The PURPLE SCAPULAR of Benediction and Protection

 

Q: Where did this Scapular come from and is this approved by the Catholic Church?

 

A:  The Scapular was shown in a vision on August 23, 1878 to the stigmatist and mystic Marie-Julie Jahenny (1850-1941).

The Scapular was shown to her resting on the Immaculate Heart of Mary.   Marie-Julie Jahenny was born on Coyault, but lived in La Fraudais, just a short distance north of Blain in Brittany France.  She was approved about three years before then by her local bishop in 1875, Bishop Fournier, bishop of Nantes.  A mystic does not need approval from the Vatican, a local bishop's approval is recognised as official Church approval.  Therefore, we can safely wear the Purple Scapular as it originated from a supernatural revelation given by an approved mystic.

Q: What's the story of the Scapular?  Why did Heaven reveal this relatively new scapular to the world?

 

A: It is Scapular was specially designed by Our Lord and Our Lady themselves, Our Lady said: "... for a long time my Son and I have had the desire to make known this scapular of benediction."

 First, to remind the faithful about various details of the Passion and Our Lady's Sorrows so that they may receive their due share of veneration, and second, to protect us during the coming chastisements, for the world is already being cleansed due to its manifold sins and corruption, and it is about to get worse.  Our Lady said: "This first apparition of this scapular will be a new protection for the times of the chastisements."  (If you want a bare hint of what's coming, click here.)

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 Q: What are the exact words of the vision regarding this Scapular as revealed to Marie-Julie Jahenny?

 A: From an ecstasy dated August 23, 1878:

The words of Marie-Julie Jahenny: “Here is what the Holy Virgin shows me on Her Immaculate Heart: it is a large scapular, larger than ordinary scapulars, a bit larger than the palm of a hand. It’s a beautiful purple, almost the colour of a violet. This is what is on it: in the middle, there are the three nails which crucified Our Lord on the Cross, they are all touching each other, not quite in the shape of the Cross and at the tip of each nail, there is a drop of vermilion blood. Above the nails heads, there is a sort of big sponge, with a bark that rises up, more or less like on oat husks. The three drops of blood come together, about to fall into a little chalice painted in red, and the chalice is surrounded by a crown of thorns, there are three little cross engraved on the front of this chalice. This is one side of the scapular, which the Blessed Virgin is wearing on her cloak.

“I notice that this scapular is held in place by two violet-coloured straps which go over each shoulder, there are three knots on the left shoulder and two on the right one.

“The other side (back) of the scapular portrays the Blessed Virgin Mary sitting down, holding her adorable Son in her arms, the mouth and head of Our Lord are laid against the heart of the Blessed Virgin. At the bottom of the scapular, and almost at Our Lord’s foot, there is an angel dressed in white, with curly hair, wearing a white crown on his head, and a red belt. He is holding in his hands a white cloth, with which he wipes Our Lord’s feet. Beside the angel, to the right of the scapular, there is a picture of a ladder. Behind Our Lord, to the left, there is the reed from the Passion painted in red, but there is no sponge. To the right, can be seen the tears of the Blessed Virgin which fall on Her breast, stopping at the Angel’s feet. There is a red border around the scapular and the straps are made of wool.

“Now my dear child,” says the Blessed Virgin Mary to me, “let me give you the explanation of this scapular. I am addressing you, my victim and my servant. My children of the Cross, for a long time now, my Son and I have desired to make this scapular of benediction known. This scapular, my children, is made to all intents and purposes on my Heart, because my Heart is the emblem of simplicity and humility – hence the colour is violet. The nails that pierced the Feet and Hands of my Son are venerated very little and they merit veneration – that is why my Son, in His divine wisdom, has three nails painted on the front of the scapular. The three drops of Blood and the chalice represent generous hearts that collect the blood of my Divine Son. The red sponge will represent my Divine Son drinking, in a way, His children’s sins which, however, His adorable Mouth refuses. I desire that the background of the scapular be of a violet colour, but I would like the nails, the chalice, the sponge, and the crown to be on a piece of dark red flannel. This first appearance of this scapular will be a new protection for the time of chastisements, calamities and famines. All those who wear it will be able to pass through storms, tempests and darkness; they will have light as in broad daylight. This is the power of this unknown scapular.’

