Make my own green scapular?

[KEP1983]

Hey all,

My mother and brother are devout protestants. My dad was raised Catholic but never really practiced as an adult.

My brother was having a discussion with my father over the weekend, and he revealed that he’s an agnostic. I had always suspected this, but it upset my mother to hear him come right out and say it. It seems to me that he doesn’t reject the concept of God as creator, but disagrees with religion (and probably the idea that a moral authority above him, including god, could tell him he’s wrong).

I want to get him a green scapular. I’m afraid he’ll find it hidden under the bed, on a room, etc and not know what it is and throw it out.

I’m a professional artist and thought it might be a good idea to make my own. It’ll have to hang on the wall as a small painting. He won’t throw it out if I paint it and it’ll probably even be openly displayed… though it’d make kind of a weird painting being “framed” in the cloth…

Is there any sort of requirement for the size or material of the sacramental? Can I make two small paintings and then put it in the green… cloth… somehow framing it… and then have it blessed as a green scapular? It’ll also likely be larger than most green scapulars. Or does it have to be made totally out of the cloth and can’t be painted?

 

[Louishacker]

Sister Justine asked Our Lady for some clarification about the scapular.

"Our Lady replied: This scapular is not like others (it is not the clothing-habit of a confraternity) but merely two holy pictures on a single piece of material. Therefore no special formula is required to bless it or enroll someone in its use. It suffices that it be blessed by a priest and worn by the one whom we desire to benefit by Our Lady’s intercession. If, on the other hand, the person is unable or even unwilling to wear it or carry it, it may even be slipped, unknown to him, into his clothes, bed, room, or possessions etc.

There is only one prayer that needs to be said, at least once a day: “Immaculate heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.” If the person who is the intended beneficiary of the scapular’s use does not say it, then someone else can say it in his place. The Green Scapular may be used anywhere, for anyone. The greatest graces are attached to its use, but these graces are more or less great in proportion to the degree of confidence of the person praying. This was the meaning of the different kinds of rays that fell from the Mother of God’s hands at the last apparition."

For more information you can go to this site:

greenscapular.com/

 

[fred_conty]

You might get a green scapular and just put it in the frame of the picture where it cannot be seen.

 

[Filioque]

I have had a few that I keep in my wallet, and pray for the person myself. It’s use can be if the person has it on their person and prays the prayer themselves, if it is put in their room or home, or if you yourself wear or carry it on your person. If they won’t pray the prayer, you can for their intention. Our Lady will hear and soften their hearts so they come to Her Son our Lord.

There are a few sources online to purchase the supplies to make your own Green Scapulars in bulk.