Children wearing scapulars

[MooCowSteph]

My daughter is going to receive her first holy communion next month. She wants to wear a scapular. I don’t think she will wear it daily, so I am wondering if it would be disrespectful to give her one. Perhaps it could be blessed but she could enroll later? Or perhaps there is one besides the brown that would be more appropriate for a 7 year old?

Thank you!

 

[Edward_Henry]

My daughter is going to receive her first holy communion next month. She wants to wear a scapular. I don’t think she will wear it daily, so I am wondering if it would be disrespectful to give her one. Perhaps it could be blessed but she could enroll later? Or perhaps there is one besides the brown that would be more appropriate for a 7 year old?

Thank you!

I believe that this would be a great opportunity to start teaching her the powerful value of the Brown Scapular. We would be surprised of the children’s capacity to absorb spiritual values when taught correctly. Let’s not forget that little Jacinta of Fatima was only 7, when the Queen of Heaven chose her to be one of the messengers of the value of the Brown Scapular, of the Rosary and of even deeper Mysteries!

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Pope John Paul II, believed that sometimes we underestimate the spiritual capacity of children: “Just as Jesus in the Gospel shows special trust in children, so His mother Mary in the course of history has not failed to show her motherly care to the little ones. Think of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, the children of La Salette and in our own century Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta of Fátima…. Jesus and his Mother often choose children and give them important tasks for the life of the Church and of humanity. I have named only a few who are known everywhere, but how many others there are who are less widely known!” (Pope’s Christmas Letter to Children 1995)

 

[MooCowSteph]

Thank you. I am feeling a string desire to wear one as well, so I think we will be enrolled at the same time

 

[Edward_Henry]

Thank you. I am feeling a string desire to wear one as well, so I think we will be enrolled at the same time

I don’t blame you! I have not gone a day without mine for the past 21 years. I even make sure to hang it one the bathroom’s doorknob to make sure that I can never leave without it!

Who can not take advantage of this amazing Promise:

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*“Take this Scapular, it shall be a sign of salvation, a protection in danger and a pledge of peace. Whosoever dies wearing this scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.” ***
Brown Scapular History and Promise

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And we know that Our Lady keeps her Promises!