Green Scapular

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The Green Scapular (also called The Badge of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) is a Catholic devotional article approved by Pope Pius IX in 1870. It is worn to gain the intercession of the Virgin Mary in the keeper's life and work, as well as at the moment of one's own death. A hallmark of this sacramental against others from Catholicism is its flexibility; it can be kept by Catholics and non-Catholics alike, the keeper need not maintain any prayer or obligation, and the favor(s) it earns will apply to the one who wears it, carries it, or simply keeps it aside without exception. It can be carried or kept by one party in the stead of another if circumstances impede the intended recipient to safely or practically accept it. It has been called a scapular due primarily to its material construction and its resemblance to other Catholic scapulars, but it is not descended from any scapular that constitutes an essential part of any order's habit. Having one two-sided cloth pendant instead of two one...

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