Brown Scapular

[jbelokur]

I am enrolled in the Brown Scapular. I know that what we now wear is a scaled down version of what was once worn. I am interested in finding a scapular that is more substantial and closer to what it originally was. Do any of you know where I could find something like this?

 

[Monica4316]

I am enrolled in the Brown Scapular. I know that what we now wear is a scaled down version of what was once worn. I am interested in finding a scapular that is more substantial and closer to what it originally was. Do any of you know where I could find something like this?

well the original scapular is what the Carmelites wear
the reason our scapulars are smaller is because they’re for lay people.

Here’s an example of the Carmelite scapular:
(the brown part of the habit) carmelnet.org/chas/images/lf001.jpg

 

[jbelokur]

well the original scapular is what the Carmelites wear
the reason our scapulars are smaller is because they’re for lay people.

Here’s an example of the Carmelite scapular:
(the brown part of the habit) carmelnet.org/chas/images/lf001.jpg

As strange as it may sound, I am looking for something that is more burdensome to wear. So that it requires more from me to wear, and draws my attention to Christ through out the day.

 

[Monica4316]

As strange as it may sound, I am looking for something that is more burdensome to wear. So that it requires more from me to wear, and draws my attention to Christ through out the day.

I don’t know if such scapulars exist… maybe if you wore something else, in addition to a scapular, to remind you of Christ? for example, some people who have done their Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary, wear a little chain as a reminder of that.

Do you have a spiritual director? if you do, this would probably be a good thing to discuss with him

and no it doesn’t sound strange

 

[jbelokur]

I don’t know if such scapulars exist… maybe if you wore something else, in addition to a scapular, to remind you of Christ? for example, some people who have done their Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary, wear a little chain as a reminder of that.

Do you have a spiritual director? if you do, this would probably be a good thing to discuss with him

and no it doesn’t sound strange

I don’t ave a spiritual director…though I have recently had a priest on my mind who I believe would make a great one.

Do you think that it would be inappropriate for me to make a scapular?

 

[Monica4316]

I don’t ave a spiritual director…though I have recently had a priest on my mind who I believe would make a great one.

Do you think that it would be inappropriate for me to make a scapular?

hmm…I actually don’t know! I don’t think it would be inappropriate… but maybe you can first check if there are any ‘rules’ about it, for example I know it should be brown wool… I dont know if there are rules regarding the size of the scapular, etc.

 

[jbelokur]

hmm…I actually don’t know! I don’t think it would be inappropriate… but maybe you can first check if there are any ‘rules’ about it, for example I know it should be brown wool… I dont know if there are rules regarding the size of the scapular, etc.

The only thing that I can find on fisheaters is that it needs to be made of wool. I’m thinking of something similar to the night time scapular worn by Carmelite monks

 

[Bookcat]

As strange as it may sound, I am looking for something that is more burdensome to wear. So that it requires more from me to wear, and draws my attention to Christ through out the day.

perhaps you are called to be a Carmelite tertiary…

for in the secular order (third order) they have the large ceremonial one…

and it is a vocation of lay persons…

 

[aspirant]

You can make your own brown scapular. I did that when I was first enrolled.

 

[Claire_from_DE]

And you should have it blessed.

 

[FranciscanDoc]

It’s okay to make your own, although it should be made of brown wool if at all possible. If you are looking for something more cumbersome to remind you of your promises to our lady, perhaps you can choose a nice an itchy wool to make it with. That way it can still be smaller and discreet, but at the same time constantly remind you of its presence. Just a thought.

 

[Dorothy]

perhaps you are called to be a Carmelite tertiary…

for in the secular order (third order) they have the large ceremonial one…

and it is a vocation of lay persons…

We only wear the large ceremonial scapular at our monthly community meetings, or at special Carmelite gatherings. They are 6" x 8". I wear the small one daily under my clothes.

A person can make their own to wear under their clothing. If they want to make it larger than the small ones they can.