- Your Most Asked Questions about the Brown Scapular - 00:00:00 - Am I a bad Catholic if I don't wear a scapular? 00:00:21 - What is the brown scapular? 00:02:22 - How do you wear a scapular? 00:04:12 - Do I have to wear it all the time? 00:04:39 - Does the scapular have to be wool? 00:06:01 - Do I have to be enrolled in the scapular?
I wear it on my left wrist cause it is more visible, and that helps me reflect and think of Our Lady, cause I look at it more often. Is that ok too? :0 or does it have to be worn in the neck?
I wear the brown scapular and miraculous medal along with praying the rosary daily. I'm trying to become closer to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Our Lord, Jesus Christ 🙏
I'm an aspiring Third Order Carmelite. Coincidentally, I got my first scapular today and all I could say was THANK YOU! Thank you our Father in heaven, thank you Lord Jesus Christ for giving us your mother, thank you Holy Spirit, Thank you St. Joseph, and of course thank you to our mama, our Stella Maris, the flower of Carmel, Mother Mary! In times of confusion and worry I would always kiss my scapular, it really feels like I'm always being hugged by her and it gives me a lot of comfort knowing she's always with me. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, please pray for us. Please bless my brothers and sisters who are also watching this video, and guide us to the Holy Mountain, Christ our Lord. Amen! 🤎
I pray for you brother, that you would know true peace in Christ, because only Jesus is the Prince of Peace. When you invite Him in your heart by asking His forgiveness and inviting Him to be Lord and Saviour of your life, He will come in and never leave. He gives us His Holy Spirit who will abide with us forever. We only need the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Stay blessed
I have been wearing a scapular for many years now, through two breast cancers, and Blessed Mother has been there for me, thanks be to God. Thank you for answering questions I had about the scapular and giving me appreciation for this sacramental ❤
I remember when I was a teenager at high school 🏫 I was wearing a Brown scapular that my grandmother from my mom's side gave it to me but it was messed up, I wish I could wear a Brown scapular again, may Our Lady of Mount Carmel intercede for us through Christ our Lord. Amen 🙏🏼 I wish you all a Happy feast day of our lady of Mount Carmel.😊❤🙂😇🙏🏼
@@stefanopicardi3016 You can indeed and it's considered correct form to simply go and purchase another when the former is damaged or otherwise unwearable.
I want to thank you Fr Michael-Joseph Paris! Back when he was at my parish in md, he helped me question life and faith and lead me to Christ! Now look at him! God bless you. Thank you!
@@manncz I couldn't agree more! But if you don't already follow Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris has a channel called ICS Publications dedicated on the carmelite spirituality, it is really a jewel of a channel, God bless! :)
Thank you tremendously for your beautiful explanation of the scapular. I've been wearing mine for the past 13 years. Only remove it to shower. It brings me closer to our most Holy Mother and our Lord on a daily basis. Thank you again. 🙏🏻✝️❤️
Thank you for telling us where this was filmed. As soon as I started watching the video, my first thought was, I gotta google where this church is at 😊.
Thank you father, i was born on the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. That was 71years ago and i still have a statue of her that was given to my Mother when i was born. I also have the Scapular. Strange, my name is Carmel ha! Thank you father.❤
Please pray for me and my wife. We miscarried our first baby and the due date was originally 7/16/24. Your birthday and the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
My friend, who happens to be a Catholic priest, this morning Sunday, July 21, 2024. Gave me the Five-Fold scapular. This has the blue, immaculate Virgin Mary, black, Our Lady of Sorrows, brown for Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This is written in the detaiks. It says back, thr white or blessed Trinity. Fiive-Fold which is the fabric is red. Came with a crucifix and a St Benedict medal. I still have the brown one as well. Thanks for this video, Father.
All that plus a Rosary and you are as protected as you can be! You can buy pocket rosaries, or “ring rosaries”. Also, I would recommend having the St Benedict medal blessed with its specific blessing (it’s a little long - you can find it online).
