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Joining hands carmel12/29/2023 ![]() O my God, in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary (here kiss the scapular as a sign of your consecration), I offer Thee the Precious Blood of Jesus from all the altars throughout the world, joining with It the offering of my every thought, word and action of this day. Pope Benedict XV, the celebrated World War I Pontiff, granted 500 days indulgence for devoutly kissing your scapular. The Blessed Virgin assigned certain conditions which must be fulfilled:Ģ.Observe chastity according to one’s state in life (married/single).ģ.Recite daily the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin OR Observe the fasts of the Church together with abstaining from meat on Wednesdays and Saturdays OR With permission of a priest, say five decades of Our Lady’s Most Holy Rosary OR With permission of a priest, substitute some other good work. The Blessed Virgin appeared to him and, speaking of those who wear the Brown Scapular, said, “I, the Mother of Grace, shall descend on the Saturday after their death and whomsoever I shall find in purgatory I shall free so that I may lead them to the holy mountain of life everlasting.” This promise is found in a Bull of Pope John XXII. The Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel has promised to save those who wear the scapular from the fires of hell She will also shorten their stay in purgatory if they should pass from this world still owing some debt of punishment. It is worn over the head, under one’s clothes, with one square of wool hanging on the chest and the other on the back. The scapular must be 100% wool without plastic casing and should not be pinned or affixed to clothing. The members of the Confraternity have the added benefit of sharing in all the spiritual benefits of the Carmelite Order.Īccording to a statement made by the Carmelite Fathers at the National Scapular Center, every priest now has the right to invest the faithful in the Brown Scapular and to substitute the rosary in lieu of the Little Office (see below). ![]() This is a simple ceremony which can be performed by any priest (see below). To be eligible for the scapular promise, one must be enrolled in the Brown Scapular Confraternity. “If you had recommended yourself to me, you would not have run into such danger,” was Our Lady’s gentle reproach to Blessed Alan de la Roche, one of her devoted servants. The evil spirit is utterly powerless when the wearer of a scapular faces temptation, calling upon the Holy Virgin in this silent devotion. It is especially in time of temptation that we need the powerful intercession of God’s Mother. ![]() ![]() A prayer offered while holding the Scapular is as perfect as a prayer can be. It is good, therefore, to hold the scapular in the hand. When we use it as a prayer, Our Lady draws us to the Sacred Heart of Her Divine Son. The Scapular Is a Silent PrayerĪs Our Lord taught us to say the Our Father, Our Blessed Mother taught us the value of the scapular. ![]() By simply wearing the Scapular, we can tell her every moment of the day that we venerate her, love her and trust in her protection. True devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary consists in three things: VENERATION, CONFIDENCE AND LOVE. She handed him a brown woolen scapular and said, “This shall be a privilege for you and all Carmelites, that anyone dying in this habit shall not suffer eternal fire.” In time, the Church extended this magnificent privilege to all the laity who are willing to be invested in the Brown Scapular of the Carmelites and who perpetually wear it. In the year 1251, in the town of Aylesford in England, Our Lady appeared to St. Simon Stock on July 16, 1251įrequently asked questions about wearing the brown scapular History “WHOSOEVER DIES IN THIS GARMENT SHALL NOT SUFFER ETERNAL FIRE.” It is a gift to you from your Heavenly Mother. ![]()
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