Catholic Devotional Scapulars

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Catholic Devotional Scapulars - The Brown Scapular

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There’s a picture of a young Karol Wojtyla as a factory worker posing with a friend during a work break. He is wearing a big smile and a very visible Brown Scapular.

As Pope John Paul II, he recalled how he wore his Scapular from about age 10. When in May 1981 he was shot, he insisted doctors not remove his Scapular. Carmelite Father Mariano Cera told Inside the Vatican magazine: "Just before the Holy Father was operated on, he told the doctors 'Don't take off the Scapular.' And the surgeons left it on."



To put a favorite catchphrase of years ago to better use, John Paul knew that when it comes to the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — Never leave home without it.

John Paul set an example to follow because today in some places people are forgetting the way this powerful sacramental enriches our devotional life and the promises attached to it.

Not only is the St. John Paul II Scapular-Fatima connection a clear tipoff, but even more so is Fatima’s Oct. 13 apparition. There, Mary first identified herself as Our Lady of the Rosary. Following the Miracle of the Sun, she also appeared Our Lady of Sorrows and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, holding and offering a brown Scapular.

Then there’s this connection too. In a letter to the Carmelites, John Paul II wrote that “the most genuine form of devotion to the Most Holy Virgin, expressed by the humble sign of the Scapular, is the consecration to her Immaculate Heart.” At Fatima Mary called for the consecration to her Immaculate Heart.

Prophetic Major Connections



In 1858, Our Lady’s last apparition at Lourdes which was on July 16 — the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. On this date the Church celebrates Mary’s apparition to St. Simon Stock that happened on July 16, 1251 in Aylesford, England.

Take this Scapular, it shall be a sign of salvation, a protection in danger and a pledge of peace. Whosoever dies wearing this Scapular shall not suffer eternal fire, our Blessed Mother promised this prior general of the Carmelite order.

It’s no coincidence that our Blessed Mother gave us the Rosary and the Scapular in the same 13th century.

The Carmelites have always been her devoted servants. Yet Our Lady did not give the Scapular just to the Carmelites. She gave it, as the Rosary, to the whole world so that all her children can wear this “habit” as an outward sign of her love for them.


Garment Gift of Love



“The Scapular is a miniature habit of the order,” explained Carmelite Father Justin Francis Cinnante at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites.com). This mini-habit has the same privileges Mary gave the order. “It’s a tangible symbol and sacramental of the deeper reality of Mary clothing and protecting us with her own mantle,” he noted. “It’s a sign of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and that Mary will assure the salvation of those devoted to her.”

He also said how said, “many times we’re protected from the Evil One through the scapular.”

Sister Lucia Explains the Scapular



In 1950, Carmelite Father Kilian Lynch, the prior of Aylesford, traveled to Coimbra to speak with Sr. Lucia about the brown Scapular and its place and meaning at Fatima. In his book, Our Lady of Fatima and the Brown Scapular, he recounts two major conversations other Carmelite priests had with her on the same question.

In 1949, Father Donald O’Callaghan asked Lucia for her interpretation of Our Lady coming as Our Lady of Mount Carmel. She answered that “the Scapular devotion was pleasing to Our Lady, and that she desired it to be propagated.” The priest asked “if she thought the Scapular was a part of the Fatima message. She answered, ‘Most definitely, the Scapular and the Rosary are inseparable. The Scapular is a sign of consecration to Our Lady.’”

Servant of God Lucia dos Santos was firm speaking with Carmelite Father Howard Rafferty on the Feast of the Assumption in 1950 when he noted that books so far did not list the Scapular as a necessary part of the Fatima message. “Lucia said immediately: ‘Oh, they are wrong; Our Lady wants all to wear the Scapular.’”

The priest asked if Mary wanted the Scapular as part of the Message. “Lucia answered, ‘Yes.’ And she added: ‘Now the Holy Father has already told this to the whole world, saying that the Scapular is a sign of consecration to the Immaculate Heart. Nobody can disagree now.’”

He persisted. Was the Scapular also a condition of the Fatima message? “Yes, certainly,” Lucia answered. “Yes, the Rosary and the Scapular are inseparable.”

Simple Conditions and Reminder



There are two simple cautions. People can’t think of the Scapular as an avoid-hell-and-get-into-heaven-free cloth and excuse us from living a Christian life. To do otherwise misses the Scapular’s meaning or misuses it to think a sinful life is okay.

