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Stigmata (Ancient Greek: στίγματα, plural of στίγμα stigma, 'mark, spot, brand'), in Catholicism, are bodily wounds, scars and pain which appear in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ: the hands, wrists, feet, near the heart, the head (from the crown of thorns), and back (from carrying the cross and ...
Oct 12, 2024 · stigmata, in Christian mysticism, bodily marks, scars, or pains corresponding to those of the crucified Jesus Christ—that is, on the hands, on the feet, near the heart, and sometimes on the head (from the crown of thorns) or shoulders and back (from carrying the cross and scourging).
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5 days ago · Probably the most famous modern case of the stigmata, and one examined in light of modern science, was the stigmata of Saint Padre Pio. He first received it as a young man in 1911 at age 24. Word began to spread worldwide about his condition in 1919.
Nov 18, 2011 · The first case of stigmata—the appearance of marks or actual wounds like those Christ received during the Crucifixion—was recorded in 1224. Mike Dash. November 18, 2011. Padre Pio...
Sep 20, 2024 · While some figures in the Early Church used language of stigmata to refer to the wounds of crucified martyrs, it was not until the 11th century that stigmata were related to imitating Christ.
5 days ago · Traditionally Catholics believe that St. Francis of Assisi was the first stigmatist. However, there is another school of thought that goes all the way back to St. Paul — that the Apostle to the Gentiles himself received the stigmata (the five wounds of Christ) — when he says, “I bear on my body the marks of Jesus” (Galatians 6:17).
Sep 22, 2008 · Padre Pio da Pietrelcina received the stigmata from the crucified Christ, who in an apparition invited the Capuchin friar to unite himself to his passion so as to participate in the salvation of others, particularly consecrated persons: This is what we can know with certainty thanks to the recent opening — at the request of Benedict XVI ...
