I believe in wearing this scapular. Recently experienced the protection when I had an accident and felt a "force/shield protect me from receiving a bad head injury. Thank you dear Lord.
Received my first Holy Communion last night during the Easter Vigil. I feel so blessed and honored to be a Roman Catholic. Love your energy and positivity ✨ Happy Easter and God bless
I wear mine out! It’s my way of saying I’m proud to be Catholic and it’s also my shield as is my rosary it makes up my everyday carry! It’s my spiritual armor/ weapon!
I really like your down to earth, easy going approach to explaining things . I am baptized Lutheran , then Buddhist for 20 years. Then started watching religious videos, then found yours! I have been doing the rosary daily. It wasn’t easy at first. I don’t feel different but I know I am on the right track. Thank you!
Dear Joy, when my son became a Marine is when I started praying my daily Rosary. I dedicatedly prayed for Chris throughout his years of training. I plan to always pray my Rosary. What I've noticed throughout the years is that my life has become more and more organized and focused. Lately I've been praying the Flame of Love Rosary while following along with a TH-cam video. This way I'm able to work and pray! The more Rosaries I pray in a day the more I'm able to get done. I can assuredly say that since diligently praying multiple daily Rosaries I've miraculously conquered house projects that were torture for me, projects that for years I hadn't been able to tackle. So I would say that praying a daily Rosary, or more than one, I haven't "felt" different either but I surely am making huge strides in challenging areas. I've definitely seen a direct correlation between Rosaries prayed and work accomplished. More Rosaries=more work done! More than anything daily Rosaries have helped me draw intimately close to the Lord. ❤️
You do an amazing job explaining our Catholic faith, you’re testimony of our duty as Christians to spread God’s word and His true Church. Thank you and lots of love from Mexico city!
I'm a Catechumen right now and, I wear it. I cannot enroll in it until Baptism, but I still wear it. I also wear the Blue Scapular as well, I believe fully in the Immaculate Conception of Mary. I say the prayer for the Blue one, but I feel out of place for saying anything with the Brown one. Still, it is great to wear, I love mine too. I hope Mama is proud of me. Oh, God bless you all.
My dad just passed away. He was in a nursing home with dementia. He said his morning offering every morning, said a rosary everyday and night prayers. He never took his scapular off. We all had COVID and couldn't get in to see him. By time I got in his health was failing. He has dementia and wasn't wearing his scapular. I looked everywhere, and the only scapular he had was on his Mary of Fatima statue. It was smaller than the normal scapular. I just watched father Gruner, and he said it needed to be at least 1 inch. I'm hoping it was. He passed away wearing it. I hope it being smaller than all his other scapulars stops Mary's promise. It almost feels silly asking. But he literally just passed away and I hope I didn't mess up his chances at heaven.
No worries, God knows the heart and putting the scapular on him God knows your heart also. He's blessed to have you for you and your loving heart. God placed you there, and His passage to heaven is certainly assured. God bless you and comfort you.
I found your channel a few days ago, and can’t stop watching! I’m actually a Lutheran, but I just love your passion for God, the Bible, and living a life devoted to Him. I also love that you never put down or judge Protestants! I’m just curious, have you ever made a video showing either your collection of rosaries or statues of Mary? I would love to see them!
Welcome to this channel! My dad’s whole side is Lutheran and they all have such love for God! I have been thinking of doing a video of my statues and Rosary collection 🥰. Hopefully soon!
Hello Jay. I was raised Lutheran. I even went to Lutherock in middle school in the late 90s 7th and 8th grade. However, I still had a special place for Mary and thought she was far more important than the Lutheran Church presented her. I was just too young and immature still to really understand what that statement meant. Graduated HS and became the offspring of agnostic and pagan lol. Eventually came home to the Catholic Church a year and a half ago. It's great to see a Lutheran so open to a Catholic's rosary *and* statues! Do you pray the rosary? I've heard tell of protestants that do but I've never met one in the wild. If not, have you considered it? Something that may be an easier jump into a Marian devotion (remember Mary will always lead you to her Son) is the Angelus. It takes about 3 minutes :). The rosary is a hard devotion to really get into even as a fully and devout Catholic that goes to a TLM. I get it in a couple times a week, but no where near the daily I want to :/
@@randye2710 Lutherans do not pray to idols and only pray to God. You said you were raised Lutheran. You should know this. Protestants wearing a scapular is done as a devotional.
I was reading about the brown scapular last night. I have wanted to get one for a while. I plan to acquire one soon and have my parish priest bless it. Everything I have read states the appropriate blessing, in which the wearer joins a Carmelite third order of sorts, is to be done for one to wear the scapular. That said, it is the wearer who is blessed in that particular way, and if the scapular wears out, the person's next scapular does not have to be blessed; the scapular blessing is perpetual.
I received the induction blessing as a child when I made my first communion. I just recently purchased a new brown scapula from the Carmelite Sisters. They are handmade by the Sisters.
Hi love this video piece of the Brown Scapular and the explanation by you from a Catholic faith perspective ,I’m an Episcopalian convertee into the Catholic Church during the BenedictXVI pontificate by grace ,it’s simply a Joy.
My patron saint is Little Therese 🌸. And I just love her and her spirituality just speaks to my heart! And since the summer I have felt drawn to the brown scapular. And since then I have realised that I’m a carmelite at heart! SO last Sunday my parish priest “clothed” me in the brown scapular!! And OH I feel so much grace and I feel such a grace that my mother Mary so cares for me that she want’s to help me and protect me with this scapular! I have resived so much grace in my spiritual and daily life already!!! It’s AMAZING!!! 😍🙏
I love you and your channel, I recently came back to the catholic church after leaving for "christian" Faith....I recently made a life confession and came back to the holy comunion, and you have an excellent channel to help us come back by the hand. Thank you Heather you are such an angel♥
Thank you, Heather it's so good for others to know about all the beautiful sacramentals our church offers. I ordered a pkg of them and give them as gifts. They have a small paper explaining it, for those who may not know it's history. God bless.