“The Blessed Virgin Mary presents the scapular to Our Lord who says in His turn :

“I am addressing Myself to you, My victim, and also to My other victims and My servant, My children of the Cross. I want to reveal to you an idea, a profound thought – it is for this reason I have come now.

I wish to speak to you of the time when I was taken off the Cross and entrusted to My Mother – this descent, this matter for reflection, is a devotion, which is little known. By producing this scapular, I would like that these moments penetrate into the hearts of the children of the Cross, and that they would salute me by these three salutations:

“ I salute You, crucified Jesus, for granting me life.

I salute You with all the joy of the Angels and Saints during Your descent from the Cross.

I salute You with the sorrow of your Mother when You were placed on her Heart and on her Immaculate lap.”

“My children, very few souls think of wiping the adorable Wounds of My Feet when the blood flows. I would like this representation of Me to be made known. Similarly, there are few who think of the tears shed by my Mother during My Passion; those tears are at the feet of the Angel who wipes My sacred Feet. By means of this scapular, I would like you to think of this ladder, this reed and those nails of My Passion.

“My children, each soul, each person who possesses this scapular will see his family protected, his home will also be protected, first of all from fires which will never be able to penetrate inside. This scapular will strike down any ungrateful people who will blaspheme My Name in the house where it will be exposed. If an impious person enters the home, he will be struck with such strength that his conversion will not be long coming. All those who will wear it will be preserved from thunder, sudden death and accidents. During the chastisements they will be protected. Whoever will place it in the Holy Temple, (I.e. in a church), will ward off from there all the impious and any profanations.”

Our Lord adds again that by calling to mind this scapular to a stubborn soul at the hour of the death, it will awaken in the soul, faith and conviction. All those who will think of it and love it, will be spared affliction of the soul. All those who will wear it, will be safe from all danger, as if they were already in Heaven. Finally, this scapular will be a means of offsetting the blows of the just Divine Anger which thus, will not weigh down on souls.”

(Our Lord continues:)“Every priest can bless this scapular. When wearing this scapular, souls should pray 5 or 7 times the CRUX AVE and meditate from one to three minutes on My Holy Passion. I will grant great graces to those who would like to wear this holy habit.”

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RECAP: The REQUIRED MEDITATION AND PRAYERS:

*) MEDITATION each day on the Passion of Our Lord for 1 to 3 minutes. Meditations should include in particular, the nails, the reed on which the sponge was placed, the bitterness of the sins Our Lord had to atone for, (represented by the sponge), Our Lord's descent from the cross via the ladder, the tears of Our Lady, especially during the 6^th Sorrow when Our Lord's body was placed in her arms. Also, the Precious Blood that flowed from His Feet.

The Prayer to be said as part of this daily meditation:

“ I salute You, crucified Jesus, for granting me life.

I salute You with all the joy of the Angels and Saints during Your descent from the Cross.

I salute You with the sorrow of your Mother when You were placed on her Heart and on her Immaculate lap.”

*) The CRUX AVE Prayer, must be said 5 or 7 times (daily)

Note: there were two 'Crux Ave' prayers revealed to Marie-Julie Jahenny during other ecstasies: it is not mentioned which one was intended to be said with the Scapular, so, it is best to say both:

1) “Crux Ave, spes Unica! Et Verbum caro factum est. Jesus, Vanquisher of death save us!”

2. “I hail thee, adorable cross of my Saviour. Guard us, keep us, save us! Jesus loved you so much. Following His example, I love you. By your holy image, calm our fears, that I feel only peace and confidence!”

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THE PROMISES and GRACES of this SCAPULAR (RECAP):

The Promises of Our Lady:

“This first appearance of this scapular will be a new protection for the time of chastisements, calamities and famines. All those who wear it will be able to pass through storms, tempests and darkness; they will have light as in broad daylight. This is the power of this unknown scapular.”

