The Blue Scapular Prayer Book

43 by the Blessed Mother and granted by the Church. The faithful who wear the Blue Scapular express their desire to become like the Immaculate Mary, which means, avoiding all sin and living in union with God. Those who want to wear the scapular worthily desire to be holy! Therefore, it is not surprising that St. Louis Grignion de Montfort believed that wearing the scapular was one of the most important forms of Marian piety. Symbolism One may wonder if the scapular has not lost its significance since the time it began to be worn under the clothes rather than externally and can even now take the form of a medal. Let us recall here the theology of Gothic cathedrals. Many of them are decorated with magnificent sculptures placed high under their vaulted ceilings or even on their roofs where only God could see them. The Gothic cathedral is considered to be a masterpiece of sacred art since this work was not for people but for God Himself. Such is the case, too, with today’s scapular: God, not the people, sees it and rejoices in it. Wearing the scapular under the clothing is a practice in the spirit of Jesus’ order: “But when you pray,