In 1840, while at prayer in the mother house Chapel of the Daughters of Charity in Paris, France, Sister Justine Bisqueyburu received an extraordinary blessing: she was visited by Our Blessed Mother.
Sister Justine saw Mary clothed in a long white gown, over which she wore a mantle of pale blue. She did not wear a veil. In her right hand she held her Immaculate Heart, which had intense flames radiating from it. In her left hand she held a Scapular, made of a single piece of green cloth and suspended from a cord of the same color. On the reverse of the Scapular, Sister Justine saw "a heart ablaze with rays more dazzling than the sun and as transparent as crystal." The heart, pierced by a sword, was surrounded by the words, "Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death."
An inner voice revealed to Sister Justine that this Green Scapular was a gift from God for the conversion of souls, especially those far away from the Lord. It was also revealed to her that the Blessed Virgin Mary would obtain the grace of a happy death for those who wore this Green Scapular.
Later, in another vision, Our Lady told Sister Justine that the Scapular could even be placed secretly in the clothing or hidden among the possessions of a person who had no faith. Each day, the prayer on the Green Scapular should be prayed. If the person given the Scapular did not say the prayer, the person who gave it was to pray it on their behalf.
The Blessed Virgin also made this promise: "To come to the assistance of any person who uses it as an act of love for me, and I shall bless all hearts on earth who spread devotion to my Green Scapular."
For almost 170 years, through the use of the Green Scapular, many conversions have occurred, along with countless healings. Miraculous cures have been reported, including curing of cancer, blindness, deafness, tuberculosis, high blood pressure, alcoholism, arthritis, and rheumatism. Truly, this scapular has brought great graces to many people.
Just as Mary said, we can wear the Green Scapular ourselves, or quietly place it among the belongings of loved ones who are in need of conversion or growth in their faith.