THE BROWN SCAPLUAR
The Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a sacramental that symbolizes the devotion and protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
1. What is Our Lady’s promise in wearing the Brown Scapular?
“Whoever dies invested with this Scapular shall be preserved from the eternal flames. It is a sign of salvation, a sure safeguard in danger, a pledge of peace and of my special protection until the end of the ages.”
2. What are the conditions requisite for gaining the Our Lady’s promise of the Brown Scapular?
1. It must be 100% brown wool in a rectangular shape.
2.To be enrolled in the Scapular by a priest.
3.To wear it continually.
The Scapular is not an escape from the effort to be saints, but rather a help to die in the state of grace and a commitment to seek that. Mary promises to save us from the fires of hell, and with her help we commit to:
1. Strive to live the virtue of chastity according to one's state in life.
2. Recite the Rosary or the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary.