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Monday, September 28, 2026 · in memory of Ben
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Ukuvulwa

Egameni likaYise, neloNyana, neloMoya oyiNgcwele. Makube noxolo lweNkosi yethu uYesu Kristu kuni nonke.

Ukuguquka

Nkosi, usivele imfesane. Kristu, usivele imfesane. Nkosi, usivele imfesane.

♪ “Nkosi Sihawukele (Organ & Cello)” — A song for Ben
ILizwi likaThixo
Incwadi kaYobhi · Job 1:6-22
Ngenye imini, xa iingelosi zikaThixo zafikayo ukuzimela phambi kweNkosi, uSathana naye wafika phakathi kwazo. INkosi yathi kuSathana, 'Uvela phi?' USathana waphendula iNkosi wathi, 'Ndiyajikeleza emhlabeni ndiwuhambahamba.' INkosi yathi kuSathana, 'Uqaphele umkhonzi wam uYobhi, ukuba akukho mntu unjengaye emhlabeni, ongenatyala nothe tye, owoyika uThixo, aze aphephe okubi?' USathana waphendula iNkosi wathi, 'Ngaba uYobhi uwoyika uThixo ngelize? Awumjikelezanga na wena, nentsapho yakhe, nento yonke anayo, ngokhuseleko lwakho? Ubusikelele umsebenzi wezandla zakhe, nemfuyo yakhe inabile elizweni. Kodwa ngoku yisa isandla sakho, uchukumise nantoni na anayo, uya kukuthuka ebusweni bakho.' INkosi yathi kuSathana, 'Nanku, konke anako kusemandleni akho; kodwa isandla sakho musa ukusibeka phezu kwakhe.' Waphuma ke uSathana phambi kweNkosi. Ngenye imini, ngoxa oonyana bakhe neentombi zakhe babesitya besela iwayini endlwini yomkhulu wabo, kwafika isigidimi kuYobhi sathi, 'Iinkomo zazingalima, neesile ziklabha ecaleni kwazo, kwaza kwafika amaSaba, azithimba. Bababulala abalusi ngekrele, ndasinda mna ndedwa ukuba ndize kukuxelela.' Ngoxa wayesathetha, kwafika omnye wathi, 'Umbane uwile ezulwini, watshisa iimvu nabalusi, wabatshabalalisa; ndasinda mna ndedwa ukuba ndize kukuxelela.' Ngoxa wayesathetha, kwafika omnye isigidimi wathi, 'AmaKaledi enze imiqolo emithathu, azithimba iinkamela, azithatha, ababulala ababelusi ngekrele; ndasinda mna ndedwa ukuba ndize kukuxelela.' Ngoxa wayesathetha, kwafika omnye wathi, 'Oonyana bakho neentombi zakho babesitya besela iwayini endlwini yomkhulu wabo, kwaza kwavela umoya omkhulu entlango, wabetha iikona ezine zendlu. Yawa phezu kwabantwana, bafa; ndasinda mna ndedwa ukuba ndize kukuxelela.' Waza uYobhi wakrazula ingubo yakhe, wacheba intloko yakhe. Wawa phantsi, waqubuda, wathi, 'Ndiyeza ndize ze esizalweni sikamama, ndiya kubuyela ndize ze apho. INkosi yanika, iNkosi yathatha; malibongwe igama leNkosi!' Kuko konke oku, uYobhi akonanga, akathetha nento engahloniphiyo ngoThixo.
INdumiso · Psalm 17:1bcd, 2-3, 6-7
R. Thobela indlebe yakho kum, Nkosi, uve ilizwi lam. Yiva, Nkosi, isicelo esilungileyo; mamela ukukhala kwam; thobela umthandazo wam ovela emilebeni engenakukhohlisa. R. Thobela indlebe yakho kum, Nkosi, uve ilizwi lam. Kuwe makuphele isigwebo sam; amehlo akho abona okulungileyo. Nangona uvavanya intliziyo yam, uyiphengulula ebusuku, nangona undilinga ngomlilo, awuyi kufumana bubi kum. R. Thobela indlebe yakho kum, Nkosi, uve ilizwi lam. Ndibiza kuwe, kuba uya kundiphendula, Thixo; thobela indlebe yakho kum; yiva ilizwi lam. Bonisa imfesane yakho emangalisayo, O msindisi wabo babaleka iintshaba zabo ukuya kufuna indawo yokukhuseleka ngasekunene kwakho. R. Thobela indlebe yakho kum, Nkosi, uve ilizwi lam.
IVangeli · Luke 9:46-50
Kwavela impikiswano phakathi kwabafundi malunga nokuba ngubani na omkhulu kubo. UYesu waqonda injongo yeentliziyo zabo, wathatha umntwana wammisa ecaleni kwakhe, wathi kubo, 'Lowo uyamkela lo mntwana egameni lam, uyamkela mna, kwaye lowo undamkelayo mna, uyamkela lowo undithumileyo. Kuba lowo ungomncinci phakathi kwenu nonke, nguye omkhulu.' Waza uYohane waphendula wathi, 'Nkosi, sibone umntu ekhupha iidemon egameni lakho, saza sazama ukumthintela kuba engalandeli nathi.' UYesu wathi kuye, 'Musani ukumthintela, kuba lowo ungenachasene nani, ungakwicala lenu.'
Thobela indlebe yakho kum, Nkosi, uve ilizwi lam.
Intshumayelo

