Dear Friends:
We invite you to join a prayer group that is being brought together informally by Christians for Peace in El Salvador, to pray for the well-being of our friend and brother, Dean Brackley, SJ, who very recently was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We will be offering our prayer on Saturday, July 16, at 9 a.m. EDST, the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. We also are hopeful that our founder, friend and brother, Peter Hinde, OCarm, might ask fellow Carmelites to join us on this day of prayer for Dean Brackley as well.
We include with this email a suggested prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours, with some additions, for July 16. You may use this or any other prayer as you think of Father Brackley. The text is adapted from "Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours," by Catholic Book Publishing, 1976; and reflections from Archbishop Oscar Romero are from "Throught the Year with Oscar Romero: Daily Meditations," St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2005; translation by Irene B. Hodgson, Ph.D.
Please feel free to email this to others you think may want to join us in this prayer of intercession on July 16.
The CRISPAZ Team
Invitatory Prayer:
Come, let us sing to the Lord as we celebrate this feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Alleluia. Pray for our brother, Dean Brackley.
Come, let us sing to the Lord as we celebrate this feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Alleluia. Pray for our brother, Dean Brackley.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel:
Sacred Scripture celebrated the beauty of Carmel where the prophet Elijah defended the purity of Israel’s faith in the living God. In the 12th century, hermits withdrew to the mountain and later, founded the Order devoted to the contemplative life under the patronage of Mary, the holy Mother of God.
Sacred Scripture celebrated the beauty of Carmel where the prophet Elijah defended the purity of Israel’s faith in the living God. In the 12th century, hermits withdrew to the mountain and later, founded the Order devoted to the contemplative life under the patronage of Mary, the holy Mother of God.
Psalm 63:2-9
All Pray:
Blessed are you, O Mary, for the world’s salvation came forth from you; now in glory, you rejoice forever with the Lord. Intercede for our brother, Dean Brackley, with your Son, Alleluia.
All Pray:
Blessed are you, O Mary, for the world’s salvation came forth from you; now in glory, you rejoice forever with the Lord. Intercede for our brother, Dean Brackley, with your Son, Alleluia.
Leader Prays:
O God, you are my God, for you I long;
for you my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for you
like a dry, weary land without water.
So I will bless you all my life
my lips will speak your praise.
So I will bless you all my life,
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet,
my mouth shall praise you with joy.
O God, you are my God, for you I long;
for you my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for you
like a dry, weary land without water.
So I will bless you all my life
my lips will speak your praise.
So I will bless you all my life,
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet,
my mouth shall praise you with joy.
All Pray:
On my bed I remember you.
On you I muse through the night
for you have been my help;
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you;
your right hand holds me fast.
On my bed I remember you.
On you I muse through the night
for you have been my help;
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you;
your right hand holds me fast.
(All Pray: O Mary, intercede for our brother, Dean Brackley,
with your Son, Jesus. Alleluia.)
with your Son, Jesus. Alleluia.)
A Meditation from Monsignor Romero
Leader Reads: “Mary, brothers and sisters, is the symbol of the people that suffer oppression, injustice, because she represents the serene sorrow that waits for the resurrection. She is Christian pain, the pain of the church that is not in agreement with the present injustice, but with no resentment, waiting for the moment when the Resurrected One will return to give us the awaited redemption.”
Leader Reads: “Mary, brothers and sisters, is the symbol of the people that suffer oppression, injustice, because she represents the serene sorrow that waits for the resurrection. She is Christian pain, the pain of the church that is not in agreement with the present injustice, but with no resentment, waiting for the moment when the Resurrected One will return to give us the awaited redemption.”
All Pray: Monsignor Romero, please intercede for our brother Dean Brackley.
Leader: You are the glory of Jerusalem, the joy of Israel; you are the fairest honor of our race. Alleluia.
Psalm prayer
Leader: Father, creator of unfailing light, give that same light to those who call to you. May our lips praise you; our lives proclaim your goodness; our works give you honor, and our voices celebrate you for ever.
Leader: Father, creator of unfailing light, give that same light to those who call to you. May our lips praise you; our lives proclaim your goodness; our works give you honor, and our voices celebrate you for ever.
Canticle: Daniel 3:57-88, 56
Leader: Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord.
You heavens, bless the Lord.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord.
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord.
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
Leader: Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord.
You heavens, bless the Lord.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord.
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord.
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
All Pray: Every shower and dew, bless the Lord.
All you winds, bless the Lord.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord.
Cold and chill, bless the Lord.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord.
Frost and chill, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord.