Romans 2 KJV ✝️🩸 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. 1 Corinthians 15 KJV 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Colossians 1 KJV 🩸 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
@@jdub3999 ♥️ Just a born again, Christian. 🩸 my faith is in the blood of Jesus Christ 1 Peter 1 KJV 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. 1 Corinthians 15 KJV ✝️🩸 1-4 ( Gospel ) Romans 4 KJV 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 🤔 Faith in What? Romans 3 KJV 🩸 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
@@AlexanderBrown77 I’m so truly happy that you have found joy in Our Lord and Savior. I’m also “born again” in the Sacraments. I love worshipping Jesus and serving Him. My family and I try to live our Church’s theological virtues of Faith, Hope and Love (Charity). God bless you!
@@AlexanderBrown77leave your man made protestant CULT or lose your immortal soul. The Bible a Catholic book condemns you and protestant nonsense. And you are NOT a Christian only Catholic’s are the true and original Christian’s
Thank you, I think many people have these questions and answered them so less people there who doesn't know. 😊 It's good to know, and beautiful the way you tell us about the Brown Scapular.
Thank you Father for this video! I actually started to wear the scapular recently as I did the Our Lady of Mount Carmel novena. Before I kept it under my pillow next to my rosary, but I will make a habit to wear it more.❤
When I first watched this video, I was about to receive the brown scapular. I since have and take joy in growing closer to our Blessed Virgin Mary and our risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Praying the Little Office and the Rosary daily has lifted up my soul. Whatever happens in my life, I know I'm on the right side.
Needed this clarification! Some resources on the scapular don't sound this reasonable and created a sense of scrupulosity in me. A spiritual anxiety that I was doing something wrong if I took the scapular off to sleep or something. This brings me peace and let's me see the motherly sense of the Blessed Virgin much better.
Thank you this clarified so much! I sweat a lot and the cloth rubbing my skin tends to irritate so in lieu of the cloth I got a gold plated one and I dont take it off. I was worried it wasnt appropriate and this clarifications was very reassuring. thank you Fr.!
I've been wearing the brown scapular for years and never take it off. However, it was blessed and I just was enrolled in the scapular a few days ago. I wear it always even in the shower. It sounds silly but, many deaths occur from people falling in the shower. God Bless. Claire.
Thank you, Father, for your explanation about the brown scapular. It was simple and clear, which is what I need. I didn't really understand your comment, though, about enrolling in the scapular. I was just going to buy one at our St. Pauline centre but now I will look into it. God bless you.
Thank you, Father. I just purchased a brown scapular and I can’t wait for my priest to bless it so I can wear it. I had forgotten about this sacramental until recently. I’m a Catholic who’s recently come back to the Church. I thank God that He’s allowed me to live long enough to return to my faith. I’m on fire 🔥 for the Lord ❤
Greetings Father Joseph, Key Thoughts :- -> Wearing Brown Scapular for long time helps to Contemplate Lord Jesus Christ's Grace in Prayerful Intercession through Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in times of Spiritual Temptations in all aspects. -> Thanks for Clearing out misconceptions about Brown Scapular, Father. With regards, Ranjith Joseph (R.J)
This was great and all but he didn’t answer the first question? Am I a bad catholic if I don’t wear the scapular? Will I still get to heaven if I don’t? Will I still be protected by our lady if I don’t? Personally, I hate wearing things around my neck and I don’t even like wearing necklaces all the time. Does this make me a worse catholic than those who do?
Like he said in the video, a scapular is a sacramental, a way to encourage our faith. We do not place our hope for our salvation in an object, but in Christ and His church. Wearing a small scapular was not common among Christian laity until relatively recently. If you have anxiety and worries, pray about it, and speak to your priest.
