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HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY, SCAPULAR
A white scapular with the two hearts and the instruments of the Passion on one side and a red cross on the other. Originated in Antwerp in 1873 with the Daughters of the Sacred heart. Approved by Popes Leo XIII and St. Pius X.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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