I've recently been asked a few questions about the images on the "Purple" Scapular and also on the nature of the graces received through it as featured in the book "We Are Warned: The Prophecies of Marie-Julie Jahenny" and thought it would be a great opportunity to write out a detailed Q and A style post to cover any and all questions for those seeking clarity on the Scapular.
All right, let's begin!
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.
Before
the new norms for determining the authenticity of mystics was released
by the Vatican in July of 2024, a
mystic or apparition did not not need direct approval from the Vatican,
in fact, the Vatican rarely weighed in. A local bishop's
approval was recognized as universal official Church approval. Any
older rulings before 2024 are still in effect until otherwise noted by a
new investigation under the new norms.
Marie-Julie
Jahanny as of yet has not yet been investigated under the new norms,
and, she was never officially condemned by the Church.
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."
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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 6th 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!”
“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 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 (i.e the main two reactangle panels) must be violet purple and made of wool.
One must also adhere to the Church's ruling regarding the making of scapulars.
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. woven 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, with no other fabric mixtures in the 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. 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 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 wool material used for the main
panels of the Purple Scapular by cutting out long strips as the wool in
a scapular must be woven.
*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,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."
(UPDATE Feb. 2025: flannel
was originally made from wool and carded yarn, if you can find 100%
wool flannel, it would be great, but, even I am finding it impossible to
find 100% pure wool flannel, at the most I can find a 70% wool
flannel. Our Lady did say she wanted 'flannel' for this part, and since
Heaven does not demand the impossible, the Church has said it is the
essential parts of a scapular that need to be pure woven wool, i.e. the
main rectangle parts that hang in front in back, so if you can only find
a flannel wool mix for the dark red part, this should be acceptable as long
as the purple part of the Scapular is pure woven wool.)
*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 any material, 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 of the Pieta: there is no stipulation saying this image has to be on cloth. You can use T-shirt transfers, etc.
If the images had to be repaired, or a new strap put on, etc., I'd suggest having your Scapular re-blessed as it is not part of a confraternity yet.
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Q: Where Can I Buy the Scapulars?
(UPDATE - May 2025): - PLEASE STAY TUNED!!! - I will soon be making Purple Scapulars!
I
will be offering the Scapular with a new and more durable Pietá design,
hopefully, it will look better than the first picture that has been
presented on the Scapular before. It has taken me quite awhile to
source the proper materials, the biggest challenge is getting the
Passion symbols done correctly as they have to be hand painted on or
manually applied with paint to a red flannel, preferably with a majority
wool content on the red flannel. As soon as I can get this part
perfected to the best of my ability, I will be selling the Scapulars.
Not only that, I will be offering the option to have them have them blessed with the Traditional Latin blessing for religious objects, and, have them placed
on the exact spot where Our Lady appeared to the children of Fatima,
during the August apparitions, and also where the Angel of Peace
appeared (aka St. Michael), both of which took place in Valinhos next
to the home village. This will be done AFTER payment has been made on
the Scapulars, of course.
Until then, here are the best places I know of where you can get them online. Please note: The majority of the Scapulars at the moment 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 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:
Sacramentals.org is based in the USA but will ship 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.
3) Gift Shop of Our Sorrowful Mother's Ministry: https://osmm.org/shop
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.
(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 will also ship 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 wool that looks like felt, 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.
Reminder, I am advising DO NOT BUY FROM AMAZON, ETSY OR EBAY with the
exception of the sellers listed here. I've discovered other sellers
are making them from wool felt that is not woven, the Church says the
wool whether plain wool or felted wool must be WOVEN. Sellers are using
just plain unwoven wool felt, and blended wool straps, the straps must be FULL WOOL according to the vision.
CHECK WITH THE SELLERS and WATCH PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS.
If
you wish to be listed here, you MUST make the Scapulars exactly
according to the specification of the Church regarding
woven wool, and 100% wool straps according to the instruction of the vision, etc.
(!!!) Word of Advice: this is sad to say, but I also 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, 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.
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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 information, but I have received
no answer. I have a feeling the name of their site is apt - they are
'resisting' Our Lady.
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:
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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!
Also, if you have received a miracle or grace through this Scapular, please share it in the comment section below!