Kukho umfanekiso oza engqondweni namhlanje, mhlawumbi ngumfanekiso onokuthi uwubone ekhaya. Cinga ngesandla somntwana esincinci, esiphakamileyo, esizama ukubamba into enkulu kakhulu. UBenjamin Vo wayengumfana owayethanda ukubamba izinto—hayi nje iithoyi okanye iikhowudi zekhompyutha azibhalayo, kodwa wayethanda ukubamba ubomi ngokwabo. Wayengumfana owayejonga phezulu, ebuka iindiza ezinkulu, ecinga ngendlela 'i-con chim airlines' yakhe eya kubhabha ngayo. Wayengumfana owayenentliziyo evulekileyo, intliziyo eyayikwazi ukunikela ngayo yonke into, njengaxa wayefuna ukunika umalume wakhe uWilliam imali yakhe yonke yasebhange ngenxa yokuba wayemthanda.

Kodwa namhlanje, sifunda ngendoda egama linguYobhi. UYobhi wayengumntu olungileyo, owoyika uThixo, owayephila ubomi obumsulwa. Kodwa ngomhla omnye, yonke into yatshintsha. Imithwalo yakhe, abantwana bakhe, impilo yakhe—konke kwathathwa. UYobhi wahlala phantsi, wazikrazula ingubo yakhe, wazicheba intloko, wawa phantsi wathi: 'Ndiyeza ndize ze esizalweni sikamama, ndiya kubuyela ndize ze apho. INkosi yanika, iNkosi yathatha; malibongwe igama leNkosi.' La ngamazwi anzima. La ngamazwi anokuziva ngathi ayayicima intlungu yethu, kodwa anika inyaniso enzulu. UThixo akasigwebi ngezinto ezingaphandle kolawulo lwethu. UThixo akathumeli ukugula okanye iintlekele. Ezinye izinto zenzeka ngaphandle kokuba nabani na enze impazamo.

Alan noThao, ndiyazi ukuba sele kuphele iinyanga ezintathu uBen esishiye. Ndiyazi ukuba kukho amaxesha apho intliziyo yakho iziva ngathi iyaphuka. Xa ucinga ngaloo mntwana owayeza kuwe, owayekuthanda, owayekujonga ngamehlo anothando—akukho xesha lonyaka linokuzisa ukuthula ngokukhawuleza. Usizi alulandeli ikhalenda. Luza ngexesha lalo, lunzima, lufuna indawo. Ndaye ndifuna ukuba uthethe inyaniso yale ntliziyo yakho namhlanje. Akukho nqaku lokuthi uphosile okanye wenze kakubi. Ukugula akwanga kwenzeka ngenxa yezinto owazenzayo okanye ongazenzanga. UThixo akakubeki icala, kwaye noBen akakubeki icala. Masikhuphe lo mthwalo wokuzisola emajukujukwini eentliziyo zenu namhlanje. Awuphosanga nto. Ubenze konke okusemandleni enu ngothando olungapheliyo. Ezinye izinto zenzeka ngaphandle kolawulo lwethu, ngaphandle kokuba nabani na enze impazamo. Niyinyaniso, nithandwa nguThixo.