The Promises of Our Lord:

“My children, each soul, each person who possesses this scapular will see his family protected, his home will also be protected, first of all from fires which will never be able to penetrate inside. This scapular will strike down any ungrateful people who will blaspheme My Name in the house where it will be exposed. If an impious person enters the home, he will be struck with such strength that his conversion will not be long coming. All those who will wear it will be preserved from thunder, sudden death and accidents. During the chastisements they will be protected. Whoever will place it in the Holy Temple, (I.e. in a church), will ward off from there all the impious and any profanations.”

Our Lord adds again that by calling to mind this scapular to a stubborn soul at the hour of the death, it will awaken in the soul, faith and conviction. All those who will think of it and love it, will be spared affliction of the soul. All those who will wear it, will be safe from all danger, as if they were already in Heaven. Finally, this scapular will be a means of offsetting the blows of the just Divine Anger which thus, will not weigh down on souls. (...) I will grant great graces to those who would like to wear this holy habit.”

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 Q. Do the Scapulars need to be blessed?

A. *) FOR NOW, the SCAPULAR NEEDS TO BE BLESSED: There is no revealed investiture ceremony for this scapular, therefore, as Our Lord says “every priest may bless it”, we must assume this scapular must be blessed by a priest in order to gain the promised graces.

Q:  Is there a particular blessing that the priest needs to say over it? 

A: As far as I am aware, no.  There is no particular blessing that was revealed for it, and as it has not yet officially been made part of a religious order or confraternity, it would fall under the category of a 'private devotion' scapular, and so a special enrollment and blessing has not yet been formulated by the Church.  We can safely assume priests may use the regular blessing for sacramentals at the present time until the Church formally decides otherwise.

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Q: If I need a new one because my old one has worn out, does the new one need to be blessed again?

A: For now, yes.

Unlike the Brown Scapular, there is no confraternity or religious order yet associated with the Purple Scapular.  Enrolment in a confraternity means the person is blessed with the graces of the order, e.g. a Brown Scapular is a miniature version of the Carmelite habit so a replacement does not need to be blessed, but since the Purple Scapular is not part of an order yet, and has to be blessed as a regular sacramental, it is better to be on the safe side and have your  replacement Purple Scapular blessed. 

No doubt this Scapular will one day be associated with the religious order that will run the promised Sanctuary of the Cross that will be built on the site of Marie-Julie's cottage as it was descibed in the vision as being a holy habit, but until then, get your new one blessed.

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Q: If I want to make my own, can I use just any material?

A: The directions are specific, so NO, one must keep to the directions regarding the materials and how it is to be made. 
 

* The main colour of the background of the Scapular must be violet purple and made of wool.

 

The Church has set conditions regarding the materials for the panels of large 'habit scapulars' connected with an order, and also the smaller scapulars according to the New Advent Website – so all SCAPULARS MUST BE OF WOVEN SHEEPS WOOL – i.e. wool cloth:

“The small scapulars consist essentially of two quadrilateral segments of woolen cloth (…) connected with each other by two strings or bands in such a manner that, when the bands rest on the shoulders, the front segment rests before the breast, while the other hangs down an equal distance at the back. (…) The material of these two essential parts of the scapular must be of woven wool.” (New Advent).

So, it is automatically to be understood the purple panels of the Scapular of Benediction and Protection must be of woven wool cloth. Our Lord described the Purple Scapular as a "holy habit", so it must have the same conditions as a habit-scapular, it must be of wool. 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTE about  'wool felt' and 'felted wool' - do not confuse the two. Both are different!  Wool felt is a material made of wool fibers mashed together but is NOT woven. The Church says we must use woven wool.  'Felted wool' on the other hand is woven wool that has been 'fuzzed up' to look like felt, but it IS woven and can be used.

 

 Basically, if the wool is 'fuzzy' like felt, make sure it is the WOVEN kind and not just mashed up fibers.

 

 

 * The main cloth / rectangular parts must be slightly larger than the palm of the hand.

