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1. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-mystery-ofThe Mystery of the Five Wounds | Smithsonian

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   Nov 18, 2011 · Through the centuries, stigmata has become one of the best-documented, and most controversial, of mystical phenomena. The extensive record makes it possible to compare cases that occurred...

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3. www.americamagazine.org › faith › 2022/09/23Explainer: Padre Pio and the (controversial) history of the ...

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   Sep 23, 2022 · Padre Pio is known in part for his prophetic ability, his healing power and receiving the stigmata. But during his life and after his death, these expressions of the 20th-century saint’s ...

4. www.americamagazine.org › faith › 2024/09/17Why St. Francis of Assisi wanted to hide his stigmata

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   Sep 17, 2024 · “The stigmata are a free gift from the Lord and only demonstrate his holiness and goodness. Of course, those who receive them are viewed as ‘saints’ by others, but stigmatics themselves often...

5. ewtn.co.uk › chpop-secrets-of-the-mysteriousSecrets of the Mysterious Stigmata: 6 Facts You Probably Didn ...

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   5 days ago · Stigmata is one of the strangest phenomena in the Catholic Church in the last few centuries. If you don’t already know, the stigmata is a supernatural phenomenon in which the wounds of Christ from His passion and death miraculously appear on a person’s body.

6. ewtn.co.uk › article-the-triumph-of-the-crossThe Triumph of the Cross, Viewed Through the Stigmata

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   6 days ago · The gift of the stigmata — a blessed burden in extremis — honors the wounds resulting from Jesus being fastened to the cross. In choosing to keep the stigmata after the Resurrection, Jesus transformed the painful wounds into marks of glory.

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   Sep 17, 2024 · Throughout 2024, Franciscans around the world commemorate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata on Sept. 17, 1224, the appearance of the bodily wounds of Christ’s crucifixion.

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   Why is stigmata important?

   • This idea creates a theological space for phenomena like stigmata, where the wounds of Christ become physically manifest in an individual. The person bearing these wounds often undergoes a profound spiritual journey, leading to deeper union with Christ. St. Francis of Assisi is perhaps the most famous stigmatic in Church history.

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   What does stigmata mean in Catholicism?

   • If you don’t already know, the stigmata is a supernatural phenomenon in which the wounds of Christ from His passion and death miraculously appear on a person’s body. Some saints have also suffered what is called invisible stigmata, in which they feel the sufferings of Christ but without the bodily marks. What should Catholics make of this?

   Secrets of the Mysterious Stigmata: 6 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

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   Is stigmata real?

   • Evidence for the reality of stigmata, moreover, is sketchy at best; Father Herbert Thurston, the great Jesuit authority on the physical phenomena of mysticism, contended that there had been no completely believable case since that of St. Francis himself.

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   Is stigmata a mystical experience?

   • Within the Catholic tradition, this phenomenon is most often seen as a mystical experience and a sign of special union with Christ in His Passion. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) doesn’t specifically mention stigmata, but it does offer guidance on the role of mysticism and mystical experiences in the life of a Christian.

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   Who has the most famous stigmata?

   • Even so, some of the most famous cases have been men, such as Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Padre Pio. 5. Saint Padre Pio had the stigmata for 50 years and multiple doctors studied him. Probably the most famous modern case of the stigmata, and one examined in light of modern science, was the stigmata of Saint Padre Pio.

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   Are stigmata a sign of divine favor?

   • Rooted in the deeply Catholic idea of uniting one’s sufferings with those of Christ, stigmata have been seen as signs of divine favor, while also being subjected to skepticism and scrutiny. Through it all, the Catholic Church remains a guardian of the mystery, ensuring that phenomena like stigmata are approached with both faith and reason.

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   In summary, stigmata continue to be a subject of both devotion and debate within the Catholic Church. Rooted in the deeply Catholic idea of uniting one’s sufferings with those of Christ, stigmata have been seen as signs of divine favor, while also being subjected to skepticism and scrutiny.