Ps also have been a Catholic mom since 1982. My son was a Catechist as I was, choir too. The Catholic church is rich in history, sacramentals, Sacraments and Devotions. Look up the Raccolta-- it has so much! We are truly blessed!
@@katiejon17 Here ia link with information; www.sistersofcarmel.com/brown-scapular-information.php The Blessed Virgin assigned certain conditions which must be fulfilled: 1.Wear the Brown Scapular continuously. 2.Observe chastity according to one’s state in life (married/single). 3.Recite daily the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin OR Observe the fasts of the Church together with abstaining from meat on Wednesdays and Saturdays OR With permission of a priest, say five decades of Our Lady’s Most Holy Rosary OR With permission of a priest, substitute some other good work.
Is that for any scapular? Or only for Our Lady of Mount Carmel? I’m thinking to consecrate to Mary, and I know about the 33 days of prayer, but what are the promises afterwards? Are the expectations the same for any Virgin I consecrate to? Is there a difference for each Virgin?
You are so lovely and sweet, it's a delight to learn from you. I just got my brown and green scapulars from my sister and I am so happy to think that they can increase my devotion to Our Blessed Saviour and to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Thanks for the wonderful content and God bless and protect you 😊❤
I’m so glad you got to this! I’ve been wearing my brown scapular since about March this year. Tip: wear it over your camisole/singlet and under your clothes but nip it under the top of your bra strap and it should stay a little easier xx ✝️ I can’t wait to be in heaven with all my brothers and sisters - if it be God’s will of course! God Bless you!!!
I really love how our house of worship in Christ The Catholic Church recognizes the miracles the signs the wonders The surprises of the most high God of the most holy Trinity
Thank you for your clear explanation of the scapular, sister! Your efforts feel like an extension of the blessed mothers protection of the church, may God bless you abundantly. Ps. I want to clarify that G.K. Chesterton, although a great writer and convert, is not a saint.
The Carmelite religious habit, or tunic that is worn, incorporates a large scapular over one's chest and back. The priestly Mass vestment (a chasuble) that priests who celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass (Roman Rite) wear is shaped similarly.
I am 68(!) and wear the brown scapular. I am also a married. (46 years). I am a professed OFS. (A Franciscan Secular. It takes about 2 and a half years of study. St. Francis from the time I was little intrigued me. good blessings and go with God!
I'm a member of Mary of Mt Carmel church in my town so every year on july 16 they remove all the saints from the church and walk around the town with the last statue being the The Lady of Mt Carmel statue and they give out the Scapular. Also the youth group that my son is a Lead Team member of had a ceremony mass for the Lead Team members to receive one that the youth minister had made for them with a St Michael the Archangel medallion inside of one of them and another medallion I cant remember of who but it's on the other side. My son wears it all the time faithfully.
yup I just bought myself this type of brown scapular from Carmelite Monastery it has St.Benedict Medal sewed inside the scapular one side and on the other side it has Miraculous medal of our lady sewed in and are already blest.
I am blessed i started wearing Scapula long time ago ,inever knew the meaning and for grace of God i became member of Legoin Maria thats when iknew about Scapula
I received the Brown Scapular about 15 years ago. There was a short ceremony in the church. (Nearly everybody in our congregation had already received a brown scapular in childhood through their Catholic schools. But I, as a convert, had not.) I have worn the scapular ever since. The brown strings tend to get worn and scruffy, and they also tend to peep out at the neckline of clothes. I have replaced the brown strings with a skin-coloured ribbon. I have a St Benedict medal and a crucifix attached.
I am so blessed to find you. I have one, but it disturbs me sensitive to skin touch. I bought a miniature one from church. Priest was outside and blessed it! I pin it every day to my undergarment. Thank you for explaining it. I kept reading it needed to be registered. I thought blessed was good enough. God bless.
That is very important the brown scapular,mostly at this point in times.mama Mary promised to protect us by wearing the brown scapular..by way of living and most specifically at the time of dying...thanks for sharing..godbless
"Make and distribute my green scapular as soon as possible, if given with confidence, there will be a great number of sinners converted, especially those souls who do not possess the true religion. They will receive many graces, to help them in finding and keeping the one true faith. Those who die wearing my sacramental green garment, will be given a peaceful and happy death, and shall not suffer the eternal fires of hell. Furthermore, I shall Bless on Earth, every heart who makes my green scapular wear it or spreads devotion to it, for it is My Immaculate Heart, therefore treat it with profound honor and respect. In addition all who wear or keep about themselves my green scapular badge, are agents of my Immaculate Heart. Hence the evil one is powerless to harm those souls who clothe themselves in my love."
I bought my brown scapular with a little cross and St. Benedict metal from Amazon. It's a sturdy cloth one which has lasted me for a year now. The brown scapulars which have a plastic Mt. Carmel on it are good for temporary use. However, I strongly recommend buying a cloth brown scapular that will last you for years.
This was very interesting! Thank you for sharing! The Bible tells us that only the death and resurrection of Jesus gets us to heaven...nothing we do gets us there. So I do not believe the scapular gets us any closer to heaven. I DO believe that tools and practices can help us to get into a better mindset and help us focus when coming before God in prayer. Again, thank you for explaining. God bless you! 💕
I just ordered a scapular from ebay. Its made by an order. Started wearing it a week ago. I had been going to daily Mass the last few years and have lots of Saints Statues from my church that were donated by elderly along with old Rosarys. I am filling my life with Catholic Icons and have Crucifixs usuall gifts from family Vacations. I had started going to adoration, the Rosary services, the Stations of the Cross. I wanted to be a Monk at one time in my life. I have a family so my vocation is towards family and the Church
I like to think of the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of MT Carmel as a spiritual shield against the forces of evil and Hell. I recently purchased one for today from Amazon.
Thank you for this information! I'm glad to have found your channel, and really inspired to get reading the lives of the saints you've mentioned. I've always "meant to" and your enthusiasm is helping me get going!
