Investment

[Rebirth flame]

hello again! yes, i'm still on the question of scapulars, sorry. I keep asking questions b/c i bought a scapular for a friend of mine, and i wanted to give them a lil' bit of info to go along with it.

Anyway, when my friend went to be invested (because this was her first scapular) the priest told her that she meant "instillation" and not investment, and according to him, it was a fairly lengthy process (not measurable in days or whatever, but more or less a half hour or something, i think he said), as opposed to what i heard which is that investment takes only a short while (2 or 3 minutes, roughly).

so, to my questions:

1. is there any difference between investment or instillation?

2. what exactly is instillation?

thanx! lol, it seems every time i post in this phorum, i come with multiple questions at a time...

i do really appreciate any help. Thank you in advance and God Bless!!!
rebirth flame

[Adeodatus]

I used to call this "investiture", but I see that the "Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy" calls it "imposition". So 2 more terms for you! I'd stick with 'imposition'. Yes it's less than 5 minutes if I recall.

The brown scapular, the scapular of Mt Carmel, is a reduced form of the religious habit of the Carmelite friars, and is an external sign of the relationship established beteen Our Lady and the faithful who entrusts himself or herself to her motherly care.

The Scapular is "a reminder that in Baptism we have been clothed in Christ, with the assistance of the Blessed Virgin Mary, solicitous for our conformation to the Word Incarnate, to the praise of the Trinity, that we may come to our heavenly home wearing our nuptial garb."

The Directory also quotes the Roman Ritual, saying, "The imposition of the Scapular should be celebrated with "the seriousness of its origins. It should not be improvised. The Scapular should be imposed following a period of preparation during which the faithful are made aware of the nature and ends of the association they are about to join and of the obligations they assume.""