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Sunday, October 25, 2026 · in memory of Ben
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Egameni likaYise, neloNyana, neloMoya oyiNgcwele. Makube noxolo lwakwaThixo nenceba yakhe kuni nonke.

Isicelo soxolelo

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

♪ “Nkosi Sihawukele (Piano & Strings)” — A song for Ben
Ilizwi likaThixo
Isifundo sokuqala · Exodus 22:20-26
Utsho uYehova uthi: 'Musa ukumphatha kakubi umfokazi, okanye umcinezele, kuba nani naba ngabafokazi elizweni laseYiputa. Musa ukumphatha kakubi umhlolokazi okanye inkedama. Ukuba uthe waphatha kakubi, wakhala kuye, ndiya kuwuva ngokuqinisekileyo umkhala wakhe. Umsindo wam uya kuvutha, ndikubulale ngekrele; abafazi benu baya kuba ngabahlolokazi, abantwana benu babe ziinkedama. Ukuba uboleke imali komnye wamahlwempu akuthi, musa ukumphatha njengomcinezeli ngokumcela inzala. Ukuba uthe wathatha ingubo yommelwane wakho njengesibambiso, uze uyibuyisele kuye phambi kokutshona kwelanga; kuba le ngubo yiyo yodwa anayo yokugquma umzimba wakhe. Angalala ngantoni ke? Ukuba uthe wakhala kuye, ndiya kuva; kuba ndinenceba.'
Indumiso · Psalm 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51
R. Ndiyakuthanda, Nkosi, mandla am. Ndiyakuthanda, Yehova, mandla am, Yehova, liliwa lam, inqaba yam, nomsindisi wam. R. Ndiyakuthanda, Nkosi, mandla am. Thixo wam, liliwa lam lokuzimela, ikhaka lam, uphondo losindiso lwam, inqaba yam ephakamileyo! Ndiyamemeza ndithi: Makadunyiswe uYehova, ndize ndisindiswe kubutshaba bam. R. Ndiyakuthanda, Nkosi, mandla am. UYehova uyaphila, malidunyiswe iliwa lam! Makaphakanyiswe uThixo, uMsindisi wam. Wena owanika ukunqoba okukhulu kukumkani wakho, wambonisa inceba umthanjiswa wakho. R. Ndiyakuthanda, Nkosi, mandla am.
Isifundo sesibini · 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10
Bazalwana noodade: Niyazi ukuba sasinjani na phakathi kwenu ngenxa yenu. Nani naba ngabaxelisi bethu nabayeNkosi, ilizwi nalamkela kwiimbandezelo ezininzi, kunye novuyo oluvela kuMoya oyiNgcwele, kangangokuba naba ngumzekelo kubo bonke abakholwayo kwelaseMakedoniya nakwela-Akaya. Kuba ilizwi leNkosi livakale kuni, kungekhona nje eMakedoniya nase-Akaya, kodwa ukukholwa kwenu kuThixo kuye kwavakala kuyo yonke indawo, kangangokuba asinakuthetha nto. Kuba bona ngokwabo babalisa ngathi, ukuba samkelwa njani na nini, nendlela enaguquka ngayo kuThixo, nashiya izithixo, ukuze nikhonze uThixo ophilayo nowokwenyaniso, nilinde uNyana wakhe esezulwini, amvusa kwabafileyo, uYesu, osindisayo kumsindo ozayo.
IVangeli · Matthew 22:34-40
Bakuvayo abaFarisi ukuba uYesu ubathulisile abaSadusi, bahlanganisana, omnye wabo, umfundi womthetho, wamlinga ngokubuza wathi: 'Mfundisi, nguwuphi umthetho omkhulu emthethweni?' Wathi kuye: 'Uze uthande iNkosi uThixo wakho ngentliziyo yakho yonke, nangomphefumlo wakho wonke, nangengqondo yakho yonke. Lo ngumthetho omkhulu nowokuqala. Owesibini uyafana nawo: Uze uthande ummelwane wakho njengoko uzithanda wena. Wonke umthetho nabaprofeti kuxhomekeke kule mithetho mibini.'
Ndiyakuthanda, Nkosi, mandla am.
Intshumayelo