Thank you for the video … my in laws are Catholic and I’m Pentecostal just wanted to know the meaning of it. I’m raising my daughter Pentecostal but I’m a firm believer of growing in knowledge, I want to be able to explain the differences to her. As I’m sure you know we are very free from traditions and there’s a lot of customs and traditions in the Catholic faith. God bless
Hello and thank you for the kind words, yes this is a devotional tradition which stems from the types of acestic practices mentioned in the Bible. The Hebrew Bible mentions prophets who would wear sackloth on a more or less daily basis, this is nowhere near that level of austerity but it's derived from it. So glad to converse with someone who's Pentecostal, when I was younger I would go to Pentecostal and charismatic prayer meetings on some occasions. They were lots of fun! In fact the charismatic style of prayer and worship is popular among some catholics such as in Franciscan University at Stubenville Ohio. Other than that....I'm only familiar with Pentecostalism from watching Jimmy Swaggert's tv channel. Yes I'm aware he doesn't represent what all Pentecostals believe, his church seems to have stricter membership requirements than catholics do now😫. I'd like to hear more about your church also if you don't mind
i received and started wearing my Scapular Faithfully when I made my Cursillo retreat in 2013. in 2022 my Scapular was worn thin so my Wife bought me a replacement which I wear now, Our Mother Mary in the front next to my Heart, just my preference. Also very Blessed to have a Carmelite Monestary near by in Lafayette, La. which host the First Saturday Celebration of our Blessed Mother's Promises, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrement, followed by praying of the Rosary and Celebration of Mass, as well as the Sacrement of Confession.
Thank you so much for this video Heather. I have learned so much from you about our faith since back prior to my becoming Catholic. I've been very Blessed to have good friends such as yourself to guide me along the path!
Thank you for promoting the brown scapular! Though you missed the most important part, a priest must be the one to enroll you and place the scapular around your neck the first time.
Love the brown scapular and also the green. I need to have my priest bless my new 3 green scapulars I have though. I have heard as you mentioned the brown scapulars don't need to be blessed, but I still try to if I can. Great video. Thank you!
WOW, so glad I found your channel! I got some brown scapulars recently , 5 of them, one for each member of the family. And I noted there's a square piece on one end, then another at the other end of the string, and was just wondering how to wear this thing?? As it doesn't seem to be like a normal necklace (with the main piece at just one end of the chain/string). ANYway, i'm glad I found you not just because you talked about that here - but my wife is a convert of about 8 years and I'm always looking for ways to encourage her and help her grow in her Catholic faith. She's a Catholic Mom and I think she can benefit from your channel! Thanks, and new Subscriber.
Got mine a few days ago. Then today after work went to the Church and had my Preist give me and the scapuler. There is a certain Blessing the Preist can give you and the scapuler to make it "more potent" if you will.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I have both a brown and a green scapular. I've read the following about the brown; 1.To observe exactly what has been prescribed regarding material, color, and shape of the Scapular, that is 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. There seems to be a lot about enrolment by a priest or being part of an order. Can you just wear it as a devotion or must your enrol to get the sacramental value of it? Thanks again for another educational and enlightening video
Be sure to get enrolled in the Scapular by a Catholic priest! There is a formula of investure that the priest performs which is very important. Furthermore, there are requirements that must be met in order to be delivered from Purgatory by the Blessed Virgin on the Saturday following death. Those include (i) continuously wearing the Brown Scapular, (ii) observing chastity according to one's state in life (married vs unmarried), and (iii) either the daily recitation of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary or abstinence from meat every Wednesday and Saturday.
Is so difficult, I just don't know if I'm worthy enough of such a thing. I've been a catholic all my life. Recently returned to the church (not that I ever really left) I've always practiced quietly alone and prayed often. I've returned to actually attending church weekly, especially since my mother died. I've chosen to do this as my faith is something my Mum gave me. I daily try and commit to a decade on the Rosary as I feel my day isn't complete without it. I also adore Our Mother Mary, often quietly talk to her. The more I learn about our faith, the more I feel that I'm not worthy of such gifts and feel terrible about some of the choices I have made and the terrible relationship I had with my mother. How do I become more graceful? .... Such a silly question, I just don't know what to do at the moment. God bless ❤️
I also don’t feel worthy of a devotion like this. I really want to do it! But I struggle to pray the rosary daily and with chastity in marriage. Wondering if this gives the graces to get over those issues and if it’s just Satan holding me back. It’s a lot like veiling- I don’t feel “catholic enough.”
@@stephaniegunesch I don’t thing many people ever feel that they are good enough in their Faith, but so long as you are trying your best then God understands.
No one is worthy in their own strength! We are all sinners that need His grace! Go to confession and you will be relieved! Then cling to Jesus and put all your trust in his love and mercy! He loves you SO, SO much! He died for you! Just let him embrace you! 🙏❤️ And then just wear the scapular out of love for HIM! ❤️🙏
Great video but a small correction, the scapular is brown not because of their habit but because they wear a brown scapular. The scapular is worn over their tunic as worn by monks, friars, and nuns. When worn it has to be worn with one in front and the other in the back to protect the whole person. We now have the traditional scapulars that are small brown and wool which represents the larger ones worn by the consecrated religious. This is unlike the the green scapular which isn’t truly a scapular and only consist of one wool piece and can be worn anywhere on a person or their possessions. Many blessings
I was wearing an unblessed one. My grandfather always had his on. It is a tradition that is lost but some younger catholics are wearing them. Mine would always ride up and show through clothes. Sometimes I would pin it. There is also scapulars of different color such as green red and blue all worn for different things. I did wear a green scapular for some time too. The history of scapulars are really cool. Do more research and you will see. I have to get mine blessed by a priest but now do to covid 19 we are asked not to see him...only for emergencies. I will still try to make an appointment. Maybe that order does not still stand.
Hello, I’m 15 year old and my parents are Protestant, but I wish so much to convert to Catholicism. Since my parents will not let me go to a Catholic Church how can I get a scapular, any other tips can help thank you!
