Brown Scapular

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Hello all, I just got through watching a religious video and in the video it recommends acquiring a brown scapular with a blessed St. Benedict’s medal attached to it. What is a brown scapular and it’s importance in our religious life?
 
The Brown Scapular is two small squares of brown wool connected by cords, that you wear so that one square sits over your chest, and the other between your shoulders - usually under your regular clothing.

It is a miniature version of the “Scapular” which is a part of the habit of the Carmelite Order. If you are "invested’ with it by being enrolled by a priest through a very brief ceremony, and you keep the promises you make during this ceremony (to pray the rosary every day and to honor Mary and keep chaste in life according to your state in life - whether single, married, or religious life), then you enjoy the special protection of the Blessed Mother, as well as enjoy the benefit of all the prayers and good works of the entire Carmelite Order, of which you become an honorary member, so to speak.

Millions of Catholics - like me - have done this, and it is highly recommended by the Church, including many popes.

Blessed John Paul II wore it all his life, and when he was shot in 1981, he asked the physicians specifically not to remove it from him, since there is a traditional story that the Blessed Mother told St. Simon Stock, to whom, according to tradition, the Scapular was revealed, that she would rescue from Purgatory anybody who died wearing it, having kept the promises.

I have benefited much from it, I can say.👍
 
Leon_Bloy said:
I have benefited much from it, I can say.👍
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Ditto. I bought brown scapular with a cricifix and St. Benedict medal attached a couple days ago, and I can already tell its affect. It’s not even blessed yet! 😃
 
Leon_Bloy said:
The Brown Scapular is two small squares of brown wool connected by cords, that you wear so that one square sits over your chest, and the other between your shoulders - usually under your regular clothing.

It is a miniature version of the “Scapular” which is a part of the habit of the Carmelite Order. If you are "invested’ with it by being enrolled by a priest through a very brief ceremony, and you keep the promises you make during this ceremony (to pray the rosary every day and to honor Mary and keep chaste in life according to your state in life - whether single, married, or religious life), then you enjoy the special protection of the Blessed Mother, as well as enjoy the benefit of all the prayers and good works of the entire Carmelite Order, of which you become an honorary member, so to speak.

Millions of Catholics - like me - have done this, and it is highly recommended by the Church, including many popes.

Blessed John Paul II wore it all his life, and when he was shot in 1981, he asked the physicians specifically not to remove it from him, since there is a traditional story that the Blessed Mother told St. Simon Stock, to whom, according to tradition, the Scapular was revealed, that she would rescue from Purgatory anybody who died wearing it, having kept the promises.

I have benefited much from it, I can say.👍
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me too, everyone should wear one, sadly many catholics never will.
 
It wouldn’t take but a simple search to know how I feel about the Brown Scapular. I know Satan wished I’d take it off. But it’s not happening. If my soul is to be saved it’s going to be the Holy Rosary while wearing the Brown Scapular with Mary as my Mother watching over me.

***Hail Mary,
full of grace.
Our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen. ***
 
That’s interesting, I almost meet the criteria. I am living a chaste life and pray the rosary 6 out of 7 days of the week. Oddly enough I accidentally broke my St. Christopher necklace the other day and have had a brown scapular hanging on my wall now for who knows how long…I just never knew what it was. However…you must keep your promise of living a chaste life when you become married? I am 20 now but I hope to marry before I am 30 and I can already tell children bring much joy into my life and would like to have one of my own. Could you clarify on this?
 
My priest snickered when I asked him to bless my scapular 😦 He said it no one had ever asked him to do it before and that ot was a superstition.
 
Well I just got done reading your link it explained some things I was pondering. What’s the benefit of adding the additional St. Benedict medal, and does it matter? I would rather use the medal my mother gave me and that is a St. Christopher medal. I’m unsure if I am a member already or not because I honestly can’t remember when or why I have received the brown scapular. All I remember is I was young and wasn’t sure what it was so I kept it in safe keeping. I suppose I should bring it to my priest and see what he thinks. Hopefully he doesn’t snicker at me, I’m sorry MaryHelene… I hope he didn’t put you in a state of distraught.
 
Try this thread.

forums.catholic-questions.org/showpost.php?p=8930721&postcount=14

I have some links, and the enrollment which the priest needs. My priest didn’t know the scapular needed to be invested. Well I didn’t either. But I will say there was a BIG difference just having it blessed, then enrolled. When enrolled you carry the prayers and blessing of every soul wearing a scapular.
 
That sounds great, I’m going to ask the priest to bless mine this Sunday. Still need clarification on the living chaste while married commitment however.
 
whatsthetruth said:
That sounds great, I’m going to ask the priest to bless mine this Sunday. Still need clarification on the living chaste while married commitment however.
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You have chastity before marriage. Then you live as married. God wants you to have children.
 
whatsthetruth said:
Well I just got done reading your link it explained some things I was pondering. What’s the benefit of adding the additional St. Benedict medal, and does it matter?
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I don’t know. This is the first time I’ve heard about adding the St. Benedict medal.
 
E_7 said:
I don’t know. This is the first time I’ve heard about adding the St. Benedict medal.
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A metal does not have to be attached to a Brown Scapular. I’ve seen them being sold on web stores with metals attached. But in my readings the practice is not called for. I guess it’s a do so if you feel good about it. I don’t see anything wrong with attaching a St. Benedict medal.
 
MS_SURVEYOR said:
A metal does not have to be attached to a Brown Scapular. I’ve seen them being sold on web stores with metals attached. But in my readings the practice is not called for. I guess it’s a do so if you feel good about it. I don’t see anything wrong with attaching a St. Benedict medal.
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yeah and why not add other saints medals or Our Lady medals to it? [rhetorical question]
 
MaryHelene said:
My priest snickered when I asked him to bless my scapular 😦 He said it no one had ever asked him to do it before and that it was a superstition.
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😦 That’s a bad priest, or at best he was having a bad day. I recommend that you pray for him, and explore your options as far as finding another priest.

What I did when I was enrolled, was ask at the local Carmelite priory. Now, that might not be an option for you if there are no Carmelites around where you are, but if so, it can be a good way to work around any hostility/jealousy towards the scapular that some orders have historically had.
 
whatsthetruth said:
Still need clarification on the living chaste while married commitment however.
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This means fidelity to your spouse. Sexual relations (fantasies, etc.) outside of your marriage are sins against chastity for a married person.
 
I wear a Fivefold Scapular which is five scapulars in one. The brown scapular is a part of it. I was praying the Rosary every day for a while and then I stopped but I started praying the Rosary every day again on Friday and fully intend to continue doing so. I am also living a chaste life. I am single and probably always will be. I feel called to the single life but in a way I’d also like to get married someday. Regardless of what my vocation is, I leave it in God’s hands for His will is perfect and mine is not.
 
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