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In 1846, a nun of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, named Sister Apolline, received two apparitions of Jesus in which she received the red scapular. The front of the scapular showed Christ on the Cross and contained the words "Holy Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ save us." The back held images of the sacred hearts of Jesus and Mary being adored by angels. It read "Sacred hearts of Jesus and Mary protect us." Pope Pius IX gave approval to a new red scapular, to be known as the Scapular of the Passion of Our Lord and the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary The red scapular is also a source of spiritual protection. According to Sister Apolline, the Scapular of the Passion "will prove to us a strong armor against infernal assaults, an impenetrable shield against the arrows of our spiritual enemies." Finally, Jesus also promised that whoever wears this scapular with faith and devotion will receive great increases of faith, hope, and charity every Friday.