The Blue Scapular Prayer Book

44 go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you” (Mt 6:6). The scapular hidden under the clothes is no longer a sign for the people, but a sign for God, for the Blessed Mother, and for those who wear it. Let us also note the erroneous and dangerous understanding of the scapular that may be found in people of “small faith.” By regarding the scapular as a talisman that guarantees salvation and promises graces regardless of the way of life one leads, one risks falling into superstition and susceptibility to magic. “There is no other thing in Christianity more worthy of condemnation than this satanic impertinence,” affirmed St. Louis de Montfort. In 1750, St. Alphonsus Maria Ligouri in The Glories of Mary stated that in honor of the great leaders of the world, their followers adopt their garb. Mary Immaculate is also happy that her devotees wear her scapular as a sign of devotion and belonging to the family of the Divine Mother. Saint Alphonsus also said that he shows his devotion by wearing Our Lady’s Scapular.