ANSWER: The brown scapular is a sacramental given by Our Lady to St. Simon Stock. Mary encourages everyone to wear the brown scapular. In her words:
"Wear the brown scapular devoutly and perseveringly. It is my garment. To be clothed in it means you are continuously thinking of me and I in turn am always thinking of you. Whoever dies wearing it shall not suffer eternal fire."
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