Wearing the Scapular means you show your devotion to Our Lady and choose to live following Jesus through Mary who will help you to do so.

To do otherwise misses the Scapular’s meaning or misuses it to think a sinful life is OK. Same for the Sabbatine Privilege that Pope John XXII added after Mary appeared to him, whereby (with certain conditions followed during life) she would bring a devout wearer from Purgatory to heaven on the first Saturday after their death.

That’s why along with being enrolled in the Scapular and wearing it always, the conditions include some kind of daily Marian devotion such as the Rosary (again, a Fatima connection) or the Little Office of the Virgin Mary, and observing chastity in your state in life. Father Cinnante explained, “We’re putting on Christ basically when we wear the Scapular or Scapular medal (which St. Pius X, who wore a Scapular, permitted). We ask her protection…and to imitate the virtues of our Blessed Mother to ultimately put on Christ.”

Scapulars remind us to clothe ourselves in the virtues of Jesus and Mary. That’s why Carmelite St. Therese of Lisieux wrote to a missionary priest, “How happy I am that you are clothed in the holy Scapular! It is a sure sign of predestination...”

To all these, John Paul II said as much in a Letter to the Carmelites on the 750th Anniversary of the Scapular. He cited two truths the Scapular brings out: “the continuous protection of the Blessed Virgin, not only along the pathways of this life, but also at the moment of passing into the fullness of eternal glory” and “the awareness that devotion towards Our Lady cannot be limited to the occasional prayer in her honor, but must become a ‘habit’, that is a permanent way of Christian living, made up of prayer and the interior life, frequent recourse to the Sacraments and the concrete exercise of the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.”

noted Father Malley I feel the Scapular is … a reassurance that our mother and father is there for us,”. “It’s the day in, day out constant realization that we’re loved. That Mary really does watch over us and cares for us.”

“The Scapular is such a symbol to the people of Mary’s guidance and protection,” said Former Carmelite Prior General Father John Malley some years ago. “It’s something so concrete a child can put on.”

But in this country is the practice slipping? It seems so. Children were enrolled in the Brown Scapular across the country not too many decades ago.

“The very fact of a Scapular around one’s neck is a reminder Mary is present with us,” explained Father Malley. “That constant visible sign is a reminder 24 hours a day that Mary is present in the Church and she’s surely with us.”

The whole custom of wearing a brown Scapular brings us closer to devotion to Christ because Mary is the model to follow in living a life in allegiance to Christ. It should start early, of course.

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Source: https://www.catholicgentleman.net/20...-red-scapular/

“He who desires to go on advancing from virtue to virtue, from grace to grace, should meditate continually on the Passion of Jesus.” – St. Bonaventure

Chances are you’ve heard of the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, but have you heard of the red Scapular of the Passion? I didn’t think so.

While this scapular is lesser known, it’s still an excellent spiritual weapon. Read on for more about this sacramental.

ORIGINS



In 1846, a nun of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, named Sister Apolline, received two apparitions of Jesus in which she received the red scapular. The front of the scapular showed Christ on the Cross and contained the words “Holy Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ save us.” The back held images of the sacred hearts of Jesus and Mary being adored by angels. It read “Sacred hearts of Jesus and Mary protect us.”

After hearing about the apparitions, Sister Apolline’s spiritual director told her to relate them to the Superior General of her order, Father J.B. Etienne. Fr. Etienne was so impressed by the apparitions and the message they contained, he eventually traveled to Rome to seek the approval of Pope Pius IX.

On June 25, 1847, Pope Pius IX gave is approval to a new red scapular, to be known as the Scapular of the Passion of Our Lord and the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

WHY WEAR IT



Countless saints have said that one of the best ways to advance in holiness is meditating on the passion of Christ. “The remembrance of the most holy Passion of Jesus Christ,” says St. Paul of the Cross, “is the door through which the soul enters into intimate union with God, interior recollection and most sublime contemplation.”

The red scapular is a great physical reminder of this reality. In the passion, we see the profound love of God for mankind, love that was willing to suffer and give everything to redeem us. And as we meditate on the suffering of Christ, our hearts are moved to love, humility, and repentance. Motivated by gratitude, we begin to embrace sacrifice in our own lives.

