Our Lady's Garment The Brown Scapular A Sign of Salvation abd ...

The Brown Scapular, the
Most Powerful Sacramental
“Whosoever dies clothed in this Scapular shall not suffer
eternal fire.” - words of Our Lady to Saint Simon Stock
(See the full promise on page 16)
Such is the extraordinary promise Our Lady makes to
those who wear Her Brown Scapular. And this wonderful
promise makes the Scapular the most powerful sacramental
Heaven’s mercy has given us.
Who could doubt Our Lady’s promise, or be so foolish as
not to wear, with profoundest gratitude and reverence, this
abbreviated form of the Carmelite Mantle?
This garment of grace — two simple pieces of brown wool
worn over the shoulders — is a tangible sign of the Blessed
Mother´s love and protection for Her devotees. We should
kiss the Scapular devoutly when rising in the morning, and
every time we put on a new Scapular to replace one that is
worn or damaged. For this gesture of reverence, we receive
an indulgence of 500 days, and we are also reminded to ask
Our Lady: “Preserve me this day from sin and the occasions
of sin.”
Wearing the Scapular, a Form of Consecration
Wearing Mary´s Scapular is a way to consecrate ourselves
to Her service. Consecration sets apart a person or thing for
a sacred purpose. Every Catholic should be consecrated to
Mary.
Our Lady of Fatima, on October 13th, 1917, held the
Brown Scapular in Her hand, making the three child seers,
Lucy, Jacinta and Francisco, understand that She wants
all of us to wear the Scapular. In a 1936 letter, written at
Pontevedra, Sister Lucy quotes Our Lord as saying that He
wants devotion to His Mother´s Immaculate Heart alongside
devotion to His own Sacred Heart. So consecration to Mary,
as a means of giving Her greater honor and love, is God´s
will for us, and in no way detracts from His own glory.
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http://www.fatima.org/apostolate/pdf/brown_scapular.pdf