Kukho imizuzu apho ubomi bujongeka njengomzamo wokufunda imephu kwindawo esingayaziyo. Sonke sibe apho—sijonga iindlela, sizama ukufumana indlela eya ekhaya, okanye mhlawumbi sizama ukufumana indlela eya kuye umntu esimkhumbulayo. Benjamin Vo wayeyinkwenkwe eyayithanda ukufunda iimephu, hayi nje iimephu zokuhamba, kodwa iimephu zokwakha ikamva. Wayeyindoda encinci eyayithanda ukubukela iinqwelo-moya zihamba kwiindlela zazo zomoya, ecinga ngale 'con chim airlines' yakhe, encuma xa ethetha ngayo. Ben wayengumfana owayenengqondo eqaqambileyo, umfana owayesazi ukuba indlela eya phambili ifuna ukuzimisela, ukuzama, kunye nokukholwa. Namhlanje, kwiVangeli, uYesu usinika imephu yobomi bethu bonke. Akasixeleli ngeenqwelo-moya okanye ngeekhowudi zekhompyutha, kodwa usixelela ngento enye ebalulekileyo: uthando. 'Uze uthande iNkosi uThixo wakho ngentliziyo yakho yonke, nangomphefumlo wakho wonke, nangengqondo yakho yonke.' Le yindlela yokuphila, le yindlela yokufumana uxolo.

Khumbula lo mfanekiso: Ben, eneminyaka elishumi nanhlanje, efuna ukunikela ngayo yonke imali yakhe yasebhange encinci ukunceda umalume wakhe uWilliam owayehlaselwe yimivumbo. Wayengazange ayiphule loo ngulube yemali, yayingekho imfuneko yokuba ayiphule ngenxa yokuba umalume wayene-inshurensi. Kodwa loo mnikelo wangoqobo, lowo mbono womntwana owayezimiseleyo ukunikela ngako konke okwakhe ngaphandle kokubala, usixelela ukuba uBen wayenesipho esikhulu sothando olungenamiqathango. Loo mnikelo wawungumfanekiso wothando lukaKristu olungaphezulu kolwazi. UBen wayengumfana owayengalindi ukuba izinto zenzeke; wayeyindoda encinci eyayithatha inyathelo lothando ngaphandle kokuzigcina nto. Loo ntliziyo yayicocekile, ingaphili ngemithetho yobuxoki yeli hlabathi, kodwa iphila ngenceba kaThixo. UBen wayengumfana owayethanda ukunika, owayethanda ukuba nomdla kwabanye, owayesoloko enoncumo olwaluthi, 'Ndikhona, ndiyakuthanda.' UBen wayengumfana owayewazi umthetho omkhulu kwaye wawuphila ngendlela yakhe ethuleyo kodwa enamandla.

Kodwa Alan, Thao, nawe Ryan mfowethu omncane, ndiyazi ukuba kule minyane minne idlulileyo ukususela ngowe-13 kuJuni 2026, iintlungu ziza ngamanye amaxesha ngendlela embi kakhulu. Kukho amandla emphefumlo aphelileyo, kukho ubusuku obude lapho ukungabikho kwesitulo sikaBen okanye ukungaphulaphuli kwakhe amabanga ayethethwa nguyise kubangela isikhewu esingazalisekiyo. Kodwa mamela le nyaniso namhlanje: uThixo akamlibalanga uBen, kwaye akakubalelanga nani. Kwizinto ezenzekayo ebudeni bokugula, abazali abaninzi bazithwala ngokwabo umthwalo wokuzisola: 'Ngaba kukhona endinokukwenza ngcono? Ngaba ndiphosile?' Mamele kakuhle, Alan noThao: uThixo akakubeki icala. UBen akakubeki icala. Ezo zifo aziziswanga zizinto owazenzayo okanye ongazenzanga. Kweli hlabathi, kukho izinto ezenzeka ngaphandle kolawulo lomntu, ngaphandle kwempazamo yomzali. Awuphosanga nto. Uthando lwakho lwalucocekile, lwaluphelele, kwaye uBen wayesazi ukuba unothando olungaka kubazali bakhe nakuRyan. Khipha elo litye lokuzisola ezintliziyweni zenu namhlanje. UBen akajongi iziphoso; ujonge phezulu kuThixo, kwaye uqhubeka esithi kuwe: 'Ba, Mama, musani ukukhala kakhulu, ndikhuselekile.'

KwiNcwadi yeDuteronomi, uThixo uthi: 'Uze ungamphathi kakubi umfokazi, kuba nani naba ngabafokazi eYiputa.' UThixo ukhusela ababuthathaka, ukhusela abafelokazi kunye neenkedama. UThixo uyayiva intliziyo yakho xa ikhala. UYesu, kwiVangeli, uqinisekisa lo myalelo ngokuthi: 'Uze uthande ummelwane wakho njengoko uzithanda wena.' UBen wayengummelwane onjalo—umntu owayesazi ukuba ukuthanda umntu akukho malunga nokuba unantoni, kodwa malunga nokuba ungubani. UBen wayeyindoda encinci eyayikwazi ukubona ukuba ubomi buphila ngothando, hayi ngezinto eziphathekayo. Xa uRyan ecinga ngemidlalo yenu, ngale roller coaster enayikhwela ngeziganeko ezimnandi, yazi ukuba uBen akakushiye. Ukhona ecaleni kwakho, eqhubeka ekusebenza njengesikhokelo sothando. UBen wayengumfana owayenenqgondo enkulu yezibalo ne-AI, kodwa ikratshi lakhe elikhulu kwakuwukuba ngumntwana omhle owayehlonipha abazali bakhe. UBen uya kuhlala ekukhuthaza, nangona ungamboni ngamehlo, kodwa uya kumva entliziyweni yakho. Uthando lwenu njengabazalwana luyinto engunaphakade.