The red scapular is also a source of spiritual protection. According to Sister Apolline, the Scapular of the Passion “will prove to us a strong armor against infernal assaults, an impenetrable shield against the arrows of our spiritual enemies.”

Finally, Jesus also promised that whoever wears this scapular with faith and devotion will receive great increases of faith, hope, and charity every Friday.

If you’ve never worn a scapular before, the red Scapular of the Passion is one option to consider. It’s a powerful weapon for your spiritual arsenal.

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Source: http://www.carmel-books.org/index.ph...oducts_id=1434



The Scapular of the Holy Trinity is a devotional scapular associated with the Confraternity of The Holy Trinity and the Secular Third Order of the Most Holy Trinity.

Pope Innocent III approved the Order of the Trinitarians (Order of the Holy Trinity and Captives) in 1198 with its Rule. It was founded by St. John de Matha after his vision of Christ with two captives around 1193. The indulgences of the Confraternity were approved by the Congregation of Indulgences in 1899.

It is a white scapular with a cross of which the transverse shaft is blue and the longitudinal shaft red. It is worn by members of the Confraternity of the Blessed Trinity (or other Trinitarian association that makes use of the scapular) It is a sign of consecration to the Holy Trinity and of fraternity.

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The Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary has existed since the 18th century to promote the devotion to the Immaculate Conception of our Immaculate Mother so her motherly love might strengthen, comfort, and fill hearts with joy, the source of which is her Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior. The external sign of belonging to the Confraternity is the Blue Scapular.

Confraternities were established in the Middle Ages when many lay people wished to participate in some way in the spiritual life of religious orders. Often investing the faithful with a scapular proper to the respective religious Order outwardly manifested the admittance to such a spiritual community.

Saint Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary Papczyński, Founder of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, considered spreading of devotion to the Immaculate Conception as one of the main goals of his Order. The saintly Marian Founder fervently encouraged his spiritual sons to establish confraternities of the Immaculate Conception at Marian churches. The first laws of the Order of 1694-1698 speak of this already. Those confraternities were meant to provide help for Poor Souls in Purgatory. Saint Stanislaus associated devotion to the Immaculate Conception with assistance to the faithful departed. Excited by the idea of giving himself into Mary's bondage, he wished not only to live free of evil and sin, but to provide assistance in purification from the stain of sin to all those who were suffering in Purgatory.

The Venerable Servant of God, Father Casimir of St. Joseph Wyszyński (1700-1755) was the first Marian who approached the Theatine Fathers in Rome in 1733, asking for permission to bless and invest the faithful with the Blue Scapular. This permission was granted. Father Wyszyński probably wished to make the Blue Scapular and associated practices as one of the elements of devotion of the named confraternity. Since that time, members of the confraternity were registered in the Book of Confraternity maintained by many Marian churches. In time, confraternities of the Immaculate Conception existing at the Marian churches began to be known as "Scapular Confraternities." Preserved Marian historical documents first mention an installation of the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception on June 26, 1734. They speak of the official introduction of the Confraternity at the Marian church in Puszcza Mariańska – the Order's cradle.

Over the years, the Theatine Fathers several times renewed the privilege originally granted to Fr. Wyszyński in the first half of the 18th century. The Renovator and Reformer of the Marian Order, Blessed Archbishop George Matulaitis-Matulewicz, also petitioned the Theatines in Rome for a privilege of blessing and conferring the Blue Scapular, which was granted on December 1, 1911.

On June 3, 1992, Father Donald Petraitis, MIC, then the Superior General of the Marians, obtained for himself and his successors from the Superior General of the Theatine Order a perpetual permission to bless and confer the Scapular of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This permission was reaffirmed on March 19, 2005, and on July 1, 2008.

Thus, according to their centuries-long tradition, the Marians promote among the faithful the wearing of the Blue Scapular, which is an outward mark of devotion and veneration of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M., by establishing numerous confraternities, which have been associated with the Congregation of Marian Fathers almost since the beginning of its history. Guiding the confraternities of the Immaculate Conception is one of the important ministries through which the Congregation spreads devotion to the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God and supports the souls in Purgatory, of whom the Immaculate Mother of Christ is a particular advocate.

