The Blue Scapular Prayer Book

41 Spirituality of the Contemplative Nuns of the Immaculate Conception As mentioned above, wearing the scapular signifies participation in the spirituality and privileges of the religious Order with which the scapular is associated. It is, therefore, worth knowing what kind of spirituality the Servant of God Ursula chose for the contemplative nuns of the Immaculate Conception that she founded. Their rule required, among other things, abstinence frommeat in their lifetime (exception was made in time of sickness), and fasting on all vigils of Marian feasts, which was particularly strict before the solemnities of the Immaculate Conception and Corpus Christi. In addition to fasts mandated by the Church, the rule required fasting every Saturday and on the last two days of carnival. Also, on every Friday, a five-hour adoration before the Blessed Sacrament was to be held. The rule allowed every nun admitted to the profession of perpetual vows to spend one day beforehand in conversation with her nearest family. However, she could never see them again afterwards. The rule forbade communication with anyone from the outside. (The food was delivered to the convent by means of a turnstile).