I SO enjoy your videos. This past sunday our domincan priest held an introduction and consecration to the scapular and your explanation was just icing on the cake. I'm new to all this, a catechumen. Loving all the learning, devotions, committnent and Catholic culture. Thank you for all your hard work dear one. God bless you and you cute family. Your home is lovely too btw, and so are you. In all ways. 😊⛪🌹🌹🌹💗who is your favorite Catholic music artist? Fr. Recommended to me, Matt Maher..and I found out I already knew some of his music, as it geya played on evangelical stations as well. I go to the church where Nathan Pancheo did 2 videos. A Pretty little "cathedral". It's just how they built this parish 100 years ago. Not a cathedral, but it sure does feel like one. 😁 and I'm pretty sure Saints in the making attend there. 😘 💒
You have to be enrolled. If you want to get out of Pergatory on Saturday after your death, observe chastity according to your state in life and recite the Little Officeof Our Lady, which can be commuted to the five decade tosary instead. Ask a good priest. There's certain prayers for the enrollment.
Thank you very much for ALL your beautiful and deeply inspirational videos! They truly help in getting closer to GOD! Many blessings to you, your family and all your subscribers!
A Catholic Mom's Life lol 😂 I absolutely adore your videos. I’m always paying attention. What you do is so wonderful. God bless you in all you do. Have you ever made a video about having a home altar?
I’m not catholic and so I just heard from a friend of mine about the scapular. Just curious, do you believe that this necklace determines your salvation or that wearing it actually helps you get to heaven? Or do you believe that faith in Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven?
When I got my Scapular and took it to our Priest he didn't do what should've been done. I didn't know any better at the time. He blessed it and appeared to, I say it like that because of what he believed, he's now deceased and that's all I say about it. So now what do i do? Must I find a Priest that knows what to do so I can be enrolled?
I believe you can take it to any priest and ask them to bless it and put it on your neck. If you feel comfortable, you can take the directions on how to do it and give it to him. That's how I got my Marian consecration chain blessed. They don't mind.
What happens if you fail your promise and commit a sin making you no longer in a state of grace? Would that mean that you need to stop wearing until you confess your sins, kinda like how you can't receive the Eucharist if you haven't yet confessed a mortal sin? Or should you still wear it, but confess your sins as soon as possible? I'm only in RCIA, so I probably can't even enrol yet, but I'm fascinated by the brown scapular, and want to make so I'm properly informed before enrolling when I can. Of course I'd plan to stay in a state of grace, but as fallen creatures, you never know.
There is a short ceremony required for receiving the blessings of wearing the brown scapula. If you lose that one you can get another but that needs to be blessed but no ‘ceremony’ required again. Please look it up.
Speaking of intellectuals, the man who came up with the theory of the Big Bang, was a French Catholic Priest called George Lamaître. People think that believing in God equals stupidity, but it's completely the opposite.
Thank you for the video…….I have a question….being a female, sometimes our clothes don’t hide very well. Will it have the same importance if we carry it in our pocket at times or have it around our arm or something or does it have to be around our neck?
I believe in wearing this scapular. Recently experienced the protection when I had an accident and felt a "force/shield protect me from receiving a bad head injury. Thank you dear Lord.
What a wonderful testimony
Good job, christian babygirl 🙏🌹🌹
Amen Amen Amen
Wow thank you for sharing your testimony
Received my first Holy Communion last night during the Easter Vigil. I feel so blessed and honored to be a Roman Catholic. Love your energy and positivity ✨ Happy Easter and God bless
Welcome 🤩🤍
@@nathaliportamarin9336 thank you sooo much ❤
Congratulations!! Such a blessing ❤️… I start RCIA soon and I can’t wait to be able to receive communion.
Any big blessings in your first year?
When i entered the church and received my first Holy Communion .i was surprised to see my feet still touching the floor
I wear mine out! It’s my way of saying I’m proud to be Catholic and it’s also my shield as is my rosary it makes up my everyday carry! It’s my spiritual armor/ weapon!
I really like your down to earth, easy going approach to explaining things . I am baptized Lutheran , then Buddhist for
20 years. Then started watching religious
videos, then found yours!
I have been doing the rosary daily. It wasn’t easy at first. I don’t feel different but I know I am on the right track. Thank you!
So glad you are here!
Dear Joy, when my son became a Marine is when I started praying my daily Rosary. I dedicatedly prayed for Chris throughout his years of training. I plan to always pray my Rosary.
What I've noticed throughout the years is that my life has become more and more organized and focused.
Lately I've been praying the Flame of Love Rosary while following along with a TH-cam video. This way I'm able to work and pray!
The more Rosaries I pray in a day the more I'm able to get done. I can assuredly say that since diligently praying multiple daily Rosaries I've miraculously conquered house projects that were torture for me, projects that for years I hadn't been able to tackle.
So I would say that praying a daily Rosary, or more than one, I haven't "felt" different either but I surely am making huge strides in challenging areas. I've definitely seen a direct correlation between Rosaries prayed and work accomplished.
More Rosaries=more work done!
More than anything daily Rosaries have helped me draw intimately close to the Lord. ❤️
Catholic mom thank you for helping spread the message of the scapular related to the rosary. Every Sacramento should be blessed by a priest...
There is a life time blessing for the Brown Scapular!
Thank you so much for making these videos ❤️ you are so motivating and inspiring.. I’m only 19 but your the woman I hope to be some day
Bruh
Beautiful thing to say. Love your spirit and heart.
Liv Rose. It is nice to see someone so young and who loves God. Stay on the right track. Wish you lots of luck in your life. God bless you!
@@jenpaulhome1 illuminating and focussing on holiness
Your a wonderful Catholic mother and a wonderful teacher of the faith
Awwww, “I’ll see you in Heaven!!” I love that and I hope so!
You do an amazing job explaining our Catholic faith, you’re testimony of our duty as Christians to spread God’s word and His true Church.