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Source: http://www.carmel-books.org/index.ph...oducts_id=1391



The Scapular of the Seven Sorrows of Mary (also called Scapular of the Seven Dolors of Mary) is a devotional scapular that dates back to the thirteenth century. It is worn by members of the Confraternity of the Seven Dolors of Mary, associated with the Servite Order.

In 1255 Pope Alexander IV instituted the Servite Order and they developed a significant number of followers devoted to the Seven Sorrows of Mary. This following was organized into the Confraternity of the Seven Dolours of Mary, and affiliated with the Servites. Members of this Confraternity later wore a scapular habit which had to be of black cloth, like the habit of the order.

In 1611 the Confraternity and the Black Scapular of the Seven Dolors of Mary received indulgences from Pope Paul V.

Nothing is prescribed concerning this scapular, but usually the front has an image of Our Lady of Sorrows. This scapular must be worn constantly, if one wishes to gain the indulgences of the Confraternity approved by the Congregation of Indulgences in 1888.

Priests may obtain from the General of the Servites the faculty to receive the faithful into the confraternity and to bless and invest with the scapular.

This scapular is the symbol of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Sorrows, a body of the Catholic faithful associated with the Servite Order. The purpose of this association is to foster devotion to the Passion of Jesus Christ and the Sorrows of Our Lady. In the case of most devotional scapulars there are some prescriptions regarding ornamentation or design. In the case of the Black Scapular, there are no such prescriptions, aside that it be of black woollen cloth

The Confraternity began to develop in the 13th Century, soon after the founding of the Servite Order in 1223. Groups of laypeople wishing to share in the life and spirit of the monks moved into areas surrounding the Servite monasteries. In 1374, the Prior General of the Order declared the members of these groups to be members of "their association" and permitted them to take part in the spiritual merit of the order. Little changed in the association until the ascension of Pope Paul V who, in 1607, promulgated new regulations regarding the ordering of Confraternities which were extant at the time. It was at this point that the familiar small cloth devotional scapulars began to become the symbol of Confraternities associated with Religious orders. The Confraternity, as it stands today, was officially designated by Pope Innocent X in 1645.

Any baptised person who is willing to undertake the obligations stipulated by the Order may be enrolled. These obligations are to wear the Black Scapular, to pray 15 minutes daily for the whole of the Servite Order and the Church (the Chaplet of Seven Sorrows is recommended) including at least one "Hail Mary", one "Hail Holy Queen", and if possible perform some work of mercy towards those suffering either bodily, spiritually, or mentally. The benefits of membership are in participation in the life of the Servite Order as well as a share in all of their works and prayers and an opportunity to deepen one's understanding of the life of Christ and His Holy Mother.

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We probably all know at least one person who has fallen away from the Catholic faith, whether it be after a tragic event, a pulling away from family and tradition, or after having doubts about the Faith that have grown over many years.

Our hearts ache to see this, because the very strength these people need to overcome their difficulties can come through the graces received in the sacraments!

Looking at these situations, it’s easy to feel helpless. Many times we think despondently that all we can do is pray…

However this can result from a narrow understanding of what prayer looks like, particularly when it comes to prayers for healing and conversion.



While the rosary, the Memorare, and other prayers are wonderfully powerful ways to intercede for others, Our Blessed Mother decided, in 1840, to help us get a little more creative in regards to how we pray for healing and spiritual conversion for the people in our lives.

Many people know, love, and live the devotion of the Brown Scapular as a way of praying and serving more intentionally. But not many people know about the Green Scapular, which has quickly become known for miracles related to spiritual conversion, as well as healings from physical and mental illness. (In this context, conversion generally refers to non-believers accepting the truths of the Catholic faith, or the return of those who have fallen away from the Faith).

Below is a brief account of this devotional’s story and message.

A Memorable Celebration on Mary's Birthday

On September 8, 1840, the feast of the Nativity of Mary, Our Lady appeared to Sister Justine Bisqueyburo, a Daughter of Charity in France. In her right hand Mary held her Immaculate Heart surrounded by flames, and in her left hand she held a green scapular. According to the Society of the Green Scapular:

“The scapular consisted of a simple piece of green cloth, rectangular in shape, hanging from a green string. On one side was an image of Our Lady dressed in a long white gown which reached to her bare feet…On the other side of the scapular was pictured her Immaculate Heart, all ablaze and transparent as crystal, with rays pouring out that appeared more dazzling than the sun.

