Such a band is called a scapulary, and many miracles are attributed to its power.    From Wordnik.com.  [Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published] Reference

After this robe had been arranged to fall in long straight folds, a kind of scapulary was put on over it, such as some religious wear, for instance the Carmelites.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary] Reference

But first, how must we ourselves regard the scapulary?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873] Reference

Here were the vest and scapulary, rent and stained with blood!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Italian] Reference

And they answered, 'We wear the scapulary of Mary, and she saves us.'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873] Reference

Then the foolish Catholic drew the scapulary off his neck, handed it to the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873] Reference

The scapulary, with its sacred image of Mary worn next the heart, is a great shield against this love of the world.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873] Reference

Above the cowl he received a scapulary, as it was called -- in other words, a narrow strip of cloth hanging over shoulders, breast, and back, and reaching down to his feet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life of Luther] Reference

Victorine, and the saints have a hold of my scapulary. '.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Modern Telemachus] Reference

From beneath her scapulary, the Prioress drew the dagger.    From Wordnik.com.  [The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century] Reference

"I beg of you, mademoiselle, take a scapulary," said she.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 5] Reference

She hid them beneath her scapulary, as if his gaze scorched them.    From Wordnik.com.  [The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century] Reference

Paslew was habited in the Cistercian gown, and scapulary of white cloth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)] Reference

She even imposed upon her confessor, to such a degree, that he gave her a scapulary.    From Wordnik.com.  [Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published] Reference

He carried it with him as a devoted Romanist wears a sacred scapulary next to the heart.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gordon Keith] Reference

He had no desire to wear the white cassock, narrow scapulary, and plain linen hood of the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17] Reference

"And now we must see about that scapulary thing, or whatever it is, for your nun's dress.".    From Wordnik.com.  [A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life.] Reference

Carmelite scapulary upon their shoulders should be infallibly preserved from eternal damnation.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life] Reference

An 'haven't I got the blessed scapulary about me neck that will bring me through worse than this?'.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Modern Telemachus] Reference

She was also ordered to take a draught with a dram of æther twice a day, and to have scapulary issues.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases] Reference

Therefore, in the secret of her own heart, she devised a plan, which she carried out under cover of her scapulary.    From Wordnik.com.  [The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century] Reference

It was but the back of a figure in the long white Dominican tunic and scapulary, kneeling with bowed head before a crucifix.    From Wordnik.com.  [Romola] Reference

He tied a piece of string to it, and hung it round his neck, so that it was hidden in his doublet like a charm or a scapulary.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marietta A Maid of Venice] Reference

No one will buy scapulary, penitential cords, anything; and when we cease to be rich, we can no longer convince the conscience.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere] Reference

My aunt put round my neck a little scapulary which had been blessed, and when my mother and father arrived everything was ready.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt] Reference

Arthur's Scotch mind thought the Moors might have had the best of it in argument when he recollected Lanty's trust in his scapulary.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Modern Telemachus] Reference

He pointed to where he had laid it: her white habit, scapulary, wimple, veil and girdle; the dress of a Prioress of the Order of the White.    From Wordnik.com.  [The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century] Reference

Behind them, Mother Sub-Prioress, holding something beneath her scapulary which gave to her more of a presence than she usually possessed.    From Wordnik.com.  [The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century] Reference

"Since the monks are forbidden to be out a-gadding, the cowl and scapulary might have found some hindrance over the moors from Kirkstall.    From Wordnik.com.  [Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)] Reference

A veil or scapulary, this or that.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 22] Reference

Some think too little of the scapulary.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873] Reference

She hid her hands beneath her scapulary.    From Wordnik.com.  [The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century] Reference