Just found a brown scapular

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Like the title says, I just found it yesterday šŸ¤·. I think it was from a retreat I went on. Iā€™m really curious about its properties and how there are different colored scapulars. I know that you should get it blessed by a priest, but I donā€™t know if this was already blessed on the retreat. How do I use it? Anything I should know about it? I know it can save you from hell, but most things Iā€™ve read about it are kind of vague. And the praying to receive its benefits seems confusingā€¦ So any explanation would be much appreciated, thanks! šŸ˜‰
 
Do you remember being enrolled? If you were enrolled, you should be: wearing the scapular constantly; reciting the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary OR a Rosary every day; and living chastely according to your state of life (married or single). Furthermore, if you need to replace it (which you will - they wear out) you do not need to get the new scapular blessed.

If you were not enrolled and you want to be, you can speak to a priest. It is a very short ceremony that must be done by a priest. Like the habit of a nun, the brown scapular is a sign that shows your devotion to your faith.

Our Lady gave the brown scapular to St. Simon Stock. Itā€™s a very long story šŸ™‚ but the short version is that she promised that ā€œwhosoever dies wearing this scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.ā€ Donā€™t see it as a superstition (ā€œif I wear this, Iā€™m definitely going to Heavenā€) but as a holy reminder to be devoted to the scapular.
 
Go to a Priest, get enrolled, put it on, say the prayers associated with it and enjoy. Maybe God was trying to tell you something by having you find it.šŸ‘
 
I cannot recommend the brown scapular devotion enough. It has really changed my life for the better.
 
A brown scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is not like a medal or a Rosaryā€¦the devout is invested in the Scapular by a priest (formerly, only by a member of the Carmelite order) using the proper Rite and the blessing remains with the person - although I still ask priests to bless my new scapular before I wear it. Usually this is done in parishes on July 16, but you may mention it to a priest at any time.
 
The brown scapular was the sacramental that helped bring me back to the Church! Wear it and cherish it.

Please pray for me.
 
I wear a white Dominican scapular. Previous to this, the red scapular of the Passion.
 
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