Thank you and lots of love from Mexico city!
I'm a Catechumen right now and, I wear it. I cannot enroll in it until Baptism, but I still wear it. I also wear the Blue Scapular as well, I believe fully in the Immaculate Conception of Mary. I say the prayer for the Blue one, but I feel out of place for saying anything with the Brown one. Still, it is great to wear, I love mine too. I hope Mama is proud of me. Oh, God bless you all.
DANIEL LEEPER keep fighting on Brother ! Deus Vult
So, 1 year later. What's the update? :)
Amen, to all said and thank you.
I am wearing the scapular, and God willing, I will get the one, with St. Benedict’s medal.
Thanks again. 🥰🙏👍❤️👏🌹✝️
My dad just passed away. He was in a nursing home with dementia. He said his morning offering every morning, said a rosary everyday and night prayers. He never took his scapular off. We all had COVID and couldn't get in to see him. By time I got in his health was failing. He has dementia and wasn't wearing his scapular. I looked everywhere, and the only scapular he had was on his Mary of Fatima statue. It was smaller than the normal scapular. I just watched father Gruner, and he said it needed to be at least 1 inch. I'm hoping it was. He passed away wearing it. I hope it being smaller than all his other scapulars stops Mary's promise. It almost feels silly asking. But he literally just passed away and I hope I didn't mess up his chances at heaven.
Sending warm thoughts on the passing of your father.
No worries, God knows the heart and putting the scapular on him God knows your heart also. He's blessed to have you for you and your loving heart. God placed you there, and His passage to heaven is certainly assured. God bless you and comfort you.
Nothing can stop King Jesus and Queen Mary and the Grace of God. God bless you in Jesus Name. :) :) :)
I found your channel a few days ago, and can’t stop watching! I’m actually a Lutheran, but I just love your passion for God, the Bible, and living a life devoted to Him. I also love that you never put down or judge Protestants! I’m just curious, have you ever made a video showing either your collection of rosaries or statues of Mary? I would love to see them!
Welcome to this channel! My dad’s whole side is Lutheran and they all have such love for God! I have been thinking of doing a video of my statues and Rosary collection 🥰. Hopefully soon!
A Catholic Mom's Life Awesome! Thank you! ☺️💕
Hello Jay. I was raised Lutheran. I even went to Lutherock in middle school in the late 90s 7th and 8th grade. However, I still had a special place for Mary and thought she was far more important than the Lutheran Church presented her. I was just too young and immature still to really understand what that statement meant. Graduated HS and became the offspring of agnostic and pagan lol. Eventually came home to the Catholic Church a year and a half ago.
It's great to see a Lutheran so open to a Catholic's rosary *and* statues! Do you pray the rosary? I've heard tell of protestants that do but I've never met one in the wild. If not, have you considered it? Something that may be an easier jump into a Marian devotion (remember Mary will always lead you to her Son) is the Angelus. It takes about 3 minutes :). The rosary is a hard devotion to really get into even as a fully and devout Catholic that goes to a TLM. I get it in a couple times a week, but no where near the daily I want to :/
@@randye2710 Lutherans do not pray to idols and only pray to God. You said you were raised Lutheran. You should know this. Protestants wearing a scapular is done as a devotional.
Hi!!! You should also check out the miraculous medal! Many miracles from wearing it! God bless you!
I was reading about the brown scapular last night. I have wanted to get one for a while. I plan to acquire one soon and have my parish priest bless it. Everything I have read states the appropriate blessing, in which the wearer joins a Carmelite third order of sorts, is to be done for one to wear the scapular. That said, it is the wearer who is blessed in that particular way, and if the scapular wears out, the person's next scapular does not have to be blessed; the scapular blessing is perpetual.
I received the induction blessing as a child when I made my first communion. I just recently purchased a new brown scapula from the Carmelite Sisters. They are handmade by the Sisters.
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Hi love this video piece of the Brown Scapular and the explanation by you from a Catholic faith perspective ,I’m an Episcopalian convertee into the Catholic Church during the BenedictXVI pontificate by grace ,it’s simply a Joy.
My patron saint is Little Therese 🌸. And I just love her and her spirituality just speaks to my heart! And since the summer I have felt drawn to the brown scapular. And since then I have realised that I’m a carmelite at heart! SO last Sunday my parish priest “clothed” me in the brown scapular!! And OH I feel so much grace and I feel such a grace that my mother Mary so cares for me that she want’s to help me and protect me with this scapular! I have resived so much grace in my spiritual and daily life already!!! It’s AMAZING!!! 😍🙏
I love you and your channel, I recently came back to the catholic church after leaving for "christian"
Faith....I recently made a life confession and came back to the holy comunion, and you have an excellent channel to help us come back by the hand. Thank you Heather you are such an angel♥
Christian faith? What do you mean
Thank you for this very interesting insight into the Brown Scapular
God Bless you and your family
I love your enthusiasm. One of the reasons I watch your videos is just to be uplifted. Thanks!
I'm so glad!
Thank you, Heather it's so good for others to know about all the beautiful sacramentals our church offers. I ordered a pkg of them and give them as gifts. They have a small paper explaining it, for those who may not know it's history. God bless.
Ps also have been a Catholic mom since 1982. My son was a Catechist as I was, choir too. The Catholic church is rich in history, sacramentals, Sacraments and Devotions. Look up the Raccolta-- it has so much! We are truly blessed!
Also remember the promise with the scapular to pray the rosary every day and fast/abstain on Fridays!
Really?! Where can I find more about this?
@@katiejon17 Here ia link with information; www.sistersofcarmel.com/brown-scapular-information.php
The Blessed Virgin assigned certain conditions which must be fulfilled:
1.Wear the Brown Scapular continuously.
2.Observe chastity according to one’s state in life (married/single).
3.Recite daily the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin OR Observe the fasts of the Church together with abstaining from meat on Wednesdays and Saturdays OR With permission of a priest, say five decades of Our Lady’s Most Holy Rosary OR With permission of a priest, substitute some other good work.
