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Due to the multiple sources for the scapular, the colors may be in combination, having white, gold and purple. The front of the scapular depicts Joseph carrying the infant Jesus, and a lily in the other hand. The back panel features the Papal Arms, a dove (to symbolize the Holy Ghost) and a Cross. [4] [5]
Marie-Julie Jahenny was born the eldest of five children born to peasants Charles and Marie Boya Jahenny. [2] She later joined the Third Order of Saint Francis. [3]Jahenny reported that on February 22, 1873, she experienced an apparition of Mary.
The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima was formed in 1946 in the United States and through "Scapular Magazine" helped enroll one million Americans to pray the rosary based on the Fátima messages regarding the consecration of Russia. The Blue Army eventually reached a larger audience of several million members.
The Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (also known as the Brown Scapular) belongs to the habit of both the Carmelite Order and the Discalced Carmelite Order, both of which have Our Lady of Mount Carmel as their patroness. [1] In its small form, it is widely popular among Catholics. Today, it serves as the prototype of all devotional scapulars.
The Scapular of Saint Benedict rests upon the Holy Bible and Book of Common Prayer. The Scapular of St. Benedict is a Christian devotional scapular.This scapular is worn most often by the votarists and oblates belonging to the Order of Saint Benedict, who most often come from the Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran, and Methodist Churches. [4]
On 9 September, the apparition drew attention to a small piece of white cloth, a scapular, resting over her chest. Faguette had seen it there before, as plain white cloth, but on this day it bore the red image of a heart. The following day the lady appeared again, saying she had come to encourage people to pray. [3]
A scapular associated with a confraternity must be invested by an ordained representative of that group. A scapular associated with a mystery or devotion may simply be blessed by a priest and given to the wearer. To receive the benefits or indulgences granted the scapular generally must be worn constantly.
The scapular places the wearer under the special protection of Saint Michael and is considered a “visual prayer.” [citation needed] The form of this scapular is somewhat distinct, in that the two segments of cloth have the form of a small shield; one is made of blue and the other of black cloth, and one of the bands likewise is blue and the ...