Let me share with you, transcription climbed on 16 Social Forum July Course Road to Emmaus (Pastoral Care - Teleduc) I am currently doing.
"Like many Catholics, was in my neck the scapular of Our Lady of Carmen. Today when we celebrate Our Lady under the name of Carmen, I would transcribe information related to the Scapular.
On Wednesday July 16, 2003, in Rome, John Paul II said:
"Today, the liturgy, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Mount Caramel. I, too, from my youth, led to the scapular neck of the Virgin and trust me shelter under the cloak of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus.
I hope that the scapular is for everyone, especially to the faithful that lead, support and advocacy on the dangers, the hallmark of peace and a sign of Mary's protection. "
What is a Scapular?
The Scapular is a symbol of protection of the Mother of God to his devotees and a sign of his devotion to Mary. We gave the Blessed Virgin. He handed it to General of the Carmelite Order, St. Simon Stock, according to tradition, the July 16, 1251.
St. Simon Stock was the sixth overall superior Carmelite religious order during the years 1245-1265. To serious difficulties of the Order, St. Simon implores the protection of Mary daily. His prayer was heard, and "appeared the Blessed Virgin, accompanied by a multitude of angels, holding in their hands blessed scapular of the order and saying these words: This will be privilege for you and all Carmelites, who dies with him not suffer "(Catalogue of Saints of the Order).
Privilege
sabatino
also recognized by Pius XII, there is a tradition that the Virgin Mary, to die with the Holy Scapular and atone for their sins in purgatory, his intercession will reach the heavenly home as soon as possible, or at the later, on Saturday following his death.
leads us to Jesus Christ and communion with the Church.
The scapular is the renewal of baptismal consecration as it is putting on Christ, His death and resurrection. Upon receiving the scapular worth the words of the Apostle Paul, "that what is mortal of us to be swallowed up by life" (2 Cor 5.4), ie, we coated the new condition that the Lord has given us. Our mission is to have eternal life is to live in holiness. Therefore, as part of the preparation to receive the scapular, it is appropriate to renew the baptismal promises: to renounce sin and profess faith leads to eternal life.
"This cult (Marian) becomes the way to Christ, the source and center of ecclesiastical communion" (Pope Paul VI, Cultus Marialis 32). Spirituality
who receives the scapular is marked with a special mark of reverence and worship of Mary, is committed to a ministry of the Church and is committed to imitate Mary.
This gift of the Virgin is a sign of thank you very much can she be granted as a result of its unique and intimate participation in the history of salvation.
The fruit of the Scapular is to ensure that the wearer is effectively effort in imitation of the virtues of the Blessed Virgin.
The Scapular Marian is:
- A sign "strong" approved by the Church for several centuries, as it represents our commitment to follow Jesus as Mary
* open to God and his will guided
* by faith, hope and love
* nearby neighbors in need
* praying constantly discovering God present in all circumstances
- A sign placed in the family of Carmelo
- A sign that nurtures the hope of encountering God in eternal life under the protection of Mary.
practical rules - The Scapular is imposed once for all, a Carmelite priest or another authorized.
- Can be replaced by a medal representing the one hand the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and another of the Virgin. This medal is blessed when it changes.
- The Scapular implies living up to the demands of the Gospel, the Sacraments and profess a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin (expressed in daily prayer of at least three Hail Marys, the Rosary hopefully). Imposition of the scapular
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After being prepared, at least consciously and responsibly to renew our baptismal promises, to commit to daily prayer to the Blessed Virgin and ecclesial ministry according to their status, the priest blesses and places the Scapular saying: Receive
this habit and behave in such a way that with the help of the Blessed Virgin, to the glory of the Holy Trinity and for the good of the Church and of men, you struggle every day in dress of Christ and make His life is revealed in yours. R / Amen.
are prayers to the Blessed Virgin a prayer of consecration to Her. "
SOURCE:
http://www.virgendelcarmen.cl/