scapular medal

[John655]

I hope this is the right place to post this question. I recently say a pamphlet about the scapular that said that the pope in 1940 said that wearing a scapular medal was allowable only in special circumstances, that it should not be substituted for the wool scapular, and that no miracles have ever been attributed to the scapular medal. Does anyone have some information about this. Is the pamphlet correct, or is the medal allowable now?

The scapular medal is practical for me, because my scapular always gets tangled up with my holy medal.

 

[Scoobyshme]

I hope this is the right place to post this question. I recently say a pamphlet about the scapular that said that the pope in 1940 said that wearing a scapular medal was allowable only in special circumstances, that it should not be substituted for the wool scapular, and that no miracles have ever been attributed to the scapular medal. Does anyone have some information about this. Is the pamphlet correct, or is the medal allowable now?

The scapular medal is practical for me, because my scapular always gets tangled up with my holy medal.

That sounds vaguely familiar, but I don’t really recall clearly enough to say, one way or the other.

I would say, though, that I used to have your problem. I had a chain with several medals, plus a wool scapular and they would frequently get tangled. Now, I’ve ditched the chain and attached the medals to one of the strings on the wool scapular. Works much better. Occasionally, they’ll get a little tangled if I don’t watch where I put them when I take them off to shower, but usually, it works just fine.

 

[Nelka]

**Scapular Medal

It is the wish of our Holy Father, the Pope, that the SCAPULAR MEDAL should not be worn in place of the CLOTH SCAPULAR without sufficient reason. Mary cannot be pleased with anyone who substitutes the medal out of vanity or fear to make open profession of faith in her. Such persons run the risk of not receiving the PROMISE. The medal is not noted for the miraculous preservations attributed to the BROWN CLOTH SCAPULAR. Also, the Scapular ought not to be tucked or pinned; it must be worn around the neck, so that one piece of cloth hangs in the front, one in the back. **

I wear a brown scapular with two medals, one on each end which I like and help keep it hanging down as I used to pull it off with my clothes.

Nice picture here of Karol Wojtyla wearing the scapular.

ourgardenofcarmel.org/images/YoungKarolWojtyla.jpg

 

[Shin]

The scapular medal is practical for me, because my scapular always gets tangled up with my holy medal.

Yes, I have the tangle problem. I tend to live with it, but it’s really simplest just to hang any medals off of the scapular itself.