Devotion to Mary: the great promise of the Madonna del Carmine

THE GREAT PROMISE OF THE MADONNA DEL CARMINE

FOR THOSE WHO WEAR THE "DRESS"

The Queen of Heaven, appearing all radiant with light, on 16 July 1251, to the old general of the Carmelite Order, San Simone Stock (who had asked her to give a privilege to the Carmelites), offering him a scapular commonly called "little dress". thus he spoke to him: «Take the most beloved son, take this scapular of your Order, the distinctive sign of my Brotherhood, privilege to you and to all the Carmelites. WHO DIES COVERED WITH THIS SUIT WILL NOT SUFFER II. ETERNAL FIRE; this is a sign of health, of salvation in danger, of a covenant of peace and an everlasting pact ».

Having said this, the Virgin disappeared in a perfume of Heaven, leaving the pledge of her First "Great Promise" in the hands of Simon.

Our Lady, therefore, with her revelation, wanted to say that whoever wears and wears the Habino forever, will not only be saved eternally, but will also be defended in life from dangers.

We must not believe in the least, however, that the Madonna, with her Great Promise, wants to generate in man the intention of securing Heaven, continuing more quietly to sin, or perhaps the hope of being saved even without merit, but rather than by virtue of Her Promise, She works effectively for the conversion of the sinner, who brings the Habitant to the point of death with faith and devotion.

CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING THE FRUIT OF THE MADONNA'S GREAT PROMISE

1) Receive the Abitino around the neck from the hands of a priest, who, imposing it, recites a sacred formula of consecration to the Madonna (RAPE OF IMPOSITION OF THE SCAPULAR). This is only necessary the first time you wear the Abbitino. Afterwards, when you wear a new "dress", you put it around your neck with your own hands.

2) The Abbitino, must be kept, day and night, wearing and precisely around the neck, so that one part falls on the chest and the other on the shoulders. Whoever carries it in his pocket, purse or pinned on his chest does not participate in the Great Promise.

3) it is necessary to die clothed in the sacred dress. Those who have worn it for life and on the point of dying take it off do not participate in the Great Promise of Our Lady.