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Do You Have The Five-Fold Scapular?

07/08/2015 by The Home Monastic

I want to introduce you to the Five-Fold Scapular, because I want you to partake in the graces available to you through the Holy Catholic Church. It consists of:

1) The Passion Scapular: Red with Red Wool Braid
2) The Scapular of Mt. Carmel: Brown
3) The Scapular of The Seven Dolors: Black
4) The Immaculate Conception Scapular: Blue
5) The Trinity Scapular: White with Red-Blue Cross

Here is a brief introduction to The Five-Fold Scapular:

*In 1190 A.D., St. John of Matha, a Spaniard, was saying his first Holy Mass, when he saw over the altar the figure of an angel wearing a white robe, with a blue and red cross on the breast and the shoulder. This became the habit of the Order of the Holy Trinity. (White Scapular)
*In 1240 A.D., the Blessed Virgin appeared to seven prominent citizens of Florence who bound themselves by vow to honor the Mother of God in her sorrows. She handed them the black habit of the Servites and said, “…these garments shall be to you a perpetual memory of the sufferings in my heart.” (Black Scapular)
*In 1251 A.D., Our Lady appeared to St. Simon Stock, holding in her hands the brown habit of the Carmelites, she made this promise: “Whoever dies in this habit shall not suffer everlasting fire…” (Brown Scapular)
*In 1605 A.D., Our Lord appeared to Sr. Ursula Benincasa, and made great promises if she and her fellow nuns would adopt as their religious habit one of a light blue color in honor of the Immaculate Conception of His Mother. Sister Ursula then asked Him if He would grant similar favors of those of the laity or of other religious orders who would wear, in honor of the Immaculate Conception, a small Blue scapular; and Our Lord did so promise. (Blue Scapular)
*In 1846 A.D., Our Blessed Lord appeared to Sr. Appoline Andriveau, showing her the red scapular of the Passion, promising that a great increase in faith, hope and charity would be reserved every Friday for those who wore the scapular. This vision was several times repeated; and the extraordinary thing about it is the rapidity with which it was approved in Rome. (Red or Passion Scapular)

These five scapulars have been apporoved separately and together by the Church. The five-fold are one single devotion, approved by the Church. The Brown Scapular is the best known and entitles its wearer to the greatest privileges and indulgences. There is a ‘blanket investiture’ to enroll you in all of them at once, with with specific mention and blessing of each individual scapular in the Five Fold.

Read more about the Five Fold Scapular at http://www.ihomm.org/five.html

There are tremendous blessings, graces and indulgences attached to the Five Fold Scapular. I hope you take the effort to be enrolled.

Scapular Indulgences

The conditions for gaining these indulgences are:

a) The first pair of scapulars that one wears must be blessed by an authorized priest. — Scapulars that replace the first pair need not be blessed.

b) Investing with the scapular must be done by a priest authorized to do so. — One and the same blessed scapular may be imposed on a number of people successively.

c) The names of those invested must be entered in the Confraternity register if the reception in a Confraternity takes place with the investment, as is done with the scapular of the Blessed Trinity, the Seven Dolors and Carmelite Scapulars. — Some, however, have the privilege of enrolling people without the obligation of entering their names in the Scapular Confraternity, e.g., the members of the Unio Cleri pro missionibus.

Special conditions are required for obtaining the privilegium sabbatinum which is connected with the Carmelite scapular; but these conditions can be commuted by a priest with faculties to do so.

d) The scapular must be worn in such wise that one part hangs suspended on the breast, the other, on the back. It may be worn over the garment or next to the skin. — If one does not wear the scapular for a length of time, he does not meanwhile gain the indulgences. Temporary laying aside of the scapular is permitted, e.g., in bathing. If one resumes wearing the scapular after neglecting to do so for a long time he gains the indulgence forthwith, no new investment being necessary, unless one has taken the scapular off in contempt.

Excerpt from Moral Theology, pp. 585-586. Rev. Heribert Jone, O.F.M., CAP., J.C.D., 1929, Translated by Rev. Urban Adelman, O.F.M., CAP., J.C.D., 1945. Reprint by Refuge Of Sinners Publishing, Pekin, IN, 2013.

*Note: The prescibed material for scapulars is 100% wool.