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This Heart, pierced with a sword, was encircled by an inscription in the form of an oval and topped by a golden Cross. The inscription read:

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us, now and at the hour of our death.

At the same time an interior voice revealed to Sister Justine that God desired to establish among mankind a more tender and confident appreciation and love of His Most Beloved Mother by means of devotion to her through the title of her Immaculate Heart. When invoked under this title and through this holy image Our Lady would obtain great favors from her Divine Son—especially in the areas of physical health, peace of mind and spiritual conversion.

She, who is the Refuge of Sinners, would especially obtain the conversion of those who had fallen away from the True Faith, or who had never possessed it.”

Unanswered Questions

While Our Lady urged that the scapular be made and distributed as soon as possible, there were many delays. One was the fact that Our Lady had not answered many questions about the use of the scapular:

• What circumstances were necessary to make the scapular effective?
• Was there a special blessing or ceremony for enrolling persons in its use?
• Were there any obligations for those who used it?
• Was the scapular for use only by certain groups of people or in certain situations?

The Green Scapular Devotion and Uses



Exactly six years later, Mary appeared again, and Sr. Justine asked her these important questions. Our Lady’s reply was surprisingly simple and rather intriguing:

“This scapular is not like others [it is not based on a religious habit] but merely two holy images on a single piece of material. Therefore, no special formula is required to bless it or enroll someone in its use. It suffices that it be blessed by a Catholic priest and worn by the one whom we desire to benefit by Our Lady’s intercession. If, on the other hand, the person is unable, or even unwilling, to wear it or carry it, it may even be slipped, unknown to them, into their clothes, possessions, home or work environments, etc."

While devotions like the Brown Scapular have a good list of requirements for efficacious use, there is only one prayer that accompanies the Green Scapular—the petition on the back of it: “Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.”

Our Lady urged those who use the scapular to pray this prayer daily, if not more frequently. If the person for whom the scapular is intended does not say the prayer (such as in the case of slipping one into a friend or family member’s home or office without their knowledge) then the giver may recite it on their behalf.

One of the most important things to remember about this devotion can be seen in a particular detail in the image of Mary’s Immaculate Heart. The rays that burst from it possess varying lengths and levels of brightness, and this illustrates the fact that the greatness of the graces received will depend on the intercessor’s degree of confidence in Our Lady.

An Avalanche of Miracles

Favors obtained using this scapular have been incredible. The Green Scapular has its own society today because of an overflow of miracles that occurred during a particular six-month period.

Some of the most common types of miracles associated with the Green Scapular include: healings of people on the brink of death or suicide, sudden wisdom and understanding in the midst of dangerous relationships or behaviors, and, most importantly, quiet or drastic changes of heart which lead people to (or back to) the Catholic Church.

For more in-depth stories detailing specific graces received and incredible conversions undergone after using the Green Scapular, click here.

Perhaps, out of all the hearts in the world, a mother’s heart feels loss, distress, and separation the most deeply. Therefore, it seems appropriate that Mary would urge us to invoke her for these causes under the title of her tender, motherly Immaculate Heart, which bore so much sorrow and anguish during her lifetime.

Wait, So Who Should Use This Again?

According to the outline given by the Green Scapular Society, Our Lady stated that the scapular should be "worn by the one whom we desire to benefit by Our Lady’s intercession", particularly in regards to conversion or healing.

That being said, many people choose to buy the scapular to openly or covertly give to friends and family. However, if you yourself are in need of healing physical or emotional healing, or are struggling with a doubt or trial that has keep you from fully embracing an aspect of the Catholic faith, then you can certainly wear the scapular yourself and ask for Our Lady's intercession in that area.

In any case, let us run to our Dear Mother and rest under her heart’s healing rays.

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Source: https://www.revolvy.com/page/Scapula...-the-Archangel



The Scapular of Saint Michael is a Roman Catholic devotional scapular associated with Michael, the Archangel and originated prior to 1878. It was formerly controlled by the now defunct Archconfraternity of the Scapular of Saint Michael.

History

Pope Pius IX gave this scapular his blessing, but it was first formally approved under Pope Leo XIII. In 1878 a confraternity in honour of St. Michael the Archangel was founded in the Church of St. Eustachius at Rome, and in the following year in the Church of Sant' Angelo in Pescheria (Sancti Angeli in foro Piscium), who sanctioned the Archconfraternity of the Scapular of St. Michael. In 1880 Leo XIII raised it to the rank of an archconfraternity, which was expressly called the Archconfraternity of the Scapular of St. Michael. Indulgences were approved by the Congregation of Indulgences in 1903. Each member of the confraternity was invested with the scapular.

