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Our Lady's Brown Scapular

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"This most extraordinary gift of the scapular-from the Mother of God to Saint Simon Stock-brings its great usefulness not only to the Carmelite Family of Mary but also to all the rest of the faithful who wish, affiliated to that Family, to follow Mary with a very special devotion"

PIUS IX

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The Scapular devotion was established in the year 1251 when Our Lady appeared to Saint Simon Stock, Prior General of the Carmelite Order and outlined the devotion." Whoever dies wearing this Scapular shall not suffer eternal flames," the Blessed Virgin told Saint Simon. That was the first part of her promise-preservation from hell. The necessary conditions for obtaining this benefit are: 

1)  To receive the Scapular originally from an authorized priest.
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2)  To wear it devoutly, day and night over the shoulders, (the cords may be 
      lengthened or shortened, and it may be of any material or colour) 

The Scapular is not a "lucky charm". It would be rash to presume that just because we wear the Scapular, we will be saved. It is, rather, a sign of consecration to Our Lady. And, if we die practising this consecration, we can be sure of great help from the Blessed Virgin. Authorities have noted that a habitual sinner will not persevere in wearing the Scapular.

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The Scapular is a Sign of Consecration

His Excellency, Don Jose Alves Correia da Silva, late Bishop of Leiria, diocese in which Fatima is located, in an official statement on the Scapular said that the cloth Scapular is preferred to any others, and that the brown Scapular was the one held by Our Lady in the final vision at Fatima on October 13, 1917. 

The Scapular is a habit..... Our Lady's habit. She appeared in it to Saint Simon Stock, holding the Scapular in Her hand even as She was wearing it (full size) on Her person. She appeared thus again, in 1917, at Fatima, where She promised the conversion of Russia 
 

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