Masithathe oku namhlanje: uBen wasishiya isipho sothando esingapheliyo. Kwisikhumbuzo sabangcwele abasifundisa ukuba nibe nesibindi sokuma ngenxa kaKristu, masime nathi namhlanje siqinisekile ukuba ubomi bukaBen abuphelanga ethuneni. Usemthekweni wasezulwini, apho i-'con chim airlines' yakhe ibhabha ngokuphakamileyo phambi kobuso bukaThixo. Hamba ke namhlanje uphumle, uthembe ukuba uThixo uyakuthanda, kwaye uBen ulinda wena ngoncumo lwakhe oluqhelekileyo. UBen akakho nje kwimbali yenu; ukwikhona apho uThixo enza khona yonke into ibe ntsha. Uthando lwakho, Ben, lusaqhubeka luhamba emhlabeni, lusaqhubeka lukhanya, kwaye lusaqhubeka lukhumbuza wonke umntu okwaziyo ukuba uThixo uyamthanda umntwana wakhe ngaphezu kwayo yonke into. Hlalani neli themba. Hlalani nolu thando. UBen ukhona, uyaqhubeka, kwaye uya kuhlala ephila kuthando lukaThixo olungapheliyo. Amen.

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

For the intentions entrusted to Ben on our prayer wall:

“Ngicabanga ngawe mngane wami! Dlula uzosho sawubona noma nini lapho ungakwazi khona, kulungile? Ngiyakuthanda Ben”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Hheyi Ben - Bengikuphupha kakhulu. Ngethemba ukuthi uyazijabulisa laphaya ezulwini. Sicela usibhekele umndeni wethu. Khumbula ukuza uzosibingelela nsuku zonke. Sikukhumbula kakhulu!” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben, ebuthongweni uHuy ukubonile uza kumvakashela, kukunika umthandazo wokuba niphinde nitholane. Kwangathi uNkulunkulu angawamukela umthandazo wakho, uBen ajabulele ukuthula okuphakade eceleni kukaNkulunkulu. Uma kungenzeka, sicela uphinde uze ungivakashele emaphuphweni alandelayo, noma kungaba nje ukubingelela noma ukumamatheka okumnandi njengakuqala.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben, mfana wami omnandi, ngikukhumbula kakhulu. Ngiyabonga ngokuvakashela mina no-Chú Chris izolo ebusuku. Uthe ukubone undiza ngenqwelomoya—ukhululekile, ujabule, futhi unamandla lapho phezulu. Lapha phansi, mina nomama wakho sikhala nsuku zonke. Ingxenye yenhliziyo yami ifile ngokuphelele ngaphandle kwakho, Ben. Sicela usiqaphe, uthandazele umama wakho, umfowenu u-Ryan, kanye nami, futhi usinike amandla okuqhubeka. Sikuthanda kuze kube phakade.” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben, ebuthongweni uHuy ukubonile uza kumvakashela, kukunika umthandazo wokuba niphinde nitholane. Kwangathi uNkulunkulu angawamukela umthandazo wakho, uBen ajabulele ukuthula okuphakade eceleni kukaNkulunkulu. Uma kungenzeka, sicela uphinde uze ungivakashele emaphuphweni alandelayo, noma kungaba nje ukubingelela noma ukumamatheka okumnandi njengakuqala.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“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.

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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, ndiyakholwa ukuba ukhona kule Sakramente. Ndiyakuthanda ngaphezu kwako konke, kwaye ndinqwenela ukukwamkela emphefumlweni wam. Ekubeni ndingenako ngoku ukukwamkela kwiSakramente, nceda uze kum ngomoya. Ndiyakwamkela ngathi sele ukhona, ndimanyane nawe ngokupheleleyo. Ungaze undivumele ndahluke kuwe. Amen.
Ingoma Yokuhlanganyela
♪ “Sinkwa Sokuphila (Version B)” — A song for Ben
Isiphelo

Ngamana uThixo onamandla angakubusisa, akugcine, kwaye akukhanyisele ngoxolo lwakhe olungenasiphelo. 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
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