The sign of belonging to Mary
Just as men count it an honour to have some who wear their livery, so Mary most holy is pleased that her devout servants should wear her Scapular, in sign of being dedicated to her service and of being of the number of the household of the mother of God.
Saint Alphonsus Liguori, The Glories of Mary, Part II, Homage VI, On the Scapular (excerpt)
Contemplate with Mary
Thirdly, true devotion to the Blessed Virgin is holy, that is to say, it leads a soul to avoid sin and to imitate the virtues of the Most Blessed Virgin, particularly her profound humility, her lively faith, her blind obedience, her continual prayer, her universal mortification, her divine purity, her ardent charity, her heroic patience, her angelic sweetness, and her divine wisdom. These are the ten principal virtues of the Most Blessed Virgin
Saint Louis de Montfort, True Devotion to Mary, §108 (excerpt)
Pray with the saints
Grace of the Crowning of Mary, descend into my soul and make it truly persevering until the end.
St. Louis de Montfort · The Secret of the Rosary · First Method, fifteenth decadeLet love become an act
Read the Brown Scapular devotion and its instructions for blessing and enrollment.
Live the Scapular devotionKeep the celebration
- July 16, 2026Optional Memorial
- July 16, 2027Optional Memorial
Dates shown follow the United States Roman Calendar for 2026–2028. A celebration can be transferred, omitted, or observed with a different rank because of precedence. Open the day for its principal liturgy and permitted choices.