Scapular Medal

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Hi,
I’m enrolled in the Brown Scapular and am unsure about whether or not it is alright to substitute it with the Scapular Medal. I also am unsure about how it may be worn.
I found this website: domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19980701/SCRMNTL/SCAPUL.HTM
It quotes:

According to Father John Hardon’s Catholic Dictionary the scapular medal was authorized as a substitute by Pope Saint Pius X in 1910. Investiture requires the scapular. After that the medal may be worn for any reason even for reasons of convenience. The scapular medal has all the same indulgences that are associated with cloth scapular… medal can be worn anywhere on the person, including in one’s pocket.

However, so many people on Catholic Answers Forums say that the medal is not a substitute for the scapular without sufficient reason. Also they say the medal needs to be worn around the neck. So my question is… who’s right?

Thank you so much,
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I would trust Fr. Hardon. His was a very orthodox and knowledgeable priest. Going beyond what is required can be alright as a personal form of piety but one must be careful not to be so technical as to border on superstition.
 
Fr Hardon has a very fine reputation, but I don’t think, he’s the official word on the brown scapular. . Here’s a catechtesis by the Carmelites on the Brown Scapular. The Carmelites are the leading authority.

Carmelite Catechesis
 
saxaphoneplayer said:
Hi,

However, so many people on Catholic Answers Forums say that the medal is not a substitute for the scapular without sufficient reason. Also they say the medal needs to be worn around the neck. So my question is… who’s right?
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I’m sorry, I forgot to add to my previous post, of course, it’s too late to edit. 😊

A brown scapular, whether cloth or medal, has to be worn around the neck. Cloth is the preferred, however, a medal can be substituted. (The cloth makes me itch.)

A green scapular can be put in your pocket, not the brown scapular.

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