Do these hold the same promise as the brown scapular?

-- Jo Ann Patton (msjo62@yahoo.com), March 26, 2003

Answers

Response to Atheletes or Crusaders Scapulars

Never heard of those, but you have me curious now. I will do some research.

-- Isabel (isabel@yahoo.com), March 26, 2003.

Response to Atheletes or Crusaders Scapulars

Well, did a little research, and the scapulars I found that they call "Crusader" or "Athlete" scapulars, happen to be exactly like the ones my children have. I order those for my children because they are a good size and length for kids. I was always under the presumption they were considered the Mt. Carmel scapular, as well, and hence, carried the same promises.

If I am wrong, I hope someone will say something, because if they do not carry the same promises, I need to order different ones.

-- Isabel (isabel@yahoo.com), March 26, 2003.

Response to Atheletes or Crusaders Scapulars

Hi, Miss Isabel

I know this doesn't answer your question directley. But if you go to www.holyface.com they sell 14(I think) different kinds of scapulars that are approved by the Church and some nice pictures of them. Plus, this is a web-site that has great information on the Holy Face.

God bless you and your children.

-- David (David@excite.com), March 26, 2003.

Response to Atheletes or Crusaders Scapulars

I have a daughter in Virginia, and whenever she is coming home, I have her pick up a scapular for me, either at Christendom College bookstore, or at a Catholic shop in the little town of Front Royal. The store is called "Faithful and True." The scapular is a very sturdy brown scapular with Our Lady's scapular promise printed on one piece of the cloth, and on the other cloth, a beautiful image of Our Lady of Guadlupe. It comes with a small metal crucifix and a St. Benedict medal already attached. It is well worth the five dollars, I think. It is practically indestructible, and the image never seems to fade.

Pax Christi.

-- Anna <>< (flower@youknow.com), March 27, 2003.

Response to Atheletes or Crusaders Scapulars

Thank you very much for that site, David. I saved it to my favorites.

Here is a link showing the type of scapulars I order for my children. It is the seventh one pictured, I believe, and called a crusader scapular. It has a small crucifix and St. Benedict medal already attached. (I always attach a miraculous medal to all our scapulars, as well, since we were all enrolled in the Miraculous Medal, also.) Could someone let me know if these are not acceptable as the Brown Scapular? The catalog I order them from, always states "Brown Scapular." So, I was under the impression that they are. They are wonderful for children, as the cloth square is smaller than most made for adults, and the strings are shorter, so no more knot tying to bring up the length.

-- Isabel (isabel@yahoo.com), March 27, 2003.

Response to Atheletes or Crusaders Scapulars

www.catholicherald.com/saunders/02ws/ws020801.htm I have read up on scapular stuff. (Just type 'scapular' or 'brown scapular' into google.com, and ignore all the ones about the bones.) I think the Brown is the most common, and the others developed later. All are great ways of showing devotion to the Church, but I think the Brown is a seperate scapular entirely (and also the most popular) that holds the most graces.

-- Barry Cuba (bcuba@yahoo.com), April 28, 2003.