Brown Scapular will save you from hell

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well, thanks friend.I dont know anything about a RICA , i have been baptised. just believe in the catholic ways and your catholic…i guess
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JohnPaul, thank you for sharing this, I now understand why you did not understand a sacramental, or basics of Catholic salvation beliefs.

At most Protestant churches, you introduce yourself to the Minister, tell him you’d like to join his Church, and the usual response is “Hallelujah! Welcome Brother!”. At that point you’re a member of that Church.

Catholicism has 7 sacraments of faith (not to be confused with sacramentals), which the Holy Spirit confers grace and sanctification. The first sacrament is baptism. If you have been baptised with water and the trinitarian formula (name of Father, Son, & Holy Spirit). the Catholic Church recognizes this baptism. If not baptised with water and this formula, you will need to be baptised. Some denominations like Mormons or some Pentecostal churches do not baptize with this formula.

Like the Apostles being taught by Christ, people that wish to join the Catholic Church should have training on exactly what the Church’s beliefs are. The usual method, as Zach Dunn posted, is RCIA classes (Rite of Christian Initian for Adults). During the end of these classes, you will then partake of three more of the sacraments, confession, and confirmation, and Eucharist. When you have completed the sacrament of confirmation, you are then in community with the Catholic Church, and can recieve the sacrament of the Eucharist. You are then ‘Catholic’ ! Please note that you should not be receiving the Eucharist before confirmation.

I’d stongly suggest you speak with your Pastor … or Adult Education Director (if it is a larger Parish). They can give you the details on RCIA concepts, schedules, purposes, etc.

Welcome to the Catholic faith !!!
 
Scapulars are sacramentals, which means that God can use them as an occasion of grace.

What the promise (about being saved from hell) means, is that if you wear a scapular devoutly, with faith in God, you’ll receive graces through Mary’s intercession that will help you with your salvation and sanctification. But you’ll STILL have to “work out your salvation with fear and trembling”.

There was a case once, several unrepentant sinners (prisoners?) were given brown scapulars to wear. Most of them repented before they died. One did not. That one who didn’t repent, somehow it happened that when he died his scapular slipped off him. I don’t remember the exact details.

Repentance of sin and all the rest is still necessary, and God still saves.

God bless
 
Here is the story 🙂

Necessity of Wearing the Scapular
During the Spanish civil war in the 1930s, seven Communists were sentenced to death
because of their crimes. A Carmelite priest tries to prepare the men for death; they refused. As
a last resort, he brought the men cigarettes food and wine, assuring them that he would not
talk religion, in a short while they were all friendly, so he asked them for one small favor: “Will
you permit me to place a Scapular on each of you?” six agreed, one refused. Soon all Scapular
wearers went to confession. The seventh continues to refuse. Only to please them he put on
the Scapular, he would do nothing more. Morning came, and as the time of the execution came
near, the seventh man made it clear that he was not going to ask for a priest. Although wearing
the Scapular he was determined to go to his death an enemy of God. Finally, the command
was given, the firing squad did its deadly work, and seven lifeless bodies lay sprawled in the
dust. Mysteriously a Scapular was found approximately 50 paces from the bodies. Six men
died WITH Mary’s Scapular; the seventh died Without the Scapular. St. Claude gives us the
solution to the mystery of the missing Scapular: “You ask; what if I desire to die in my sins?” I
answer, “Then you will die in your sins but YOU WILL NOT DIE IN YOUR SCAPULAR.” St.
Claude tells the story of a man who tried to drown himself three times. He was rescued
against his will. At last he realized that he was wearing his Scapular. Determined to take his
life, he tore the Scapular from his neck and leaped into the water. Without Mary’s protective
garment he accomplished his wish and died in his sins.
 
Monica4316 said:
Scapulars are sacramentals, which means that God can use them as an occasion of grace.

What the promise (about being saved from hell) means, is that if you wear a scapular devoutly, with faith in God, you’ll receive graces through Mary’s intercession that will help you with your salvation and sanctification. But you’ll STILL have to “work out your salvation with fear and trembling”.

There was a case once, several unrepentant sinners (prisoners?) were given brown scapulars to wear. Most of them repented before they died. One did not. That one who didn’t repent, somehow it happened that when he died his scapular slipped off him. I don’t remember the exact details.

Repentance of sin and all the rest is still necessary, and God still saves.

God bless
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hi, his scapular slipped off him? oh gosh, poor man.
 
The Virgin Mary has stated that by the Brown Scapular and Rosary she will save the World! All Catholics should get one and wear it! If the are worried about it pray, but it is highly important to wear the Scapular. Mary will give us protection and in these End Times we need it. I also think being afraid of going to Hell is a good sign, it shows fear of the Lord which is one of the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit. What our Heavenly Mother has promised us, she will see it through. From a personal perspective I dont think anyone without belief would want to wear a scapular anyway, but if worn with faith, hope and Love, the scapular is invaluable. You can buy them at your piety store in a church, eBay or just type it in Google loads of on-line shops will come up.
 
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