Stories of Brown Scapular

“If I should say anything that is not in conformity with what is held by the Holy Roman Catholic Church, it will be through ignorance and not through malice.”

– St. Teresa of Avila

Hiyee!

As the feast of Mt. Carmel approaches (July 16), here are two stories which I’d like to share to you courtesy of Rev. Howard Rafferty, O. Carm. (Stories of the Brown Scapular).

Story 1 Photo

You will understand why the devil works against those who promote the Scapular when you hear the story of Venerable Francis Ypes.  One day his scapular fell off!

As he replaced it, the devil howled, “Take it off! Take off the habit which snatches so many souls from us.”

Then Francis made the devil admit that there are 3 things of which the demons are most afraid – the Holy Name of Jesus, the Holy Name of Mary and the Holy Scapular of Carmel.

Story 2

A French priest on pilgrimage to Switzerland was on his way to Mass when he remembered that he had forgotten his Scapular.  Although late, he returned to his room for it.

While saying Mass, a young man approached the altar, pulled out a revolver and shot him in the back…but the priest continued to say Mass.

In the sacristy, the abbot exclaimed, “I thought the man missed you.”

When the vestments were removed, the bullet was found, adhering to his little brown Scapular.

The Blue Army of our Lady requires that all wear the Scapular because, said the Bishop of Fatima, it is your SIGN OF CONSECRATION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY which our Lady asked at Fatima to obtain world peace.