 

 

*  2nd UPDATE - INFO ABOUT THE STRAPS (Oct. 11, 2020): the vision specifically said the straps are to be of violet wool, basically matching the back of the Purple Scapular as much as possible.  There are to be three knots over the left shoulder, and two knots over the right.   There is confusion as to whether or not the strap material may be changed as the Church has declared the smaller scapulars do not have to have wool straps.  HOWEVER, considering the colour of the straps is stipulated in the vision to Marie-Julie along with unique  knots, and, as Marie-Julie says this scapular is bigger than normal small scapulars, and, has special Passion prayer devotions attached, this sets it apart from the other smaller scapulars, so it is apparent the wool detail of the Purple Scapular straps is important, similar to the Red Passion Scapular and the Five Fold Scapular in that these other two have a specific colour attached and must have wool straps.  The Red Passion Scapular was given in a vision to Sr. Louise-Apolline Andriveau in 1846 with very specific details and approved in 1857 by the Church. The Red Passion Scapular straps MUST be made of red wool, for unlike the small scapulars, the Church did not change this detail regarding the wool as given in the vision.    The Purple Scapular is also a 'Passion' scapular, and considering the unique details given about it directly from Heaven like the Red Passion Scapular, it is obvious Heaven wished this Scapular to be set apart and the woolen strap detail retained.

After searching online, I discovered there are French and Italian companies making woven wool ribbons / straps, and the weave looks very much like that on the Purple Scapulars sold in France, so it appears that the convent in France making them for the  'Marie Julie Association' and elsewhere  have either found a company making wool ribbons, or, they have had them custom made.  In all, the are making them according to the exact directions as given in the vision to Marie-Julie Jahenny regarding the wool detail similar to the Red Passion scapular.    If you want to make your own Purple scapulars, you can try and source wool woven ribbons, OR, you can use the same woven material used for the main panels of the Purple Scapular by cutting out long strips as the wool in a scapular must be woven.  Plain felt wool ribbons or material is not good enough as plain simple felt is a material made with 'smashed' or pressed fibres that are not woven.  Make sure the wool used for the panels and the straps is woven wool cloth, or woven felted wool, not just plain smashed felt.

 

 

*The symbols of the sponge, the chalice and the drops of Blood from the nails on the front must be 'painted' in red, on a dark red flannel panel. Marie-Julie said the design was 'painted' - she did not simple say the design was red, she also mentioned 'painted'. So, this also means the material and the type of work, it must be painted. meaning paint or pant-like ink applied - the picture should not be made with embroidery. 

It could be hand-done, you can use a brush or sponge the design in with the help of a stencil. (In this case, it is easier to paint all the Passion symbols on the front in red.)  

 

 The main point is the Passion symbols be applied onto the flannel material like a painting, and not embroidered. 

 

Screen printing is applying the image with ink or paint like ink, so that might work too.

 

 

 

The symbols must match the description in the vision.  Our Lady: "I desire that the end of the scapular, be of violet, (the background), but I desire that the nails, the chalice, the sponge and the crown be on a piece of dark red flannel."  (NOTE: flannel was originally made from wool are carded yarn, and, since scapulars must be made from woven wool according to the Church, it appears synthetic materials are not to be used for the flannel either.  It appears the convent in France providing Purple Scapulars to the Marie-Julie Jahenny Association and other sacramental shops is also using to 100% wool for this section too.  Until the Church decrees otherwise for this particular scapular, it is best to follow the Church's direction on wool for scapulars for the flannel panel as well.)

 

*The image of the Pietá must be as close to the description of the vision as much as possible. (however, there is no specification to the material this image must be on, so this could be printed or painted on anything, cotton, wool, etc.) Since this is a very detailed image, handpainting this would make production close to impossible, and Heaven doesn't make things impossible.   Printing the image on iron on T-shirt transfers are an idea - it appears the convent in France that first started making these has used this idea.  Sew them on as well for extra support.

* The Scapular must be edged in red, (although what type of material that edge should be is not specified.)

Q: What if the images fade from wear and tear, especially the painted parts? What do I do?

A: If they are just faded a bit, like the tiny little crosses on the chalice tend to fade, and you can still make out the image, they are still okay.  However, if you are having big trouble seeing what all the symbols are, or they are gone entirely, then it's definitely time to repair them or get a new scapular.

