A scapular story

[epiclesis]

Just sharing a friend's story because it was nice.


I'm either crazy, or I received a sign from God this morning. I got up, took a shower, got dressed, brushed my teeth, went to put on my crucifix, and went to the bedside table where I know I put my scapulars last night, and they were gone - I couldn't find them anywhere. I had no clue where they had gone. I checked to make sure I hadn't put them on already, and they weren't there; so although I was slightly worried/scared, I had to go on with my day. I grabbed half of a broken brown scapular to put in my pocket and went off to Mass.

I prayed in front of the tabernacle, entrusting myself to God's protection, then sat down to pray some more, and felt a bump through my shirt, and realized I was wearing the scapulars.

 

[BrotherKnight]

Yep...your friend is crazy! (Just kidding!) But you should mention it to them that they should be wearing them to bed, (as opposed to taking them off and putting them beside their bed.)

 

[CarrierOfChrist]

(lol)

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

Yep...your friend is crazy! (Just kidding!) But you should mention it to them that they should be wearing them to bed, (as opposed to taking them off and putting them beside their bed.)

I doubt the Carmlites wore theirs to bed

 

[BrotherKnight]

I doubt the Carmlites wore theirs to bed

Actually, they did. (Full-size and all!)

 

[CarrierOfChrist]

Actually, they did. (Full-size and all!)

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

Actually, they did. (Full-size and all!)

after it was soaking wet from showers right

 

[BrotherKnight]

after it was soaking wet from showers right

No, I am serious, they did sleep in their scapulars, (I seriously doubt that they showered in them, silly.)

 

[BrotherKnight]

Various early constitutions find it necessary to insist on the friars wearing it while celebrating mass. They were also required to wear the tunic and scapular for sleeping.

http://www.carmelites.ie/Periodicals/citw2004.3.htm (just one source... )

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

Various early constitutions find it necessary to insist on the friars wearing it while celebrating mass. They were also required to wear the tunic and scapular for sleeping.

http://www.carmelites.ie/Periodicals/citw2004.3.htm (just one source... )

on a side note, something about that aticle bothers me but i'm not sure what