Can you tell me everything you know about the St. Michael the Archangel Scapular?

Question

In what ways does it differ from Our Lady's scapular? What is the promise/purpose attached to it?

Answer 1

It looks like some of the people who've already responded have most of the basic information there. I'm afraid I don't have much to add. I can say that it's supposed to protect the wearer from evil spirits and help him/her with the battles ahead. In reality, though, a scapular is not some magic token (as I'm sure you've heard); it's more of a way of life. It's a way of focusing yourself so that you lead a better and holier life; in and of itself, however, it's just a piece of wool. As for differences between the St. Michael Scapular and the Our Lady Scapular, there are a few. Physically, the St. Michael one is shaped like a shield, rather than as a simple rectangle. Devotionally, the focus is on St. Michael rather than the Virgin. The most important difference, however, is probably in regards to committment. For the Our Lady Scapular, you have to be formally invested with it by a priest, and you must follow some minimal devotional requirements, such as saying 3 Hail Mary's every day. Optimally, you would also follow some of the more basic rules of the order. These requirements are all absent with the St. Michael scapular. There is no formal enrollment necessary, it needs no commitment, and there are no requirements for what you must do. It is therefore a little more individualistic. Nonetheless, one is not better than the other; both are precisely what you make of them; neither more nor less.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Can you tell me everything you know about the St. Michael the Archangel Scapular?
In what ways does it differ from Our Lady's scapular? What is the promise/purpose attached to it?

Answer 4

There are actually many scapulars. There's the Brown scapular (that's the traditional one with Our Lady on it), the Red scapular, the White Scapular, and a Green Scapular. Then you have Saint scapulars, like St. Michael, St. Padre Pio, St. Theresa of Lisieux. As with the Our Lady scapular, you make a promise when you where it, but I think the saint ones come with a different protction. Like St. Michael is also the patron saint of police officers and firefighters, so you might wear that one for protection.

Answer 5

While this scapular originated under Pius IX, who gave it his blessing, it was first formally approved under Leo XIII. In 1878 a confraternity in honour of St. Michael the Archangel was founded in the Church of St. Eustachius at Rome, and in the following year in the Church of Sant' Angelo in Pescheria (Sancti Angeli in foro Piscium). In 1880 Leo XIII raised it to the rank of an archconfraternity, which was expressly called the Archconfraternity of the Scapular of St. Michael. At first (1878) the confraternity received indulgences from Leo XIII for seven years; the summary of indulgences of the Pious Association of St. Michael was last approved for ever by a Decree of the Congregation of Indulgences, 28 March, 1903. The scapular is so associated with the confraternity that each member is invested with it. The formula for blessing and investing with the scapular, given in the Rituale Romanum was first approved by the Congregation of Rites on 23 August, 1883. In outward form this scapular is different from the others, inasmuch as the two segments of cloth have the form of a small shield; of these one is made of blue and the other of black cloth, and of the bands likewise one is blue and the other black. Both portions of the scapular bear the well-known representation of the Archangel St. Michael slaying the dragon and the inscription "Quis ut Deus".

Peace and every blessing!

Answer 6

This is taken directly from the URL listed below:

The Scapular Confraternity of St. Michael the Archangel, Under Leo XIII originated in Rome, and is attached not so much to an order as to the church in which it exists. In outward form this scapular is different from others, inasmuch as the two segments of cloth have the form of a small shield; of these one is made of blue and the other of black cloth, and of the bands likewise one is blue and the other black. Both portions of the scapular bear the well-known representation of the Archangel St. Michael slaying the dragon and the inscription "Quis ut Deus".

Order: Archconfraternity of the Scapular of St. Michael Origins: While this scapular originated under Pius IX, who gave it his blessing, it was first formally approved under Leo XIII. In 1878 a confraternity in honour of St. Michael the Archangel was founded in the Church of St. Eustachius at Rome, and in the following year in the Church of Sant' Angelo in Pescheria (Sancti Angeli in foro Piscium). In 1880 Leo XIII raised it to the rank of an archconfraternity, which was expressly called the Archconfraternity of the Scapular of St. Michael.

Use: The scapular is so associated with the confraternity that each member is invested with it.

Answer 7

it's right up there with pet rocks , Q-ray bracelettes , and snake oil.