As a judge of how 'faded' they have to be for this to ensure you still receive the Blessings, there doesn't seem to be a ' rule'- I suggest using the rule applied to most sacramentals and priest vestments:  for instance, if a set of Rosary beads with a Papal Blessing is missing half its beads, then it's considered not fit for purpose and the blessing is no longer on the set.  If a set of Mass vestments go threadbare and look really worn, then they must be replaced to be fit for the august service of the altar.  So, if the images are really damaged or practically gone on your Purple Scapular, or, if the straps have really frayed to bits, I'd suggest repairing them, or getting a new one since the symbols and straps are important. 

In fact, prevention is better than cure: cover the squares of your Scapular with clear plastic wrap of some kind if you can to prevent damage happening to the delicate details. 



To repair the paint part in front with the Passion symbols: print off a picture of the Purple Scapular, carefully cut out the symbols with a razor blade and use the print as a stencil, or if you're artistically inclined, do your best to paint them in by hand with a very tiny brush.


For the back image: you could try taking the image of the Pietá into a place that prints T-shirts, etc, and have them print this on a T-shirt transfer for you.  Sew them on as well for extra support.


If the images had to be repaired, or a new strap put on, etc., I'd suggest having your Scapular re-blessed as the Scapular is not part of a confraternity yet.   

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Q: Is this meant to replace the Brown Scapular? Can I wear this INSTEAD of the Brown Scapular?

A: ABSOLUTELY NOT! THIS DOES NOT REPLACE THE BROWN SCAPULAR!  While there are many graces attached to the Purple Scapular, it is  intended as a protection and a shelter against the chastisements and God's wrath, gives the grace of inner peace and will spare believer the troubles of soul, (i.e doubts against the Faith), etc, and is a protection for churches against profanation, and will grant graces of conversion reserved for hardned souls and blasphemers, etc., but it does not have the absolute promise of granting the grace of keeping you from Eternal fire like the Brown Scapular, which also has its unique set of graces of protection.  In fact, the Brown Scapular is more imperative to give peaceful assurance of salvation, that must come first.  Make sure you are enrolled in the Brown Scapular Confraternity!   The Purple Scapular on the other hand is intended for the those who wish to be protected on earth during the chastisements, be shielded from God's anger during that time,  who wish to be clothed as "Children of the Cross", and hopefully, sight of the Purple Scapular will convert those who happen to see it.  Just be wise and wear both!

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Q:  Where can I Buy the Purple Scapular?

 

Here are the best places I know of.  Please note: The majority of the properly made Scapulars are made in a convent in France, so as they need to be shipped from Europe first expect them to be pricey, especially as they require more material and are more detailed than most scapulars.  (And no, I make nothing promoting these sites, I'm just sharing info!) 

NOTE: I DO NOT recommend buying the Scapulars from Amazon, or Etsy, or other online shops UNLESS you are ABSOLUTELY SURE they are made properly and are the right size! 

 

 For instance there are scapulars on Amazon that DO NOT HAVE woolen straps, and the straps must be of wool.  Some scapulars there are also made using non-woven wool, and the wool MUST BE woven for it to be made in accordance with Church rules on scapulars.  Etc.  Some people think it is cute to make them small like 'regular' scapulars, but they are not following the vision in that the Purple Scapular must be bigger than the others, they must be about or even slightly larger than the size of the palm of a person's hand, so yes, they are meant to be bigger!  Some people are even making them with  the wrong colors on the symbols!

BEWARE OF other 'ARTSY' CHANGES:

 

They MUST be RECTANGLE - no oval or circle shapes.  The straps MUST be wool and violet (violet purple)- no satin or grosgrain ribbons, or similar changes

 

 I repeat, people are also making 'small' scapulars - avoid these!  They MUST be slightly larger than the palm of a hand, which is why this scapular is larger than others.

The Colors must be exact: The symbols of the sponge, the chalice and the drops of Blood from the nails on the front must be 'painted' in RED, on a dark red flannel panel.  (No gold chalices, or white sponges, or other colors that deviate from the color specified for these particular objects, etc.  I see quite a lot of these online.  No embroidery either.)    

