let_go_let_God Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 As a general rule I don't wear my scapular when ever I'm swimming or going to be in water, do any of you wear your scapular when you go swimming? God bless- LGLG
matthew1618 Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 [quote name='let_go_let_God' post='1026744' date='Jul 18 2006, 11:03 AM'] As a general rule I don't wear my scapular when ever I'm swimming or going to be in water, do any of you wear your scapular when you go swimming? God bless- LGLG [/quote] That would be weird. I don't wear my scapular swimming, showering or while I'm doing any sort of physical activity (like durnig gym class and lifting.) Beside that I wear them all the time.
Fides_et_Ratio Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 I take mine off when I shower/swim only because I don't want it to smell or get moldy, etc.
Tindomiel Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 I'm always worried that it'd get lost if I wore it swimming.
FutureSoror Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 I used to, and I know people who do... but it tends to fall off a lot swimming, and if you bring it in the shower you might want to have two so you don't have to wear it when it's wet.
let_go_let_God Posted July 18, 2006 Author Posted July 18, 2006 I haven't been wearing my scapular swimming or in the shower, but I just kinda started to wonder about wearing it in the water. Thanks for the answers. God bless- LGLG
Domine ut Videam Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 I never used to...........but then i thought to myself...... why do i really wear a scapular? What if i were to drown while swimming? I mean honestly, out of all of the things that i do in my life, swimming is probably the most dangerous thing that i do. So, i wear it now. -Yours in Christ Lauren
let_go_let_God Posted July 18, 2006 Author Posted July 18, 2006 That's what I was thinking, but again I wasn't sure. God bless- LGLG
uruviel Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 [quote name='let_go_let_God' post='1026744' date='Jul 18 2006, 10:03 AM'] As a general rule I don't wear my scapular when ever I'm swimming or going to be in water, do any of you wear your scapular when you go swimming? God bless- LGLG [/quote] I never take it off really. Sometimes I think, what if I drowned when I was swimming? lol, I shower, swim, do sports, and everything else in it. I can't think of a time I ever take it off. God Bless, -uruviel
Tony Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 they do make medal scapulars for when you are in the water and stuff like that (they are approved by the Church too)
zunshynn Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 Do you really think that the graces of the scapular would be denied to you if you had taken the scapular off while swimming so it wouldn't get messed up and you drowned?
uruviel Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 hah, no, I just never had a real reason to take it off. I don't think of it as a SHEILD and without it I will go to hell, I just love the devotion behind it and I don't have a reason to remove it.
Fides_et_Ratio Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 [quote name='zunshynn' post='1027019' date='Jul 18 2006, 07:30 PM'] Do you really think that the graces of the scapular would be denied to you if you had taken the scapular off while swimming so it wouldn't get messed up and you drowned? [/quote] exactly. I hope I would get props for wanting to keep my sacramental fresh and pretty.
DAF Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 [quote name='zunshynn' post='1027019' date='Jul 18 2006, 04:30 PM'] Do you really think that the graces of the scapular would be denied to you if you had taken the scapular off while swimming so it wouldn't get messed up and you drowned? [/quote] That's what I was saying to myself. it's not the little scap of fabric that mediates the graces (even though it may be a sacramental). I don't really think it matters if you take it off while swimming or whatever, just so that you understand what the scapular really is.
uruviel Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 Yes, that is true. It doesn't really matter, unless you purposefully take it off because you dont wish to use it anymore. I have just never had a reason to take it off.
let_go_let_God Posted July 21, 2006 Author Posted July 21, 2006 Thanks everybody, everything you've said has been helpful. As for the metal scapulars, are they made out of a hyper-allerngenic metal that doesn't carrode? God bless- LGLG
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted July 21, 2006 Posted July 21, 2006 I just found a where-ever brown scapular... it is very nice looking... [url="http://www.totallycatholic.com/sacramentals.htm"]http://www.totallycatholic.com/sacramentals.htm[/url] [quote]This is a terrific find - FINALLY - a scapular that can be worn 24 hours a day! No need to ever take it off! This unique brown scapular features full color images on wood on the front, with laminate on the back. This way the scapular stays clean and dry despite wear, showering, swimming, sweat, etc. Beautiful full color laminated images on the front, and cloth patch laminated on the back so it always stays clean and dry. The strong fabric string is sturdy, yet thin and hardly noticeable. For the brown scapular devotee - this is the one you've been waiting for! No more lost and misplaced scapulars - Our Lady's Protection is with you always! (shape may be oval or round) - Just $3.95[/quote] [img]http://www.totallycatholic.com/000/Mycatholicgifts/scap1.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.totallycatholic.com/000/Mycatholicgifts/scap2.jpg[/img] Front and back... also avaliable in a heart shape: [img]http://www.totallycatholic.com/000/HC678.jpg[/img] This is a tiny scapular too! [img]http://www.totallycatholic.com/3-7-03/tinysc.jpg[/img] They are comparing it to a regular sized scapular in that picture! Holy canoli!
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