You may have seen some Catholics wear brown or green patches of fabric attached to cords around their necks – called “Scapulas”. What are Scapulas, and where do they come from?

In this episode of Our Queen, Our Mother: Paul continues his exploration of Marian devotions, this time exploring what the Church really teaches on images and sacramentals – and in particular the tradition of the Green and Brown Scapulars.

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Paul Elarde is passionate about responding to Blessed John Paul II’s call to the New Evangelisation.  He has presented faith talks to young adult groups and parishes around Sydney for the past nine years and led groups on pilgrimage to many Marian Shrines in Europe. Paul has worked for the Sydney Archdiocese as coordinator for the pastoral aspects of the visit of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s incorrupt body for WYD08, and on the leadership team for the Sydney Archdiocesan Youth Leaders Formation Courses.  He has studied theology and is a graduate from The University of Notre Dame in Sydney.

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