Is that for any scapular? Or only for Our Lady of Mount Carmel? I’m thinking to consecrate to Mary, and I know about the 33 days of prayer, but what are the promises afterwards? Are the expectations the same for any Virgin I consecrate to? Is there a difference for each Virgin?
You are so lovely and sweet, it's a delight to learn from you. I just got my brown and green scapulars from my sister and I am so happy to think that they can increase my devotion to Our Blessed Saviour and to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Thanks for the wonderful content and God bless and protect you 😊❤
I’m so glad you got to this! I’ve been wearing my brown scapular since about March this year. Tip: wear it over your camisole/singlet and under your clothes but nip it under the top of your bra strap and it should stay a little easier xx ✝️ I can’t wait to be in heaven with all my brothers and sisters - if it be God’s will of course! God Bless you!!!
Happy feast of St. Padre Pio!
One of my favorites!!!
Totally love the scapular! And your fall plaid shirt is adorable
I really love how our house of worship in Christ
The Catholic Church recognizes the miracles the signs the wonders The surprises of the most high God of the most holy Trinity
Thank you for your clear explanation of the scapular, sister! Your efforts feel like an extension of the blessed mothers protection of the church, may God bless you abundantly.
Ps. I want to clarify that G.K. Chesterton, although a great writer and convert, is not a saint.
THIS saved me TWICE from a physical assault! Get one ASAP!
I would love to hear your story!
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I believe. I was protected from a fatal head injury.
The Carmelite religious habit, or tunic that is worn, incorporates a large scapular over one's chest and back. The priestly Mass vestment (a chasuble) that priests who celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass (Roman Rite) wear is shaped similarly.
Great video! Down to earth explanation. We had several of these around the house when I was a kid, my parents never told me what they were.
Just came from mass and a lady was wearing a scapular but it was a green one. 😊
I always wear this Brown Scapular and this is my weapon against the evil and most of all always Pray the Holy Rosary
I am 68(!) and wear the brown scapular. I am also a married. (46 years). I am a professed OFS. (A Franciscan Secular. It takes about 2 and a half years of study. St. Francis from the time I was little intrigued me.
good blessings and go with God!
Thanks for sharing this! I had my brown scapular blessed by my priest at Mass tonight.
I'm a member of Mary of Mt Carmel church in my town so every year on july 16 they remove all the saints from the church and walk around the town with the last statue being the The Lady of Mt Carmel statue and they give out the Scapular. Also the youth group that my son is a Lead Team member of had a ceremony mass for the Lead Team members to receive one that the youth minister had made for them with a St Michael the Archangel medallion inside of one of them and another medallion I cant remember of who but it's on the other side. My son wears it all the time faithfully.
I WEAR BROWN SCAPULAR AND IM PROUD OF IT
Thank you! I just purchased a brown scapular and no idea how to wear it. 😄
Bless you, Heather! 🙏❤
yup I just bought myself this type of brown scapular from Carmelite Monastery it has St.Benedict Medal sewed inside the scapular one side and on the other side it has Miraculous medal of our lady sewed in and are already blest.
Totally going to get a green one for my hubby’s conversion!
I put one under my husband's mattress right under where he sleeps. I believe it helped!
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My church’s youth ministry were selling some religious items. I was able to purchase a brown scapular and have it blessed.
Have my father's scapular from 1959.
I just wanted to say I love your videos thanks so much for all of your Mother Mary videos 🙏🏼
I am blessed i started wearing Scapula long time ago ,inever knew the meaning and for grace of God i became member of Legoin Maria thats when iknew about Scapula
I received the Brown Scapular about 15 years ago. There was a short ceremony in the church. (Nearly everybody in our congregation had already received a brown scapular in childhood through their Catholic schools. But I, as a convert, had not.) I have worn the scapular ever since. The brown strings tend to get worn and scruffy, and they also tend to peep out at the neckline of clothes. I have replaced the brown strings with a skin-coloured ribbon. I have a St Benedict medal and a crucifix attached.
I am so blessed to find you. I have one, but it disturbs me sensitive to skin touch. I bought a miniature one from church. Priest was outside and blessed it! I pin it every day to my undergarment. Thank you for explaining it. I kept reading it needed to be registered. I thought blessed was good enough. God bless.
You did a fantastic explaining the brown scapular. You are awesome. Thank you!
That is very important the brown scapular,mostly at this point in times.mama Mary promised to protect us by wearing the brown scapular..by way of living and most specifically at the time of dying...thanks for sharing..godbless
"Make and distribute my green scapular as soon as possible, if given with confidence, there will be a great number of sinners converted, especially those souls who do not possess the true religion. They will receive many graces, to help them in finding and keeping the one true faith. Those who die wearing my sacramental green garment, will be given a peaceful and happy death, and shall not suffer the eternal fires of hell.
Furthermore, I shall Bless on Earth, every heart who makes my green scapular wear it or spreads devotion to it, for it is My Immaculate Heart, therefore treat it with profound honor and respect. In addition all who wear or keep about themselves my green scapular badge, are agents of my Immaculate Heart. Hence the evil one is powerless to harm those souls who clothe themselves in my love."
Why is mine brown?
@@lyt_w8t You should see how many different scapulars there are.
I bought my brown scapular with a little cross and St. Benedict metal from Amazon. It's a sturdy cloth one which has lasted me for a year now. The brown scapulars which have a plastic Mt. Carmel on it are good for temporary use. However, I strongly recommend buying a cloth brown scapular that will last you for years.
This was very interesting! Thank you for sharing! The Bible tells us that only the death and resurrection of Jesus gets us to heaven...nothing we do gets us there. So I do not believe the scapular gets us any closer to heaven. I DO believe that tools and practices can help us to get into a better mindset and help us focus when coming before God in prayer. Again, thank you for explaining. God bless you! 💕
I just ordered a scapular from ebay. Its made by an order. Started wearing it a week ago. I had been going to daily Mass the last few years and have lots of Saints Statues from my church that were donated by elderly along with old Rosarys. I am filling my life with Catholic Icons and have Crucifixs usuall gifts from family Vacations. I had started going to adoration, the Rosary services, the Stations of the Cross. I wanted to be a Monk at one time in my life. I have a family so my vocation is towards family and the Church
I bought the brown scapulars for myself and gave some to my family, so my family will be protected as well.
