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This Advent family activity invites you to spend 10 minutes together each week preparing for Jesus’ birth with Mary’s help. Through learning about the Brown Scapular, praying for others, and practicing kindness, children explore ways to live their faith. Families collect written or drawn prayers and good deeds in a basket beside the Nativity scene as “gifts for Jesus,” then conclude by reflecting together and praying the Rosary.

St. Louis de Montfort’s “Red Rose for Sinners” and the Rosary as a path to repentance, healing, and salvation. In honor of October, the Month of the Rosary, it contrasts fleeting worldly pleasures with the lasting spiritual blessings of faithfully praying the Rosary each day.

As there are many reasons your children will benefit from wearing the Brown Scapular here are five important ones that will help your child on their spiritual journey.

As there are many reasons your children will benefit from wearing the Brown Scapular here are five important ones that will help your child on their spiritual journey.

I’ve been blessed again to teach the First Holy Communicants about the many benefits and promises received by wearing the Brown Scapular of Our Lady

What a wonderful way to teach your children about the importance of praying the Holy Rosary this Advent season using The little Brown Scapular Coloring Book, The Story, Miracles, and the Rosary Prayer. This is a great way to get the entire family involved engaging them in fun faith activities.

For those of you who watched my video called The Brown Scapular Explained by a Secular Carmelite, OCDS I need to clarify some things in case of a few misunderstandings about the Sabbatine Privilege.

And just let me say this is a very complicated, controversial and sensitive subject. If you have not read my blog or watched my first video on this subject, I highly encourage you to do so because you will have a better understanding.

June 1, 2025 – Ascension Sunday Presentation at “Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Montclair, NJ” I was invited to speak about the Brown Scapular during

Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel I was blessed to be part of Father Phil’s Lenten Lecture’s

Please view my recent YouTube video on this topic and subscribe to my channel here!   The symbol of the Carmelite Order has many different