In the year 1251, in the town of Aylesford in England, Our Lady appeared to St. Simon Stock, a Carmelite. She handed him a brown woolen scapular and said, “This shall be a privilege for you and all Carmelites, that anyone dying in this habit shall not suffer eternal fire.” In time, the Church extended this magnificent privilege to all the laity who are willing to be invested in the Brown Scapular of the Carmelites and who perpetually wear it.
“Wear the Scapular devoutly and perseveringly. It is my garment. To be clothed in it means you are continually thinking of me, and I in turn, am always thinking of you and helping you to secure eternal life.” Our Lady to St Simon Stock. July 16, 1251
TO SUM UP: The garment given by Our Lady evokes the promise of her maternal help for those who will wear it. The humble garment of the Scapular, worn daily, means that the faithful work every day to conform their life & their works to their faith.
“One day, through the Rosary and the Scapular, Our Lady will save the world.” - Saint Dominic
The Blessed Virgin appeared to him and, speaking of those who wear the Brown Scapular, said, “I, the Mother of Grace, shall descend on the Saturday after their death and whomsoever I shall find in purgatory I shall free so that I may lead them to the holy mountain of life everlasting.”
To learn more about the brown scapular..visit:
https://www.sistersofcarmel.com/brown-scapular-information.php
https://www.catholicsacramentals.org/brownscapular
There no age requirement to be enrolled in the Brown scapular. Any Catholic or Non Catholic can be enrolled, some children are enrolled immediately after their First holy communion. One must be enrolled or invested by a Catholic priest or deacon in other to obtain the promises of the brown Scapular.