 

Avoid 'frilly' edges made with pinking shears, i.e that jig jag shape we see on some scapulars as a 'decoration' - the Church has traditionally taught that scapulars should not have over embellishments like that on them, or lace edges, etc.  People are taking too many artsy liberties with the outside edges of scapulars these days. The rectangle edges should be plain straight. 

 

 If you are a Purple Scapular maker and wish to be listed here, you MUST make the Scapulars exactly according to the instructions and specification of the Church regarding woven wool, etc.

*****  This list I KNOW are made properly according to the instructions of Marie-Julie:

1) Sacramentals.org:  https://www.sacramentals.org/marie-julie.htm

Sacramentals.org is based in the USA.  (NOTICE - sadly they are no longer shipping overseas.) Also has the 'Cross of Pardon' and the medal of 'Our Lady of Bonne Garde' to protect faith and purity shown to Marie-Julie Jahenny.  

2) St. Michael's store: http://www.stmichaelstore.com/scapofben.html
USA- but will ship overseas.  Contact them personally for overseas shipping rates, which will be different. - They also have the medal of 'Our Lady of Bonne Garde' shown to Marie-Julie, click here for the medal.  Also, the Cross of Pardon (Forgiveness), click here.

 

3) Gift Shop of Our Sorrowful Mother's Ministry: https://osmm.org/store/scapular-benediction-and-protection

 
 I believe this order is connected with Fr. Ripperger.


4) The Leaflet Missal - Catholic Company -  https://www.leafletonline.com/benediction-protection-scapular

5) CatholiCity:  (UPDATE August 19, 2021) --  https://www.catholicity.com/scapulars/purplescapular.html     This site has just informed they were finally able to find 100% woven wool for their scapulars, which is the one problem they had, so their scapulars are NOW made according to the instructions.

6) The Seller "15Decades" on Etsy sells handmade, hand dyed wool Purple Scapulars:

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/15Decades
 

(IMPORTANT NOTE - the "15Decades" seller, DeniseMariaTeresa list above, is the ONLY Scapular maker from ETSY I recommend right now regarding the Purple Scapular as she is making them correctly.  She also ships overseas.

The other sellers on there are NOT making them properly, for instance the other sellers are using just plain felt of unwoven wool with smashed fibres and therefore not acceptable.  If they are using a fuzzy felt-looking wool, it must be woven felted wool --the Church specifies the fabric must be woven, NOT the plain smashed fibres.   Also, the other sellers that are not making them properly do not have the proper knots  in the straps, or the straps are not wool like they should be, and it looks like the Passion symbols are not on real red flannel, etc.  If you see a Purple Scapular listed on Etsy, Ebay or Amazon, PLEASE CHECK DETAILS or CONTACT THE SELLER IF YOU ARE NOT SURE!) 

 

8) www.scapulars-au.com - shop based in Australia - also has the 'Cross of Pardon' and the medal of Our Lady of Bonne Garde to protect faith and purity shown to Marie-Julie Jahenny.

 

 

9) Chiré - online sacramental shop in France, click here, NOTE: I haven't shopped with them, so I don't know how safe they are to shop with, shop at your own risk.  Also the site is in French.  You will need to read French for this shop, but they do carry the correctly made Scapulars.

 

 

 

 
(!!!) Word of Advice: this is sad to say, but I do NOT recommend shopping on the online site run by the "Friends of Marie-Julie Jahenny Association" in France -  their site has glitches, people have placed orders and paid for items and never received them.  Also, the Association never seems to answer e-mails anymore, so it will be difficult if next to impossible to sort out the problem or get your money back should the order go wrong.   Some people said they ordered and things were okay, their received their order, but other people have told me they've lost money over their site -  so I wouldn't recommend it.  Shop on their site at your own risk.

Q. There is a Web Site Called “Our Lady's Resistance” that says Marie-Julie Jahenny is not approved and neither is the Purple Scapular. They give a list of reasons why the Scapular is false, such as it is an attempt to replace the Black Scapular of the Passion, also, that Our Lady is missing a halo and the picture is ugly, which make it fake. What is your reponse to this?

