lived for about eleven
years with the Apostle St. John the Evangelist, called also the Beloved
Disciple. He wrote one of the four Gospels, three Epistles, and the
Apocalypse, or Book of Revelations--the last book of the Bible. He lived
to the age of a hundred years or more and died last of all the apostles.

Q. 1091. What do we mean by the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, and
why do we believe in it?
A. By the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin we mean that her body was
taken up into heaven after her death. We believe in it: (1) Because the
Church cannot teach error, and yet from an early age the Church has
celebrated the Feast of the Assumption; (2) because no one ever claimed
to have a relic of our Blessed Mother's body, and surely the apostles,
who knew and loved her, would have secured some relic had her body
remained upon earth.

Q. 1092. What do the letters I.H.S. on an altar or sacred things mean?
A. The letters I.H.S. on an altar or sacred things mean the name Jesus;
for it is in that way the Holy Name is written in the Greek language
when some of the letters are left out.

Q. 1093. What is the scapular, and why is it worn?
A. The scapular is a long, broad piece of woolen cloth forming a part of
the religious dress of monks, priests and sisters of some religious
orders. It is worn over the shoulders and extends from the shoulders to
the feet. The small scapular made in imitation of it, and consisting of
two small pieces of cloth fastened together by strings, is worn by the
faithful as a promise or proof of their willingness to practice some
particular devotion, indicated by the kind of scapular they wear.

Q. 1094. How many kinds of scapulars are there in use among the
faithful?
A. Among the faithful there are many kinds of scapulars in use, such as
the brown scapular or scapular of Mount Carmel worn in honor of Our
Lord's passion; the white, in honor of the Holy Trinity; the blue, in
honor of the Immaculate Conception; and the black, in honor of the seven
dolors of the Blessed Virgin. When these are joined together and worn as
one they are called the five scapulars. The brown scapular is best known
and entitles its wearer to the greatest privileges and indulgences.

Q. 1095. What are the seven dolors of the Blessed Virgin?
A. The seven dolors of the Blessed Virgin are the chief sorrowful events
in the life of Our Blessed Lady. They are (1) The Circumcision of Our
Lord--when she saw His blood shed for the