"Thank you for explaining the brown scapula. I noticed one day.tha a new parishoner in our church wasweaving one . Somehow on our conversation I mentioned that you have to do more than just wear a scapularqq. Was I wrong in saying that? She no longer attends our church not because of that. She had a disagreement over bringing a large qqog to church.
#AskAscension I have a rather complex, rather special problem, that I wanted and needed to discuss with a priest now, but German priests are rather fixed on a certain answer for my question. Is there any chance I could talk with a priest on Zoom or the like to discuss this issue. I would be so immensely grateful! Stay blessed, Anke
The Brown Scapular must be made of woven wool of a Carmelite Colour. Measuring two inches by two and three quarter inches. Carmelite colours are either brown or black. The straps can be of any fabric. And it is compulsory to be enrolled. In addition the words of the enrollment must be correct. This was presented to Pope Leo 13 by the Sacred Congregation of cardinals who upon discovering that their was confusion over the design, material and size of the scapular, made recommendations for design, fabric and size, to the Pope who gave it his approval and blessing.
Aughh as a Catholic I wish this did not bother me but it does. It just sounds so wrong. I mean this with no disrespect, I respect Mary so much but I feel like as Catholics we put so much attention to her and to these items.
Thank you for helping me understand this better. I know a priest is required to do the enrollment. Could a permanent Deacon administer a blessing for the scapular?If it was just going to be warn as a blessed sacramental?
Can I make my own scapular, with brown wool and embroidery (and have it blessed of course)? The one I have is covered in plastic and I wound like a 100% wool one, but it is hard to find in my country. I love to sew my one clothing and so on, and ones to love the scapular as well, but hate the felling of plastic on skin.
I wonder why you say it doesn't need to be wool, I make scapulars and I searched high and low for a document with specifications, and the only authoritative (with an imprimater) document I found did specify woven wool, and said when brown woven wool couldn't be found to use black woven wool. I don't go around telling people their scapular is made wrong, like you said, I believe Our Lady understands, but we should at least try to get it right.
My 13 year old daughter climbed out of the 12th floor and was found dead on the first floor in the sleeping Saint Joseph position. She was wearing the brown scapular but she wasn’t enrolled. Is she saved?
The Carmelite Sisters/Priests carrying and protecting the rules and traditions of the scapular for hundreds of years………This Carmelite: You dont have to do that
Am I the only one thinking that’s a suicide necklace? If wearing it truly will save you at the point of death, or at least if people believe so, I wonder how many people have worn that to kill themselves.
It's dishonest to claim that the scapular story about Simon Stock having a vision is historical. The only historical story about Simon Stock OF ANY KIND that is contemporary with his own life is a Dominican historical work that describes Simon Stock, then the superior general of the still young Carmelite mendicants, and a Carmelite novice meeting up with some Dominicans and the novice says to the Dominicans that he had heard of the death of the Dominican Jordan of Saxony in a shipwreck and almost despaired, till he (the novice) had a dream of Bl Jordan indicating the Carmelite habit worn by the young man (no reference specifically to the scapular, though both Dominican and Carmelite habits had that) and telling him that if he perseveres to the end wearing his habit he will be saved, in other words if he remains a faithful religious to the end. The Dominicans had a story about Mary giving their scapular at an earlier date than the Carmelite scapular story, which first appears about 100 years after Simon Stock in a Dominican martyrology. Prior to that time, it was actually the white mantle that was the particularly emblematic feature of the habit. So, it was a tradition that developed rather than an actual prayer experience of Simon Stock or anyone else.
There are a few traditions that are not grounded in any type of known history. I found a document online that was issued from some Carmelites in N. America somewhere that basically said as much as what you wrote... The document basically said that we should practice devotion to Mary and try to pray the liturgy of the hours to some degree. But cautioned against some of the stronger promises regarding this scapular.
Those Catholics have invented too many things…purgatory, rosaries, scapulars, wafers as communion, even the person known as Pope when previous only Christ was head of the church with bishops on equal responsibility.