Dear Mother Mary keep me and my family 👪 always under your mantle of protection.
Great video! I love the way you explain things! 💞
I like to think of the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of MT Carmel as a spiritual shield against the forces of evil and Hell. I recently purchased one for today from Amazon.
Get one from a Catholic store I got mine from a local store and had it blessed 😊
So informative. Thank you.
My favorite description ever.. New subscriber. 🙏🏼
Thank you for this information! I'm glad to have found your channel, and really inspired to get reading the lives of the saints you've mentioned. I've always "meant to" and your enthusiasm is helping me get going!
July 17/22 I was enrolled officially. I ware my scapular all the time.
THANK YOU 🙏🏻 🤎😇
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July 16 2022🕊
Thank you for the video … my in laws are Catholic and I’m Pentecostal just wanted to know the meaning of it. I’m raising my daughter Pentecostal but I’m a firm believer of growing in knowledge, I want to be able to explain the differences to her. As I’m sure you know we are very free from traditions and there’s a lot of customs and traditions in the Catholic faith. God bless
Hello and thank you for the kind words, yes this is a devotional tradition which stems from the types of acestic practices mentioned in the Bible. The Hebrew Bible mentions prophets who would wear sackloth on a more or less daily basis, this is nowhere near that level of austerity but it's derived from it.
So glad to converse with someone who's Pentecostal, when I was younger I would go to Pentecostal and charismatic prayer meetings on some occasions. They were lots of fun! In fact the charismatic style of prayer and worship is popular among some catholics such as in Franciscan University at Stubenville Ohio.
Other than that....I'm only familiar with Pentecostalism from watching Jimmy Swaggert's tv channel. Yes I'm aware he doesn't represent what all Pentecostals believe, his church seems to have stricter membership requirements than catholics do now😫. I'd like to hear more about your church also if you don't mind
St Simon of the Stock please pray for Us All 🙏 Viva Cristo Rey 💪🙏
Funnily enough, my mom just sent me a scapular today!
That is awesome!
i received and started wearing my Scapular Faithfully when I made my Cursillo retreat in 2013. in 2022 my Scapular was worn thin so my Wife bought me a replacement which I wear now, Our Mother Mary in the front next to my Heart, just my preference. Also very Blessed to have a Carmelite Monestary near by in Lafayette, La. which host the First Saturday Celebration of our Blessed Mother's Promises, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrement, followed by praying of the Rosary and Celebration of Mass, as well as the Sacrement of Confession.
You’re an amazing teacher and an amazing person! I love your videos!! 😊😊🙏🏻🙏🏻💕💕❤️❤️🕊🕊🕊✝️✝️✝️ God bless you!!! Amen!!! ✝️🙏🏻🙏🏻💕💕🕊🕊❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this video Heather. I have learned so much from you about our faith since back prior to my becoming Catholic. I've been very Blessed to have good friends such as yourself to guide me along the path!
David I always love hearing from you! So glad your enjoying the videos🥰
Absolutely. I have enjoyed all your videos and more than that, I consider you a great friend! God Bless!
Great video more blessings and thank you for being an instrument to share your wisdom!
Thank you for promoting the brown scapular! Though you missed the most important part, a priest must be the one to enroll you and place the scapular around your neck the first time.
I enjoy your videos its good to see that a good person would take the time to share there love and knowledge of God via this evil internet
Love the brown scapular and also the green. I need to have my priest bless my new 3 green scapulars I have though. I have heard as you mentioned the brown scapulars don't need to be blessed, but I still try to if I can. Great video. Thank you!
WOW, so glad I found your channel! I got some brown scapulars recently , 5 of them, one for each member of the family. And I noted there's a square piece on one end, then another at the other end of the string, and was just wondering how to wear this thing?? As it doesn't seem to be like a normal necklace (with the main piece at just one end of the chain/string). ANYway, i'm glad I found you not just because you talked about that here - but my wife is a convert of about 8 years and I'm always looking for ways to encourage her and help her grow in her Catholic faith. She's a Catholic Mom and I think she can benefit from your channel! Thanks, and new Subscriber.
great video and your plaques/pictures in the background of the Sacred Hearts are beautiful.
Got mine a few days ago. Then today after work went to the Church and had my Preist give me and the scapuler. There is a certain Blessing the Preist can give you and the scapuler to make it "more potent" if you will.
I'm proud of you for this great thought to this ministry 🎉
Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I have both a brown and a green scapular. I've read the following about the brown;
1.To observe exactly what has been prescribed regarding material, color, and shape of the Scapular, that is 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.
There seems to be a lot about enrolment by a priest or being part of an order. Can you just wear it as a devotion or must your enrol to get the sacramental value of it?
Thanks again for another educational and enlightening video
God Bless you Sister!
Be sure to get enrolled in the Scapular by a Catholic priest! There is a formula of investure that the priest performs which is very important. Furthermore, there are requirements that must be met in order to be delivered from Purgatory by the Blessed Virgin on the Saturday following death. Those include (i) continuously wearing the Brown Scapular, (ii) observing chastity according to one's state in life (married vs unmarried), and (iii) either the daily recitation of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary or abstinence from meat every Wednesday and Saturday.
Thank you for this. I never knew the backwards of the it.
Is so difficult, I just don't know if I'm worthy enough of such a thing.
I've been a catholic all my life. Recently returned to the church (not that I ever really left) I've always practiced quietly alone and prayed often. I've returned to actually attending church weekly, especially since my mother died. I've chosen to do this as my faith is something my Mum gave me. I daily try and commit to a decade on the Rosary as I feel my day isn't complete without it. I also adore Our Mother Mary, often quietly talk to her. The more I learn about our faith, the more I feel that I'm not worthy of such gifts and feel terrible about some of the choices I have made and the terrible relationship I had with my mother.
