Mary’s Gift of the Green Scapular

The Daughters of Charity (Emmitsburg) site has a new feature on “Mary’s Gift to Us ~ The Green Scapular ”
In 1830, our Blessed Mother appeared to Sister Justine Bisqueyburu, a Daughter of Charity, during  her time of prayer.  Mary held in her right hand her heart surrounded by flames, and in the other hand a kind of scapular. It was a single piece of green cloth rectangular in shape and hanging by a string which was green. On one side  was a picture of the Blessed Virgin and on the other side was “a heart all ablaze with rays more dazzling than the sun, and as transparent as crystal.” That heart, pierced with a sword, was encircled by an inscription of oval shape surmounted by a gold cross, and thus worded:  “Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.”

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