The Brown Scapular Booklet  

The Blessed Mother promised, "Whosever dies wearing this scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.  It shall be a sign of peace and a safeguard in times of danger." 

Wearing the scapular draws us closer to Mary and brings us special graces through her intercession.  It indicates that we wish to obtain and model the virtues which Our Lady had.

One must be enrolled in the wearing of the brown scapular to obtain the promises associated with it.  The Confraternity of Penitents enrolls members each year in the brown scapular at its annual retreat.  However, any priest may conduct the enrollment.  The rite of enrollment is on this link.

Pope Paul VI said in 1965: " ...Ever hold in great esteem the practices and exercises of the devotion to the Most Blessed Virgin which have been recommended for centuries by the magisterium of the Church. And among them we judge well to recall especially the Marian rosary and the religious use of the Scapular of Mt. Carmel."

This small, full color booklet (3" x 5") contains much information on the scapular in a readable, to the point format.  It's a good way to introduce folks to this sacramental as it contains a brief history of the Carmelite Order, the background of the brown scapular, and the promises attached to wearing it.  The importance of the scapular in the lives of a few saints and popes as well as how it changed the lives of some lay people are included as well as a Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and a few Marian prayers. 

The booklet notes that people are to be enrolled in the Scapular before wearing it and clearly states "The Scapular is not a magic charm, nor an automatic guarantee of salvation.  It is, rather, a sign approved by the Church for over seven centuries.  The Scapular stands for the decision to follow Jesus, like Mary open to God and His Will, guided by faith, hope, and charity: close to the needs of all people, especially the poor and the outcast, praying at all times, and discovering God's presence in all that happens around and in us."

The booklet is well worth its small cost.  Order several to pass around and save on shipping costs.

Suggested donation for scapular booklet: $.95

Suggested postage, shipping, handling donation: $0.50 per two booklets ordered.

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To learn about a disciplined, Catholic, joyful Rule of Life that can help you draw closer to God while living in your own home, consult the Home Page of the Confraternity of Penitents, linked to in the link box at the top of this page.

Thank you and God bless!