Sister Justine Bisqueyburu, Blangy France 1840
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On
Jan. 28, 1840, in Paris, France, the Blessed Virgin appeared to Sr. Justine Bisqueyburu,
a Seminary Sister of the Daughters of Charity. This began a series of visits
which culminated in a special gift of Mary: The Green Scapular. The first four or five visits of Mary with
Sr. Justine seemed to have no other end than to deepen in the Sister her
relationship to the Mother of God. However, shortly after she had received the
habit of the Daughters of Charity and had been sent to serve the poor, she
received during prayer another apparition of the Blessed Virgin. Mary held in
her right hand her heart surrounded by flames, and in her left, a type of
scapular. This scapular consisted of a single small piece of green cloth
suspended from a cord of the same colour. On one side of the piece of cloth was
a picture of the Blessed Virgin as she had shown herself in the apparitions. On
the other was a heart all inflamed with rays more brilliant than the sun and
clearer than crystal. Our Lady's heart, pierced with a sword, was surrounded by
an oval inscription surmounted by a cross. The inscription read, “Immaculate
Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.” At the same time,
an interior voice revealed to Sr. the meaning of the vision. She understood
that this new scapular and the prayers of those who used it would be a means that
God would use to bring Himself those who had no faith and to reconcile those
who had strayed from their faith. Thus would they be assured of a happy death.
The green scapular was distributed, and God granted wonderful conversions and
some bodily cures.
The
Use of the Green Scapular: the scapular
may be worn about the neck, or hung in the person's room, or placed under the
pillow, or kept in a wallet, or placed in their clothing. The prayer surrounding the heart should be
repeated daily. The GREEN scapular or badge is one of the most famous
scapulars, which enjoys privileges similar to the BROWN scapular of Mt. Carmel.
Great gifts of the Green scapular are for cures and conversions. There is no investiture for this scapular.
You must have it blessed by a Priest, and someone (the wearer preferably)
should say the following prayer as often as possible, at least once daily:
“IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, PRAY FOR US NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH.”