Nights and days, bless the Lord.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord.
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.
Leader: Let the earth, bless the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord.
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.
You springs, bless the Lord.
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord.
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord.
You sons of men, bless the Lord.
All you winds, bless the Lord.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord.
Cold and chill, bless the Lord.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord.
Frost and chill, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord.
Nights and days, bless the Lord.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord.
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.
Leader: Let the earth, bless the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord.
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.
You springs, bless the Lord.
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord.
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord.
You sons of men, bless the Lord.
All Pray: O Israel, bless the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord.
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord.
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Leader: Let us bless the Father, the and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven.
Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever.
Let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven.
Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever.
All Pray: O Lord, we pray for our brother Dean Brackley.
A Meditation from Monsignor Romero
Leader: “No one understands the poor as well as one who is evangelically poor. Such persons know what the hunger of a mother, of a child, of people living in a shack is like, because they also live it, perhaps not in identical physical conditions, but in the spirituality of the poor that makes them able to understand and share it. Such people don’t give as from one above to one below; now is not the time for paternalism, it is a time for brotherhood and sisterhood, of feeling that one is brother or sister, that what is important to the poor, to the peasant, to the have-nots, is important to me.”
Leader: “No one understands the poor as well as one who is evangelically poor. Such persons know what the hunger of a mother, of a child, of people living in a shack is like, because they also live it, perhaps not in identical physical conditions, but in the spirituality of the poor that makes them able to understand and share it. Such people don’t give as from one above to one below; now is not the time for paternalism, it is a time for brotherhood and sisterhood, of feeling that one is brother or sister, that what is important to the poor, to the peasant, to the have-nots, is important to me.”
All Pray: Monsignor Romero, intercede on the behalf of our brother, Dean Brackley, a Jesuit priest who has given most of his adult life to understanding the poor and their spirituality in El Salvador.
Leader: O Virgin Mary, how great your cause for joy; God found you worthy to bear Christ our Savior, Alleluia.
Leader: Sing a new song to the Lord,
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its maker,
let Zion’s sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music with timbrel and harp.
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its maker,
let Zion’s sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music with timbrel and harp.
All Pray: For the Lord takes delight in his people.
He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory,
shout for joy and take their rest.
Let the praise of God be on their lips
and a two-edged sword in their hand,
to deal out vengeance to the nations
and punishment on all the peoples;
to bind their kings in chains
and their nobles in fetters of iron;
to carry out the sentence pre-ordained;
this honor is for all his faithful.
He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory,
shout for joy and take their rest.
Let the praise of God be on their lips
and a two-edged sword in their hand,
to deal out vengeance to the nations
and punishment on all the peoples;
to bind their kings in chains
and their nobles in fetters of iron;
to carry out the sentence pre-ordained;
this honor is for all his faithful.
Reading:
Leader: I rejoice heartily in the Lord;
in my God is the joy of my soul;
For he has clothed me with a robe of salvation,
and wrapped me in a mantle of justice,
like a bride bedecked with her jewels.
Leader: I rejoice heartily in the Lord;
in my God is the joy of my soul;
For he has clothed me with a robe of salvation,
and wrapped me in a mantle of justice,
like a bride bedecked with her jewels.
Intercessions:
All Pray: Let us glorify our Savior, who chose the Virgin Mary for his mother. Let us ask him: May your mother intercede for Dean Brackley, Lord.
Son of Justice, the immaculate Virgin was the white dawn announcing your rising: grant that our brother, Dean Brackley, may always live in the light of your coming.
Savior of Mankind, your mother stood at the foot or your cross: grant that through her intercession, our brother Dean Brackley might rejoice to share in your passion.
Let us glorify our Savior, who chose the Virgin Mary for his mother. Let us ask him: May your mother intercede for Dean Brackley, Lord.
All Pray: Let us glorify our Savior, who chose the Virgin Mary for his mother. Let us ask him: May your mother intercede for Dean Brackley, Lord.
Son of Justice, the immaculate Virgin was the white dawn announcing your rising: grant that our brother, Dean Brackley, may always live in the light of your coming.
Savior of Mankind, your mother stood at the foot or your cross: grant that through her intercession, our brother Dean Brackley might rejoice to share in your passion.
Let us glorify our Savior, who chose the Virgin Mary for his mother. Let us ask him: May your mother intercede for Dean Brackley, Lord.
Leader: Lord God, give to our brother, Dean Brackley, the joy of health in mind and body. With the prayers of the Virgin Mary to help us, guide us through the sorrows of this life to eternal happiness in the life to come.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen
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