A. First of all, they obviously have no idea that Marie-Julie Jahenny was indeed approved by her local bishop in 1875, Bishop Fournier of Nantes, and that a representative of the Vatican Commision who was monitoring her case performed an excorcism over her and declared what was happening to her was indeed SUPERNATURAL – meaning from Heaven.

Since “Our Lady's Resistance” does not know she is approved, they are therefore trying to descredit everything shown to her. The fact that the depiction of Our Lord and Lady are missing 'halos' on the Purple Scapular is a very weak foundation to descredit the Scapular!

Our Lady appeared with no halo, or even a veil when revealing the Green Scapular, she appeared with her hair flowing, no halo. That hasn't stopped anyone from wearing it, and, the Church has approved the Green Scapular.

RE: about the argument that the Purple Scapular is a ruse to turn purple away from the Black Scapular of the Passion, saying that the color purple of the new scapular is meant to cancel out the black representing the death of Christ on the other. This is rubbish. If 'Our Lady's Resistence' had read up on the Purple Scapular they would have seen that the color violet purple was chosen by Heaven to represent the virtue of HUMILITY: the humility of Our Lady's Immaculate Heart and the humility of Christ. It in no way does it cancel out a completely different scapular. And, there's nothing stopping you from wearing both! So there is no issue of scapulars 'cancelling' each other out. In fact, the Church has a huge list of scapulars-the Brown, White, Red, the Black, St. Michaels, St. Joseph's, the Five Fold Sacpular, etc, you can wear as many as you like, or think your shoulders can hold!

Also, their comments on Our Lady's clothes sounds like an art critique, saying they are ugly because they are 'off color' and the cloak is 'ugly'. That is only their opinion on the art, and that is not a valid reason to discredit the Scapular.

I have tried to contact the 'Our Lady's Resistance' site to tell them that Marie-Julie Jahenny is approved and to please correct their informtion, but I have received no answer. I have a feeling the name of their site is apt - they are 'resisting' Our Lady. 

 

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UPDATE New Question - 

 

Q.  Have you seen the recent video by Dr. Mark Miravalle against the Purple Scapular and the visions Marie-Julie?  If so, what is your response to it?

 

 A. Recently, Dr. Mark Miravalle has issued a YouTube video with several accusations against the visions of Marie-Julie Jahenny and the Purple Scapular. ("Purple Scapular - Serious Concerns", c. July 2023)  I would not have known about this video at all were it not for the concerned people contacting me for my response to such an attack on her. I watched the video, and, it was hard to sit through. He has taken information out of context, and even left out important information to where his observations are inaccurate and in some cases cringe-worthy coming from a theologian. Therefore, I have recently posted a defence of Marie-Julie and her visions in accordance to the various objections he raised. You can read my response by clicking the link below:

 

 https://marie-juliejahenny.blogspot.com/p/defence-of-marie-julie-jahenny-response.html

 

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Another HELPFUL DEVOTION: 


Our Lord complained so few think upon the tears of His Mother shed during His Passion and the Scapular was to help people medidate on this.

Here is another prayer you can say (please note it was not revealed to Marie-Julie Jahenny or forrmally revealed as part of the Purple Scapular), but still is beautiful.


SHORT PRAYER TO THE MOST HOLY VIRGIN IN HER DESOLATION.

His Holiness Pope Pius IX., by a decree of the S. Congr. of Indulgences, of Dec. 23, 1847, deigned to grant -  An indulgence of 100 days to all the faithful, every time they say with contrite heart the following prayer in honour of the most holy Virgin in her desolation.

Ave Maria doloribus plena, Crucifixus tecum: lacrymabilis te in mulieribus, et lacrymabilis fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Crucifixi: lacrymas impertire nobis crucifixoribus Filii tui, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

TRANSLATION.

Hail Mary, full of sorrows, the Crucified is with thee: tearful art thou amongst women, and tearful is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of the Crucified, grant tears to us crucifiers of thy Son, now and at the hour of our death.  Amen.



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So far, that's all the questions I have received or can think of.  

If there is something not answered here, leave your question in the comments and I'll do my best to answer it!

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