Brown Scapular question

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Can i be enrolled in the Brown Scapular? I am Baptized by a valid baptism, (already had this talk with my Priest) but still in RCIA and not confirmed yet, so can i be enrolled? Cause i was told even little kids are enrolled in the Brown Scapular and this is before there Confirmation even!
 
Yes you can be enrolled. I am a lifelong Catholic and I still have yet to be confirmed and I have been enrolled for over a year. Just make sure your priest has time as it is somewhat lengthy and make sure you have the proper format. I don’t think there are any forseeable problems. God bless you for accepting this devotion.
 
PaladinSword said:
Yes you can be enrolled. I am a lifelong Catholic and I still have yet to be confirmed and I have been enrolled for over a year. Just make sure your priest has time as it is somewhat lengthy and make sure you have the proper format. I don’t think there are any forseeable problems. God bless you for accepting this devotion.
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Thanks for the answer (: i will defiantly get enrolled the next chance i get,

May Our Lady of Mount Carmel guide and protect you 🙂
 
CountrySteve said:
Thanks for the answer (: i will defiantly get enrolled the next chance i get,

May Our Lady of Mount Carmel guide and protect you 🙂
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thank you very much. May our Lord and his Mother be with you always.

Just to clarify I do wear a five way medal as a substitute because I live in what used to be a desert and it is more compatible with bathing and other activities. Some traditionalists are against this but since the pope said it’s ok it’s ok with me. To further clarify this you may do the same if you wish but it has to be a legitamate reason other than vanity. Also to be enrolled you must initially use the cloth scapular during the enrollment process. Also you can get indulgences for kissing the scapular but I have heard this does not apply to the medal, I have yet to know this for sure.
 
PaladinSword said:
thank you very much. May our Lord and his Mother be with you always.

Just to clarify I do wear a five way medal as a substitute because I live in what used to be a desert and it is more compatible with bathing and other activities. Some traditionalists are against this but since the pope said it’s ok it’s ok with me. To further clarify this you may do the same if you wish but it has to be a legitamate reason other than vanity. Also to be enrolled you must initially use the cloth scapular during the enrollment process. Also you can get indulgences for kissing the scapular but I have heard this does not apply to the medal, I have yet to know this for sure.
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thanks, but i don’t think I’ll wear the medal, i don’t think theres nothing wrong with wearing the medal, but idk who told me this, but someone told me Our Lady prefers we were the cloth Scapular and i just prefer the cloth one myself, but thanks for the info (:

God bless you
 
CountrySteve said:
thanks, but i don’t think I’ll wear the medal, i don’t think theres nothing wrong with wearing the medal, but idk who told me this, but someone told me Our Lady prefers we were the cloth Scapular and i just prefer the cloth one myself, but thanks for the info (:

God bless you
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That’s fine. Some say the wool scapular is more penitent as well. I support your decision either way. Happy I could help.

Also one of the practices associated with the brown scapular is we are supposed to say the little office of the BVM every day if possible but with permission from a priest or bishop we are allowed to say the rosary instead. I believe it was st Lucia who said the Rosary and the Scapular are inseperable.

Have fun and love being Catholic!
 
Yes a non Catholic (or person on their way to entering the Church, which I congratulate yiu on) may wear and is even encouraged to wear the scapular and along with that to say a hail mary every day out of devotion to her. And yes Our Mother does prefer the cotton scapular to the medal and says one should only wear the medal if they have an allergy to cotton. She also said that the promises are not guaranteed for the medal, only for the cloth. However if one prefers either one that is ok!
 
PaladinSword said:
thank you very much. May our Lord and his Mother be with you always.

Just to clarify I do wear a five way medal as a substitute because I live in what used to be a desert and it is more compatible with bathing and other activities. Some traditionalists are against this but since the pope said it’s ok it’s ok with me. To further clarify this you may do the same if you wish but it has to be a legitamate reason other than vanity. Also to be enrolled you must initially use the cloth scapular during the enrollment process. Also you can get indulgences for kissing the scapular but I have heard this does not apply to the medal, I have yet to know this for sure.
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I personally wear the miraculous medal myself everyday 🙂
 
I wear a five way because wearing the scapular medal is a tradition in my family. I used to wear so many sacramentals it was starting to be less than functional. My medals would get tangled in my scapular the scapular would get dirty from excess wear. I have always had the fear of slipping in the shower without my scapular since I didn’t wear it in the shower as I didn’t want it to get funky. The five way is comprised of the sacred heart and ol of mt Carmel scapular, miraculous, st Joseph, st Christopher, and holy spirit medals all consolidated into one medal in a cruciform shape and carries all the weight of these individual devotions. I have another one made of aluminum that has the infant of prague and st Anthony on the back. The one I wear presently is a semi Celtic style that is sterling and has the words "I am catholic please call a priest " on the back. The four way and five way medals contain a plenary indulgence set aside just for this type of medal. Note that not all these are valid as the scapular. I heard from a bishop that unless it has a depiction of the sacred heart of Jesus on it it does not give the same effect as the scapular since the pope said it must be proper form. A lot of catholic jewelry stores sell five way scapular medals that omit the heart of Jesus to fit all the images. These are not valid!

I have heard from a lot of people that do not believe in the medal but the pope has the power of the keys and I believe it is a valid substitute. Note that miracles regarding the medal are nowhere as commonly documented as those referring to the wool scapular.

I have yet to read about any church approved apparition of our lady which condemns the medal and I don’t see why her and the holy father would be in disagreement.
 
I would also like to point out that sacramentals are not magic. There has been a lot of unhealthy superstition attached to the scapular. Though it is a great gift it is still just an outward sign of your interior consecration to our mother. This is why once enrolled it is not even necessary to bless a new scapular when your old one falls apart though I don’t see how it could hurt.
 
PaladinSword said:
That’s fine. Some say the wool scapular is more penitent as well. I support your decision either way. Happy I could help.

Also one of the practices associated with the brown scapular is we are supposed to say the little office of the BVM every day if possible but with permission from a priest or bishop we are allowed to say the rosary instead. I believe it was st Lucia who said the Rosary and the Scapular are inseperable.

Have fun and love being Catholic!
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Wait, we have to pray the Little Office? I’ve never heard of that before, would the Divine Office work? Cause i already pray that.
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I personally wear the miraculous medal myself everyday 🙂
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Me too, my Scapular has a MM tied to it 🙂
 
CountrySteve said:
Wait, we have to pray the Little Office? I’ve never heard of that before, would the Divine Office work? Cause i already pray that.

Me too, my Scapular has a MM tied to it 🙂
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praying the litte office is part of the brown scapular devotion. With permission from a priest I pray the rosary instead. I’m sure there is more info on this from some Carmelites online.
 
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