How do I become more graceful? .... Such a silly question, I just don't know what to do at the moment.
God bless ❤️
I also don’t feel worthy of a devotion like this. I really want to do it! But I struggle to pray the rosary daily and with chastity in marriage. Wondering if this gives the graces to get over those issues and if it’s just Satan holding me back. It’s a lot like veiling- I don’t feel “catholic enough.”
@@stephaniegunesch I don’t thing many people ever feel that they are good enough in their Faith, but so long as you are trying your best then God understands.
No one is worthy in their own strength! We are all sinners that need His grace! Go to confession and you will be relieved! Then cling to Jesus and put all your trust in his love and mercy! He loves you SO, SO much! He died for you! Just let him embrace you! 🙏❤️ And then just wear the scapular out of love for HIM! ❤️🙏
Great video but a small correction, the scapular is brown not because of their habit but because they wear a brown scapular. The scapular is worn over their tunic as worn by monks, friars, and nuns. When worn it has to be worn with one in front and the other in the back to protect the whole person. We now have the traditional scapulars that are small brown and wool which represents the larger ones worn by the consecrated religious. This is unlike the the green scapular which isn’t truly a scapular and only consist of one wool piece and can be worn anywhere on a person or their possessions. Many blessings
I was wearing an unblessed one. My grandfather always had his on. It is a tradition that is lost but some younger catholics are wearing them. Mine would always ride up and show through clothes. Sometimes I would pin it. There is also scapulars of different color such as green red and blue all worn for different things. I did wear a green scapular for some time too. The history of scapulars are really cool. Do more research and you will see. I have to get mine blessed by a priest but now do to covid 19 we are asked not to see him...only for emergencies. I will still try to make an appointment. Maybe that order does not still stand.
Hello, I’m 15 year old and my parents are Protestant, but I wish so much to convert to Catholicism. Since my parents will not let me go to a Catholic Church how can I get a scapular, any other tips can help thank you!
I SO enjoy your videos. This past sunday our domincan priest held an introduction and consecration to the scapular and your explanation was just icing on the cake.
I'm new to all this, a catechumen. Loving all the learning, devotions, committnent and Catholic culture. Thank you for all your hard work dear one. God bless you and you cute family. Your home is lovely too btw, and so are you. In all ways. 😊⛪🌹🌹🌹💗who is your favorite Catholic music artist?
Fr. Recommended to me, Matt Maher..and I found out I already knew some of his music, as it geya played on evangelical stations as well.
I go to the church where Nathan Pancheo did 2 videos. A Pretty little "cathedral". It's just how they built this parish 100 years ago. Not a cathedral, but it sure does feel like one. 😁 and I'm pretty sure Saints in the making attend there. 😘 💒
I have Jesus and Mother Mary brown scapular. I put it on my head pillow so keep "thing" away
Franciscan?!😍 I am devote to St. Anthony of Padua and padre Pio...😍😍😍
They are both so awesome! Holy men!!! 🥰
You told me you were going to do a story about the Green Scapular ,Waiting !
You look beautiful Heather!
You have to be enrolled. If you want to get out of Pergatory on Saturday after your death, observe chastity according to your state in life and recite the Little Officeof Our Lady, which can be commuted to the five decade tosary instead. Ask a good priest. There's certain prayers for the enrollment.
Thank you very much for ALL your beautiful and deeply inspirational videos! They truly help in getting closer to GOD! Many blessings to you, your family and all your subscribers!
I just bought my 1st one ☝️ looking to see how to properly wear it.
AWESOME! Thank you sister and blessings in The Divine Will ♥️🕊✝️
You said the year of the apparition was 2051. Oops hehe 😉
Lol oops just making sure you were listening 😂
A Catholic Mom's Life lol 😂 I absolutely adore your videos. I’m always paying attention. What you do is so wonderful. God bless you in all you do. Have you ever made a video about having a home altar?
I’m not catholic and so I just heard from a friend of mine about the scapular. Just curious, do you believe that this necklace determines your salvation or that wearing it actually helps you get to heaven? Or do you believe that faith in Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven?
Faith in Christ
When I got my Scapular and took it to our Priest he didn't do what should've been done. I didn't know any better at the time. He blessed it and appeared to, I say it like that because of what he believed, he's now deceased and that's all I say about it. So now what do i do? Must I find a Priest that knows what to do so I can be enrolled?
I believe you can take it to any priest and ask them to bless it and put it on your neck. If you feel comfortable, you can take the directions on how to do it and give it to him. That's how I got my Marian consecration chain blessed. They don't mind.
What happens if you fail your promise and commit a sin making you no longer in a state of grace? Would that mean that you need to stop wearing until you confess your sins, kinda like how you can't receive the Eucharist if you haven't yet confessed a mortal sin? Or should you still wear it, but confess your sins as soon as possible? I'm only in RCIA, so I probably can't even enrol yet, but I'm fascinated by the brown scapular, and want to make so I'm properly informed before enrolling when I can. Of course I'd plan to stay in a state of grace, but as fallen creatures, you never know.
Good question, as a sacramental, it may not require the same state of grace as the sacraments? Just spit balling tho
There is a short ceremony required for receiving the blessings of wearing the brown scapula. If you lose that one you can get another but that needs to be blessed but no ‘ceremony’ required again. Please look it up.
I watch your videos and I just started RCIA! Thank you for making these. they are so helpful to me
Speaking of intellectuals, the man who came up with the theory of the Big Bang, was a French Catholic Priest called George Lamaître. People think that believing in God equals stupidity, but it's completely the opposite.
Thank you for the video…….I have a question….being a female, sometimes our clothes don’t hide very well. Will it have the same importance if we carry it in our pocket at times or have it around our arm or something or does it have to be around our neck?