The Brown Scapular Blog

Learn all about the promises of the brown scapular, particularly the Sabbatine Privilege, and the conditions attached to this devotion. Then find out how to get enrolled with your first scapular!

You may have heard this before: “A scapular is supposed to be uncomfortable.” Is this true? Steve Kerekes, founder of Scapulars.com, brings some clarity to this common belief.

Mount Carmel was first mentioned as a “Holy Mountain” by the Egyptians in the 16^th century BC. By the 9^th century BC, wayward Israelites under King Ahab worshipped the false god, Baal. The prophet Elijah challenged the king to bring 450 false prophets of Baal to Mount Carmel for a showdown.

By the mid-1200s, the monks of Mt. Carmel moved to land in England given to them by Sir Richard the Grey to escape persecution from the Muslims.

A scapular is a sign of a covenant that should last a lifetime. That’s why our founder, Steve Kerekes, desired to make a scapular that would hold up for many years! Unfortunately, many scapulars are poorly made and do not represent the permanence of Our Lady’s promise to St. Simon Stock.