The Blue Scapular of the Immaculate Conception (Prayer)

O Immaculate Heart of Mary, may we ever love you.

It was on the Feast of Candlemas, a few centuries ago, that

Our Blessed Lady appeared to a pious maiden named Ursula Benincasa. Our Lady was clad in a robe of dazzling whiteness, over which she wore a mantel of heavenly blue.

A troop of beautiful virgins, clad in the same attire, surrounded their Virgin Queen, who bore her Divine Infant in her arms. The Holy Mother of God smiled graciously upon the pious maiden , who was at the time bitterly bewailing her sins, and consoled her.

“My daughter,” said she, “dry up thy tears; thy sorrow shall now be changed into pure and heavenly joy. Hearken to the words of my Divine son, whom thou has chosen for thy Spouse.” The Infant Jesus now commanded Ursula to found a new order bearing the name of Theatine Nuns in honor of the Immaculate Conception. (1605) This order was to be composed of thirty virgins, who were to wear a Habit similar to that in which the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared.

The Divine Infant promised especial graces to all those who would join this order.

Our Lord made great promises to Ven. Sr. Ursula Benincasa if she and her fellow nuns would adopt as their religious habit one of a light blue color in honor of the Immaculate Conception of His Mother. Sister Ursula then asked Him if He would grant similar favors of those of the Laity or of other religious orders who would wear, in honor of the Immaculate Conception, a small Blue scapular; and Our Lord did so promise.

It is said there are hundreds of indulgences attached to this scapular [this information is from before the revisions]. You must be enrolled and wearing the Blue Scapular and you

must say:

6 Our Father’s, 6 Hail Mary’s, and 6 Glory Be’s in honor of The Holy Trinity and Mary Immaculate.