The blessing of a scapular

The Black Scapular of the Passion of Christ (Wikimedia Commons/Michael Tav)

The Black Scapular of the Passion of Christ (Wikimedia Commons/Michael Tav)

In 2011, the "Ask Sister" podcast recorded live at the motherhouse of the Racine Dominicans in Wisconsin. In this clip from that conversation, the nuns discuss DIY scapulars, purgatory, indulgences, and ways you can find blessings in popular devotions.

Click here to listen to the full "Ask Sister" podcast where this clip is from.

GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, In Good Faith, Random Nun Clips and more, like the archived Motherhouse Road Trips) on their website, ANunsLife.org.

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