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Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · in memory of Ben
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Egameni likaYise, nelikaNyana, nelikaMoya oyiNgcwele. Makube noxolo lweNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu nani nonke.

Ukuphenduka

Nkosi, yiba nenceba kuthi. Kristu, yiba nenceba kuthi. Nkosi, yiba nenceba kuthi.

♪ “Nkosi Sihawukele (Organ & Cello)” — A song for Ben
ILizwi likaThixo
Isifundo sokuqala · 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31a
Bazalwane: Njengomzimba omnye onamalungu amaninzi, kwaye onke amalungu omzimba, nangona esininzi, engumzimba omnye, kunjalo ke nakuKristu. Kuba ngomoya omnye sonke sabhaptizelwa emzimbeni omnye, nokuba singamaJuda okanye singamaGrike, singamakhoboka okanye singabantu abakhululekileyo, kwaye sonke saphiwa ukusela uMoya omnye. Ngoku umzimba awulolungu elinye, kodwa ngamaninzi. Ngoku nina ningumzimba kaKristu, kwaye ngabanye ningamalungu awo. Abanye abantu uThixo ubatyunjile eBandleni ukuba babe, okokuqala, Abapostile; okwesibini, abaprofeti; okwesithathu, abafundisi; emva koko, imisebenzi yamandla; emva koko izipho zokuphilisa, uncedo, ulawulo, neentlobo zeelwimi. Ngaba bonke bangabaPostile? Ngaba bonke bangabaprofeti? Ngaba bonke bangabafundisi? Ngaba bonke benza imisebenzi yamandla? Ngaba bonke banazo izipho zokuphilisa? Ngaba bonke bathetha ngeelwimi? Ngaba bonke bayatolika? Zamani ngokuzimisela izipho eziphakamileyo zokomoya.
IHubo · Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5
R. Singabantu bakhe: izimvu zomhlambi wakhe. Hlabani imikhosi yeNkosi, nina nonke mihlaba; khonzani iNkosi ngovuyo; yizani phambi kwayo ngeculo lovuyo. R. Singabantu bakhe: izimvu zomhlambi wakhe. Yazini ukuba iNkosi inguThixo; yasidala, singabayo; singabantu bayo, umhlambi ewulalusayo. R. Singabantu bakhe: izimvu zomhlambi wakhe. Ngenani emasangweni ayo ngokubulela, kwiinkundla zayo ngokudumisa; yibuleleni; yibusiseni igama layo. R. Singabantu bakhe: izimvu zomhlambi wakhe. Kuba iNkosi ilungile, inceba yayo ihlala ngonaphakade, nokuthembeka kwayo, kwizizukulwana ngezizukulwana. R. Singabantu bakhe: izimvu zomhlambi wakhe.
IVangeli · John 19:25-27
Emi ngase mnqamlezweni kaYesu yayingunina, nodadewabo kanina, uMariya umfazi kaKlowpa, noMariya Magdala. Xa uYesu wabonayo unina nomfundi amthandayo emi apho, wathi kunina, 'Mfazi, naba unyana wakho.' Emva koko wathi kumfundi, 'Naba unina.' Kwaye ukususela ngelo lixa umfundi wamthatha wamfaka ekhaya lakhe.
Singabantu bakhe: izimvu zomhlambi wakhe.
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:

“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.
“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.

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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.

Ukunxulumana koMoya
Nkosi yami uJesu, ndiyakholwa ukuba ukhona kule Sakramente eNgcwele. Ndiyakuthanda ngaphezu kwako konke, kwaye ndinqwenela ukukwamkela emphefumlweni wam. Ekubeni ndingenako ngoku ukukwamkela kwiSakramente, nceda uze emphefumlweni wam ngomoya. Ndiyakwamkela njengokungathi sele ukhona, kwaye ndizinikela ngokupheleleyo kuwe. Ungaze uvumele ukuba ndahlulwe kuwe. Amen.
Ingoma Yokuhlanganyela
♪ “Sinkwa Sokuphila (Version A)” — A song for Ben
Isiphelo

INkosi mayisibusise, isigcine ebubini, ize isikhokelele kubomi obungunaphakade. Amen.

✝ 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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