KwiVangeli, abafundi bakaYesu babexabana ngokuba ngubani omkhulu kubo. UYesu, ebona iintliziyo zabo, wathatha umntwana wammisa ecaleni kwakhe. Wathi: 'Lowo uyamkela lo mntwana egameni lam, uyamkela mna.' Apha, uYesu usifundisa ukuba ubukhulu abukho ekubeni ngaphezulu kwabanye, kodwa bukho ekubeni ngumntwana phambi koThixo. UBen wayengumntwana onjalo. Wayengumfana owayengazikhukhumezi, owayephila ngothando, owayephila ngobubele. Wayengumfana owayephila ngoxolo. Wayengumfana owayesoloko ecinga ngabanye, njengaxa wayefuna ukunikela ngayo yonke imali yakhe yasebhange encinci ukuze ancede umalume wakhe uWilliam. Akazange ayiphule loo ngulube yemali, akazange ayikhuphule ngokoqobo, kodwa isipho sasingaphakathi entliziyweni yakhe. Wayengumfana onikela ngayo yonke into yakhe. Lo moya wokunika waba yindlela yakhe yokuphila.

Ryan, mfowethu omncane, uBen uyamthanda. Ungalokothi uzive ungedwa. UBen uyaqhubeka ehamba nawe, ekukhathalele, kwaye uthando lwenu aluzange lufe. Vumela uYesu abe lulwalwa lwakho namhlanje. Thatha igama likaBen, thandaza kuye uThixo, kwaye uqhubeke uphila ngesibindi, wazi ukuba akukho lizwi linye lothando olulahlekileyo phambi koThixo. UBen uyaqhubeka ekhanya ngomsebenzi wakhe wothando, njengaloo mthombo wamanzi eCà Mau, olethela ubomi kwabanye. Uthando lwakhe aluzange luphele; lusaqhubeka lukhanya njengolwandle olukhulu.

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. Xa uziva usizi, yithi: 'Nkosi, ndiyakuthanda, kwaye ndiyakuthemba.' UBen uyaqhubeka esidumisela kuThixo. Uthando lwenu luyaqhubeka luhleli, lusaqhubeka lukhula, kwaye uBen uyaqhubeka ekhanya. Benjamin, lala ngokuthula. Uthando lwakho lulukhanya olungasoze lwavaleleka. Uthando lwakho, njengaloo mthombo wamanzi, luyaqhubeka luhleli, lusaqhubeka lukhula, kwaye luyaqhubeka lukhanyisa iindlela zethu. Khumbula ukuba uBen uyaqhubeka esidumisela kuThixo, kwaye nathi, simele siphile ngaloo ndlela—ngothando olungagciniyo, ngoxolelo olungapheliyo, nangokholo olomeleleyo. Benjamin, lala ngokuthula. Amen.

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

For the intentions entrusted to Ben on our prayer wall:

“Namuhla sekuyizinsuku eziyi-100 ungekho. Ngikukhumbula kakhulu Ben. Zizwe ukhululekile ukuza uvakashele noma nini! Sizobonana mngani! Ngikuthanda kakhulu!” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben, namuhla u-M uye e-Cam Ranh ukuyolungisa amaphepha, wadlula e-Cam Ranh Airport. Khona manjalo izingxoxo ngezindiza zika-Ben zabuya emqondweni, ngikhumbula izinkumbulo eziningi ngo-Ben (u-M uzozigcina ziyimfihlo kakaka). Ganyane elincane, ukucabanga ngawe kungenza ngiphatheke kabi kakhulu. Hamba uye ezindaweni u-Ben afuna ukuya kuzo futhi ungakhohlwa ukuhlale ukhumbula umndeni wakithi, ngikuthanda kakhulu mfowethu. Sengathi... !!!!!!!!!”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Kwenzekeni ndodana yami? Sekudlule izinyanga ezintathu wasishiya. Ngikukhumbula kakhulu umzimba wami wonke ubuhlungu. Umama uyakhala nsuku zonke manje... Sizokwenzenjani manje Ben? Sicela usikhulekele.” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“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.

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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, ndiyakholelwa ukuba ukhona ngenene kwiSakramente eNgcwele ye-Altar. Ndiyakuthanda ngaphezu kwako konke, kwaye ndinqwenela ukukwamkela emphefumlweni wam. Ekubeni ngoku ndingenako ukukwamkela ngokwenyama, nceda uze kum ngomoya entliziyweni yam. Ndiyakwamkela njengokungathi sele ulapha, kwaye ndizibophelela ngokupheleleyo kuwe. Ungaze uvumele ukuba ndahlulwe nawe. Amen.
Ingoma Yokuhlanganyela
♪ “Sinkwa Sokuphila (Version A)” — A song for Ben
Isiphelo

Ngamana uThixo onamandla angakusikelela, akugcine, kwaye akunike uxolo lwakhe olungapheliyo. Hamba ngoxolo.

✝ 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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