Does any prayer from a priest make a scapular valid?

[freddyboy424]

Does any blessing from a priest upon request render a scapular valid? I know that I’ve read that there are specific prayers to be enrolled in wearing a scapular, so I don’t know if my scapular is valid

Thanks
Freddyboy

 

[Cradle]

This is exactly what I was wondering, too… I asked my priest to invest me and he surprised me by just saying a regular blessing over the brown scapular.

 

[freddyboy424]

Yeah,

That’s what happened to me. I’ve been scrupulous, so I don’t know if it’s just me, or if the prayer wasn’t orthodox.

 

[Genesis315]

I posted this on your other thread:

Yeah, most Scapulars come with the investiture/enrollment blessing in a pamphlet. Technically, it’s you who receive the blessing, not the scapular. That’s why if you lose it and get a new one, you don’t have to get it blessed–the blessing stays with you.

I actually had to ask four different priests at three different parishes until I found a priest who would do it. The others just said, “you don’t need that” and blessed the scapular like you would a medal or crucifix.