There’s a picture of a young Karol Wojtyla as a factory worker posing with a friend during a work break. He is wearing a big smile and a very visible Brown Scapular. As Pope John Paul II, he recalled ...

There’s no better day than the July 16 feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel to recall the hope and promise in the Brown Scapular. By Joseph Pronechen. There’s a frequently republished photo of a young ...

“The brown scapular is not a magic charm to protect us. It is not an automatic guarantee of salvation. It is not an excuse for not living up to the demands of a Christian life,” said Fr. Reynaldo ...

In Photo: The image of Our Lay of Mount Carmel at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Quezon City. Notice the brown scapulars she is holding in both her hands. “What’s that thing ...

I got my scapulars from Lipa and Manaoag and had them blessed there. I’m a devotee of the Lady of the Mediatrix and the Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag. I can’t remember how long I’ve been wearing my ...