Current practice

Currently, the confraternity has been extinguished and the blessing and enrollment of the scapular has fallen in the previous reserved rites, so that now it is possible for the faithful to be enrolled in this scapular by any priest.

The form of this scapular is somewhat distinct, in that the two segments of cloth have the form of a small shield; one is made of blue and the other of black cloth, and one of the bands likewise is blue and the other black. Both portions of the scapular bear the well-known representation of the Archangel St. Michael slaying the dragon and the inscription "Quis ut Deus?", meaning Who is like God?, a translation of the Hebrew name of Michael (Mi — "who", cha — "like", el — "God").

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Source: https://www.fisheaters.com/scapulars.html



A gold and violet-colored scapular with a white cord, the front shows St. Joseph holding the child Jesus in one arm and a staff of lillies on the other. Underneath are the words, "St. Joseph, patron of the Church, pray for us." On the back of the scapular are the papal crown under a dove as the symbol of the Holy Ghost. Underneath those are the Cross, the keys of Peter, and the inscription: "Spiritus Domini ductor eius" (The Spirit of the Lord is his Guide).

The scapular is to remind us of St. Joseph's virtues (humility, modesty, purity); to remind us to pray to St. Joseph, asking him to pray for the Church; and to assist the dying since St. Joseph is the patron of a happy death.

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The Five-fold scapular is a Redemptorist scapular. The original was a Four-fold scapular, which became five with the addition of the Passion scapular after St. Alphonsus's time. These are the five most popular scapulars approved of in the Church, combined into a single scapular for practical wearing purposes. They are each approved separately, and are all approved when worn all together (the Five-fold). Included are the following scapulars, attached by a brown cord - (and listed in order from the top layer):

Red scapular of the Passion: This scapular has its origin in one of several appearances of Our Lord in 1846 to Sister Appoline Andriveau. In these appearances, He showed her the red scapular of the Passion, and promised that a great increase of faith, hope and charity would be reserved every Friday for those who wore the scapular. This vision was several times repeated; and the extraordinary thing about it is the rapidity with which it was approved in Rome.

Blue scapular of the Immaculate Conception: This scapular has its origin in the 1605 appearance of Our Lord to Sr. Ursula Benincasa, foundress of the Theatines. He made great promises if she and her fellow nuns would adopt as their religious habit one of a light blue color in honor of the Immaculate Conception of His Mother. Sister Ursula then asked Him if He would grant similar favors to those of the laity or of other religious orders who would wear, in honor of the Immaculate Conception, a small Blue scapular; and Our Lord did so promise. Enrollment in the confraternity of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, and specific daily practices, are required in order to obtain the indulgences.

The Brown scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel: This popular scapular has its origins in 1247, when Our Lady revealed it to St. Simon Stock, the Prior General of the Carmelite order. Requirements include wearing the scapular after enrollment, observing chastity according to one?s state in life, and reciting the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or reciting five decades of the Rosary daily.

The Black scapular of the Mother of Sorrows: This scapular has its origins in the 1240 appearance of the Blessed Virgin to seven prominent citizens of Florence. They bound themselves by vows to honor the Mother of God in her sorrows. She handed them the Black habit of the Servites and said, "...these garments shall be to you a perpetual memory of the sufferings of my heart."

The White scapular of the Trinity: This scapular has its origin in 1190, when St. John of Matha, a Spaniard, was saying holy Mass. He saw over the altar the figure of an angel wearing a white robe, with a blue and red cross on the breast and the shoulder. This became the habit of the order of The Holy Trinity. The attached St. Benedict's medal is blessed with the powerful exorcism prayers and is complimentary. In 1198, Pope Innocent III approved the Trinitarian order.

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The Scapular of St. Benedict is the emblem of the confraternity of that saint, founded in the latter half of the 19th century with the object of associating the faithful with the Benedictine Order. The Confraternity was granted indulgences in 1882 and 1883, and members wear a small black cloth scapular in two segments, one of which usually has a picture of Saint Benedict, although not strictly required.