Brown Scapular

[AmericanRose]

I want to enroll in the brown scapular confraternity, but I know myself and I know I would not be able to say the rosary every day without getting distracted or forgetting, or simply not having the will to stay up late to do so. I have know idea what charitable work i could do, as I am kind of sheltered and I don’t get to go many places or do much. and I couldn’t abstain from meat on Wednesdays or Fridays because my mother won’t let me, except for Fridays during lent, and even then she discourages it. So, any help? I need the graces from the scapular in my life, in fact I wear one very day, even when I sleep., even when my mom tells me to take it off. if she does make me take it off I keep it pinned in my shirt with my saint medals…but I want to be enrolled. is there some other act I could do in place of the rosary/abstaining/charitable work?

 

[asia53]

Hi AmericanRose,

Those are some very old practices, no longer done.

In 2000, the Carmelites published a Catechesis on the Brown Scapular with the new practices. The Scapular belongs to the Carmelites. Here’s what you need to do:

1. frequent participation in the Mass and reception of Holy Communion;
2. frequent reading of and meditation on the Word of God in Sacred Scripture;
3. the regular praying of at least part of the Liturgy of the Hours;
4. imitation of and devotion to Mary, the woman of faith who hears the Word of God and puts it into practice;
5. the practice of the virtues, notably charity, chastity (according to one’s state of life), and obedience to the will of God.

Here’s a link to the Catechesis, it has all the information you need:

Catechesis Scapular

 

[Spritus1]

Dear American Rose

I’m enrolled in the brown scapular. You could consider the following. Ask your priest to enrol you. It’s a very short prayer. Google it. Print it off and bring it and your scapular to the priest.
As an act of charity you could pick something or someone to pray for every day. A priest perhaps. Or vocations. Or the end of abortion. Or the Church. Or the sick. Or the dying. Pray the chaplet of Divine Mercy for dying sinners. It takes only 15 minutes.

Try praying one decade of the Rosary. Then two. Then 3 and so forth. Ask Our Lady to help you. Don’t worry about forgetting. Just try your best. Pray for our Lady’s intentions.

Wear your scapular inside your clothing. It’s your business. No one needs to know what you wear inside your clothes.

God bless you.

 

[porthos11]

Hi AmericanRose,

Those are some very old practices, no longer done.

In 2000, the Carmelites published a Catechesis on the Brown Scapular with the new practices. The Scapular belongs to the Carmelites. Here’s what you need to do:

Here’s a link to the Catechesis, it has all the information you need:

Catechesis Scapular

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[AmericanRose]

Dear American Rose

I’m enrolled in the brown scapular. You could consider the following. Ask your priest to enrol you. It’s a very short prayer. Google it. Print it off and bring it and your scapular to the priest.
As an act of charity you could pick something or someone to pray for every day. A priest perhaps. Or vocations. Or the end of abortion. Or the Church. Or the sick. Or the dying. Pray the chaplet of Divine Mercy for dying sinners. It takes only 15 minutes.

Try praying one decade of the Rosary. Then two. Then 3 and so forth. Ask Our Lady to help you. Don’t worry about forgetting. Just try your best. Pray for our Lady’s intentions.

Wear your scapular inside your clothing. It’s your business. No one needs to know what you wear inside your clothes.

God bless you.

Well, the strings are visible, and I don’t try to cover them up. So mom finds it irritating.

 

[redbaron162]

I want to enroll in the brown scapular confraternity, but I know myself and I know I would not be able to say the rosary every day without getting distracted or forgetting, or simply not having the will to stay up late to do so. I have know idea what charitable work i could do, as I am kind of sheltered and I don’t get to go many places or do much. and I couldn’t abstain from meat on Wednesdays or Fridays because my mother won’t let me, except for Fridays during lent, and even then she discourages it. So, any help? I need the graces from the scapular in my life, in fact I wear one very day, even when I sleep., even when my mom tells me to take it off. if she does make me take it off I keep it pinned in my shirt with my saint medals…but I want to be enrolled. is there some other act I could do in place of the rosary/abstaining/charitable work?

You do not HAVE to do anything else to wear the Brown Scapular other than be enrolled in it by a priest and wear it reverently and faithfully.

Of course we should all try to pray the Rosary daily for obvious reasons, however you do not have to do so to wear the Scapular.

 

[drforjc]

You do not HAVE to do anything else to wear the Brown Scapular other than be enrolled in it by a priest and wear it reverently and faithfully.

Of course we should all try to pray the Rosary daily for obvious reasons, however you do not have to do so to wear the Scapular.

However, she referred to the Scapular Confraternity, which, according to the current discipline, implies those things mentioned in post #2.

If you have not read the catechesis provided, in the link, I strongly suggest you do so.
The current rite including a “doctrinal statement” carries the official approval of the Congregation for Divine Worship and for the Discipline of the Sacraments, November 29, 1996. Prot. 2243/96/L.