona, kwaye ndizimanya nawe ngokupheleleyo. Ungaze undivumele ndahluke kuwe. Amen.
Ingoma Yokuhlanganyela
♪ “Sinkwa Sokuphila (Version A)” — A song for Ben
Isiphelo

Makube nani usikelelo lukaThixo uSomandla, uYise, uNyana, noMoya oyiNgcwele. Hamba ngokuthula, uthando lwakhe luhlale nani.

✝ 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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